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Thankful Gillespie 1786–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1786

Birth Location: Guilford Co., North Carolina

Death Date: 02/23/1845

Death Location: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Colonel Gillespie

Mother: Margaret Hall

Spouse(s): Col. Doak

Children(s): Elizabeth Welborn

In 1786, Thankful Gillespie entered the world in Guilford Co., North Carolina, born to Colonel Daniel Gillespie And Margaret Hall. Thankful Gillespie married Col William Doak, and had children including Elizabeth A Doak M Welborn. Thankful Gillespie passed away in 1845 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Thankful Gillespie entered the world in Guilford Co., North Carolina, born to Colonel Daniel Gillespie And Margaret Hall.
  • Thankful Gillespie married Col William Doak, and had children including Elizabeth A Doak M Welborn.
  • Thankful Gillespie passed away in 1845 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel Gillespie
1743–1829
Birth Location: Frederick, Virginia, United States
CG
Margaret Hall
1743–1834
Birth Location: Anne Arundel Co, MD
MH

Spouses(s)

Col. Doak
1777–1845
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina
CD

Children(s)

Elizabeth Welborn
1815–1890
Birth Location: Guilford Co, NC
EW

Thankful Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Gillespie
1786–1845
Birth Place: Guilford Co., North Carolina
Parents
Colonel Daniel Gillespie
1743–1829
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Margaret Hall
1743–1834
Anne Arundel Co, MD
Grandparents
James (Patrick) Gillespie
1680–1747
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Lansdale
1714–1756
Prince George's, MD
Great-Grandparents
Rebekah Garner
1664–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thankful Gillespie's Descendants

1.
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Thankful Gillespie (16 May 1786–02/23/1845) m. Col. (William) Doak (21 Sep 1777–27 May 1845)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (A. Doak m.) Welborn 1815–1890
    1. 1. Emma (Denella) Welborn 1849–1922 m. Robert (Lafayette) Walker 1842–1906
      1. 1. Daniel (Marrow) Walker 1874–1917 m. Mary (Agnes) Pike 1872–1962
        1. 1. Lelia (Williard) Walker 1899–1965 m. Vance (Maude) Perry 1900–1977
        2. 2. Robert (Doak) Walker 1898–1972 m. Esther (Frances) Collie 1906–1968
        3. 3. Ethel Walker 1899–1902

Thankful Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1786
16 May 1786
Birth of Thankful Gillespie in Guilford Co., North Carolina
Guilford Co., North Carolina
1845
02/23/1845
Age 59
Death of Thankful Gillespie in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1786
    Event Place: Guilford Co., North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02231845
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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