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David Albert Gillespie 1872–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 October 1872

Birth Location: Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Jan 1966

Death Location: Lincolnville, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Gillespie

Mother: Sarah Brane

Spouse(s): Bertha Whitcraft

Children(s): Ruth Gillespie, Claude Gillespie

David Albert Gillespie was born in 1872 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of John W Gillespie And Sarah Ann Brane. In 1880, David Albert Gillespie resided in Liberty, Wabash, Indiana, USA. In 1900, David Albert Gillespie resided in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA. David Albert Gillespie married Bertha Whitcraft, and had children including Claude Gillespie, Ruth Gillespie. David Albert Gillespie passed away in 1966 in Lincolnville, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David Albert Gillespie was born in 1872 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of John W Gillespie And Sarah Ann Brane.
  • In 1880, David Albert Gillespie resided in Liberty, Wabash, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1900, David Albert Gillespie resided in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA.
  • David Albert Gillespie married Bertha Whitcraft, and had children including Claude Gillespie, Ruth Gillespie.
  • David Albert Gillespie passed away in 1966 in Lincolnville, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gillespie
1840–1886
Birth Location: Warren County, Indiana, United States of America
JG
Sarah Brane
1842–1880
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
SB

Spouses(s)

Bertha Whitcraft
1875–1963
Birth Location: Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana
BW

Children(s)

Ruth Gillespie
1897–1981
Birth Location: Wabash Co., Indiana
RG
Claude Gillespie
1897–1985
Birth Location: Wabash
CG

David Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
David Gillespie
1872–1966
Birth Place: Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
John W Gillespie
1840–1886
Warren County, Indiana, United States of America
Sarah (Ann) Brane
1842–1880
Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
John (M) Gillespie
1809–1863
Warren County, Ohio, United States of America
Mary Bordine
1811–1863
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Gillespie
1779–1836
Sarah McClellan
1791–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1740–1820
Jane Allen
1739–1814

David Gillespie's Descendants

1.
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David (Albert) Gillespie (11 October 1872–18 Jan 1966) m. Bertha Whitcraft (16 Sep 1875–28 Jul 1963)
  1. 1. Ruth Gillespie 1897–1981 m. Harold (Floyd) Dawes 1894–1994
    1. 1. Robert (Earl) Dawes 1933–2013 m. Theda (Gwen) Snider 1934–2010
  2. 2. Claude Gillespie 1897–1985 m. Miriam (Marie) Flickinger 1902–1990
    1. 1. Miriam (Lorene) Glillespie 1924–2005 m. Robert (Eugene) Rife 1922–2010
      1. 1. Ronald (Eugene) Rife 1946–2019
      2. 2. Gale (Lee) Rife 1947–2021
    2. 2. Ruth (Marcille) Gillespie 1926–2018 m. Ivan (Leon) Airgood 1927–2003
    3. 3. Earl (Jack) Gillespie 1927–1997 m. Rosa (Lee) Tharp 1929–2001

David Gillespie's Timeline

11 Records

1872
11 October 1872
Birth of David Albert Gillespie in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America
Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 8
David Albert Gillespie resided here in Liberty, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Liberty, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
David Albert Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
David Albert Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 45
David Albert Gillespie resided here in Wabash County, Indiana, USA
Wabash County, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
David Albert Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
David Albert Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
David Albert Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 68
David Albert Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 78
David Albert Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1966
18 Jan 1966
Age 94
Death of David Albert Gillespie in Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1872
    Event Place: Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01106; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 85-7
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: T625_472; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 183
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340371
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Wabash County
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 315; Page: 308d; Enumeration District: 187
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 410; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0115
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: T624_386; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1374399
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1966; Roll: 02
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 3743; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 85-11

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Liberty, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 315; Page: 308d; Enumeration District: 187

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 410; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0115

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: T624_386; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1374399

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Wabash County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Wabash County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: T625_472; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 183

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340371

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01106; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 85-7

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01106; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 85-7

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 3743; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 85-11

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1966
    Event Place: Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1966; Roll: 02
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Republic; Publication Date: 4 Sep 1967; Publication Place: Phoenix, Arizona, USA; ,0.20736754,0.9636959,0.23902544&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lincolnville, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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