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William Bowen Gillespie 1810 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1810

Birth Location: Clinch Mtn, Tazewell Co, VA

Death Date: 9 August 1853

Death Location: Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Father: Reese Gillespie

Mother: Louisa Bowen

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Stratton

Children(s): Mariah Gillespie

The story of William Bowen Gillespie began in 1810 in Clinch Mtn, Tazewell Co, VA. William Bowen Gillespie married Elizabeth "Betsey" Stratton, and had children including Mariah Catherine Gillespie. William Bowen Gillespie passed away in 1853 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bowen Gillespie began in 1810 in Clinch Mtn, Tazewell Co, VA.
  • William Bowen Gillespie married Elizabeth "Betsey" Stratton, and had children including Mariah Catherine Gillespie.
  • William Bowen Gillespie passed away in 1853 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reese Gillespie
1782 – 1871
Birth Location: Clinch Mtn, Russell Tazewell, VA, USA
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Louisa Bowen
1785 – 1812
Birth Location: Russell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Stratton
1827 – 1897
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Mariah Gillespie
1852 – 1930
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
MG

William Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
William Gillespie
1810 – 1853
Birth Place: Clinch Mtn, Tazewell Co, VA
Parents
Reese Bowen Gillespie
1782 – 1871
Clinch Mtn, Russell Tazewell, VA, USA
Louisa ("Levice") Bowen
1785 – 1812
Russell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Captain (Thomas H) Gillespie
1757 – 1842
Cowpasture River, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Margaret ("Peggy" Lavisa) Bowen
1763 – 1799
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
John (Harless) Bowen
1769 – 1789
Glade Creek, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Agnes) Young
1763 – 1845
Glade Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Williamor GILLESPIE
1709 – 1789
William Gillespie
1717 – 1800
Mary Clendenning
1725 – 1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gillespie's Descendants

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William (Bowen) Gillespie (14 Feb 1810 – 9 August 1853) m. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Stratton (About 1827 – 9 March 1897)
  1. 1. Mariah (Catherine) Gillespie (20 Sep 1852 – 7 Feb 1930)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (M) McGRAW (24 March 1873 – )
      1. 1. Carlton (Edmond) Houchins (20 March 1894 – 4 October 1942)
        1. 1. Carl (Gray) Houchins (10 June 1918 – 23 May 1991)
    2. 2. John (Frank) McGRAW (11 August 1875 – 11 November 1957)
      1. 1. Kenneth (Ward "Mike") McGraw (28 May 1913 – Oct 1976)
        1. 1. John (F Mc) Kriger (abt 1937 – )
      2. 2. Virginia (Hazel) McGRAW (21 December 1914 – 15 June 1981)

William Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1810
14 Feb 1810
Birth of William Bowen Gillespie in Clinch Mtn, Tazewell Co, VA
Clinch Mtn, Tazewell Co, VA
1853
9 August 1853
Age 43
Death of William Bowen Gillespie in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1810
    Event Place: Clinch Mtn, Tazewell Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 August 1853
    Event Place: Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
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