Gillespie Family Information

John Gillespie
born:
died: c1840 - Blount County, Tennessee
wife: Jane ?
born: c1802, 1804, 1805, 1808 - Tennessee
died:
1850 census - Blount County, Tennessee
1860 census - Lawrence County, Missouri (living with son-in-law and daughter - Nancy Elizabeth Amos)
1870 census - Limestone County, Texas (living with son - William P. Gillespie)
1880 census - Limestone County, Texas (living with son - W. P. Gillespie)

Possible Children of John Gillespie and Jane ? Gillespie:

1. James Gillespie

2. Martha Melinda Gillespie

3. Lucinda Jane Gillespie

4. Jerome Tate Gillespie

5. William Paxton Gillespie
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: March 1826 - Tennessee
died: 6 January 1905 - Prairie Grove, Limestone County, Texas
buried: Tehuacana Cemetery - Tehuacana, Limestone County, Texas
1850 census - Blount County, Tennessee (living with mother)
1860 census - NEED
1870 census - Limestone County, Texas
1880 census - Limestone County, Texas
1900 census - Limestone County, Texas
1854-1855: undergraduate student at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee [W. P. Gillespie, Madisonville, Tennessee]
1855-1856: undergraduate student, also listed in theological department, at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee [William P. Gillespie, Madisonville, Tennessee]
1856-1857: Junior Class, also listed in theological department, at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee [William P. Gillespie, Madisonville, Tennessee]
1869 a member of the faculty of Trinity University at Tehuacana, Texas - Rev. W. P. Gillespie, professor of ancient languages and literature
1st marriage: c1858 -
1st wife: Mickie or Mickia ?
born:
died: about December 23, 1868 - Ovilla, Ellis County, Texas
1860 census - NEED

Children of Rev. William Paxton Gillespie and Mickie or Mickia ?:

5.1. James H. Gillespie
born: 1859 - Tennessee
1860 census - NEED
1870 Census - Limestone County, Texas (living with parents)
1880 census - Limestone County, Texas (living with parents)
1900 census - Dallas County, Texas
1910 census - Travis County, Texas
1920 census - Dallas County, Texas
1930 census - Dallas County, Texas
married: 1882
wife: Virginia "Jennie" ?
born: 1863 - Texas
1900 census - Dallas County, Texas
1910 census - Travis County, Texas
1920 census - Dallas County, Texas
1930 census - Dallas County, Texas

Children of James H. Gillespie and Virginia ? Gillespie:

5.1.1. Eula D. Gillespie
born: September 1883 - Texas
1900 census - Dallas County, Texas (living with parents)

5.1.2. Mabel K.Gillespie
born: April 1885 - Texas
1900 census - Dallas County, Texas (living with parents)

5.1.3. Carrie V. Gillespie
born: April 1887 - Texas
1900 census - Dallas County, Texas (living with parents)

5.1.4. Earl H. Gillespie
born: October 1888 - Texas
1900 census - Dallas County, Texas (living with parents)
1910 census - Travis County, Texas (living with parents)
1920 census - Dallas County, Texas
1920 census - Dallas County, Texas
married: c1913
wife: Reubie ?
born: c1894 - Texas
1920 census - Dallas County, Texas
1920 census - Dallas County, Texas

Child of Earl H. Gillespie and Reubie ? Gillespie:

5.1.4.1. Elizabeth R. Gillespie
born: c1915 - Texas
1920 census - Dallas County, Texas
1920 census - Dallas County, Texas

 

5.1.5. Gladys Rochelle Gillespie
born: August 1891 - Texas
1900 census - Dallas County, Texas (living with parents)
1910 Census - Travis County, Texas (living with parents)

5.1.6. Jimmie H. Gillespie
born: 1893 - Texas
1900 census - Dallas County, Texas (living with parents)
1910 Census - Travis County, Texas (living with parents)

5.1.7. Willie Agnes Gillespie
born: February 1897 - Texas
1900 census - Dallas County, Texas (living with parents)
1910 Census - Travis County, Texas (living with parents)

 

5.2. Carrie L. Gillespie
born: 1863 or 1868 - Arkansas or Texas (age 7 on 1870 census)
died: 11 December 1872 - Limestone County, Texas (Age 3y 10m 17d)
buried: Tehuacana Cemetery - Tehuacana, Limestone County, Texas
1870 Census - Limestone County, Texas (living with parents)

5.3. Lillie Connie Gillespie
born: c1865 - Texas
1870 Census - Limestone County, Texas (living with parents)
1880 census - Limestone County, Texas (living with parents)

5.4. Mickie or Mickia J. Gillespie
born: 1868 - Texas
1870 Census - Limestone County, Texas (living with parents)
1880 census - Limestone County, Texas (living with parents)

 

 

2nd marriage of Rev.William Paxton Gillespie: 22 July 1869 - Lamar County, Texas
2nd wife: Mary Catherine Bradley
[daughter of Rev. Collins Johnson Bradley and Judith McDonald Totten]
born: 21 November 1836 - Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky or near Feliciana, Graves County, Kentucky
died: 1913 - Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
1850 census - Gibson County, Tennessee (living with father and step-mother)
1860 census - Lamar County, Texas (living with father and step-mother)
1870 census - Limestone County, Texas
1880 census - Limestone County, Texas
1900 census - Limestone County, Texas
1910 census - Jones County, Texas (living with daughter)
1920 census - Jones County, Texas (living with daughter)

Children of Rev. William Paxton Gillespie and Mary Catherine Bradley Gillespie:

5.5. Minnie M. Gillespie
born: 1872 - Limestone County, Texas
died: 6 February 1874 (Age 1y 3m 12d) - Limestone County, Texas
buried: Tehuacana Cemetery - Tehuacana, Limestone County, Texas

5.6. Pearl B. Gillespie
born: February 1876 - Texas
died: 28 November 1948 - Taylor County, Texas
buried: Abilene Municipal Cemetery - Abilene, Taylor County, Texas
1880 census - Limestone County, Texas (living with parents)
1900 census - Limestone County, Texas
1910 census - Jones County, Texas
1920 census - Jones County, Texas
1930 census - Taylor County, Texas
married:
husband: Frederick Richmond Adamson
born: 1873 - Texas
died: 28 May 1940 - Taylor County, Texas
buried: Abilene Municipal Cemetery - Abilene, Taylor County, Texas
1910 census - Jones County, Texas
1920 census - Jones County, Texas
1930 census - Taylor County, Texas

Children of Pearl B. Gillespie Adamson and Frederick Richmond Adamson:

5.6.1. William B. Adamson
born: 25 January 1904 - Texas
died: 19 October 1973 - Texas
1910 census - Jones County, Texas (living with parents)
1920 census - Jones County, Texas (living with parents)
1930 census - Taylor County, Texas (married, living with parents)
wife: Lucille ?
born: c1904 - Iowa
died:
1930 census - Taylor County, Texas (married, living with in-laws)

5.6.2. Frederick L. Adamson
born: c1907 - Texas
1910 census - Jones County, Texas (living with parents)
1920 census - Jones County, Texas (living with parents)

5.6.3. Mary Catherine Adamson
born: 8 June 1910 - Jones County, Texas
1920 census - Jones County, Texas (living with parents)

 

 

 

6. Nancy Elizabeth Gillespie
born: c1828 - Tennessee
died:
1850 census - Blount County, Tennessee (living with mother)
1860 census - Lawrence County, Missouri (wife)
1870 census - Greene County, Missouri (wife)
married:
husband: Rev. David W. Amos
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: c1821, 1829 - Tennessee or South Carolina
died: c1873-1874 - Missouri
1860 census - Lawrence County, Missouri
1870 census - Greene County, Missouri

Children of Nancy Elizabeth Gillespie Amos and David W. Amos:

6.1. Willie Jerome Amos
born: c1856, 1857 - Tennessee
1860 census - Lawrence County, Missouri (living with parents)
1870 census - Greene County, Missouri (living with parents)

6.2. Matthew Amos
born: c1859 - Missouri
1860 census - Lawrence County, Missouri (living with parents)

6.3. Zenlda Amos
born: c1866 - Missouri
1870 census - Greene County, Missouri (living with parents)

6.4. Udora Amos
born: c1869 - Missouri
1870 census - Greene County, Missouri (living with parents)

 

7. Robert Dennon Gillespie
born: c1830 - Tennessee
1850 census - Blount County, Tennessee (living with mother)

8. John Finley Gillespie
born: c1832 - Tennessee
1850 census - Blount County, Tennessee (living with mother)

9. Isabella Gillespie
born: c1834 - Tennessee
1850 census - Blount County, Tennessee (living with mother)

10. Evander J. Gillespie
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
Presbyterian Minister, 1893-1927
born: October 1835 - Tennessee
died: 26 February 1927 - Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California
1850 census - Blount County, Tennessee (living with mother)
1860 census - Jasper County, Missouri (living in home of James S. Rains, along with his 2 sisters)
1870 census - Coles County, Illinois
1880 census - Merced County, California
1900 census - Tehama County, California
1910 census - Ellis County, Texas (living with sister - S. D. Malloy)
1920 census - Santa Clara County, California
wife: Mary S. ?
born: c1850 - Missouri
1870 census - Coles County, Illinois (wife)
1880 census - Merced County, California (wife)

Children of Evander J. Gillespie Mary S. ? Gillespie:

10.1. Augusta M. "Gussie" Gillespie
born: c1870 - Texas
1880 census - Merced County, California (living with parents)
1920 census - Santa Clara County, California (living with father)

10.1. Claude B. Gillespie
born: September 1876 - Illinois
1880 census - Merced County, California (living with parents)
1900 census - Tehama County, California (living with father)

 

11. Sarah Emily Gillespie
born: c1838 or 1840 - Tennessee
1850 census - Blount County, Tennessee (living with mother)
1860 census - Jasper County, Missouri (living in home of James S. Rains, along with brother and sister) - June 4, 1860
1860 census - Lawrence County, Missouri (living with brother-in-law and sister, Nancy Elizabeth Amos) - June 29, 1860
1870 census - Limestone County, Texas (living with brother - William P. Paxton)

12. Susan "Sue" Diana Gillespie
born: 31 December 1840 - Tennessee
died: 28 September 1932 -
buried: Tehuacana Cemetery - Tehuacana, Limestone County, Texas
1850 census - Blount County, Tennessee (living with mother)
1860 census - Jasper County, Missouri (living in home of James S. Rains, along with brother and sister) - June 4, 1860
1860 census - Lawrence County, Missouri (living with brother-in-law and sister, Nancy Elizabeth Amos) - June 29, 1860
1870 census - Limestone County, Texas (living with brother - William P. Paxton)
1880 census - Ellis County, Texas (wife)
1900 census - Limestone County, Texas (wife)
1910 census - Ellis County, Texas (head)
1920 census - Cook County, Illinois ((living with daughter and son-in-law)
1930 census - Erath County, Texas (living with daughter and son-in-law)
married:
husband: Rev. Daniel Gideon Molloy
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 25 August 1825 - Limestone County, Alabama
died: 22 October 1903 - Tehuacana, Limestone County, Texas
buried: Tehuacana Cemetery - Tehuacana, Limestone County, Texas
1880 census - Ellis County, Texas
1900 census - Limestone County, Texas

Daughter of Susan Diana Gillespie Molloy and Daniel Gideon Molloy:

12.1. Rosalie Gillespie
born: c1884 - Texas
1900 census - Limestone County, Texas (living with parents)
1910 census - Ellis County, Texas (living with mother)
1920 census - Cook County, Illinois
1930 census - Erath County, Texas
married:
husband: Rev. Ernest Ulmer
Presbyterian minister
born: 1888 - Texas
1920 census - Cook County, Illinois
1930 census - Erath County, Texas

Child of Rosalie Gillespie Ulmer and Ernest Ulmer:

12.1.1. Ernestine Ulmer
born: c1925 - Texas
1930 census - Erath County, Texas (living with parents)