Born in Wythe County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Bowen Gillespie
and Mary Katherine (Straw) Gillespie
Sister of
Rachel Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, Charles Gillespie, John Gillespie, Caroline Louisa Gillespie, Margaret A. Gillespie, Rees Bowen Gillespie and Susan Gillespie
Wife of
Granville Henderson Neel
— married
29 Jun 1858 in Tazewell County, Virginia
Mother of
Leftwich Clarence Neel
Died
at about age 79
in Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Jan 2012
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Biography
Ellen Virginia was born 1837 Jan 11 in Wyth County to John B Gillespie and his wife, Mary or Katharine Straw. [citation needed].
She was married 1858 June 29th in Tazewell County to Granville Neel [citation needed]. Their childen are Mary Josephine/Jane, Hiram A, Scralda, Rachel N/A (Waldron), Louisa, Daniel A, John E, Leftwick S, Margarett S (Carbaugh), and Charles H.
She lived in Tazewell County, Virginia, with her husband [1]
She died 1916 May 27th and was buried at the Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.[2].
Sources
- ↑ US Federal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, Virginia, Tazewell, Rocky Gap,
- Neil: Granville H 1834, Ellen E 1837, Mary J 1859, Hiram A 1841.
- Neel: Granville H 1834, Ellen 1835, Josephine 1859, Scralda 1861, Rachel 1863, Louisa 1866, Daniel 1868.
- Neil: G H 1834, Ellen V 1837, Mary Jane 1859, Rachel N 1863 , Louisa 1865, Daniel A 1868, John E 1871, Leftwick S 1874, Maggie 1877.
- Neel: Ganville H 1834 Jul, Ellen V 1837 Jan (wed 1858, 9 of 9 children living), Daniel H 1869 Jun, Margarett S 1877 Jun, Charles H 1881 Feb.
- Neil: Granville H 1834, Ellen V 1837.
- Carbaugh: Daniel G 1880 (in-law), Margaret S 1877, Ella E 1902 (gran), Rachel V 1905 (gran), Gladis J 1908 (gran), Louisia 1910 (gran).
- ↑ Find A Grave: Maple Hill memorial 20479227, memorial photo posted 2007 by Virginia Gal.
Acknowledgements
- Marie Mills, Jan 24, 2012.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
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