I used to show James as married to Mary Jane Gibson, but since changed to showing him as married to Rebecca Gibson.

Source: Coryell County Texas Families

"James McIlhaney was born in Ireland in 1795 and he came to the state of Tennessee in the early 1800. He married Rebecca Gibson of Tenn in 1825. They lived here until 1835 and then moved to Tippah County, Mississippi and made their first home until 1853 whenh they moved to Texas. They stopped in Dallas county, but in 1853 they bought 225
acres in what is now Coryell County on Rainey Creek. They spent the balance of their years on this place.

When they came to Rainey Creek they had seven children. They were Margert, Cardine, Rebeca, Minevra, W.J.G., Randle. They ranged in age from 24 years down to 9 years old.

James McIlhaney and his wife, Rebecca, took a large part in the church affairs and was a charter member in the Baptist Church at Coryell Church. James McIlhaney, Jane, Margert, were also charter members in the Baptist Church that was formed in 1855.

James McIlhaney was the first messenger sent to the Leon River Baptist Association. They met at Nolan Creek in Bell County in September 24, 1858. The McIlhaney family continued to work in the church until his death in 1869. He was attempting to ford Coryell Creek on his way to Gatesville for medicine. He is buried in the family plot at the Coryell Church Cemetery, with his wife, who died in 1891.

Some of the children married: Rebecca and Ephiam Gibson. Their sone was a pastor of the Coryell County Church from 1903 to 1905. Minerva married Isham Johnson. W.J.G. married Mollie Carter in 1867 in Austin, Texas. Thurman H. McIlhaney, great-grandson."