Joel William Gillespie (1881 - 1954)

Born 15 Apr 1881 in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USA

Husband of Ada Margaret (Murray) Modlin — married 24 Feb 1914 (to about 1919) in Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, USA

Died 23 Jan 1954 at age 72 in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USA

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Biography

CENSUS INFORMATION: Jarrel W . Gillespie in the Nebraska, State Census, 1885: Name: Jarrel W. Gillespie Age: 4 Birth Year: abt 1881 Birth Place: Illinois Race: White Census Date: 8 Jun 1885 Census Location: Brownville Precinct, Nemaha, Nebraska Enumerator: James Stevenson (Film Roll: M352_38, Page: 15). In the 1900 US Census, he is listed as Joel Gillespie, a farm labourer aged 19 and born in Illinois in November 1880. He is single and is living with his parents in Jocko Township, Flathead, Montana. (Supervisors District 'Montana', Enumeration District 34, Sheet 5B). In the 1910 US Census, he is listed as J W Gillsepie, a Section Foreman, aged 28 and born in Illinois. He is living with his (first) wife, and 2 daughters, in Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation, Kootenai, Idaho. He has been married for 6 years. (Supervisors District 46, Enumeration District 181, Sheet 8A). In the 1920 US Census, he is listed as Joel W Gillespie, a Railroad Section Foreman aged 38 and born in Illinois. He is living in Cowiche, Yakima, Washington, with his third wife (Sue B), his daughter (Rosa) and a hired man. (Supervisors District 4, Enumeration District 187, Sheet 14A). In the 1930 US Census, he is listed as Joel W Gillespie, a general laborer aged 49 and born in Ohio. He is living with his third wife (Susan) and a 20 year old daughter, Clara born in Idaho. They are living in Colby Precinct, Kitsap county, Washington. He first married at the age of 23.(Supervisors District 2, Enumeration District 19-17, Sheet 3B).

GENERAL NOTES: MARRIAGES: First marriage: Joel W. Gillispie in the Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950: Name: Joel W. Gillispie Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Single Age: 22 Birth Date: 1881 Birth Place: Rushville, Schyler, Ill. Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1903 Marriage Place: Columbia Falls, , Montana Father: Charles W. Gillispie Mother: Polina Clark Spouse: Jennie B. Cruger FHL Film Number: 1902479.

MILITARY: Joel William Gillispie in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: Name: Joel William Gillispie County: Yakima State: Washington Birth Date: 15 Apr 1881 Race: White.

Second marriage: Collection: Montana Marriages, 1889-1947: Groom's Name: Joel W. Gillispie Groom's Birth Date: 1882 Groom's Birthplace: Schuyler Co., Ill. Groom's Age: 32 Marital Status: Widowed Bride's Name: Ada M. Argall Bride's Birth Date: 1885 Bride's Birthplace: Meagher Co., Mont Bride's Age: 29 Marriage Date: 24 Feb 1914 Marriage Place: Kalispell, Montana Groom's Father's Name: Charles Gillispie Groom's Mother's Name: Polina Clark Bride's Father's Name: Andrew H. Murray Bride's Mother's Name: Mary Jones Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Widowed Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Divorced Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02815-2 System Origin: Montana-EASy Source Film Number: 1902479 Reference Number: V5 p34.

Third marriage: Married Susan Blackman.

Joel W Gillispie in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joel W Gillispie Gender: Male Residence Year: 1931 Street address: Bay Residence Place: Bremerton, Washington, USA Occupation: Laborer Spouse: Sue B Gillispie Publication Title: Bremerton, Washington, City Directory, 1931.

Joel W Gillespie in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joel W Gillespie Gender: Male Residence Year: 1932 Street address: Bay nr Rockwell Residence Place: Bremerton, Washington, USA Occupation: Laborer Spouse: Sue B Gillespie Publication Title: Bremerton, Washington, City Directory, 1932.

Joseph (sic) Gillespie in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joseph Gillespie Gender: Male Residence Year: 1934 Street address: Bay nr Pottery Hill Residence Place: Bremerton, Washington, USA Occupation: Laborer Spouse: Susan Gillespie Publication Title: Bremerton, Washington, City Directory, 1934.

MILITARY: Joel William Gillespie in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942: Name: Joel William Gillespie Birth Date: 15 Apr 1881 Birth Place: Beardstown, Illinois, USA Residence: Bremerton, Washington, USA Race: White.

J W Gillespie in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: J W Gillespie Residence Year: 1948 Residence Place: Bremerton, Washington, USA Occupation: RD2 Bx Publication Title: Bremerton, Washington, City Directory, 1948.

Joel William Gillispie in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Name: Joel William Gillispie SSN: 538034821 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 15 Apr 1881 Birth Place: Beardstown, Illinois Father Name: Chas W Gillispie Mother Name: Polina Clar Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: May 1938: Name listed as JOEL WILLIAM GILLISPIE.

DEATH: Joel W. Gillispie in the Idaho, Death Index, 1890-1964: Name: Joel W. Gillispie Birth Place: Illinois Birth Date: 15 Apr 1881 Death Place: Coeur D'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USA Death Date: 23 Jan 1954 Father: Charles W. Gillispie Mother: Pauline Clark Certificate Year: 1954 Certificate Number: 000279.

BURIAL: Joel Gillispie: Birth: Apr. 15, 1881 Ohio, USA Death: Jan. 23, 1954 Coeur d'Alene Kootenai County Idaho, USA

Name of Deceased: GILLISPIE, JOEL W. Year: 1954 Certificate Number: 279 County of Death: KOOTENAI City: COEUR D'ALENE Date of Death: 1/23/1954 Date of Birth: 04/15/1881. Buried in: Forest Cemetery Coeur d'Alene Kootenai County Idaho, USA Plot: D-17-09

Sources

• Argall One-name Study.