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Male Mathew GILLESPIE Click to view Mathew GILLESPIE in the family tree

Mathew was born on July 23rd, 1788 in Greenville Co., Sc.  Mathew's father was John GILLESPIE and his mother was Jane HARVEY.  His paternal grandparents were William GILLESPIE and Mary Clendenin; his maternal grandfather is William HARVEY. He had two brothers and three sisters, named William, Robert Harvey, Rebecca, Mary and Isabell.  He was the third youngest of the six children.  He died at the age of 82 on May 16th, 1871 in S. Mills River, Henderson Co..  He was buried in Gillespie/sitton Cem., S. Mills River, Henderson Co., Nc.


Mathew's family with Elizabeth SITTON

‌Mathew and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony in 1810.  They had five sons and seven daughters, named John, Phillip, Harvey, James A., Wilson, Winnifred, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Isabella and Jane.

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Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R)


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