U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Gillespie, Jonathan Y. (1842-1928) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Pages 381-382 Rev. J. Y. Gillespie was born May 15, 1842, at Flatwoods. His parents, John Gillespie, was born in Bath county, Va., and mother, Ribera Morrison, in Greenbrier county, Va. He was married Jan. 20, 1875, to Miss Sarah J. Skidmore, and his children are Samuel L., Cora, Pat. C, Harry. Lena and Conde. He was first married to Miss Naomi J. Hyer in 1868, and their only child, Naomi, died at about five years of age. Naomi was the fifth generation from Andrew Skidmore, but never saw her great, great grandfather. Rev. J. Y. Gillespie was for several years a travelling minister in the Methodist Protestant church. He is a man of exemplary character, and served as a soldier in the Union army during the Civil war. He now resides at Hyer, this county. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Braxton County, WV #2895 FULL-NAME: Johnathan Y. Gillaspie BIRTH-DATE: May 16, 1842 BIRTH-PLACE: Braxton County DEATH-DATE: March 14, 1928 DEATH-PLACE: Gillaspie, Holly District, Braxton County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Wisower (Rebecca Gillaspie) OCCUPATION: Minister FATHER: John Gillaspie (born in Bath Co., Va.) MOTHER: Rebecca Morrison (born in Jackson Co., Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Senility INFORMANT: Mart Gillaspie (of Hyer, W.Va.) BURIAL: Newville There's are tombstones in Newville Cemetery, Braxton County, WV Rev. Jonathan Y. Gillespie May 15, 1842 Mar. 14, 1928 S. J., wife of Rev. J. Y. Gillespie Born Mar. 3, 1852 Died Sept 13, 1915 ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------