City: Memphis
GILLESPIE, Allen Alexander, real estate dealer; born Tate Co., Miss., July 23, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Alexander and Malinda (Burford) GILLISPIE; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandfather, Allen Alexander GILLESPIE, maternal grandfather, Alexander K. BURFORD; educated in the public schools of Tate Co., Miss.; married Bettie HARRIS, Sept. 1898; member B. P. O. E., Business Men’s Club, Memphis, Tenn.; Democrat; member of Christian church; has been engaged in real estate at Gulfport, Miss., 1900-07, later at Memphis, Tenn. since 1907.
