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Perry Gorden Gillespie 1890–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1890

Birth Location: Clay County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: Oct 1918

Death Location: Clay, West Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Gillespie

Mother: Meriba White

Spouse(s): Stella Rader

Children(s): William Gillespie, Virginia Gillespie, Garnet Gillespie, Wilford Gillespie

The story of Perry Gorden Gillespie began in 1890 in Clay County, West Virginia, USA. In 1900, Perry Gorden Gillespie resided in Union, Clay, West Virginia, USA. Perry Gorden Gillespie married Stella Rader, and had children including Garnet Marie Gillespie, Virginia Dare Gillespie, Wilford Jennings Gillespie, William Burns Gillespie. Perry Gorden Gillespie passed away in 1918 in Clay, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Perry Gorden Gillespie began in 1890 in Clay County, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Perry Gorden Gillespie resided in Union, Clay, West Virginia, USA.
  • Perry Gorden Gillespie married Stella Rader, and had children including Garnet Marie Gillespie, Virginia Dare Gillespie, Wilford Jennings Gillespie, William Burns Gillespie.
  • Perry Gorden Gillespie passed away in 1918 in Clay, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Perry Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Perry Gillespie
1890–1918
Birth Place: Clay County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Burns Gillespie
1870–1936
Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Meriba (Anna (Annie)) White
1866–1929
Potters Creek, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Morris Gillespie
1826–1900
WV
Margaret Belcher
1833–1881
Pikeville, KY
Lewis (Jackson) White
1824–1896
Pike Co., KY
Mariba (Katherine) Elswick
1824–1894
Pike Co., KY
Great-Grandparents
Robert Gillespie
1795–1871
Margaret Cole
1796–1850
John Belcher
1783–1859
Jane Taylor
1804–1874
William White
1801–1850
Lavina Munsey
1798–1880
Bradley Elswick
1785–1859
Katherine Ratliff
1792–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Gillespie
1765–1828
Frances Roberts
1770–1801
John Cole
1762–1839
Catherine Bryan
1766–1823
George Belcher
1762–1809
Sally Powell
1760–1791
Simeon Taylor
1777–1842
Elizabeth North
1777–1849
John White
1756–1847
Nancy Copley
1772–1860
Holton Munsey
1750–1830
Alice Layne
1759–1855
John Jr
1745–1837
Susanna Ratcliff
1745–1827
Richard Ratliff
1769–1845
Maribah Fowler
1774–1860

Perry Gillespie's Descendants

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Perry (Gorden) Gillespie (6 Jan 1890–Oct 1918) m. Stella Rader (6 Dec 1887–10 Aug 1944)
  1. 1. William (Burns) Gillespie 1918–2003 m. Pauline Farris 1919–1977 m. Frances (Virginia) Bell 1919–2007
    1. 1. Betty (Lou) Gillespie 1939–2017 m. John (Donald "Don") Pritchett 1934–1997
    2. 2. Edith (Ann) Gillespie 1945–1945
  2. 2. Virginia (Dare) Gillespie 1913–1995 m. Earl (F) Burdette 1909–1975
  3. 3. Garnet (Marie) Gillespie 1915–1973 m. Henry (Thomas) Teel 1885–1954
    1. 1. Eva (Mae) Teel 1935–2007
    2. 2. Henry (Thomas Teel) Jr. 1937–2009
    3. 3. Wanda (Lee) Teel 1939–1990
  4. 4. Wilford (Jennings) Gillespie 1911–1990 m. Frances (E) Hill 1919–1983
    1. 1. Robert (Webster) Gillespie 1935–1976

Perry Gillespie's Timeline

3 Records

1890
6 Jan 1890
Birth of Perry Gorden Gillespie in Clay County, West Virginia, USA
Clay County, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
Perry Gorden Gillespie resided here in Union, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Union, Clay, West Virginia, USA
1918
Oct 1918
Age 28
Death of Perry Gorden Gillespie in Clay, West Virginia, United States
Clay, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1890
    Event Place: Clay County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: 1757; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1241757

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: 1757; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1241757

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1918
    Event Place: Clay, West Virginia, United States

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