hi Gary,
like to add a few dates & a country & someone might be able to help

William Arthur Gill may have been born about 1886. Fairly certain he was born in America. Son George was born in Kentucky, USA. Birth date was 14 May 1908 and death date was 20 or 23 Sept 1945 in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA. No dates or places on daughter Viola other than she married Mervin Lair. Thank you

Like ngairedith states a few dob and palces would be useful. having said that is this your Viola's death?


"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"
Name: Viola Brand Lair
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 Dec 1953
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1913
Birthplace: Maysville, Ky.
Birth Year (Estimated): 1913
Father's Name: Arthur Gill
Mother's Name: Carrie Cooper
File Number: certificate
GS Film number: 2246625
Digital Folder Number: 004109490
Image Number: 00927

Cert is signed by Marvin Lair

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur Gill
Age in 1910: 22
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Maysville Ward 6, Mason, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Carrie Gill
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

Arthur Gill 22
Carrie Gill 20
George W Gill 1
[1 11/12]
George M Cooper 22 bother in law
Samuel G Cooper 19 '' ''

Very helpful. What database do you use to access the US census freely? Thank you.

Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914
Name: Arthur Gill
Age: 21
Est. Birth Year: abt 1886
Residence: Lewis
Spouse Name: Carrie Cooper
Spouse Age: 18
Est. Spouse Birth Year: abt 1889
Spouse Residence: Mason
Marriage Date: 29 Apr 1907
Marriage Location: Mason
County of Record: Mason


I use FamilySearch for free searching but this entry was not free.

Thank you for your help.

There is something odd here. The death cert was signed by Arthur Gill. But if Carrie died Kentucky, 6 Sep 1912 how could she be Viola Brand Lair mother who according to her death reg was born 16 Jun 1913 ?

Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Carrie Gill
[Carrie Cooper]
Death Date: 6 Sep 1912
Death Location: Mason
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 23 Nov 1888
Birth Location: Lewis, Kentucky
Father's Name: William W Cooper
Father's Birth Location: Bracken, Kentucky
Mother's Name: Nancy Pummell
Mother's Birth Location: Missouri

Maybe Viola was born to a second wife, although that is not the family story. Arthur was married possibly three times. Per US Census 1930: William A. Gill was married to Leona and she had a daughter named Katherin Pence.

Viola Gill had children named Betty, Verla (sp), Patty, and Michael. My source is my late grandmother who was Viola's niece.

I think this might be your Arthur Gill in 1920. He looks like he married an Ethel ??
Viola is shown as being born in 1911 so carrie Gill could have died in 1912 after her birh


1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Arther Gill
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Maysville, Mason, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ethel Gill
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

Arther Gill 32
Ethel Gill 28
Viola Gill 9
Walter Gill 11

That makes more sense. Using FamilySearch.org, I haven't been able to find anything on parents of William Arthur Gill. Can you recommend other free sources? Thanks

Sorry I do not know of other free sites in the USA I am from Liverpool England

I think his name is just Arthur Gill.

I really appreciate your help.