A while back Gloria Studdard posted an article on this site about the Gillespie Long Rifles. Does anyone know where this information came from, or how I can verify the info? I have written directly to Gloria's email but have not received a reply so far. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

I recall seeing the article about the Gillespie Long Rifles but I cannot locate a copy. I do have a photo copy of a newspaper article which likely refers to the same family and/or rifles. This is from The Times-News, Hendersonville, N.C. of March 24, 1979-1. It is titled "The Gun That Won Western North Carolina - Guns and Gillespies, Settlers and Sittons"; by Bill Stowe. Stowe apparently interviewed descendants, read some family history and used some onsite observations but did not give sources or citations. This is re the family of John and Jane (Harvey) Gillespie. Sorry I don't have copies of the other article/s. Mary Peterson Lee and Mary Lee Kisor wrote: > A while back Gloria Studdard posted an article on this site about the > Gillespie Long Rifles. Does anyone know where this information came > from, or how I can verify the info?