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Margaret Gillespie 1776 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1776

Birth Location: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Aug 1862

Death Location: Dalkeith, Calhoun County, Florida, USA

Father: William Gillespie

Mother: Christian McDonald

Spouse(s): William Galloway

Children(s): Jean Galloway

In 1776, Margaret Gillespie entered the world in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to William Gillespie and Christian McDonald. Margaret Gillespie married William Galloway, and had children including Jean Galloway. Margaret Gillespie passed away in 1862 in Dalkeith, Calhoun County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1776, Margaret Gillespie entered the world in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to William Gillespie and Christian McDonald.
  • Margaret Gillespie married William Galloway, and had children including Jean Galloway.
  • Margaret Gillespie passed away in 1862 in Dalkeith, Calhoun County, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gillespie
1755 – 1798
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
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Christian McDonald
1756 –
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
CM

Spouses(s)

William Galloway
1779 – 1851
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Jean Galloway
1811 – 1855
Birth Location: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JG

Margaret Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Gillespie
1776 – 1862
Birth Place: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
William Gillespie
1755 – 1798
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Christian McDonald
1756 –
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Arthur) Gillespie
1718 – 1766
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Agnes WYBER
1734 – 1797
Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
James Lang
1717 –
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Agnes EDGAR
1715 –
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Janet Bennie
1694 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Bennie
1666 – 1775
Jonnet Allan
1672 – 1712

Margaret Gillespie's Descendants

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Margaret Gillespie (25 Aug 1776 – 18 Aug 1862) m. William Galloway (25 Jan 1779 – 1851)
  1. 1. Jean Galloway (Feb 1811 – 13 Jan 1855)
    1. 1. Jean Sharp (11 Oct 1846 – 28 Jul 1922)
      1. 1. Jane Jenkins (abt 1865 – 21 May 1932)
        1. 1. Janet (S) Halliday (abt 1892 – 1973)

Margaret Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1776
25 Aug 1776
Birth of Margaret Gillespie in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1862
18 Aug 1862
Age 86
Death of Margaret Gillespie in Dalkeith, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
Dalkeith, Calhoun County, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1776
    Event Place: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
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