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William Riley Gillespie 1847–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1847

Birth Location: , , Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 27 January 1912

Death Location: Brckn, Kentucky

Father: James Gillespie

Mother: Susan Downard

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Riley Gillespie began in 1847 in , , Kentucky, USA. In 1850, William Riley Gillespie resided in Bracken, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, William Riley Gillespie resided in Scioto, Pickaway, Ohio, USA. William Riley Gillespie passed away in 1912 in Brckn, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of William Riley Gillespie began in 1847 in , , Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, William Riley Gillespie resided in Bracken, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, William Riley Gillespie resided in Scioto, Pickaway, Ohio, USA.
  • William Riley Gillespie passed away in 1912 in Brckn, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gillespie
1824–1873
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Susan Downard
1831–1908
Birth Location: Bracken, KY, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
William Gillespie
1847–1912
Birth Place: , , Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Ira Gillespie
1824–1873
Virginia, United States of America
Susan Downard
1831–1908
Bracken, KY, USA
Grandparents
William Glaspy
1786–1860
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Martha Hundley
1804–1864
, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Gillespie
1759–1801
Mary Robinson
1764–1823
Nehemiah Hundley
1747–1833
Elizabeth Cave
1760–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Gillespie
1725–1797
Agnes Russell
1733–1797
James Robinson
1735–1805
George Hundley
1730–1785
Anne
1735–1785

William Gillespie's Timeline

5 Records

1847
Jan 1847
Birth of William Riley Gillespie in , , Kentucky, USA
, , Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 3
William Riley Gillespie resided here in Bracken, Kentucky, USA
Bracken, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
William Riley Gillespie resided here in Scioto, Pickaway, Ohio, USA
Scioto, Pickaway, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 23
William Riley Gillespie resided here in Walnut, Pickaway, Ohio, USA
Walnut, Pickaway, Ohio, USA
1912
27 January 1912
Age 65
Death of William Riley Gillespie in Brckn, Kentucky
Brckn, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1847
    Event Place: , , Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Walnut, Pickaway, Ohio; Roll: M593_1256; Page: 532A; Family History Library Film: 552755
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Scioto, Pickaway, Ohio; Roll: M653_1023; Page: 17; Family History Library Film: 805023
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bracken, Kentucky; Roll: M432_193; Page: 424A; Image: 86

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Bracken, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bracken, Kentucky; Roll: M432_193; Page: 424A; Image: 86

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Scioto, Pickaway, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Scioto, Pickaway, Ohio; Roll: M653_1023; Page: 17; Family History Library Film: 805023

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Walnut, Pickaway, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Walnut, Pickaway, Ohio; Roll: M593_1256; Page: 532A; Family History Library Film: 552755

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 January 1912
    Event Place: Brckn, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] Ireland, Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland Membership Registers, 1733-1923, The Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Collection: Freemasons of Ireland Membership Registers; Volume Number: Volume II
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