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William R Gillespie 1892–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1892

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 Oct 1931

Death Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Wodd None

Mother: Mary Cherry

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1892, William R Gillespie entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Wodd And Mary Cherry. In 1880, William R Gillespie resided in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. William R Gillespie married Leah Hill. William R Gillespie passed away in 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1892, William R Gillespie entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Wodd And Mary Cherry.
  • In 1880, William R Gillespie resided in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • William R Gillespie married Leah Hill.
  • William R Gillespie passed away in 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
William Gillespie
1892–1931
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Wodd
1848–1927
Brown's Creek Community, Elizabethtown, Bladen, NC
Mary Cherry
1854–1927
Black River, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Gillespie
1822–1913
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Pernciple Galespie
1823–1896
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Archibald Haynes
1836–
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Cherry
1836–
Bladen, County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gillespie's Timeline

13 Records

1880
1880
William R Gillespie resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1891
4 Jul 1891
Birth of William R Gillespie in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1892
1892
Birth of William R Gillespie in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 8
William R Gillespie resided here in Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 8
William R Gillespie resided here in Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
1901
1901
Age 9
William R Gillespie resided here in Wayne, Buchanan, Missouri
Wayne, Buchanan, Missouri
1906
16 Dec 1906
Age 14
William R Gillespie resided here in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
William R Gillespie resided here in Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
William R Gillespie resided here in Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
1915
1915
Age 23
William R Gillespie resided here in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 25
William R Gillespie resided here in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
1922
30 Dec 1922
Age 30
William R Gillespie was married in Wilmington
Wilmington
1931
13 Oct 1931
Age 39
Death of William R Gillespie in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1891
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Death Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina; Roll: 1208; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0078
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1124; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375137

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1922
    Event Place: Wilmington
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1806-1933

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina; Roll: 1208; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0078

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Wayne, Buchanan, Missouri
    Record Source: Buchanan County, Missouri Taxpayers, 1891-95, 1901

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1906
    Event Place: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Wilmington Morning Star; Publication Date: 16 Dec 1906; Publication Place: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Mrs._William_R._Gillespie

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1124; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375137

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wilmington Ward 5, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: McDowell County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1918
    Event Place: Brooklyn-NY
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 577

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1919
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 218

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1919
    Event Place: St Nazaire, France
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 218

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Joseph, Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 218

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1806-1933

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St Joseph, Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 577

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: St. Joseph, Missouri City Directory, 1890

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1931
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Death Index

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