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James Thomas Gillespie 1831–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1831

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 28 April 1905

Death Location: Alvon, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Gillespie

Mother: Jane Sammons

Spouse(s): Henritta Gillespie

Children(s): John Gillespie, Birdie Gillespie, Martha Gillespie, Mary Gillespie, Evaline Gillespie, James Gillespie, Glenn Gillespie, Margaret Gillespie, Troy Gillespie, Alice Gillespie, Heather Gillespie

In 1831, James Thomas Gillespie entered the world in Virginia, born to John Kirkpatrick Gillespie And Jane Sammons. In 1863, James Thomas Gillespie resided in West Virginia, United States. James Thomas Gillespie married Henritta L Gillespie, and had children including Alice Virginia Gillespie, Birdie E Gillespie, Evaline L Eva Gillespie, Glenn G Gillespie, Heather Gillespie, James Frank Gillespie, John Brown Gillespie, Margaret Florence Gillespie, Martha Gillespie, Mary J Gillespie, Troy Coe Gillespie. James Thomas Gillespie passed away in 1905 in Alvon, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1831, James Thomas Gillespie entered the world in Virginia, born to John Kirkpatrick Gillespie And Jane Sammons.
  • In 1863, James Thomas Gillespie resided in West Virginia, United States.
  • James Thomas Gillespie married Henritta L Gillespie, and had children including Alice Virginia Gillespie, Birdie E Gillespie, Evaline L Eva Gillespie, Glenn G Gillespie, Heather Gillespie, James Frank Gillespie, John Brown Gillespie, Margaret Florence Gillespie, Martha Gillespie, Mary J Gillespie, Troy Coe Gillespie.
  • James Thomas Gillespie passed away in 1905 in Alvon, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gillespie
1802–1875
Birth Location: White Sulpher Springs, Greenbriar, West Virginia
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Jane Sammons
1800–1851
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Henritta Gillespie
1845–1923
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Children(s)

John Gillespie
1873–1959
Birth Location: White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
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Birdie Gillespie
1871–1962
Birth Location: White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Martha Gillespie
1875–
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Mary Gillespie
1866–1905
Birth Location: White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia
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Evaline Gillespie
1868–1926
Birth Location: West Virginia
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James Gillespie
1869–1954
Birth Location: White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Glenn Gillespie
1878–1936
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Margaret Gillespie
1884–1964
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Troy Gillespie
1887–1933
Birth Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia
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Alice Gillespie
1882–1919
Birth Location: White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County .
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Heather Gillespie
1871–
Birth Location: WV
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James Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
James Gillespie
1831–1905
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
John Kirkpatrick Gillespie
1802–1875
White Sulpher Springs, Greenbriar, West Virginia
Jane Sammons
1800–1851
West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Jacob Gillespie
–1880
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gillespie's Descendants

1.
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James (Thomas) Gillespie (2 Jul 1831–28 April 1905) m. Henritta (L) Gillespie (abt 1845–14 February 1923)
  1. 1. John (Brown) Gillespie 1873–1959 m. Mary (L) Gillespie 1873–1949
    1. 1. Paul (Orine) Gillespie 1906–1984 m. Virgie (Margaret) Miller 1909–1994
      1. 1. Mary (Frances) Gillespie 1932–2006 m. Hobert (William) Loudermilk 1925–1999
        1. 1. Dessie (Mae) Loudermilk 1951–1995 m. Dale (Andrew) Arbaugh 1949–2016
      2. 2. Austin (Earnest) Gillespie 1934–1934
      3. 3. Paul (Verdon) Gillespie 1940–2018
    2. 2. Clarence Gillespie 1898–1965
    3. 3. Joseph (Irving) Gillespie 1902–1981 m. Una (P) Perry 1909–1987
      1. 1. Robert Gillespie 1932–1992 m. Pauline (Jeanette) Arcaro 1931–2006
      2. 2. Alice (Virginia) Gillespie 1933– m. Melvin (Lester) Lewis 1922–1976
      3. 3. Johnnie (Franklin) Gillespie 1938–1999 m. Esther (Louise) Quirke 1942–
    4. 4. Henrietta (Florence) Gillespie 1904–1980 m. Wesley (Hilton "Hill" Tincher) Sr 1905–1970
      1. 1. Dennis (Arnold) Tincher 1929–2007
      2. 2. Louise (Marcelene) Tincher 1927–2004
      3. 3. Cyrena Tincher –2014 m. Edward (David) Raichel 1929–1996
      4. 4. Wesley (Hill Tincher) Jr. 1932–2008 m. Ina (Christine) Tincher 1927–2016 m. Alma (Marie) Walkup 1926–1987
      5. 5. Kenneth (Eugene) Tincher 1937–2009
    5. 5. Mary (Jane) Gillispie 1912–1986 m. Kenneth (R) Tincher 1922–2010
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Tincher 1948–2009 m. Joseph (Elwyn) Ryser 1948–1990
      2. 2. Kenneth (Franklin) Tincher 1947–2014
      3. 3. Betty (Sue) Tincher 1930–2010
    6. 6. Bonnie (Alene) Gillespie 1915–1997 m. James (Carl) Richardson 1905–2000
    7. 7. John (Daniel) Gillespie 1908–1991 m. Chessie (Marie Igo) Wright 1920–1991 m. Hazel (Irene) Perry 1911–1965
      1. 1. Gloria (Ann) Gillespie 1934–2010 m. Harold (Grider) Bliffen 1916–1965 m. Oscar (Daniel) Withrow 1936–2022
    8. 8. Horace Gillespie 1900–1962 m. Frances (Ameila) Bonar 1896–1971
    9. 9. Harry (F) Gillespie 1910–1999 m. Ruby (Bell) May 1914–1997
      1. 1. Mary (Leota) Gillespie 1935–2017
  2. 2. Birdie (E) Gillespie 1871–1962 m. William (Edgar) Boyd 1859–1938
    1. 1. William (Gillispie) Boyd 1904–1984
  3. 3. Martha Gillespie 1875–
  4. 4. Mary (J) Gillespie 1866–1905 m. Isaac (Daniel) Reiter 1848–1929 m. Danl Reiter 1851–
    1. 1. Birdie (Hattie) Gillespie 1890–1948 m. Robert (Daniel) Stroup 1876–1959
      1. 1. Margaret (Isabell) Kifer 1916–2008
      2. 2. George (A) Stroup 1921–1992
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) A'Harrah 1911–1989
      4. 4. Robert (Daniel Stroup) Jr 1914–1990
      5. 5. Ida (P.) Wickwire 1913–2000
      6. 6. Mildred (Cloe) Strupe 1918–
    2. 2. Carrie Reiter 1886–1926
    3. 3. Eva (Lena) Reiter 1894–1987 m. James (David) Foster 1895–1967
      1. 1. Wardell (Esque) Foster 1916–1985
      2. 2. Cleo (Allena) Foster 1928–2016
      3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Foster 1931–1933
      4. 4. Anzalette (Eunice) Foster 1925–1989
      5. 5. James (Daniel) Foster 1922–1982
      6. 6. Warren (Myles) Foster 1921–1966 m. Hallie (Mae Hilda) Shannon 1919–
    4. 4. Martin (York) Reiter 1902–1920
    5. 5. Jessie (Florence) Reiter 1892–1969
    6. 6. Ruby (Gladys) Reiter 1893–1965
    7. 7. Daniel (James) Reiter 1896–1988
    8. 8. Hattie (Glen Iris) Reiter 1899–1978
    9. 9. Alice (M.) Reiter 1903–1998 m. Harry (Luther) Sprague 1890–1956
      1. 1. Roy (Delmar) Sprague 1941–2022
  5. 5. Evaline (L “Eva”) Gillespie 1868–1926
  6. 6. James (Frank) Gillespie 1869–1954 m. Laura Gellispie 1836–1950
    1. 1. Lucille Gillespie 1899–1999
  7. 7. Glenn (G) Gillespie 1878–1936 m. Nannie (V) Fleshman 1882–1955
    1. 1. Mattie (B) Gillespie 1926–
    2. 2. Kathryn (E) Gillespie 1916–1970 m. Russell (F) Croft 1911– m. Ralph (L) Cumingham 1912–
    3. 3. Zenda (Irene) Gillespie 1920–1992 m. Dwight (Laymon) Chapman 1913–
      1. 1. Clara (Virginia) CHAPMAN 1940–2006
    4. 4. Fay (Virginia) Gillespie 1914–1995
    5. 5. Glen (Julian) Gillespie 1924–2001
    6. 6. Clifton (B) Gillespie 1923–
    7. 7. Elva (M) Gillespie 1908–
    8. 8. Gerald (G) Gillespie 1905–
    9. 9. Car (A) Gillespie 1906– m. James (Edwin Franklin) Jr 1913– m. Lofton (H) Gregory 1904–
    10. 10. Laura Gillespie 1911–1985
    11. 11. Woodrow Gillespie 1912–1912
  8. 8. Margaret (Florence) Gillespie 1884–1964 m. Retus (Waldo) Griffith 1867–1964
    1. 1. Leonard (Arnold) Griffith 1921–1984
    2. 2. Rachel (Frances) Griffith 1919–1999
    3. 3. Retus (Carey) Griffith 1913–1978
    4. 4. Floy (Ella) Griffith 1911–1974
    5. 5. Thelma (Arlene) Griffith 1909–1959
    6. 6. Margaret (Alice) Griffith 1907–
    7. 7. Howard (Herman) Griffith 1925–1992
  9. 9. Troy (Coe) Gillespie 1887–1933 m. Martha (Clementine "Clemmie") Fuller 1887–1959
    1. 1. Ishmael Gillespie 1914–1992 m. Ruth (Elizabeth) Lloyd 1908–1996
    2. 2. Carl (Wilmer) Gillespie 1934–2012
    3. 3. Frank (Fuller) Gillespie 1929–1997
    4. 4. Lola (Mae) Gillespie 1927–2000
    5. 5. William (Henderson) Gillespie 1918–2001
    6. 6. Jennie (Myrtle) Gillespie 1920–2013
    7. 7. Ruth Gillespie 1932–1971
    8. 8. Beryl (Jean) Gillespie 1922–2013
    9. 9. Tevy Gillespie 1930–1986
    10. 10. Mary Gillespie 1926–
    11. 11. James (Thomas) Gillespie 1916–1991
  10. 10. Alice (Virginia) Gillespie 1882–1919 m. Isaac Tuell 1850– m. Thomas (Green Clay) Jr. 1864–1935
    1. 1. Alice (Ruth) Clay 1918–1992
    2. 2. Freda (H) Tuel 1915–1988
  11. 11. Heather Gillespie 1871–

James Gillespie's Timeline

9 Records

1831
2 Jul 1831
Birth of James Thomas Gillespie in Virginia
Virginia
1863
1 July 1863
Age 32
James Thomas Gillespie resided here in West Virginia, United States
West Virginia, United States
1865
16 Mar 1865
Age 34
James Thomas Gillespie was married in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 39
James Thomas Gillespie resided here in Anthony Creek, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Anthony Creek, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1878
1878
Age 47
James Thomas Gillespie resided here
None
1880
1880
Age 49
James Thomas Gillespie resided here in White Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
White Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1887
1887
Age 56
James Thomas Gillespie resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 69
James Thomas Gillespie resided here in White Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
White Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1905
28 April 1905
Age 74
Death of James Thomas Gillespie in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1831
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: White Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: 1403; Page: 386C; Enumeration District: 037
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Anthony Creek, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1687; Page: 300B; Family History Library Film: 553186
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: White Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241759
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Anthony Creek, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Anthony Creek, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1687; Page: 300B; Family History Library Film: 553186

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1878
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: White Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: White Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: 1403; Page: 386C; Enumeration District: 037

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1887
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: White Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: White Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241759

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1905
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alvon, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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