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Walter Thomas Gillespie 1928 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1928

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 29 Sep 1947

Death Location: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Father: Walter Gillespie

Mother: Lola Whitt

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr was born in 1928 in Virginia, the child of Walter Thomas Gillespie and Lola Grace Whitt. In 1930, Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr resided in Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr passed away in 1947 in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr was born in 1928 in Virginia, the child of Walter Thomas Gillespie and Lola Grace Whitt.
  • In 1930, Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr resided in Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr passed away in 1947 in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Gillespie
1905 – 1969
Birth Location: Virginia
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Lola Whitt
1908 – 1990
Birth Location: Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Walter Gillespie
1928 – 1947
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Walter Thomas Gillespie
1905 – 1969
Virginia
Lola (Grace) Whitt
1908 – 1990
Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Lee) Gillespie
1871 – 1937
Virginia, USA
Mary (Catherine) Wingo
1885 – 1965
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Milton Whitt
1872 – 1939
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Lona (Maggie) Creed
1890 – 1919
Bandy, Tazewell Co., Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Whitt
1844 – 1926
Lydia Hankins
1841 – 1870
Shadrack Creed
1847 – 1921
Mary Rickman
1846 – 1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Whitt
1825 – 1897
Sarah Lockhart
1826 – 1896
Milton Hankins
1818 – 1889
Martha Webb
1822 – 1879

Walter Gillespie's Timeline

7 Records

1927
18 Apr 1927
Birth of Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr in , , Virginia, USA
, , Virginia, USA
1928
abt 1928
Birth of Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr in Virginia
Virginia
1930
1930
Age 2
Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr resided here in Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr resided here in Bluefield, Virginia, Tazewell, Virginia
Bluefield, Virginia, Tazewell, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 12
Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr resided here in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1947
29 Sep 1947
Age 19
Death of Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1947
2 Oct 1947
Age 19
Burial of Walter Thomas Gillespie Jr in Blfd, West Virginia
Blfd, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1927
    Event Place: , , Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4428; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 28-15
    [2] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1928
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 2462; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 722.0; FHL microfilm: 2342196

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 2462; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 722.0; FHL microfilm: 2342196

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bluefield, Virginia, Tazewell, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4428; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 28-15

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4428; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 28-15

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1947
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1947
    Event Place: Blfd, West Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
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