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Edward Gillespie 1920–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1920

Birth Location: Red Jacket, Mingo, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Mar 1997

Death Location: North Matewan, Mingo, West Virginia, USA

Father: Lee Gillaspie

Mother: Effie Chafin

Spouse(s): Elsie Hunt

Children(s): Brenda Gillespie

In 1920, Edward Gillespie entered the world in Red Jacket, Mingo, West Virginia, USA, born to Lee P Gillaspie And Effie Chafin. Edward Gillespie married Elsie M Hunt, and had children including Brenda Gay Gillespie. Edward Gillespie passed away in 1997 in North Matewan, Mingo, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Edward Gillespie entered the world in Red Jacket, Mingo, West Virginia, USA, born to Lee P Gillaspie And Effie Chafin.
  • Edward Gillespie married Elsie M Hunt, and had children including Brenda Gay Gillespie.
  • Edward Gillespie passed away in 1997 in North Matewan, Mingo, West Virginia, USA.

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Children(s)

Edward Gillespie's Ancestors

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Edward Gillespie
1920–1997
Birth Place: Red Jacket, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Lee P Gillaspie
1889–1933
Newtown, Mingo, West Virginia, United States
Effie Chafin
1898–1981
Logan, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Bowen"Scaley John") Gillespie
1835–1922
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Lydia Mitchell
1842–1933
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Gillespie
1814–1903
Nancy Harman
1808–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Harman
1786–1850
Martha Bailey
1791–1854

Edward Gillespie's Descendants

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Edward Gillespie (10 Jun 1920–15 Mar 1997) m. Elsie (M) Hunt (30 Nov 1918–22 Oct 2010)
  1. 1. Brenda (Gay) Gillespie 1948–2010

Edward Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1920
10 Jun 1920
Birth of Edward Gillespie in Red Jacket, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Red Jacket, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
1997
15 Mar 1997
Age 77
Death of Edward Gillespie in North Matewan, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
North Matewan, Mingo, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1920
    Event Place: Red Jacket, Mingo, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1997
    Event Place: North Matewan, Mingo, West Virginia, USA

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