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William Gilley
When Mr. Gilley came to Carroll County he did not experience any
trouble in finding breathing space, for room was plenty and the
wind had nothing to stop it from blowing its own sweet will.
This was the early day of 1856 and the total inhabitants of the
county numbered about 75. Mr. Gilley was born in Alleghany
county Pennsylvania in 1830. His parents came to Ohio when he
was but three years old. Here he grew to manhood and married
Mess Leah Mohler. They came to the county poor but by good
management soon place themselves in comfortable circumstances.
He served the county as county treasurer from 1869-1873 and then
went into the coal and |
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