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James Clarence Gillespie 1870–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1870

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 21 April 1953

Death Location: Falls Mill, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA

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Spouse(s): Alberta Gillespie

Children(s): Eva Barrett, Sidney Gillespie, Maurice Gillespie

James Clarence Gillespie was born in 1870 in West Virginia, the child of James P Gillespie And Sarah Curry Gillespie. In 1910, James Clarence Gillespie resided in Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, James Clarence Gillespie resided in Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA. James Clarence Gillespie married Alberta C Griffith Gillespie, and had children including Eva Beryl Gillespie Barrett, Maurice Gillespie, Sidney Boyd Gillespie. James Clarence Gillespie passed away in 1953 in Falls Mill, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Clarence Gillespie was born in 1870 in West Virginia, the child of James P Gillespie And Sarah Curry Gillespie.
  • In 1910, James Clarence Gillespie resided in Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, James Clarence Gillespie resided in Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA.
  • James Clarence Gillespie married Alberta C Griffith Gillespie, and had children including Eva Beryl Gillespie Barrett, Maurice Gillespie, Sidney Boyd Gillespie.
  • James Clarence Gillespie passed away in 1953 in Falls Mill, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA.

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James Gillespie's Ancestors

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James Gillespie
1870–1953
Birth Place: West Virginia
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James Gillespie's Descendants

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James (Clarence) Gillespie (abt 1870–21 April 1953) m. Alberta (C Griffith) Gillespie (28 Oct 1878–29 Jul 1957)
  1. 1. Eva (Beryl Gillespie) Barrett 1906–2002 m. George (Earl) Barrett 1888–1960
    1. 1. James (Samuel) Barrett 1942–2010
  2. 2. Sidney (Boyd) Gillespie 1910–1923
  3. 3. Maurice Gillespie 1908–1909

James Gillespie's Timeline

4 Records

1870
abt 1870
Birth of James Clarence Gillespie in West Virginia
West Virginia
1910
1910
Age 40
James Clarence Gillespie resided here in Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
James Clarence Gillespie resided here in Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
1953
21 April 1953
Age 83
Death of James Clarence Gillespie in Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1870
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 1058
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375690
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375690

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 1058

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1953
    Event Place: Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Falls Mill, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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