James John Gillespie and Lucinda McCowan

James John Gillespie
and Lucinda McCowan

James John Gillespie b 1824 VA; s/o Matheus Matthew Gillespie and Lucinda Gillespie. James John Gillespie m. 3 MAR 1845 Pike Co KY to Lucinda McCowan b 1824 KY d/o Hugh McCowan and Milla Ray. Children of James John Gillespie and Lucinda McCowan;

1. Thomas Russell Gillespie b 1845 m. about 1866 to Caroline Smith b 1846. Children of Thomas Russell Gillespie and Caroline Smith;

I. Joanna Gillespie b 1867 Pike Co KY

II. Robascus N. Gillespie b 1869 VA

III. James Gillespie b 1872

IV. Columbus Gillespie b 1874

V. Richard Gillespie b 1879

2. Lucy A Gillespie b 1847

3. John H Gillespie b about 1849 Pike Co KY m. Phoebe Elizabeth Hudson b about 1857 SC. Children of John H Gillespie and Phoebe Elizabeth Hudson;

I. Matthew Asberry Gillespie b 3 NOV 1879 Pikeville, Pike, Co KY d 25 Nov 1939 Pikeville, Pike Co KY m .Priscilla Unknown b about 1905.

II. Sarah J Gillespie b MAR 1884

III. Mary L Gillespie b DEC 1886

IV. James Thomas Gillespie b DEC 1889 m. Nancy Emeline McCowan. Child of James Thomas Gillespie and Nancy Emeline McCowan;

i. Orga Gillespie b 25 Dec 1922 Pike Co KY d 2 Dec 1998 Floyd Co KY; m. Cecil Newsome.

Obituary: NEWSOME Orga age 75, of Teaberry, died Dec. 2, 1998 at McDowell Hospital. Born Dec. 25, 1922, in Pike CO. d/o the late James Thomas Gillespie and Nancy Emiline McCown Gillespie. She was preceded in death by husband Cecil Newsome. Survivors include four sons, Andy Lee Newsome, Walker "RED" Nesome, Charles Newsome, Joe Wheeler Newsome; nine dau. Oma Mae Frasure, Nancy Newsome, Brenda Kay Newsome, Martha Jane Martine, Mary Ann Hall, Barbara Faye Shepherd, Kathleen Keer, Marie Burnette Coburn and Karen Lynn Mitchell. Burial is in the Lucy Hall cemetery in Mc Dowell, Kentucky

V. John L Gillespie b MAR 1893

4. Martha J Gillespie b 1849 Pike Co KY

5. William J Gillespie b 1855 Pike Co KY

6. Christopher Columbus Gillespie b 1860 Pike Co KY

7. Arminta Gillespie b NOV 1864 Pike Co KY

8. David Reese Gillespie b APR 1865 Pike Co KY d 11 Jan 1935 Greenup Co KY buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup Co KY; m. 1885 Floyd Co KY to Matilda Hatfield b May 1863 Johns Creek, Floyd Co KY d 15 Feb 1934 Greenup Co KY; buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup Co KY; d/o Samuel Hatfield and Mary Jane Thompson. Children of David Reese Gillespie and Matilda Hatfield;

I. Alpha J. Gillespie b SEP 1885 KY d 1 Nov 1957 Greenup Co KY m. Benjamin Craft b ? d 13 Feb 1928 Greenup Co KY. Children of Benjamin Craft and Alpha J Gillespie; i. Maynard Craft b 1 Jan 1919 Greenup Co KY ii. Rose Mary Craft iii. Bennie Craft b 11 Aug 1918 Greenup Co KY d 27 Oct 1986 Greenup Co KY.

II. Christopher C. (Dick) Gillespie b 20 JAN 1887 KY d 27 Oct 1960 Greenup Co KY buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup Co KY; m. 20 Jan 1910 Greenup Co KY to Virgie Salyer b 1 Feb 1885 Johnson Co KY d 18 Sept 1963 Greenup Co KY buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup Co KY; d/o James Robert "Robin" Salyer (aka Red Button) and Amanda LeMaster. Children of Christopher C "Dick" Gillespie and Virgie Salyer; i. Amanda E. Gillespie b 1909 ii. Chester Gillespie b 1911 Greenup, Greenup Co KY iii. Goldie Gillespie b 1914 iv. James Gillespie b 1915 v. David R. Gillespie b 1919 vi. Eugene Gillespie b 1920

III. James H. Gillespie b 1888 Greenup Co KY d 21 Sept 1954 Boyd Co KY buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup Co KY; m. Bertrice H Gillespie b 1897 d 5 Jul 1969 Greenup Co KY. Children of James H Gillespie and Bertrice H Gillespie; i. Roland Gillespie ii. Blanche Gillespie iii. Ruby Gillespie.

IV. Stella Mae Gillespie b 26 MAR 1890 Floyd Co KY d 7 Jan 1959 Greenup Co KY; buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup Co KY; m. 23 Dec 1909 at the home of David Gillespie, Culp Creek, Greenup Co KY to Granville Salyer b 29 Jul 1883 Paintsville, Johnson Co KY d 10 Mar 1973 Ashland, Boyd Co KY; buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup Co KY; d/o James Robert "Robin" Salyer (aka Red Button) and Amanda LeMaster. Children of Granville Salyer and Stella Mae Gillespie; i. Earl Salyers b 8 SEP 1910 Greenup, Greenup Co KY ii. Mattie Salyers b 2 MAR 1912 Johnson Co KY iii. Clara (Carrie) Salyers b 3 MAR 1913 Greenup, Greenup Co KY iv. Alpha Salyers b 10 MAR 1915 Culp Creek, Greenup KY v. Elwood Salyers b 4 JAN 1917 Culp Creek, Greenup KY vi. Conard Salyers b 6 FEB 1920 Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup KY vii. Kenneth Salyers b 12 NOV 1920 Culp Creek, Greenup KY viii. James Robert Salyers b 15 DEC 1922 in Hunnewell, Argillite, Greenup, KY ix. Sylvie Salyers b 27 JUN 1924 Culp Creek, Greenup KY x. Maxine Salyers b 13 JAN 1926 Culp Creek, Greenup KY xi. Dorsie Salyers b 1 JUL 1927 Culp Creek, Greenup KY xii. George K. Salyers b 20 FEB 1929 Culp Creek, Greenup KY

V. Sarah M Gillespie b FEB 1892 m. Emory Patton. Children of Emory Patton and Sarah M Gillespie; i. Everett Patton ii. Edgar Patton iii. Edith Patton iv. Evie Patton v. Edna Patton vi. Ellen Patton b: 1 SEP 1929 m. 15 Dec 1950 to Donald Everette Rice b 23 Sept 1929 Louisa, Lawrence Co KY; s/o Edgar Hagar Rice and Doshie Irene McDowell.

VI. Carrie Lee Gillespie b JUN 1894 Morgan Co KY m. William Martin. Children of William Martin and Carrie Lee Gillespie; i. Blanch Martin ii. Francis Hamlin Martin iii. Samuel Martin iv. Ocheal Martin v. Nile Martin vi. Kenneth Martin vii. Mary Lou Martin

VII. Francis Marion Gillespie b 1900 d 1928; buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup, KY from being poisoned.

VIII. Margaret (Maggie) Gillespie b 18 NOV 1901 KY d Aug 1987 Greenup, Greenup Co KY m. Roscoe Ray Riffe b 15 May 1900 Greenup Co KY d Feb 1976 Greenup Co KY; s/o William Henry Riffe and Parthena Hicks.

1850 Pike Co KY Census
21 846 846 Gillispie Jas J 24 M Farmer VA X
22 846 846 Gillispie Lucinda 24 F KY X
23 846 846 Gillispie Russell 5 M KY
24 846 846 Gillispie Lucy A 3 F KY
25 846 846 Gillispie John H 6/12 M KY