Henry Gillman, born in 1831 in Brunswick, Germany, was a prominent sheep-raiser, farmer, and president of the Bank of Lockwood in Marion Township, Dade County, Missouri. His parents, Andrew and Mary (Lohman) Gillman, emigrated to the United States in 1849, settling in Macoupin County, Illinois. Henry married Kate Sinholz in 1857 and moved to Dade County in 1868, where he developed 1,040 acres of land. He began sheep raising in 1864 and maintained 1,000 merino sheep. Initially a Democrat, Gillman later became a Republican and was an active member of the Lutheran Church.
Henry Gillman, an extensive sheep-raiser and farmer of Marion Township, Dade County, Mo., and president of the Bank of Lockwood, was born in Brunswick, Germany, in 1831. His parents, Andrew and Mary (Lohman) Gillman were both natives of Germany, the former born in Brunswick in 1800, and the latter in Hanover in 1811. They were married in their native country, emigrated to the United States in 1849, and settled in Macoupin County, Ill., where the father spent the remainder of his days. He died in 1868, but the mother is still living, and is a member of the Lutheran Church. Andrew Gillman was a shepherd and sheep-raiser all his life, as was his father before him. Henry Gillman was the eldest of four sons and four daughters. He attended the common schools until fourteen years of age and came with his parents to the United States when seventeen, settling in Illinois, where he was married in 1857 to Miss Kate Sinholz, who was also a native of Hanover, Germany. Her parents died when she was young, and she was the only one of the family who came to the United States. To Mr. Gillman and wife were born four sons and three daughters. Mr. Gillman removed to Montgomery County, Ill., about 1866, and in 1868 he came to Dade County, Mo., where he settled on the unbroken prairie. Here he has since lived, and here he has 1,040 acres of excellent land, all the result of his own efforts. In 1864 he engaged in the sheep raising business, and since then has been extensively engaged in that occupation, having at the present time 1,000 head of fine merinos. He is one of the practical farmers and representative citizens of Dade County. In politics he was formerly a Democrat but is now a Republican. He is a member of the Lutheran Church. Since the organization of the Bank of Lockwood, in October 1888, Mr. Gillman has been its president.