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Rachel Gillespie 1833–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 03 Dec 1867

Death Location: Braxton County, West Virginia, USA

Father: William Gillespie

Mother: Rosanna Wanless

Spouse(s): William Perkins

Children(s): Sarah Perkins

The story of Rachel Gillespie began in 1833 in West Virginia, USA. Rachel Gillespie married William Morgan Perkins, and had children including Sarah C Perkins. Rachel Gillespie passed away in 1867 in Braxton County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rachel Gillespie began in 1833 in West Virginia, USA.
  • Rachel Gillespie married William Morgan Perkins, and had children including Sarah C Perkins.
  • Rachel Gillespie passed away in 1867 in Braxton County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gillespie
1801–1881
Birth Location: Bath, Morgan, West Virginia, USA
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Rosanna Wanless
1801–1862
Birth Location: Bath, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

William Perkins
1828–1903
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Sarah Perkins
1862–1898
Birth Location: Braxton County, Virginia
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Rachel Gillespie's Ancestors

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Rachel Gillespie
1833–1867
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
William Gillespie
1801–1881
Bath, Morgan, West Virginia, USA
Rosanna Wanless
1801–1862
Bath, Virginia
Grandparents
Stephen Wandless
1761–1826
Jarrow, Durham, England
Catherine Gebhart
1760–1850
Fauquier, VA
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Sr
1720–1772
Margaret Adams
1720–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luke (Wanlass)
1702–1795

Rachel Gillespie's Descendants

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Rachel Gillespie (1833–03 Dec 1867) m. William (Morgan) Perkins (Mar 1828–30 Aug 1903)
  1. 1. Sarah (C.) Perkins 1862–1898 m. William (Marcellus "Cell") Knight 1859–1933
    1. 1. Flora (Lee) Knight 1886–1965 m. Henry (Hanson) Williams 1879–1963
      1. 1. Roy Williams 1904–1995 m. Mattie (Mabel) Brown 1903–1993
        1. 1. Flora (Jaunita) Williams 1927–2022 m. James Wingo 1925–2018
        2. 2. Ronald (E Williams) Jr 1926–2011
        3. 3. Ronald (Brown) Williams 1932–2012
        4. 4. Roy (E Williams) Jr 1925–2011
        5. 5. Patricia (Ann) Williams 1930–1999 m. James (J) Urso 1921–2002
      2. 2. Bencil Williams 1907–1975 m. Helen (Irene) Williams 1909–1996
        1. 1. Barbara (Ellen) Ash 1935–2016

Rachel Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1833
1833
Birth of Rachel Gillespie in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1867
03 Dec 1867
Age 34
Death of Rachel Gillespie in Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
Braxton County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1867
    Event Place: Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
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