David Gillespie and Rebecca Hays

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Husband David Gillespie ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1788 - Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Mar 1862 - Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Old Pioneer Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA 3

       Marriage: 

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• Burial: : Old Pioneer Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA.

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Wife Rebecca Hays ^{4 5}

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           Born: 1791
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Apr 1847 1
         Buried:  - Old Pioneer Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA 3

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         Father: William Hays, Sr. (Bef 1772-1833) 4
         Mother: Unknown (      -1804)

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• Burial: : Old Pioneer Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA.

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Children

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1 F Eliza Gillespie ⁵

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           Born: 1813 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 25 Sep 1886 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: William Dewoody (1802-1864) 5 6

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2 M Christopher Fred Gillespie ²

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           Born: 31 Mar 1827 - Kittanning, Armstrong Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 May 1897 - Whig Hill, Forest Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Catherine E. Zuendel (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 22 Sep 1853 2

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3 F Margaret Gillespie ²

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: [Unk] McBride (      -      ) 2

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4 F Rachel Gillespie ²

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: [Unk] Grove (      -      ) 2

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5 F Rebecca Jane Gillespie ⁸

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Joseph Folwell (1830-      ) 9
           Marr: 10 Sep 1854 8

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General Notes: Husband - David Gillespie

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He was born in Ireland and was brought to America by his parents in 1796 when eight years old. He married Rebecca Hays, of Scotch descent, and settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania, but subsequently removed to Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pa., where Mr. Gillespie built the first brick house that was ever built in that prosperous city. He was a plasterer by trade, and in 1838 moved to Mercer County, where he purchased a farm and remained until 1843, removing at that time to Franklin, Pennsylvania, where his death occurred. Ten children were born to him and his wife, five sons and five daughters.

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 457.

2 Editor, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 534.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Plum Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 2000), Pg 116.

4 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 558.

5 Newton Edward Brightwell, DeWoody Records (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1989), Pg 36.

6 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1037.

7 Editor, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 532.

8 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 614.

9 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 611, 614.