Howell
Hobson
Gillespie
Born in Alabama, USA
Ancestors 
Brother of
Lula Gillespie, Lizzie A. Gillespie, Opher Howell Gillespie, Mary Beatrice Gillespie, Edna Cornelia (Gillespie) Roper and Maybelle L. (Gillespie) Shanton
Husband of
Lorene June (Curd) Gillespie
— married
25 May 1923 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Father of
Robert Gillespie, Howell Hobson Gillespie Jr., Mary Ann (Gillespie) Pace, Wanda Mae (Gillespie) Sawyer and Paul L. Gillespie
Died
at age 58
in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Apr 2013
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Biography
Howell Gillespie was enumerated as son of the head of household at Self, Blount County, Alabama for the April 26, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1901 in Alabama and single as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Ira P Gillespie, wife Eunice C Gillespie, daughter Mary B Gillespie, daughter Edna C Gillespie and daughter Mabel Gillespie.[1]
Howell H Gillespie was enumerated as head of the household at 1910 34th Avenue, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama for the April 14, United States Census, 1930. He was noted as born 1902 in Alabama and married. He was first married at the age of twenty-two. He was an owner of a home worth $5500 and a utility operator (by-products) as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Lorene Gillespie, son Howell H Gillespie Jr., daughter Mary A Gillespie, daughter Wanda Gillespie, son Paul Gillespie and mother Eunice C Gillespie.[2]
On April 1, 1935, Howell Gillespie lived in Jefferson County, Alabama.[3]
Howell Gillespie was enumerated as head of the household at 2708 19th Avenue, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama for the April 4, United States Census, 1940. He was noted as born 1902 in Alabama and married. He owned a home worth $1500. He was a stationary engineer (by-products plant) as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Lorene Gillespie, son Robert Gillespie, daughter Mary Ann Gillespie, daughter Wanda Gillespie and son Paul Gillespie.[3]
Howell Gillespie was listed as the father of Robert Gillespie who wed June Curtis April 28, 1942 in Jefferson County, Alabama. The mother was listed as Louise Curd. The bride's father was listed as Chas A Curtis and her mother Bessie Lucille Strother.[4]
1945 Alabama Marriage of daughter Mary Ann image of document
Howell Hudson Gillespie was listed as the father of Wanda Mae Gillespie who wed Bill Sawyer January 12, 1945 in Jefferson County, Alabama. The mother was listed as Lorene June Curd. The groom's father was listed as Isaac T Sawyer and his mother Edith Hope Porter.[5]
Howell Hobson Gillespie is buried at Trafford Memorial Gardens in Trafford, Jefferson County, Alabama.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MK3G-1WB : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Howell Gillespie in household of Ira P Gillespie, Self, Blount, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 26, sheet 4B, family 78, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374015.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/3L9Z-KW2 : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Howell H Gillespie, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0082, sheet 27A, family 304, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V15B-7JZ : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Howell Gillespie, Tract 16, Birmingham, Election Precinct 42, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 68-236, sheet 4B, family 83, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 96.
- ↑ "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZVX-R6Q : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Howell Gillespie in entry for Robert Gillespie and June Curtis, 28 Apr 1942; citing Jefferson County; FHL microfilm 2404456.
- ↑ "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZVN-3CM : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Howell Hudson Gillespie in entry for Bill Sawyer and Wanda Mae Gillespie, 12 Jan 1945; citing Jefferson County; FHL microfilm 2405730.
- ↑ Find A Grave website
See also:
- "Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQHC-2ZB : accessed 12 Aug 2014), H. H. Gillespie and Lorene Curd, 25 May 1923; citing reference p 142; FHL microfilm 1064447.
- "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZVN-WLM : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Howell Hobson Gillespie in entry for Milton Donald Pace and Mary Ann Gillespie, 31 Jan 1945; citing Jefferson County; FHL microfilm 2405730.
- "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXSX-JPY : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Howell Hobson Gillespie, 26 Jun 1959; citing reference 12481, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1908941.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Howell by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Howell:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Howell by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Howell:
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