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Sarah Columbia Gillespie 1847–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1847

Birth Location: N. Fork of the Holston River, Smyth Co, Virginia

Death Date: 5 Sep 1942

Death Location: Snyder, Scurry, Texas

Father: Thomas Gillespie

Mother: Nancy Kincannon

Spouse(s): George Buchanan

Children(s): Charles Buchanan, Nancy Buchanan, Martha Buchanan, Helen Buchanan, Kate Buchanan, Nellie Buchanan, Sarah Buchanan, Mary Buchanan, Georgia Buchanan, Bessie Buchanan, Pvt Buchanan, Kate Cavness

Sarah Columbia Gillespie was born in 1847 in N. Fork of the Holston River, Smyth Co, Virginia, the child of Thomas Russell Gillespie And Nancy Jane Kincannon. Sarah Columbia Gillespie married George Craig Buchanan, and had children including Bessie Wynne Buchanan, Charles Russell Buchanan, Georgia Lee Buchanan, Helen Amanda Buchanan, Kate Buchanan Cavness, Kate Virginia Buchanan, Martha Racheal Mattie Buchanan, Mary Keturah Gillispie Buchanan, Nancy Graham Buchanan, Nellie Campbell Buchanan, Pvt Joseph Benjamin Joe Ben Buchanan, Sarah Craig Sally Buchanan. Sarah Columbia Gillespie passed away in 1942 in Snyder, Scurry, Texas.

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Biography

  • Sarah Columbia Gillespie was born in 1847 in N. Fork of the Holston River, Smyth Co, Virginia, the child of Thomas Russell Gillespie And Nancy Jane Kincannon.
  • Sarah Columbia Gillespie married George Craig Buchanan, and had children including Bessie Wynne Buchanan, Charles Russell Buchanan, Georgia Lee Buchanan, Helen Amanda Buchanan, Kate Buchanan Cavness, Kate Virginia Buchanan, Martha Racheal Mattie Buchanan, Mary Keturah Gillispie Buchanan, Nancy Graham Buchanan, Nellie Campbell Buchanan, Pvt Joseph Benjamin Joe Ben Buchanan, Sarah Craig Sally Buchanan.
  • Sarah Columbia Gillespie passed away in 1942 in Snyder, Scurry, Texas.

Immediate Family

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Sarah Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Gillespie
1847–1942
Birth Place: N. Fork of the Holston River, Smyth Co, Virginia
Parents
Thomas Russell Gillespie
1801–1853
Virginia
Nancy (Jane) Kincannon
1817–1848
Smyth Co, Virginia
Grandparents
James Gillespie
1751–1834
Augusta now, Alleghany, Virginia, United States
Isabella Gillespie
1762–1833
Smyth County,Virginia
William (Irving) Kincannon
1791–1865
Washington, Virginia, United States
Mary ("Polly") JAMES
1794–1839
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Gillespie
1719–1802
Mary Clendennin
1725–1798
Robert Gillespie
1725–1797
Agnes Russell
1733–1797
Andrew Kincannon
1744–1829
Catherine McDonald
1748–1834
James James
1763–1838
Elizabeth Huston
1769–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Gillespie
1700–1769
Jennett Stuart
1708–1734
Archibald Clendennin
1700–1763
Jeanet Ewing
1742–1817
William Gillespie
1671–1775
Margaret Cairn
1671–
Thomas Russell
1704–1769
Isobel Bridy
1708–
Francis Jr.
1718–1795
Elizabeth Summers
1727–1796
James Mcdonald
1718–1757
Catherine Justis
1718–1790
John James
1725–1788
Sarah Yowell
1728–1806
Thomas Huston
1748–1813
Agnes McElvain
1752–1813

Sarah Gillespie's Descendants

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Sarah (Columbia) Gillespie (4 Feb 1847–5 Sep 1942) m. George (Craig) Buchanan (23 Dec 1843–31 Aug 1933)
  1. 1. Charles (Russell) Buchanan 1869–1931
  2. 2. Nancy (Graham) Buchanan 1871–1924
  3. 3. Martha (Racheal "Mattie") Buchanan 1874–1930
  4. 4. Helen (Amanda) Buchanan 1875–1949
  5. 5. Kate (Virginia) Buchanan 1876–1951
  6. 6. Nellie (Campbell) Buchanan 1880–1901
  7. 7. Sarah (Craig "Sally") Buchanan 1884–1930
  8. 8. Mary (Keturah Gillispie) Buchanan 1886–1958
  9. 9. Georgia (Lee) Buchanan 1882–1947
  10. 10. Bessie (Wynne) Buchanan 1888–
  11. 11. Pvt (Joseph Benjamin "Joe Ben") Buchanan 1890–1921
  12. 12. Kate (Buchanan) Cavness 1876–

Sarah Gillespie's Timeline

4 Records

1847
4 Feb 1847
Birth of Sarah Columbia Gillespie in N Fork of the Holston River, Smyth, Virginia, United States
N Fork of the Holston River, Smyth, Virginia, United States
1847
4 Feb 1847
Birth of Sarah Columbia Gillespie in N. Fork of the Holston River, Smyth Co, Virginia
N. Fork of the Holston River, Smyth Co, Virginia
1942
5 Sep 1942
Age 95
Death of Sarah Columbia Gillespie in Snyder, Scurry, Texas, United States
Snyder, Scurry, Texas, United States
1942
5 Sep 1942
Age 95
Death of Sarah Columbia Gillespie in Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Snyder, Scurry, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1847
    Event Place: N Fork of the Holston River, Smyth, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 305

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1847
    Event Place: N. Fork of the Holston River, Smyth Co, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Snyder, Scurry, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Snyder, Scurry, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Snyder, Scurry, Texas

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