Family Bible of William Cheatham Gillespie
William Cheatham Gillespie was the son of John William Gillespie and Permelia Cheatham, of Bedford Co., TN.
Mrs. E. C. Gillespie Professed religeon July the 9 1860
Miss M. A. Professed religeon in her 13 year 1876
Miss N. J. Professed religeon in her 15 year 1879
Mr. T. M. Professed religeon September the 20 1885 at night
Mr. C. P. Professed religeon September the 13 1884 in broad day lite
MARRIAGES
William C. Gillaspie and Elisabeth C. Puckett was maried December the 23 1857
Caswell Puckett and Malinda Cooper was maried 1840
William T. Gillespie and Mary A. Gillespie was maried December the 9, 1889
Frank K. Jackson and Nannie J. Gillespie was maried November the 7, 1894
James Cooper and Elisabeth Bogart was maried [no date given]
Charles Puckett and Elisabeth Akin was maried [no date given]
BIRTHS
William C. Gillaspie was borned April the 17th 1830
Elisabeth C. Gillaspie was borned August the 3, 1841
James C. Gillaspie was borned October the 23 1858
John W. Gillespie was borned November the 6 1860
Mary A. Gillaspie was bornd July the 21st 1863
Nancy J. Gillaspie was borned April the 24th 1866
Thomas M. Gillaspie was borned April the 10th 1868
Robbert L. Gillaspie was borned April the 21st 1870
Charles P. Gillespie was borned August the 14th 1872
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Ona C. Jackson was borne Sept. the 11th 1895 Urnie
Beattrice Jackson was borne Nov. the 10th 1897
Ala Varie Jackson was borne August 27th 1899
DEATHS
Robbert L. Gillespie departed this life September the 12th 1871
James C. Gillaspie departed this life Augst the 6th 1873
John W. Gillaspie departed this life Augst the 6th 1873
William C. Gillaspie departed this life Nov. the 13th 1874 [The following was handwritten on the back cover of the Bible.]
James J. Gillaspie was borned December the 28 1835 and departed this life April the 14th 1862 aged 26 years 3 months [Note: The Gillespie name was spelled both “Gillespie” and “Gillaspie” in the Bible record. Also, Robert L. Gillespie’s name was spelled with two “b”s and Elizabeth was spelled with an “s”.] [For Gillespie family burials, refer to the White Cemetery at the Rutherford Co., Tennessee USGenWeb Archives.]