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Leroy Gillespie 1875–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1875

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 21 Sep 1942

Death Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Gillaspie

Mother: Jane Gillaspie

Spouse(s): Virginia McLaughlin, Joanna Gillispie

Children(s): Lily Gillispie, Fossie Gillispie, Maud Gillispie, William Gillispie, Shelly Gillispie, Clayton Gillispie, Luther Gillispie, Gladys Gillesp[ie, Beulah Gillespie, Cecil Gillispie

The story of Leroy Gillespie began in 1875 in West Virginia. In 1880, Leroy Gillespie resided in Teayses, Putnam, West Virginia, USA. Leroy Gillespie married Joanna Dunn Gillispie, Virginia Mclaughlin, and had children including Beulah Marie Gillespie, Cecil Pearl Gillispie, Clayton Gillispie, Fossie C Gillispie, Gladys M Gillesp Ie, Lily May Gillispie, Luther Clay Gillispie, Maud V Gillispie, Shelly Shely C Gillispie, William E Gillispie. Leroy Gillespie passed away in 1942 in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Leroy Gillespie began in 1875 in West Virginia.
  • In 1880, Leroy Gillespie resided in Teayses, Putnam, West Virginia, USA.
  • Leroy Gillespie married Joanna Dunn Gillispie, Virginia Mclaughlin, and had children including Beulah Marie Gillespie, Cecil Pearl Gillispie, Clayton Gillispie, Fossie C Gillispie, Gladys M Gillesp Ie, Lily May Gillispie, Luther Clay Gillispie, Maud V Gillispie, Shelly Shely C Gillispie, William E Gillispie.
  • Leroy Gillespie passed away in 1942 in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leroy Gillespie's Ancestors

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Leroy Gillespie
1875–1942
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
John Gillaspie
1827–1893
Virginia, United States
Jane Gillaspie
1833–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Gillispie
1795–1855
Augusta county, Virginia
Mary Minnick
1805–1863
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gillaspy
1745–1812
Elizabeth Blake
1746–1825
John Minnick
1783–1862
Elizabeth McCauley
1790–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gillespy
1709–1789
Eleanor Bowen
1723–1790
Theophilus Blake
1722–1797
Margaret Kennett
1728–1763
Charles "Minick"
1750–1815
Racheal Williams
1764–1832

Leroy Gillespie's Descendants

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Leroy Gillespie (abt 1875–21 Sep 1942) m. Virginia McLaughlin (7 Jan 1881–5 Oct 1964) m. Joanna (Dunn) Gillispie (Mar 1871–29 Jan 1933)
  1. 1. Lily (May) Gillispie 1906–1908
  2. 2. Fossie (C) Gillispie 1900–1910
  3. 3. Maud (V) Gillispie 1898–
  4. 4. William (E) Gillispie 1908–
  5. 5. Shelly (Shely C) Gillispie 1903–
  6. 6. Clayton Gillispie 1903–1935
  7. 7. Luther (Clay) Gillispie 1914–1995
  8. 8. Gladys (M) Gillesp[ie 1910–2015
  9. 9. Beulah (Marie) Gillespie 1906–1990
  10. 10. Cecil (Pearl) Gillispie 1895–1918

Leroy Gillespie's Timeline

8 Records

1873
19 Aug 1873
Birth of Leroy Gillespie in Putnam, West Virginia, USA
Putnam, West Virginia, USA
1875
abt 1875
Birth of Leroy Gillespie in West Virginia
West Virginia
1880
1880
Age 5
Leroy Gillespie resided here in Teayses, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
Teayses, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 25
Leroy Gillespie resided here in Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Leroy Gillespie resided here in Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
Leroy Gillespie resided here in Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia
Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 55
Leroy Gillespie resided here in Teays Valley, Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
Teays Valley, Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
1942
21 Sep 1942
Age 67
Death of Leroy Gillespie in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1873
    Event Place: Putnam, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1875
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342286

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Teayses, Putnam, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Teays Valley, Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Teays Valley, Putnam, West Virginia; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342286

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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