This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gillespie-Barcus- Young Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CiY.2ACEB/1401 Message Board Post: I am helping a friend of mine who is like a sister, trying to find some family members. her great-grandmother was Destiamonia Barcus, she was born 21-March-1874 in Ridgeway, Harrison County, Missouri, her parents were James and Louisa (Gillespie) Barcus, Lousia her parents were James and Electia Gillespie. Louisa gillespie was born Abt. 1853 in Ohio and was married 11-May-1873 in Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri. and she died 18-October-1883, Indianola, Red Willow County, Nebraska. I located a 1850 census and her father James About 1820 in Ohio, and her mother Electa was born 1826 also in Ohio, it mentions children Martin 17 years, Henry 15, Sarah J. 12 years, Susan 11 years, Cornelia 9 years and of course Louisa 6 years and Timothy 4 years and all were also born in Ohio. and then a Franklin Burns 25 years born in Ireland. If any one has any information on the Gillespie family it would be greatly appreciated. My email address is texasjack@gorge.net and I will also put my! almost sister her email address is dizzylizard411@msn.com. I have also been working on my step-children their fathers family is also Gillespie, the grandfather name was James Gillespie and his wife's name was Leona F.(Young). but that is all I know. any information would also be helpful, I beleive he passed away 30-September 1987 possibly in Fort Scott, Kansas. So on both families may help me as I am trying to find a connection. Thank you. Bette C. Forgy (my almost sister is Liz Smiley