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Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) 1827–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Bond County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1900

Death Location: Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John SHORT

Mother: Elanor (Short)

Spouse(s): John GILLESPIE, John (Smith)

Children(s): Paris GILLESPIE, Alva 1870), Mary 1870), Lena 1870), Jessie 1870)

The story of Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) began in 1827 in Bond County, Illinois, USA. In 1850, Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) resided in Putnam, Illinois, USA. In 1860, Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) resided in Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA. Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) married John Newton Smith Unconfirmed 2Nd Husband Of Mary Minerva Short Gillespie Smith, John P Gillespie, and had children including Alva M Gillespie Census Taker Error Incorrectly Enumerated As Pennaman In 1870, Jessie Eleanor Gillespie Near Census Taker Error Incorrectly Enumerated As Pennaman In 1870, Lena May Gillespie Caughron Census Taker Error Incorrectly Enumerated As Pennaman In 1870, Mary Gillespie Northam Cook Census Taker Error Incorrectly Enumerated As Pennaman In 1870, Paris L Gillespie. Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) passed away in 1900 in Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) began in 1827 in Bond County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1850, Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) resided in Putnam, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) resided in Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA.
  • Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) married John Newton Smith Unconfirmed 2Nd Husband Of Mary Minerva Short Gillespie Smith, John P Gillespie, and had children including Alva M Gillespie Census Taker Error Incorrectly Enumerated As Pennaman In 1870, Jessie Eleanor Gillespie Near Census Taker Error Incorrectly Enumerated As Pennaman In 1870, Lena May Gillespie Caughron Census Taker Error Incorrectly Enumerated As Pennaman In 1870, Mary Gillespie Northam Cook Census Taker Error Incorrectly Enumerated As Pennaman In 1870, Paris L Gillespie.
  • Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) passed away in 1900 in Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John SHORT
1794–1846
Birth Location: Lexington, Kentucky
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Elanor (Short)
1793–1869
Birth Location: Jackson County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

John GILLESPIE
1826–1859
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland
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John (Smith)
1840–1917
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Paris GILLESPIE
1850–1915
Birth Location: Illinois
PG
Alva 1870)
1852–1906
Birth Location: Illinois
A1
Mary 1870)
1853–
Birth Location: Illinois
M1
Lena 1870)
1856–1940
Birth Location: Illinois
L1
Jessie 1870)
1859–1932
Birth Location: Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA
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Mary (Smith)'s Ancestors

Self
Mary (Smith)
1827–1900
Birth Place: Bond County, Illinois, USA
Parents
John SHORT
1794–1846
Lexington, Kentucky
Elanor (Helanor Hellen McCORD) (Short)
1793–1869
Jackson County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Obadiah SHORT
1761–1795
Mary (JACKSON) (Short)
1763–1843
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Robert McCord
1760–1841
Bedford County, Virginia
Hannah ('Fanny') Black
1768–1804
Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John SHORT
1736–1796
ELIZABETH (Short)
1743–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius SHORT
1700–1764
Elizabeth (Short)
1710–1738

Mary (Smith)'s Descendants

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Mary (Minerva SHORT (Gillespie)) (Smith) (1827–12 Jan 1900) m. John (P) GILLESPIE (8 March 1826–21 March 1859) m. John (Newton SMITH unconfirmed 2nd husband of Mary Minerva Short (Gillespie)) (Smith) (1840–3 Mar 1917)
  1. 1. Paris (L) GILLESPIE 1850–1915 m. Nellie (Ellen MENDALL) (Gillispie) 1845–1892
    1. 1. Fred (J P) GILLISPIE 1873–1933
    2. 2. Paris (L) Gillispie 1875–1922 m. Iva (May HAYES) (Gillespie) 1882–
    3. 3. Wellington Gillispie 1880–
  2. 2. Alva (M GILLESPIE (census taker error: incorrectly enumerated as Pennaman in) 1870) 1852–1906 m. Elizabeth (Catherine Lizzie HINKELL Henkill) (Gillespie) 1849–1934 m. Amelia (Emma S BEEMAN Bieman) (Gillespie) 1851–
    1. 1. Maude (A) GILLESPIE 1882–
    2. 2. Lena (J) GILLESPIE 1885–
    3. 3. Helen (Toria GILLESPIE) (Kingsley) 1872–1954 m. Elbert (Lathrope) KINGSLEY 1872–
      1. 1. Donald (H) KINGSLEY 1896–1967
      2. 2. Elbert (G) KINGSLEY 1899–
      3. 3. Eleanor (L) KINGSLEY 1903–
  3. 3. Mary (GILLESPIE (Northam) (Cook) (census taker error: incorrectly enumerated as Pennaman in) 1870) 1853– m. Charles COOK 1857–
    1. 1. Louisa NORTHAM 1877–
  4. 4. Lena (May GILLESPIE (Caughron) (census taker error: incorrectly enumerated as Pennaman in) 1870) 1856–1940 m. William (Wallace) COUGHRON 1842–1929
  5. 5. Jessie (Eleanor GILLESPIE (Near) (census taker error: incorrectly enumerated as Pennaman in) 1870) 1859–1932 m. Edwin (G) NEAR 1857–1933

Mary (Smith)'s Timeline

7 Records

1827
1827
Birth of Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) in Bond County, Illinois, USA
Bond County, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 23
Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) resided here in Putnam, Illinois, USA
Putnam, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 33
Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) resided here in Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA
Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA
1865
3 Jul 1865
Age 38
Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) resided here in Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA
Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 43
Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) resided here in Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA
Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA
1898
14 Aug 1898
Age 71
Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) resided here
None
1900
12 Jan 1900
Age 73
Death of Mary Minerva SHORT (Gillespie) (Smith) in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA (buried: Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA)
Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA (buried: Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Bond County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Death Records, The Library of Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive BarcodeItem Number: 30000008346003; Roll Number: 24; Certificate Number: 1
    [2] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Granville, Putnam, Illinois; Roll: M593_271; Page: 134A
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Granville, Putnam, Illinois; Roll: M653_221; Page: 525; Family History Library Fi
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Putnam, Illinois; Roll: 125; Page: 335a
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Putnam, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Putnam, Illinois; Roll: 125; Page: 335a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Granville, Putnam, Illinois; Roll: M653_221; Page: 525; Family History Library Fi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1865
    Event Place: Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, State Census Collection, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2183; Line: 26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Granville, Putnam, Illinois; Roll: M593_271; Page: 134A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1898

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1900
    Event Place: Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Mary Minerva Short Gillespie Smith 12 Jan 1900

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1900
    Event Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA (buried: Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA)
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Death Records, The Library of Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive BarcodeItem Number: 30000008346003; Roll Number: 24; Certificate Number: 1
    [2] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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