Information on Individuals Buried in Gillen Cemetery
Willis Y. Gillen Not sure who his father was. His mother Rachel is listed as living with him in the 1850 Census of Franklin Township. His first wife was Malinda (Combs) Gillen who is buried in this cemetery. He also married Mary J. Heath, widow of Edwin Heath, 28 Mar 1866. She is listed as Willis Y. Gillen's wife in the 1870 census, along with several children from Willis Y. Gillen's marriage to Malinda and several Heath children from her earlier marriage to Edwin Heath.
Malinda Gillen First wife of Willis Y. Gillen. Nee Malinda Combs, not sure who her parents were. She is on the monolith of Willis Y. Gillen and has a separate tablet stone to the south of that stone. The information is the same on both stones, except the monolith lists her age at death as 53 years, but the tablet stone says she was 43 when she died. Based on information in census records, it appears she was more likely 53 when she died.
Inf Son of W. Y. & M. Gillen  Presumed to be the son of Willis Y. and Malinda Gillen. 
John D. Gillen Presumed to be the son of Willis Y. and Malinda Gillen. 
Mary J. Gillen Presumed to be the daughter of Willis Y. and Malinda Gillen. 
Infant Son of C. & R. E. Gillen Presumed to be the son of Columbus & Rachel Elizabeth (Edwards) Gillen, who are buried at Roachdale. Columbus Gillen was a son of Willis Y. & Malinda (Combs) Gillen, who are buried in this cemetery. Rachel was a daugther of James Glasgow Edwards & Nancy (Lafolette) Edwards, who are buried in the Edwards Cemetery about on mile east of this cemetery.
Infant Dau of C. & R. E. Gillen Presumed to be the daughter of Columbus & Rachel Elizabeth (Edwards) Gillen, who are buried at Roachdale. Columbus Gillen was a son of Willis Y. & Malinda (Combs) Gillen, who are buried in this cemetery. Rachel was a daugther of James Glasgow Edwards & Nancy (Lafolette) Edwards, who are buried in the Edwards Cemetery about on mile east of this cemetery.