Eleanor Gillespie
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Mother: Leona Mae Reese (1879-1953) 1
Other Spouse: Calvin Earl Chappell (1924-1978) 1
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1 M Charles Donald Griffin 1
Born: 22 Nov 1936
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Eleanor Gillespie
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Robert Dickey Johnston and Eleanor Cathey Gillespie
Husband Robert Dickey Johnston 2
Born: 30 Nov 1779
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Father: William Johnston (1748-1797) 2
Mother: Elizabeth Dickey (1750-1803) 2
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Wife Eleanor Cathey Gillespie 2
Born: Abt 1780
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!DEATH:Headstone, Third Creek Presbyterian, Rowan County, , Headstone, Third Creek Presbyterian, Rowan County, Nort h Carolina.
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!BIRTH:Headstone, Third Creek Presbyterian, Rowan County, , Headstone, Third Creek Presbyterian, Rowan County, Nort h Carolina.
Henry Gillespie and Elender Gillespie
Husband Henry Gillespie 1
Born: 6 Mar 1812 - Tazewell Co., VA
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Father: Reece Bowen Gillespie (1782-1871) 1
Mother: Louisa Bowen (1785-1864) 1
Marriage: 1883 - Bowen's Cove, VA
Wife Elender Gillespie 1
Born: 19 Oct 1816 - Tazewell Co., VA
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Father: William Bowen Gillespie (1810-1875) 1
Mother: Nancy Harrison ( - ) 1
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1 F Alice Gillespie 1
Born: 12 Dec 1860 - Tazewell Co., VA
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Elese Gillespie
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Mother: Mary Lou Chastain (1910-1941) 1
Elias A Gillespie and Mary A Roper
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Wife Mary A Roper 3
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Mother: Elizabeth ( - ) 3
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Source: FHC North American Vital Records CD set
Eliza Jane Gillespie
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Born: 19 Mar 1832
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Mother: Mary Tiffany ( - ) 1
Elizabeth Gillespie
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Born: 26 Jan 1836
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Mother: Mary Tiffany ( - ) 1
Elizabeth Gillespie
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Born: 1866 - SC
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Mother: Mary Bramlet (1833-After 1880) 1
Bright R. Gilstrap and Elizabeth Gillespie
Husband Bright R. Gilstrap 1
Born: 14 Apr 1872 - Pickens Co., SC
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Buried: - Antioch Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC
Father: John Ambrose Gilstrap (1829-1913) 1
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Winchester (1833-1918) 1
Marriage: 2 Dec 1917 - Pickens Co., SC
Other Spouse: Mary E. Chapman (1872-1914) 1 - 13 Jan 1895 - Pickens Co., SC
Wife Elizabeth Gillespie 1
Born: 8 Mar 1886 - Pickens Co., SC
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Buried: - New Mountain Grove, Pickens Co., SC
Father: James Monroe Gillespie (1857-1949) 1
Mother: Dorcas Adaline Lewis (1858-1942) 1
Other Spouse: Leonard M Baker (1883-1912) 1 - 8 Jan 1905 - Pickens Co., SC
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1 M Hovey O'neal Gilstrap 1
Born: 23 Dec 1918 - Pickens Co., SC
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Buried: - Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens Co., SC
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2 M James A. Gilstrap (details suppressed for this person)
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Walker Henry Wyatt and Elizabeth Gillespie
Husband Walker Henry Wyatt 1
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Mother: Josephine Ford (1862-1925) 1
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Mother: Florence Caroline Pitts (1871-1952) 1
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1 F Lois Wyatt 1
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2 M William Wyatt (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M Robert Wyatt (details suppressed for this person)
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4 F Ruby Wyatt (details suppressed for this person)
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Thomas Sharpe and Elizabeth Gillespie
Husband Thomas Sharpe 2
Born: 11 Nov 1718 - Cecil County, Maryland
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Mother: Isabella Wallis (Abt 1685-1779) 2
Marriage: Abt 1741 - Cecil County, Maryland
Other Spouse: Mary McFarland (Abt 1723- ) 2
Wife Elizabeth Gillespie 2
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1 M William Sharpe 2
Born: 13 Dec 1742 - Cecil County, Maryland
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Marr: 31 May 1768 - Iredell County, North Carolina
2 M John Sharpe 2
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3 M James Sharpe 2
Born: 1751
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4 F Sarah Sharpe 2
Born: Abt 1753
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5 M Joseph Sharpe 2
Born: 22 Nov 1753 - Cecil County, Maryland
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6 F Elizabeth Sharpe 2
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7 M Samuel Sharpe 2
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8 F Isabel Sharpe 2
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Thomas Sharpe (I 718-1785), son of Thomas and Isabella Sha rp, also lived in Cecil County, MD, and was a farmer and la ndowner and seems to have been the first to spell the nam e with the "e," although records pertaining to him show th e name spelled both ways. This Thomas was also an elder i n Rock Church for over 30 years. He accumulated a home plan tation of about 500 acres located about 6 miles out of Elkt on, MD, and also acquired land in Rutherford County, NC. H e married first, about 1741, Elizabeth Gillespie, daughte r of clockmaker, William Gillespie) and second, Mary McFarl and McFarren and his children by Elizabeth were: William, J ohn, James, Joseph, Samuel, Waiter, Isabel, Sarah, and Eliz abeth. His children by Mary were: Thomas, Mary, Amos, David , and Ebenezer.
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Hon. William Sharpe (1742-1818), son of Thomas and Elizabe th Sharpe, first pursued classical studies, then law. Whe n he was 21, he moved to Mecklenberg County, NC, where he p racticed law and also surveying and then moved to Rowan Cou nty, NC, where he located his home estate. A lawyer by prof ession, he became one of the prominent men of the state an d a distinguished patriot of the American Revolution. He re presented Rowan County at the NC State Congress at New Ber n and Hillsboro in 1775 and also at Halifax, NC, in 1776 wh en the NC Constitution was framed. After acting as Captai n and Aide de Camp to General Rutherford in 1776 against th e Cherokee Indians, he was appointed by Gov. Caswell in 177 7 to form a treaty with them. In 1779 he was sent as a memb er from NC to Continental Congress at Philadelphia, PA an d served until 1782. William married Catherine Ruth Reese , daughter of David Reese and Susan Ruth Polk Reese. Davi d Reese was a celebrated patriot of NC and a signer of th e Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence in 1775. His wife , Susan Ruth Polk, was a granddaughter of Robert Bruce Polk . William and Catherine Ruth had 12 children: Matilda, Ruth , Thomas Reese, Abner, Betsey, David, Elam, Marcus, Cynthia , Elvira, Edwin, and Carlos.
Served as captain and member of the Provincial and Fede ral Congress; Aide de Camp; Patriot, member of the Continen tal Congress; a member of the Council of Safety and one o f the committee which framed the state Constitution. Membe r of the Assembly, Secretary of Committee of Correspondenc e and Indian Affairs. Rowan County, North Carolina. ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ---- ----------------------------------------- ---------------- He first pursued classical studies, then studied law. At ag e of 21, probably soon after his father's second marriage , he moved to Mecklenburg County, where he commenced law pr actice and also engaged in surveying and then to Rowan (lat er Iredell Co), NC, where he located his home estate. A law yer by profession, he became one of the prominent men of th e state and a distinguished patriot of the American Revolut ion; "who, early threw into that dangerous and dubious conf lict, his life, his fortune, and his sacred honor." When th is struggle became imminent, the North Carolina State Congr ess met at New Bern, April 1775, and also at Hillsboro, Aug . 1775. At these meetings he represented Rowan County, an d was also a member at Halifax, NC in 1776 when the NC Cons titution was framed. After acting as Captain and Aide de Ca mp to General Rutherford in 1776 against the Cherokee India ns, he was appointed by Governor Caswell in 1777 with Waigh stall Avery, Jos. Winston, and Robert Lanier to form a trea ty with them.
Elizabeth Gillespie
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Elizabeth Gillespie
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Bannister Pierce Riggins and Ella R. Gillespie
Husband Bannister Pierce Riggins 1
Born: 5 Jul 1901 - Pickens Co., SC
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Mother: Mary Dave Garrett (1862-1953) 1
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1 M Claude Hendricks Riggins 1
Born: 29 Mar 1920
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2 M Allen Joe Riggins (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M William Clyde Riggins (details suppressed for this person)
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4 F Bertie Mae Riggins (details suppressed for this person)
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5 M Bruce Pierce Riggins (details suppressed for this person)
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6 M Carl Riggins 1
Born: 28 Apr 1931
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William Jordan and Ellen Rosaline Gillespie
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Arch McNeil and Elma Gillespie
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Elmer Gillespie
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Elnora Marie Gillespie
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Mother: Ida Mary Elnora Wood (1880-1969) 1
Elzie L. (Buddy) Gillespie
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Emerine V. Gillespie
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Born: 8 Dec 1826
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Martin and Emma Gillespie
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Born: 1875
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Mother: Margaret Elizabeth Kelley (1830-1917) 1
James Peek and Emma Gillespie
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Born: 1862
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Buried: - Mount Zion Umc, Pickens Co., SC
Father: James Christwell Gillespie (1833-1862) 1
Mother: Lydia Cothran ( - ) 1
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James M Wood and Emma Gillespie
Husband James M Wood 1
Born: 1 Jan 1889 - NC
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Buried: - Shady Grove Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC
Father: John M Wood ( - ) 1
Mother: Phoebe Hood ( - ) 1
Marriage: 11 Oct 1914
Wife Emma Gillespie 1
Born: 3 Nov 1889 - Pickens Co., SC
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Buried: - Shady Grove Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC
Father: James Monroe Gillespie (1857-1949) 1
Mother: Dorcas Adaline Lewis (1858-1942) 1
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1 M Marion Albert Wood 1
Born: 16 Sep 1917 - Pickens Co., SC
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2 M Norman Henry Wood 1
Born: 26 Jul 1919
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Buried: - Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens Co., SC
Spouse: Gladys Nancy Elizabeth Alexander (1920-Bef 1998) 1
Marr: 18 Nov 1941 - Sunset, Pickens Co., SC
3 M Harold Johnson Wood 1
Born: 27 Sep 1921
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Buried: - Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens Co., SC
Spouse: Nellie Mae Brown (1922-1999) 1
Marr: 7 Dec 1945
4 F Addie Evelyn Wood 1
Born: 20 Jun 1923
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5 M Rufus James Wood (details suppressed for this person)
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General Notes for Child Marion Albert Wood
KIA WWII
Middleton Ford Wilson and Emma Gillespie
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Other Spouse: Susan Ann Frances Williams (Abt 1825- ) 2 - 20 Jun 1850 - Morgan County, Alabama
Other Spouse: Mary Jane Evans (Abt 1825- ) 2 - Abt 1877
Other Spouse: Mary Moore (Abt 1825- ) 2 - Abt 1879
Wife Emma Gillespie 2
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James Luther Whitlock and Emma 'Tallie' Gillespie
Husband James Luther Whitlock 1
Born: 20 Mar 1887
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Buried: - Flat Rock Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC
Father: Robert Erasties Whitlock (1868-1949) 1
Mother: Ida Cornelia Henderson (1868-1945) 1
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Born: 13 May 1893 - Liberty, Pickens Co., SC
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Buried: - Flat Rock Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC
Father: Greenlee 'Monk' Gillespie Jr (1870-1938) 1
Mother: Nancy Elizabeth Martin (1875-1944) 1
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2 M Robert Ervin Whitlock 1
Born: 1914 - Anderson Co., SC
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Buried: - Flat Rock Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC
Spouse: Gertrude Garrick (1916-2000) 1
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6 M Johnny Lewis Whitlock 1
Born: 1928 - Pickens Co., SC
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Spouse: Annie Harkins (living)
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Had 6 girls and 4 boys
Emolie Gillespie
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Ercell Gillespie
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Rees Bowen Gillespie and Ermiline Gillespie
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Ervin Lyon Gillespie and Martha Jane Rutherford
Husband Ervin Lyon Gillespie 1
Born: 1904 - Ennis, TX
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Mother: Ida Mary Elnora Wood (1880-1969) 1
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