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Samuel Gillespie

Samuel Gillespie

Male 1745 - 1812  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Samuel Gillespie was born in ABT. 1745 in Augusta Co., VA; died on 27 Jun 1812 in Bull Creek, Cole River, Kanawha Co., (West) VA.

    Samuel married Elizabeth Unknown in BEF. 1776. Elizabeth was born on 10 Oct 1746 in Augusta Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Theophilus (see notes) Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1776 in Bath, Augusta, VA; died on 28 Feb 1863 in Logan Co., (West) VA.
    2. 3. Margaret "Peggy" Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1779.
    3. 4. Nelly Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1781.
    4. 5. Jean Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1785.

    Samuel married Elizabeth "Betsey" Blake in BEF. 1797. Elizabeth was born on 10 Oct 1756 in Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Elizabeth "Betsey" Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1789 in Augusta (Bath) Co., VA.
    2. 7. John Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1796 in Bath Co., VA.
    3. 8. Samuel Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Feb 1797 in Bath Co., VA; died on 23 May 1861 in Bull Creek, Boone Co., (West) VA.
    4. 9. Sarah "Sally" Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1798 in Bath Co., VA.
    5. 10. William "Billy" Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1800 in Bath Co., VA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Theophilus (see notes) Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in ABT. 1776 in Bath, Augusta, VA; died on 28 Feb 1863 in Logan Co., (West) VA.

    Theophilus married Polly McCarroll on 9 Jun 1796. Polly was born in BEF. 1778 in Bath Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Theophilus married Mary Champe in BEF. 1803. Mary was born in AFT. 1776 in Bath, Augusta, VA; died in 1850 in Boone Co., (West) VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Lettie Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1804 in Bath Co., VA.
    2. 12. Elizabeth Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Aug 1805 in Bath, Augusta Co., VA; died in AFT. 1880 in Boone Co., WV.
    3. 13. Nancy Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1810 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA.
    4. 14. James Madison Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1811 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA.

    Theophilus married Mary J. ( Asbury?) Toney in AFT. 1850. Mary was born in 1799 in Bloomingrose, (Boone Co.) Kanawha Co., (West) VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret "Peggy" Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in ABT. 1779.

  3. 4.  Nelly Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in ABT. 1781.

  4. 5.  Jean Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in ABT. 1785.

  5. 6.  Elizabeth "Betsey" Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in ABT. 1789 in Augusta (Bath) Co., VA.

  6. 7.  John Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in ABT. 1796 in Bath Co., VA.

  7. 8.  Samuel Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born on 6 Feb 1797 in Bath Co., VA; died on 23 May 1861 in Bull Creek, Boone Co., (West) VA.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Jane "Jenny" McElwee. Mary was born in ABT. 1798. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Samuel Henry Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Sep 1820 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 22 Jul 1894.
    2. 16. Mary Margaret Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Dec 1821 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 25 Apr 1902 in Racine, Sherman Dist., Boone Co., WV.
    3. 17. Cornelia Elizabeth Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1826 in Bull Creek, Boone Co., (West) VA; died on 1 Aug 1882.
    4. 18. Albert "Street" Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Apr 1828 in Bull Creek, Kanawha (Boone) Co., (West) VA; died on 11 Jan 1897 in Alum Creek, Kanawha Co., WV.
    5. 19. Susan Catherine Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Nov 1830 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 4 Oct 1900.
    6. 20. Francis Marion Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jun 1834 in Bull Creek, Boone Co.,/ Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died in ABT. 1914 in Boone Co., WV.
    7. 21. Sarah Lavina Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1837 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 16 Aug 1888 in Brownstown (Marmet), Kanawha Co., WV.
    8. 22. Letitia "Lettus" Brown Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1839 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died in ABT. 1882.

  8. 9.  Sarah "Sally" Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in ABT. 1798 in Bath Co., VA.

  9. 10.  William "Billy" Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in ABT. 1800 in Bath Co., VA.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Lettie Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (2.Theophilus2, 1.Samuel1) was born in ABT. 1804 in Bath Co., VA.

  2. 12.  Elizabeth Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (2.Theophilus2, 1.Samuel1) was born in Aug 1805 in Bath, Augusta Co., VA; died in AFT. 1880 in Boone Co., WV.

  3. 13.  Nancy Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (2.Theophilus2, 1.Samuel1) was born in ABT. 1810 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA.

  4. 14.  James Madison Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (2.Theophilus2, 1.Samuel1) was born in ABT. 1811 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA.

  5. 15.  Samuel Henry Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 28 Sep 1820 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 22 Jul 1894.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Jane Curtis. Mary was born in Sep 1826 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died in AFT. 1900 in Boone Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Van R. Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1850 in Boone Co., (West) VA; died in BEF. 1860.
    2. 24. Nancy Jane Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1851 in Boone Co., WV; died on 5 Mar 1929 in Peytona, Boone Co., (West) VA; burial:Wade Cem., Boone Co., WV.
    3. 25. James M. Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1854 in Boone Co., (West) VA; died in ABT. 1869.
    4. 26. Roxanna Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1855 in Boone Co., (West) VA; died on 24 Jan 1903 in Boone Co., (West) VA.
    5. 27. Samuel Henry Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1857 in Boone Co., (West) VA; died in 1927.
    6. 28. Elizabeth Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1860 in Boone Co., (West) VA; died in ABT. 1912.
    7. 29. Gilbert M. Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1866 in Boone Co., (West) VA.

  6. 16.  Mary Margaret Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 26 Dec 1821 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 25 Apr 1902 in Racine, Sherman Dist., Boone Co., WV.

  7. 17.  Cornelia Elizabeth Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 27 Jul 1826 in Bull Creek, Boone Co., (West) VA; died on 1 Aug 1882.

    Cornelia married Emsey Gillispie on 8 Jan 1846. Emsey (son of Theophilus (Emsey line) Gillespie and Polly McCarroll) was born in 1816 in Tazewell Co., VA; died on 21 Mar 1893 in Racine, Boone Co., WV; burial: Alum Creek, Kanawha Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. James Dryden Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Sep 1847 in Boone Co., (West) VA; died on 17 Feb 1930 in Racine, Boone Co., WV; burial: Bloomingrose, Boone Co., WV.
    2. 31. Charles Henry Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1849; died in 1898.
    3. 32. Mary Jane Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1851 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 7 Mar 1907 in Burial: Mechanics & Miners Cem., Bloomingrose, Boone Co., WV.
    4. 33. Susan Catherine Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Sep 1854 in Kanawha Co., WV; died in 1900.
    5. 34. Albert Gallatin "A. G." (twin) Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jan 1857 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 3 Sep 1939 in Dorothy, Clear Fork, Raleigh Co., WV; burial: Ashford, Boone Co., WV.
    6. 35. Samuel Hayes (twin) Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jan 1857 in Cole River, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 4 Feb 1938 in Racine, Boone Co., WV; burial: Bloomingrose, Boone Co., WV.
    7. 36. Lettice Brown "Lettie" Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jun 1860; died on 5 Aug 1959 in Seth, Boone Co., WV; burial: Seth, Boone Co., WV.
    8. 37. Malinda Margaret Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jul 1863 in Kanawha Co., WV; died on 15 Feb 1953 in Spencer, Roane Co., WV; burial: Spencer, Roane Co., WV.
    9. 38. Robert Peal Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1867 in Brouland, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 1 Mar 1956 in South Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; burial: Hudson Cem., Kanawha Co., WV.
    10. 39. Phillip Poindexter Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1870 in Alum Creek, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 1 Feb 1947 in Racine, Boone Co., WV; burial: Bloomingrose, Boone Co., WV.

  8. 18.  Albert "Street" Gillispie Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 11 Apr 1828 in Bull Creek, Kanawha (Boone) Co., (West) VA; died on 11 Jan 1897 in Alum Creek, Kanawha Co., WV.

    Albert married Mary Ann Rebecca Chandler on 21 Jan 1858. Mary was born in 1838 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 10 Aug 1910 in Alum Creek, Kanawha Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Martha Jane Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1860 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 26 Apr 1954 in Kanawha Co., WV; Forks of Coal Cem., Kanawha Co., WV.
    2. 41. Mary Margaret Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1864 in Spring Hill, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 15 May 1943 in Fayette Co., WV; burial: High Lawn Cem., Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WV.
    3. 42. Andrew "Jackson" Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1867 in Alum Creek, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 4 Feb 1944 in Kanawha Co., WV; burial: Alum Creek, Kanawha Co., WV.
    4. 43. Thomas McClure Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Dec 1869 in Kanawha Co., WV; died on 11 Feb 1947 in Alum Creek, Kanawha Co., WV; burial: Alum Creek, Kanawha Co., WV.
    5. 44. Minnie Ola Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Nov 1872 in Kanawha Co., WV; died on 8 Feb 1946 in Kanawha Co., WV; burial: Childress Cem., Ruth, Kanawha Co., WV.
    6. 45. James Madison Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jan 1878 in Alum Creek, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 1 Jun 1953 in Kanawha Co., WV.
    7. 46. Din Omega Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1880 in WV; died on 28 May 1958 in South Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; burial: Childress Cem., Kanawha Co., WV.

  9. 19.  Susan Catherine GillispieSusan Catherine Gillispie Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 6 Nov 1830 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 4 Oct 1900.

    Susan married Christopher Columbus "Lum" Turley in ABT. 1852 in what is now Boone Co., WV. Christopher was born on 30 Apr 1829 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 4 Jul 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. William Harrison Turley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1852; died in 1932.
    2. 48. Jane Franklin Turley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1854 in VA.
    3. 49. Dood Turley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in AFT. 1855.
    4. 50. Mabel Turley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in AFT. 1856.
    5. 51. Francis M. Turley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1857.
    6. 52. John C. Turley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1860.
    7. 53. Columbus J. Turley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1861.
    8. 54. George L. Turley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ABT. 1865.
    9. 55. Oscar S. Turley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Aug 1867 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died in AFT. 1930.

  10. 20.  Francis Marion Gillispie Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 20 Jun 1834 in Bull Creek, Boone Co.,/ Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died in ABT. 1914 in Boone Co., WV.

    Francis married Henrietta\ Henretta C. Hughes on 26 Aug 1860 in Boone Co., (West) VA. Henrietta\ (daughter of Richard C. Hughes and Martha Chandler) was born in Aug 1840 in Kanawha Co., WV; died in 1916 in Kanawha Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 56. Minerva Alice "Nerva" Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Nov 1860 in Peytona, Boone Co., (West) VA; died on 6 Jan 1937 in Toney'sBranch,Boone Co.,WV;bur:Mechanics&MinersCem.,Bloomingrose,Boone Co.,WV.
    2. 57. Charles Wilson Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1862 in Boone Co., WV; died on 28 Dec 1936 in Brounland, Kanawha Co., WV.
    3. 58. Emma Jane Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Dec 1863 in Boone Co., WV; died on 8 Nov 1927 in Laurel Creek, Fayette Co., WV; burial: Barrett, Boone Co., WV.
    4. 59. Oscar L. Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Dec 1865 in Big Coal, Boone Co., WV; died on 12 Apr 1882 in Boone Co., WV.
    5. 60. Jefferson D. Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Nov 1867 in Boone Co., WV; died on 17 Dec 1952 in Boone Co., WV.
    6. 61. Alva Francis Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Apr 1869 in Boone Co., WV; died on 8 Jan 1955 in Emmons, Boone Co., WV.
    7. 62. Sarah Louvinia Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1873 in Boone Co., WV; died on 31 Oct 1957 in So.Charleston,KanawhaCo.,WV;bur:ForksofCoalMemorialPark,Alum Creek,LincolnCo.,WV.
    8. 63. Nora B. Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 May 1875 in Boone Co., WV.
    9. 64. Henrietta C. "Ettie" "Etta" Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 May 1876 in Kanawha Co., WV; died on 7 Jan 1953 in South Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.
    10. 65. Edna Theodora Gillispie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jun 1880 in Boone Co., WV.

  11. 21.  Sarah Lavina Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 15 May 1837 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died on 16 Aug 1888 in Brownstown (Marmet), Kanawha Co., WV.

  12. 22.  Letitia "Lettus" Brown Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 30 Nov 1839 in Kanawha Co., (West) VA; died in ABT. 1882.


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