John Laurie Gillespie (1841 - 1906)

Born 25 Sep 1841 in Georgia, USA

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Biography

John B Gillespie was enumerated at Franklin County, Georgia for the August 13, United States Census, 1850. He was noted as born 1843 in Georgia as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Milton W Gillespie, female Melissa H Gillespie, female Martha L Gillespie, female Mary E Gillespie, female Bethenia E Gillespie, male Jefferson B Gillespie, female Harrick A Gillespie, male Patterson C Gillespie and female Charity M Gillespie.^[1]

John L Gillespie was enumerated as self at Prairie Plains, Grimes County, Texas for the June 10, United States Census, 1880. He was noted as a farmer, born 1842 in Georgia and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Amelia L Gillespie, daughter Minnie L Gillespie, son William L Gillespie, son John M Gillespie and other Marietta Gillespie.^[2]

J L Gillespie was listed as the father of John Marion Gillespie who died September 12, 1922 in Belcher, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. The mother was listed as Armelia Louise Jones and the wife Mattie Estelle Gillespie.^[3]

John Laurie Gillespie is buried at Old Oakland Cemetery in Roans Prairie, Grimes County, Texas.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZYG-DPD : accessed 10 Aug 2014), John B Gillespie in household of Milton W Gillespie, Franklin county, part of, Franklin, Georgia, United States; citing family 11, NARA microfilm publication M432.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNF-NSZ : 14 July 2016), John L Gillespie, Prairie Plains, Grimes, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 67, sheet 179C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1308; FHL microfilm 1,255,308.
3. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3QZ-WZR : 12 December 2014), J L Gillespie in entry for John Marion Gillespie, 12 Sep 1922; citing Belcher, Caddo, Louisiana, certificate number 9070, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,366,865.
4. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GX-LJG : accessed 7 February 2019), John Gillaspie, Justice Precinct 1 Anderson town, Grimes, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 24A, family 426, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,640.

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