William Lyon Gillespie (abt. 1826 - 1870)

Born about 15 Nov 1826 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Isabella Imlach (Duncan) Gillespie — married 7 Nov 1845 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 8 Apr 1870 at about age 43 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Private William Gillespie served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 5 Jul, 1861
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 1st Regiment, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery

William was born about 1824. He passed away in 1870.

Sources

• 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151; Aberdeen West; ED: 7; Page: 54; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_39. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6JXP-2W3W : 20 October 2022), William Gillespie, ; Burial, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States of America, West Parish Garden Cemetery; citing record ID 243798070, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "Massachusetts State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQHL-2MB : 22 February 2021), William Gillispie, 1865.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY6T-331 : 16 September 2021), William Lyon Gillespie, 1824.

• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJ3-RVW : 11 February 2020), William Gillespie, 1845.

• Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217; Aberdeen West; ED: 7; Page: 54; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_39. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZCZ-MFL : 18 February 2021), William Gillispie, 1860.