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Mary Elizabeth Gillespie 1770 – 1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 July 1835

Death Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Gillespie

Mother: Jane Graham

Spouse(s): Richard Boyce, William Lowery

Children(s): James Lowery, Lydia Lowery, Elizabeth Lowery, Margaret Lowery, James Lowery, Squire Lowery, Richard Lowery, Lydia Lowery, Nancy Lowery, Isabelle Lowery, Nancy Lowry

In 1770, Mary Elizabeth Gillespie entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to James A Gillespie and Jane Jeanne Graham. In 1800, Mary Elizabeth Gillespie resided in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina. Mary Elizabeth Gillespie married Richard Boyce, William L Lowery, and had children including James Gillespie Lowery, Lydia Lowery, Elizabeth Lowery, Margaret "Peggy" Lowery, James Gillespie Lowery, Squire Lowery, Richard Lowery, Lydia Lowery, Nancy Cynthia Lowery, Isabelle Lowery, Nancy Lowry. Mary Elizabeth Gillespie passed away in 1835 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Mary Elizabeth Gillespie entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to James A Gillespie and Jane Jeanne Graham.
  • In 1800, Mary Elizabeth Gillespie resided in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina.
  • Mary Elizabeth Gillespie married Richard Boyce, William L Lowery, and had children including James Gillespie Lowery, Lydia Lowery, Elizabeth Lowery, Margaret "Peggy" Lowery, James Gillespie Lowery, Squire Lowery, Richard Lowery, Lydia Lowery, Nancy Cynthia Lowery, Isabelle Lowery, Nancy Lowry.
  • Mary Elizabeth Gillespie passed away in 1835 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Mary Gillespie
1770 – 1835
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James A Gillespie
1745 – 1787
Valley Virginia, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Jane (Jeanne) Graham
1742 – 1823
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Gillespie's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Gillespie (1770 – 18 July 1835) m. Richard Boyce (11 Jan 1775 – May 1853) m. William (L) Lowery (1765 – 16 Jul 1812)
  1. 1. James (Gillespie) Lowery (29 September, 1794 – 6 February, 1829)
  2. 2. Lydia Lowery (09 Sep 1802 – 17 March 1855)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Lowery (ABT 1791 – )
  4. 4. Margaret ("Peggy") Lowery (ABT 1793 – )
  5. 5. Squire Lowery (1799 – 4 May 1885)
  6. 6. Richard Lowery (ABT 1801 – 25 Oct 1854)
  7. 7. Nancy (Cynthia) Lowery (1810 – 1882-08-30)
  8. 8. Isabelle Lowery
  9. 9. Nancy Lowry (1795 – 1840)

Mary Gillespie's Timeline

4 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Gillespie in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 30
Mary Elizabeth Gillespie resided here in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
1835
18 July 1835
Age 65
Death of Mary Elizabeth Gillespie in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1835
7 Apr 1835
Age 65
Burial of Mary Elizabeth Gillespie in Cleveland, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Cleveland, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index, 1700-2018
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 459; Image: 401; Family History Library Film: 337909

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 July 1835
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index, 1700-2018
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1835
    Event Place: Cleveland, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index, 1700-2018

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