Rev. John D. Gillham was born in Jersey County, Illinois, September 17, 1834.
At the age of 14 he was thrown upon his own resources, his parents having died
when he was quite young. He labored hard in the summer and attended school in
the winter, working for his board; and thus by hard study and close application
acquired a good knowledge of books and science, and is among the leading
theologians of Southern Illinois. At the age of 22 he was licensed to preach by
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Since joining the Southern Conference, in 1856,
he has filled the following appointments: Gillespie, Litchfield, Kan.; Upper
Alton, Edwardsville, Salem, Centralia, Nashville and Cairo, laboring with marked
success in all these places.
Contributed 2022 Apr 23 by Norma Hass, extracted from 1876 Altas of the State of Illinois, pages 98 and 240.
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