I missed the first part of this query, but have some suggestions that you might want to check into. I have several Samuel Gillespie's as follows: 1- Samuel Gillespie b. 1844-1845 TN. He is the son of John Morgan Gillespie and his wife Neoma Thompson Gillespie who were married 12/1/1832 in Maury Co., TN. They moved to Johnson Co., IL from Williamson Co., TN about 1855. John is the son of George Gillespie Jr and Neoma the dau. of Thomas L. and Catherine Beard Gillespie (my line). So John and Neoma were 1st cousins. 2- Samuel Henderson Gillespie b. 3/10/1845 the son of David Alexander and Anna Biggers Gillespie. David was the son of Issac. 3-Samuel Watson Gillespie b. 12/23/1839 in SC. He was the son of Richard and Elizabeth Elba Hall Gillespie, the son of Thomas and Flora McCoy Gillespie. # 1 Would be my pick to look into because I know that he was in IL. The wifes name sure is interesting, Neoma. I have two Gillespie boys that married Johnson's. George Washington, but that was somewhat later and he stayed in TN. And Francis who married Mary Ann "Polly" Johnson. But that too was to late, Feb 8, 1863, but it was in Johnson Co., IL. Francis was also the son of John Morgan. I realize this is not much help, but the names and places looked so close, I had to drop you a line. Good luck, and if you every make the connection let me know. Thomas L. was the grandson of Thomas and Naomi Thompson Gillespie, and Catherine was the daughter of John Lewis and Christina Snapp Beard. Lots of Rowan Co., NC history in there. Larry ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GILLESPIE-L] Gillespie - Peoria IL > Date: Thursday, July 01, 1999 3:38 PM > > In a message dated 7/1/1999 12:08:46 PM Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << His father was Sam > Gillespie, Jr., born in 9-2-1845 somewhere in Tennessee. Beyond that we > only know of this father, Sam Sr. who married Naomia Johnson in 1839 a >> > I am looking for the parents of Almira Virginia Gillespie That married Daniel > James McIntosh In 1869 in TN. Have no info on her before she married > McIntosh. Have you come across this name? > Barb > > > ==== GILLESPIE Mailing List ==== > Support the USGenWeb Project! > http://www.usgenweb.org/ >