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Gertie Thomas 1899–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1899

Birth Location: Angel, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Nov 1990

Death Location: Alum Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Doliver Holly

Mother: Mary Armstrong

Spouse(s): Rome Gillispie, Foster Pauley

Children(s): Romey Gillispie, Emory Gillispie, Pearl McCallister, Moses Gillespie, John Gillispie, Hollie Gillispie, Homer Gillispie, James Gillispie

In 1899, Gertie Thomas entered the world in Angel, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, born to Doliver R Holly And Mary E Armstrong. In 1900, Gertie Thomas resided in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1910, Gertie Thomas resided in Peytona, Boone, West Virginia, USA. Gertie Thomas married Foster Toney Pauley, Rome Pickens Gillispie, and had children including Emory Earl Gillispie, Hollie E Gillispie, Homer Milton Gillispie, James Gillispie, John Gillispie, Moses Brown Gillespie, Pearl G Mccallister, Romey Franklin Gillispie. Gertie Thomas passed away in 1990 in Alum Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Gertie Thomas entered the world in Angel, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, born to Doliver R Holly And Mary E Armstrong.
  • In 1900, Gertie Thomas resided in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Gertie Thomas resided in Peytona, Boone, West Virginia, USA.
  • Gertie Thomas married Foster Toney Pauley, Rome Pickens Gillispie, and had children including Emory Earl Gillispie, Hollie E Gillispie, Homer Milton Gillispie, James Gillispie, John Gillispie, Moses Brown Gillespie, Pearl G Mccallister, Romey Franklin Gillispie.
  • Gertie Thomas passed away in 1990 in Alum Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gertie Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Gertie Thomas
1899–1990
Birth Place: Angel, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Doliver R Holly
1860–1939
Coal River, Kanawha County, Virginia
Mary (E) Armstrong
1870–1926
McCorkle, Lincoln County, West Virginia
Grandparents
Joseph Holly
1788–1872
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Melinda (E) Holley
1832–1889
Kanawha, Virginia, United States
James (H) Armstrong
1841–1910
Virginia, United States
Sileena (Ann) Armstrong
1845–1925
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Holly
1765–1821
Prudence Castile
1766–1856
William Tackett
1807–1900
Elizabeth Polly
1840–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jasper Holley
1735–
Joseph Casteel
1775–1803
John Tackett
1762–1840
Joanna Casteel
1762–1840
Ephraim Pauley
1794–1865
Anna Mullins
1804–1870

Gertie Thomas's Descendants

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Gertie Thomas (11 Aug 1899–15 Nov 1990) m. Rome (Pickens) Gillispie (25 Feb 1877–9 Jun 1940) m. Foster (Toney) Pauley (21 July 1895–12 Apr 1959)
  1. 1. Romey (Franklin) Gillispie 1923–1990 m. Evelyn Price 1929–2010
  2. 2. Emory (Earl) Gillispie 1916–1984
  3. 3. Pearl (G) McCallister 1918–2009 m. Clay (I) McCallister 1916–1987
    1. 1. Davy (Virgle) McCallister 1938–1999
    2. 2. Leonard (Ivan) McCallister 1937–1937
  4. 4. Moses (Brown) Gillespie 1925–2016
  5. 5. John Gillispie 1902–1961
  6. 6. Hollie (E.) Gillispie 1912–1998
  7. 7. Homer (Milton) Gillispie 1929–2003
  8. 8. James Gillispie 1900–

Gertie Thomas's Timeline

7 Records

1899
11 Aug 1899
Birth of Gertie Thomas in Angel, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Angel, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
Gertie Thomas resided here in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Gertie Thomas resided here in Peytona, Boone, West Virginia, USA
Peytona, Boone, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Gertie Thomas resided here in Peytona, Boone, West Virginia, USA
Peytona, Boone, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Gertie Thomas resided here in Peytona, Boone, West Virginia
Peytona, Boone, West Virginia
1958
1958
Age 59
Gertie Thomas resided here in Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, West Virginia, USA
1990
15 Nov 1990
Age 91
Death of Gertie Thomas in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1899
    Event Place: Angel, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    [2] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Peytona, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 84
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Peytona, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: 2526; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0004; Image: 704.0; FHL microfilm: 2342260
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 1762; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1241762
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Peytona, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1676; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1375689
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 1762; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1241762

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Peytona, Boone, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Peytona, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1676; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1375689

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Peytona, Boone, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Peytona, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 84

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Peytona, Boone, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Peytona, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: 2526; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0004; Image: 704.0; FHL microfilm: 2342260

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1990
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alum Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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