Thank You. ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 7:48 AM Subject: Memoirs of the Miami Valley - BRIDGE, GILLESPIE, BROSIER Surnames: BRIDGE, GILLESPIE, DICK, BIGHAM, GARRISON, BALDRIDGE, KIMLER, TIMBERMAN, BEAL, FISHER, GERGER, BROSIER, HITESMAN, BUTTERFIELD, CLARKE From Memoirs of the Miami Valley, Vol. III, 1919: pages 249/250: James B. Gillespie, son of Robert H. and Margaret (BIGHAM) GILLESPIE, was born in Hanover township, Butler county, December 24, 1856. His father was born in Hanover township, son of Hunter and Hannah (BRIDGE) GILLESPIE. Robert GILLESPIE was their only child. Hannah BRIDGE GILLESPIE was the daughter of James and Martha (DICK) BIGHAM of Morgan township. Their children were: Margaret; Susan, now Mrs. GARRISON; Sara, now Mrs. BALDRIDGE. The parents of James B. GILLESPIE, the subject of this biography lived near Hitesman's Hill, Hanover township, and here James GILLESPIE came into the world. Later the family moved to Millville and settled there. Robert H. GILLESPIE, James' father, and his mother died, in later years. To them were born the following children: James B., Hannah, now deceased, married Gil KIMLER; Hunter, who lives in Ross township; Martha, the wife of Isaac DICK; Charles, deceased; Elmy, who married Sam TIMBERMAN, of Ross Township; Ida, deceased, who marrie! d Frank BEAL; Orie, who married May FISHER, now living in Hanover township; Edward, who married Miss GERGER. James B. GILLESPIE went to school at Millville. On January 3, 1883, he married Elizabeth ROLL, daughter of David and Julia (BROSIER) ROLL. Mr. Roll was a native of Hanover township, as was also his wife, who was the daughter of John and Martha Ann (HITESMAN) BROSIER. Mr. and Mrs. David BROSIER always lived in Hanover township. They had one son, who died in infancy, and two daughters, Anna, who is Mrs. Allen GILLESPIE, and Elizabeth, James B. Gillespie's wife. After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. James B. GILLESPIE resided in Hanover township, and later moved to their present home, the old Hunter Gillespie homestead, where Mr. GILLESPIE had 175 acres, with 125 in Ross township. Mr. and Mrs. James B. GILLESPIE were the parents of Irma, who married Jess BUTTERFIELD, and now living near Venice; Mr. and Mrs. BUTTERFIELD have had two children, Edna Elizabeth, and Paul, who di! ed when five years old; Clyde, who married Edith CLARKE, of Venice, they have one child, James WILLIAMS, who lives in Ross township; Noah, who is unmarried. The family are Presbyterians. Mr. GILLESPIE was a Democrat and was identified with all war activities. He died November 14, 1919. Gary King Batavia IL Researching in Knox, Licking, Perry Counties, OHIO: Butcher, Crotinger, Davis, McClurg, Wheatcraft, Cooperrider, Beckenbaugh, Neighbarger, Catt, Wilkin In Butler Co., Ohio: Stahlheber, Kippenberger, Beiser, Pater, King In Clermont Co., Ohio: King, Bartlett, Hall, Aylward. In Botetourt Co. Virginia: King, Bean, Dooley, Mayo, Fouts/Foutz/Fout In McLean Co., Illinois: Crotinger, Mickens, Bierbower, Jones, Buck. In Kane Co. Illinois: Gustafson, Maier, Butcher, Keifer, Lindgren Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.raogk.org/ -----Original Message----- From: L. L. Scott <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 11:27:59 -0600 Subject: Lookup Butler Co. How very kind of you to do look ups for us. Please if you have time. Brannon, 81, 82, 83, 325, Bridge, 249, 250