Charles and Mariah Gilliam were both born in South Carolina. Their first 4 children up to Jacob were born in South Carolina. Simon was the first one born in Louisiana. Mariah's last name may be Harris.

1. Mary Gilliam - 1854/1936    m/Charles Tyson
2. Lilla Gilliam - 1858/? m/Price Bridges
3. Isaac Gilliam - 1859/? m/Martha Hawkins
4. Jacob Gilliam - 1863/1927 m/Mary Crocker & Lou Della Gipson
5. Simon Gilliam - 1867/? m/Hattie Caldwell/Whitehead?
6. Marshall Gillaim - 1868/1923 m/Ellen Durden
7. Fannie Gilliam - 1869/1921 m/Lafayette Caldwell
8. Joseph Gilliam - 1871/1918 m/Eliza Christian  Dec 30, 1897
9. Silas G Gilliam - 1872/1942 m/Elvira Sewell & Mattie Watson
10. Martha Gilliam - 1875/1944 m/John Richard Watson
11. Elijah Gilliam - 1875/1935 m/Rita Godfrey
12. Pollie Gilliam - 1876/?
13. Paul Gilliam - 1879/? m/Pearlie 
14. Alice Gilliam - 1880/? m/Sam Owens Jan 11, 1894
15. Daniel Gillaim - 1880/?   
16. Amy Gilliam - 1881/?
17. Chester Gilliam - 1883/1928 m/Lessie Courtney
18. Viola Gilliam - 1884/1973 m/Dave Dee Tyson & Gus Holmes

=18 children

1910 census shows Mariah as mother of 23 children with 12 living

GRANDCHILDREN

Children of Mary Gilliam & Charles Tyson

1. *Charlie Tyson Jr – 1875/1913  m/Della ?
2. Dora Ann Tyson – 1876/?
3. Sarah A Tyson – 1879/?   m/Green Tatum Sr
4. Wade Tyson – 1881/1959  m/Nancy Larry
5. Cleveland Tyson – 1885/1983  m/Linnie Russell Feb 26, 1920 & Vina Dukes
6. Pearl Tyson – 1888/1968  m/Coleman Christian
7. Hattie Tyson – 1889/?
8. Becky “Lucky” Tyson – 1893/?

Children of Isaac Gilliam & Martha Hawkins

1. Charles Gilliam - ??
2. Lucille Gilliam - ??
3. Roberta Gilliam - ??
4. Minnie Gilliam – 1902/?  m/Tom Thomas
5. Albert U Gilliam – 1906/?

Children of Jacob Gilliam
With Mary Crocker

1. George Gilliam – 1912/1981  m/Johnnie Mae Reid
2. Roy Gilliam – 1914/1971

With Lou Della Gipson

1. Roxie Gilliam – 1891/1983  m/Clarence McLemore
2. Moses “Bud Cat” Gilliam – 1893/1962  m/Sally Simon Oct 27, 1956
3. Homer Gilliam – 1895/1947  m/Mollie Gipson
4. Leta Missy Gilliam – 1897/1923  m/Albert T Watson

Children of Simon Gilliam & Hattie Caldwell/Whitehead?

1. Soncie Gilliam – 1900/?
2. Dale Gilliam – 1902/?
3. Dee Gilliam – 1904/1990
4. William Gilliam – 1906/1989

Children of Marshall Gilliam & Ellen Durden

1. Fannie Gilliam – 1892/?
2. Danville Gilliam – 1892/?
3. Caroline Gilliam – 1893//  m/Anderson Sanders
4. Jerry Gilliam – 1898/1954  m/Fannie Tippins Dec 24, 1925
5. Saba C Gilliam – 1900/?
6. Marshall Gilliam Jr – 1904/1954  m/Hattie Toliver  1947
7. Lelia Gilliam – 1905/?
8. Leon Gilliam – 1906/1986  m/Ira Dee Tyson
9. Amos Gilliam – 1907/?
10. John K Gilliam – 1910/1926
11. James Gilliam – 1911/1927
12. Woodrow Gilliam – 1919/1981  m/Catherine ?

Children of Fannie Gilliam & Lafayette Caldwell

1. Isaac Caldwell – 1890/1975  m/Eva Godfrey
2. James Richard Caldwell – 1891/1963  m/Luvera Titus
3. Lauren Caldwell – 1894/1977  m/Martha Godfrey Dec 15, 1917
4. Bessie Caldwell 1895/1962  m/Herbert Young
5. Maria Caldwell – 1896/1977  m/Cleveland Harrison
6. Ellen Caldwell – 1898/1977  m/Belton Crocker Dec 31, 1923 & Amos Leggins
7. Lafayette “Lil Fate” Caldwell – 1899/1970  m/Evelyn Harrison
8. Blanche Caldwell – 1900/1972  m/Sammy Eskridge & Dave Tyson
9. Clara Caldwell – 1903/1923  m/Smith McCoy
10. Myrtle Caldwell – 1905/1933  m/Sammy Eskridge

Children of Joseph Gilliam & Eliza Christian

1. Alonzo Gilliam – 1900/?  m/Cora Gipson
2. Laura B Gilliam – 1908/?  m/Will McCoy

Children of Silas G Gilliam & Elvira Sewell

1. Luttery Gilliam – 1894/1962  m/Letha Crocker
2. Norina Gilliam – 1899/1979  m/Jonny Jones & child with Lewis Carter
3. Lovenia Gilliam – abt 1902/?
4. McKinley Gilliam – 1900/1979  m/Eva Simon
5. Priscilla Gilliam – 1903/1954 
6. Silas Gilliam – 1904/?
7. Pearlie Gilliam – 1905/1991  m/Richard Larry
8. Noris Gilliam – 1905/1919
9. Henderson Gilliam – 1907/1968  m/Alberta Carter
10. Lula May Gilliam - 1909/1931
11. Oliver Gilliam – 1911/1988  m/Foster Miller
12. Mariah Gilliam – 1913/1991  m/Henry Johnson Dec 24, 1931

Children of Martha Gilliam & Richard Watson

1. Jetta Mae Watson – 1897/?   m/Gilford Nelson
2. Guy Watson – 1900/2001  m/Naomi Phillips
3. Minnie Pearl Watson – 1905/1983   m/Robert Tippins Jr

Children of Elijah Gilliam & Rita Godfrey

1. Andrew Gilliam – 1904/1987  m/Dessie Mae Nelson
2. Alice Gilliam – 1910/1999  m/Stanford Reid  Oct 6, 1929

Children of Alice Gilliam & Sam Owens

1. Mary J Owens – 1898/1918  m/Adolphus Johnson

Children of Chester Gilliam & Lessie Courtney

1. Bessie Gilliam - ??
2. Carlie Gilliam - ??  m/Effrin Gladney
3. Elmer Gilliam – 1907/1994  m/Isabella Young

Children of Viola Gilliam
With Dave Dee Tyson

1. Job Tyson – 1908/1988

With Gus Holmes

1. John Holmes – 1906/?

=70 grandchildren