Gallian Moore Francis Sr. (1810-1850) and his heirs owned land on the Dan River and elsewhere in the general area. I wonder if the community's name could be related to them. His son Gallian Jr. (1850-1923) built a house around 1900 that still stands on N.C. 89 at Horseshoe Road. The State Historic Preservation Office associates it with Junior's son Robert Edward Lee Gallian (1882-1935).
Anonymous said…
In re previous comment: Robert Edward Lee Francis, that is.
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