Merle Hammond Gillespie (1895 - abt. 1963)

Born 11 Jun 1895 in Huntington, Cabell, WV

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Biography

Merle H. Gillespie was born 11 Jun 1895 in Cabell Co. WV,^[1], to George^[2] and Nora Gilmore^[3] Gillespie.

He is listed as age 5 in the 1900 US federal census for Cabell Co. WV, in the household of Joseph (sic) Gillespie Jr.^[4] (This appears to be a mistake on the part of the census-taker, as most other aspects of this family's census records are correct.)

He is listed as age 14 in the 1910 US federal census for Cabell Co. WV, in the household of George W Gillispie.^[5]

He married Emma Zetta (Emmazetta?) Ray on 22 Mar 1913^[6] She appears to have lied about her age, claiming 20, whereas census records would put her at about 14.

His registry for the WWI draft^[7] shows that he requested exemption, due to being the sole support of his wife and child, Merle Jr.

Age 34: He is listed as age 34 in the 1930 US federal census for Cabell Co. WV, as head of household.^[8]

He is listed as age 44 in the 1940 US federal census for Cabell Co. WV, in the household of his grandmother, Margaret Gilmore.^[9]

He registered for the draft again in WWII^[10] on 27 Apr 1942.

He died 29 Jul 1963 and was buried in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell, WV^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1G2-6G6 : accessed 30 June 2015), M. H. Gillespie, 11 Jun 1895; citing Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,301.
2. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1G2-6GX : accessed 14 July 2015), Geo. Gillespie in entry for M. H. Gillespie, 11 Jun 1895; citing Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,301.
3. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1G2-6GF : accessed 14 July 2015), Nora Gilmore in entry for M. H. Gillespie, 11 Jun 1895; citing Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,301.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CD-5DJ : accessed 28 June 2015), Merle Gillespie in household of Joseph Gillespie Jr., Huntington city Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 17A, family 350, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,756.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPFY-178 : accessed 11 July 2015), Merle H Gillispie in household of George W Gillispie, Huntington Ward 4, Cabell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 34, sheet 7B, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,691.
6. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRNM-R5Q : accessed 14 July 2015), Merle H Gillespie and Emmazetta Ray, 22 Mar 1913; citing Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, p 59, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,888.
7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K83B-QCT : accessed 14 July 2015), Merle Hammond Gillespie, 1917-1918; citing Huntington City no 2, West Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,488.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMCV-QH3 : accessed 14 July 2015), Merle Gillespie, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0017, sheet 10A, family 214, line 19, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2529; FHL microfilm 2,342,263.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7HT-KQ1 : accessed 11 July 2015), Merle H Gillespie in household of Margaret Gilmore, Ward 5, Huntington, Gideon Magisterial District, Cabell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 6-30, sheet 19A, family 380, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4398.
10. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5L8-42F : accessed 14 July 2015), Merle Hammond Gillespie, 1942; citing NAID identifier , NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm.
11. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45686511