Gilman family.

Samuel Gilman (1791-1858), the son of Frederick and Abigail Hillier (Somes) Gilman, was born in Gloucester, Mass., on 16 February 1791. He graduated from Harvard in 1811 and was a tutor of mathematics there from 1817 to 1819. On 1 December 18191, he was ordained minister of the Second Independent Church of Charleston, S.C., an Unitarian church, and remained there until his death on 9 February 1858, in Kingston, Mass.

Gilman was also known as an author. His most famous poem, "Fair Harvard," was written in celebration of Harvard's 200th anniversary in 1836. Toward the end of his life he was considered the leading literary figure in Charleston.

Gilman married, on 25 September 1819, Caroline Howard. They had seven children, three who died in infancy.

Caroline Howard Gilman (1794-1888), the daughter of Samuel and Anna (Lillie) Howard, was born in Watertown, Mass., on 8 October 1794. She lived in Cambridge, Mass., for several years until 1819, when she married Samuel and moved to Charleston. She, too, was a writer and edited a literary magazine. She considered herself primarily a writer for children and was one of the most popular women writers of her day. She lived in Charleston until 1870, when she returned to Cambridge. She died, on 15 September 1888, in Washington, D.C.

From the description of Papers, 1809-1888. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191259372