Bethel E. Gillespie (1899 - 1976)

Born 2 Dec 1899 in Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Died 14 Feb 1976 at age 76 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA

Biography

Bethel E Gillespie was born December 2, 1899 in Texas to father Frank Gillespie and mother Iva (Arrie) Mullins.^[1]

Bethel Golispie was enumerated as son of the head of household in Justice Precinct 6, Shelby County, Texas for the June 15, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as born May 1898 in Texas and single as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head F A Golispie, wife A E Golispie, son Oba Golispie, daughter Flawsy Golispie, son Alvin Golispie, daughter Eva Golispie, son Ralph Golispie, son Philip Golispie and son Clement Golispie.^[2]

Rochie Gillespie was enumerated as daughter of the head of household at Justice Precinct 6, Shelby County, Texas for the April 25, United States Census, 1910. She was noted as born 1898 in Texas and single. She was a laborer on a home farm as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Mrs. A Gillespie, son Alvin Gillespie, son Philip Gillespie, son Olivier Gillespie and son Willie Gillespie.^[3]

B E Gillespie was listed as the father of Gillespie who was born August 12, 1929 in Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas. The mother was listed as Dreevey Patterson.^[4]

Bethel Gillespie was enumerated as head of the household at Simpson Arcadia Road, Precinct 8, Shelby County, Texas for the April 16, United States Census, 1930. He was noted as born 1899 in Texas and married. He was first married at the age of twenty-five. He was a renter and a farmer on a general farm as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Druey Gillespie, daughter Mary L Gillespie, mother-in-law Barna Porter and brother-in-law Winanz Porter.^[5]

On April 1, 1935, Bethel Gillispie lived at Arcadia and Center Road, Grigsby, Justice Precinct 6, Shelby County, Texas.^[6]

Bethel Gillispie was enumerated as head of the household at Arcadia and Center Road, Grigsby, Justice Precinct 6, Shelby County, Texas for the May 10, United States Census, 1940. He was noted as born 1900 in Texas and married. He owned a home worth $1000. He was shown to be farming on a farm as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Drewey Gillispie, daughter Mary Lee Gillispie and mother Irie Reach.^[6]

Bethel E Gillespie died February 14, 1976 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. He was married.^[1]

Bethel Gillespie is listed in the February, 1976 United States Social Security Death Index. He had received his Social Security number in Texas. His last place of residence is noted as Shelby, Texas 75935.^[7]

As listed in the Find A Grave Index,^[8] Bethel Gillespie is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Center, Shelby County, Texas.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K38R-Y5J : accessed 09 Aug 2014), Bethel E Gillespie, 14 Feb 1976; citing certificate number 12927, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2243927.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M35H-6BT : accessed 25 January 2015), Bethel Golispie in household of F A Golispie, Justice Precinct 6, Shelby, Texas, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,669.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M234-13B : accessed 10 Aug 2014), Rochie Gillespie in household of Mrs. A Gillespie, Justice Precinct 6, Shelby, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 153, sheet 9A, family 153, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375601.
4. ↑ "Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VHZK-54N : accessed 25 January 2015), B E Gillespie in entry for Gillespie, 12 Aug 1929; citing Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, United States, certificate 70983, Bureau of Vital Statistics. State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,139,015.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HVWG-LW2 : accessed 25 January 2015), Bethel Gillespie, Precinct 8, Shelby, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0025, sheet 7A, family 149, line 48, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2390; FHL microfilm 2,342,124.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K436-2VK : accessed 25 January 2015), Bethel Gillispie, Grigsby, Justice Precinct 6, Shelby, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 210-19, sheet 20A, family 368, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4136.
7. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JLVC-DMG : accessed 25 January 2015), Bethel Gillespie, Feb 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVKN-3SZ9 : accessed 25 January 2015), Bethel Gillespie, 1976; Burial, Center, Shelby, Texas, United States of America, Pleasant Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 42568978.
9. ↑ Find A Grave website

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