Rebecca Jane (Alexander) Gillespie (1848 - 1935)

Born 24 Dec 1848 in Kentucky, USA

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Died 24 Mar 1935 at age 86 in Travis County, Texas, USA

Biography

Rebecca Gillispie was enumerated as wife of the head of household in Justice Precinct 3, Wilson County, Texas for the June 8, United States Census, 1900. She was noted as born December 1848 in Kentucky and had been married thirty-eight years. She was the mother of twelve children of which nine were still living as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head A F Gillispie, son Alfred Gillispie, daughter Clora Gillispie, daughter Ida Gillispie, son John L Gillispie, daughter Maggie Gillispie, daughter Gussie Gillispie and son Carroll Gillispie.^[1]

Rebecca J Gillespie was enumerated as head of the household in San Marcos Ward 1, Hays County, Texas for the United States Census, 1910. She is noted to be born in 1850 in Kentucky and widowed. Also included in the household are daughter Clara Gillespie, daughter Ida Gillespie, daughter Maggie Gillespie, daughter Gussie Gillespie and son Carrol Gillespie.^[2]

Rebecca Gillespie was enumerated as head of the household at 1007 West Avenue, Austin, Travis County, Texas for the April 10, United States Census, 1930. She was noted as born 1849 in Kentucky and widowed. She was first married at the age of fifteen. She was the owner of a home worth $12000 as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are son James Gillespie, daughter Clara F Gillespie, daughter Maggie Gillespie and daughter Ida Gillespie.^[3]

Rebecca Alexander is listed as the mother of James Alfred Gillespie who died August 20, 1933 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. The father was listed as A F Gillespie.^[4]

Rebecca Jane Gillespie died March 24, 1935 in Travis County, Texas.^[5]

1954 Texas Death of daughter Alice

1968 Texas Death of son Carroll

As listed in the Find A Grave Index,^[6] Rebecca Jane Alexander Gillespie is buried at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA, Plot: Sect 1, Row 445, Plot 8-9.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M35Y-3LS : accessed 03 Sep 2014), Rebecca Gillispie in household of A F Gillispie, Justice Precinct 3, Wilson, Texas, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241680.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MK12-GWV : accessed 03 Sep 2014), Rebecca J Gillespie, San Marcos Ward 1, Hays, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 9B, family 174, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375576.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/H29D-YMM : accessed 8 December 2014), Rebecca Gillespie, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0026, sheet 8B, family 191, line 70, film number 2402, NARA microfilm publication T626, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); FHL microfilm 2,342,136.
4. ↑ "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3CQ-84J : accessed 8 December 2014), Rebecca Alexander in entry for James Alfred Gillespie, 20 Aug 1933; citing certificate number 39062, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,115,618.
5. ↑ "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZDZ-K3D : accessed 8 December 2014), Rebecca Jane Gillespie, 24 Mar 1935; citing certificate number 16104, Travis, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVKF-1TN7 : accessed 8 December 2014), Rebecca Jane Alexander Gillespie, 1935; Burial, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States of America, Austin Memorial Park Cemetery; citing record ID 38509136.
7. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K37V-YR6 : accessed 8 December 2014), Rebecca Alexander in entry for Alice Flounoy Scull, 09 Feb 1954; citing certificate number 9142, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,068.

• "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KS1X-2QT : accessed 03 Sep 2014), Rebecca Jane Alexander in entry for Carroll C Gillespie, 19 Nov 1968; citing certificate number 81936, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2137191.

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