James Gillies
JAMES GILLIES, farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Cooksville; was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, in 1815; he is the son of James Gillies, a weaver by vocation, and with whom, at the age of 13 years, he began the same trade, and continued that business there fifteen years; in May, 1845, he sailed from Liverpool for America, and landed in New York City on the last day of that month; and came thence to the town of Porter, Rock, Co., Wis.;
Andrew Gillies
ANDREW GILLIES, farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Cooksville; was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, about 1827; he early learned the weaver’s trade with his father and brothers, and followed that and the business of a herdsman there till 1845; with his brothers, in May, 1845, he sailed for America, landing in New York City the last day of that month;