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William Hamilton Gillespie 1857–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 August 1857

Birth Location: Miami County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 27 October 1952

Death Location: Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: David Gillespie

Mother: Maria McKee

Spouse(s): Luella Rayner

Children(s): David Gillespie, William Gillespie, Mary Minton, Forest Gillespie, John Gillespie, Luella Sansam, Clella Kruse, Clifford Gillespie

William Hamilton Gillespie was born in 1857 in Miami County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of David Kirkwood Gillespie And Maria Mckee. In 1860, William Hamilton Gillespie resided in Washington, Shelby, Ohio, USA. In 1870, William Hamilton Gillespie resided in Washington, Miami, Ohio, USA. William Hamilton Gillespie married Luella D Rayner, and had children including Clella M Gillespie Kruse, Clifford Kirkwood Gillespie, David Rayner Gillespie, Forest Leonard Gillespie, John Lee Gillespie, Luella Mae Gillespie Sansam, Mary Elizabeth Gillespie Minton, William Ernest Gillespie. William Hamilton Gillespie passed away in 1952 in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Hamilton Gillespie was born in 1857 in Miami County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of David Kirkwood Gillespie And Maria Mckee.
  • In 1860, William Hamilton Gillespie resided in Washington, Shelby, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1870, William Hamilton Gillespie resided in Washington, Miami, Ohio, USA.
  • William Hamilton Gillespie married Luella D Rayner, and had children including Clella M Gillespie Kruse, Clifford Kirkwood Gillespie, David Rayner Gillespie, Forest Leonard Gillespie, John Lee Gillespie, Luella Mae Gillespie Sansam, Mary Elizabeth Gillespie Minton, William Ernest Gillespie.
  • William Hamilton Gillespie passed away in 1952 in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
William Gillespie
1857–1952
Birth Place: Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
David Kirkwood Gillespie
1821–1908
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Maria McKee
1835–
Ohio
Grandparents
William (G) Gillespie
1782–1862
Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Miskimmens
1798–1872
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1740–1820
Jane Allen
1739–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Gillespie
1700–1769
Ester Taylor
1722–1820

William Gillespie's Descendants

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William (Hamilton) Gillespie (30 August 1857–27 October 1952) m. Luella (D.) Rayner (5 Oct 1859–July 1928)
  1. 1. David (Rayner) Gillespie 1882–1923
  2. 2. William (Ernest) Gillespie 1892–1975
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth Gillespie) Minton 1889–1963
  4. 4. Forest (Leonard) Gillespie 1887–1958 m. Mary (Agnes) Link 1892–1975
    1. 1. Robert (Benton) Gillespie 1912–1981 m. Esther Lorton 1911–
    2. 2. Ruth (Naomi Gillespie) Ike 1921–
  5. 5. John (Lee) Gillespie 1885–1961
  6. 6. Luella (Mae Gillespie) Sansam 1901–1950
  7. 7. Clella (M. Gillespie) Kruse 1898–1990
  8. 8. Clifford (Kirkwood) Gillespie 1896–1976

William Gillespie's Timeline

10 Records

1857
30 August 1857
Birth of William Hamilton Gillespie in Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 3
William Hamilton Gillespie resided here in Washington, Shelby, Ohio, USA
Washington, Shelby, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
William Hamilton Gillespie resided here in Washington, Miami, Ohio, USA
Washington, Miami, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
William Hamilton Gillespie resided here in Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA
Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
William Hamilton Gillespie resided here in Washington, Shelby, Ohio, USA
Washington, Shelby, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
William Hamilton Gillespie resided here in Springcreek, Miami, Ohio, USA
Springcreek, Miami, Ohio, USA
1928
1928
Age 71
William Hamilton Gillespie resided here in Piqua, Ohio, USA
Piqua, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 73
William Hamilton Gillespie resided here in Springcreek, Miami, Ohio, USA
Springcreek, Miami, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 93
William Hamilton Gillespie resided here in Springcreek, Miami, Ohio, USA
Springcreek, Miami, Ohio, USA
1952
27 October 1952
Age 95
Death of William Hamilton Gillespie in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 August 1857
    Event Place: Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 1376; Volume #: Roll 1376 - Certificates: 97250-97625, 05 Oct 1920-06 Oct 1920
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Springcreek, Miami, Ohio; Roll: T625_1418; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 172
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Springcreek, Miami, Ohio; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2341583
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Miami, Ohio; Roll: M593_1244; Page: 643A; Family History Library Film: 552743
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Piqua, Miami, Ohio; Roll: 1305; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0088
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Washington, Shelby, Ohio; Roll: M653_1036; Page: 440; Family History Library Film
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Washington, Shelby, Ohio; Roll: T624_1230; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1375243
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sidney Daily News; Publication Date: 27 Oct 1952; Publication Place: Sidney, Ohio, USA; ,0.7377919,0.14224084,0.89739037&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Springcreek, Miami, Ohio; Roll: 2573; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 55-41A
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Washington, Shelby, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Washington, Shelby, Ohio; Roll: M653_1036; Page: 440; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Washington, Miami, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Miami, Ohio; Roll: M593_1244; Page: 643A; Family History Library Film: 552743

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Piqua, Miami, Ohio; Roll: 1305; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0088

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Washington, Shelby, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Washington, Shelby, Ohio; Roll: T624_1230; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1375243

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Springcreek, Miami, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Springcreek, Miami, Ohio; Roll: T625_1418; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 172

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Piqua, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Springcreek, Miami, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Springcreek, Miami, Ohio; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2341583

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Springcreek, Miami, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Springcreek, Miami, Ohio; Roll: 2573; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 55-41A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pigra, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 1376; Volume #: Roll 1376 - Certificates: 97250-97625, 05 Oct 1920-06 Oct 1920

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Piqua
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sidney Daily News; Publication Date: 27 Oct 1952; Publication Place: Sidney, Ohio, USA; ,0.7377919,0.14224084,0.89739037&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 October 1952
    Event Place: Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Ohio. Probate Court (Warren County); Probate Place: Warren, Ohio
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sidney Daily News; Publication Date: 27 Oct 1952; Publication Place: Sidney, Ohio, USA; ,0.7377919,0.14224084,0.89739037&xid=3355
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Warren, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Ohio. Probate Court (Warren County); Probate Place: Warren, Ohio

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