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Orlando Griffin Gillespie

Male 1833 -

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Orlando Griffin Gillespie was born in 1833 in Braxton Co., VA; was buried in Morrison Cemetery, Hacker's Creek, Lewis Co., WV.

    Orlando married Elizabeth J. Duffield on 15 Sep 1853. Elizabeth was born on 17 Dec 1836; died on 22 Jul 1868; was buried in Morrison Cemetery, Hacker's Creek, Lewis Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lyddie Ann Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1854; and died.
    2. 3. Adam Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1857; and died.
    3. 4. Henry Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1860; died in 1951; was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Braxton Co., WV.
    4. 5. George Porterfield Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Sep 1862 in Braxton Co., VA; died on 24 Mar 1939 in Shinnston, Harrison Co., WV; was buried on 27 Mar 1939 in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Braxton Co., WV.
    5. 6. Elizabeth J. Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1864; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Harriet E. ?. Harriet was born in 1852; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. James H. Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1871; and died.
    2. 8. Jacob S. Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1872; and died.
    3. 9. John B. Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1874; and died.
    4. 10. Mary Esta Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1879; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lyddie Ann Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Orlando1) was born in 1854; and died.

  2. 3.  Adam Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Orlando1) was born in 1857; and died.

  3. 4.  Henry Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Orlando1) was born in 1860; died in 1951; was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Braxton Co., WV.

    Henry married Lillie B. Thrasher on 14 Feb 1883. Lillie was born in 1868; died in 1899; was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Braxton Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  George Porterfield Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Orlando1) was born on 3 Sep 1862 in Braxton Co., VA; died on 24 Mar 1939 in Shinnston, Harrison Co., WV; was buried on 27 Mar 1939 in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Braxton Co., WV.

    George married Mary E. Hosey on 6 Oct 1881. Mary was born on 20 Mar 1862; died on 24 Feb 1898; was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Braxton Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Clifford Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1881 in Braxton Co., WV; died on 24 Jul 1939 in Sutton, Braxton Co., WV.

    George married Nora N. Carter on 28 Jul 1899. Nora was born in 1877; died in 1926; was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Braxton Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Anna L. Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1914 in Braxton Co., WV; and died.
    2. 13. Katherine Gillespie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1919 in Braxton Co., WV; and died.

    George married Cora Frances Forinash on 25 Aug 1928 in Weston, Lewis Co., WV. Cora (daughter of William Dexter Forinash and Cyntha Jane Hardman) was born on 3 Mar 1873 in Braxton Co., WV; died on 27 Jan 1961 in Elkins, Randolph Co., WV; was buried on 30 Jan 1961 in Masonic Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Elizabeth J. Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Orlando1) was born in 1864; and died.

    Elizabeth married George W. Bankhead on 23 Feb 1882. George was born in 1861; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  James H. Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Orlando1) was born in 1871; and died.

    James married Amanda C. Pullins on 30 Mar 1892. Amanda was born in 1871; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    James married Georgia E. Gillespie on 18 Jun 1903. Georgia was born in 1874; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Jacob S. Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Orlando1) was born in 1872; and died.

    Jacob married Margaret J. Skidmore on 5 May 1893. Margaret was born in 1875; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  John B. Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Orlando1) was born in 1874; and died.

    John married Rheuann Yeager on 25 Jul 1899. Rheuann was born in 1879; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married Myrtle Campbell in Dec 1910. Myrtle was born in 1883; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Mary Esta Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Orlando1) was born in 1879; and died.

    Mary married Boyd Prince on 14 Nov 1906. Boyd was born in 1874; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Clifford Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (5.George2, 1.Orlando1) was born on 13 Jan 1881 in Braxton Co., WV; died on 24 Jul 1939 in Sutton, Braxton Co., WV.

  2. 12.  Anna L. Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (5.George2, 1.Orlando1) was born in 1914 in Braxton Co., WV; and died.

  3. 13.  Katherine Gillespie Descendancy chart to this point (5.George2, 1.Orlando1) was born in 1919 in Braxton Co., WV; and died.



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