Alexander GILREATH

1755 - 1853  (97 years)

• Name	Alexander GILREATH
  Born	15 Nov 1755	Warren County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Event-Misc	1836	Wilkes County, North Carolina
  	Type: Unknown-Begin
  Reference Number	2580
  Died	11 Nov 1853	Wilkes County, North Carolina
  Person ID	I2580	Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2008

  
  

  Father	William GILREATH, Sr.,   b. Abt 1730, Granville County, North Carolina ,   d. 06 May 1795, Newberry County, South Carolina  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Mary ARRINGTON,   b. Abt 1731,   d. Aft 1795, Greenville County, South Carolina  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	1751	North Carolina
  Married	1751	Granville County, North Carolina
  Children	8 children
  1. William GILREATH,   b. 28 Apr 1753, Warren County, North Carolina ,   d. Abt 1836, Wilkes County, North Carolina
  2. John GILREATH,   b. Abt 1754, Granville County, North Carolina ,   d. Aft 19 Dec 1802, Wilkes County, North Carolina
  3. Alexander GILREATH,   b. 15 Nov 1755, Warren County, North Carolina ,   d. 11 Nov 1853, Wilkes County, North Carolina
  4. Nancy GILREATH,   b. 1757,   d. Abt 1821, Whitley County, Kentucky
  5. Sarah GILREATH,   b. 1761
  6. George GILREATH,   b. Abt 1765, Bute County, North Carolina ,   d. Greenville County, South Carolina
  7. Mary GILREATH,   b. 1767
  8. Jesse GILREATH,   b. Abt 1774, Bute County, North Carolina ,   d. Abt 1830, Greenville County, South Carolina
  Notes	[William2.FTW] REFN17202
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Married	07 Jun 1781	Wilkes County, North Carolina   [1]
  Notes	[William2.FTW] REFN18487
  Family ID	F814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Alexander Gilreath migrated from Bute County, NC to Wilkes County, NCwith his brother William Gilreath, Jr. and, perhaps, three Jones brothers, William, Thomas and James. After arriving in Wilkes County he became active in land transactions, making several land entries for landin what became the town of Wilkesboro, NC. He served in the Revolutionary War as a Private and a Sergeant in both North Carolina and South Carolina. He received a pension for his war service. He was also a tax collector, constable, justice of the peace and member of a school board for Wilkes County, North Carolina and the town ofWilkesboro. Most of his life in the county was spent in the area of Brushy Mountain near the crossroads still marked on current maps as 'Old Gilreath.'

  
  

• Sources

  [S212] Wilkes Co., NC Marriages 1778-1868, Brent H. Holcomb, p. 71.