-----Original Message----- From: Jean Pasmore <jpasmore@bscn.com> To: tnmaury-l-@rootsweb <tnmaury-l-@rootsweb>; Boone White <boonan@teleport.com> Date: Thursday, January 28, 1999 12:38 AM Subject: Fw:Gillespie >Can anyone help me to get a correct address for Marlene? I have sent >requested infor to her on James Gillespie several times---it has been >returned. Below I have listed children of James Gillespie. > >> ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- >><emporl6573@aol.com> > >>>Hi Marlene, >>>Glad to hear from another Gillespie researcher. My g g grand father >>>was William Byrd Houston, son of Martha Gillespie and John "Jack" >>>Houston. He was born in Blount Co and came to Shelby Co. Tn with >his >>>parents about 1835. It seems that he was named in honor of his >>>aunt"s married name, Byrd. I guess that makes us cousins. >>> >>>Have you seen the old Houston Family History that was written by SM >>>Houston? I made a copy of it and have all but 2 pages, that I seemed >>>to have skipped. It has a wealth of information on the Houston and >>>alied lines---some info not correct. >>> >>>James Gillespie (son of William Gillespie and Isabella Houston) b >Jan 17, 1771 Augusta Co. Va. Married Margaret "Peggy" Houston, Jan 21, >1793. His burial is at Bethlehaem Cem. near >>>Rison, AR. Peggy died in Blount Co. Sept 14, 1813. Her parents were >>>Matthew Houston (Rev. War Vet) and Martha Lyle. >>> >>>Second wife of James was Patsy Wallace. They were married in Blount >>>Co. 1823. Third wife was Jane Gallaher. They married in 1815. >>> >>>Children of James Gillespie were: >>> Ester b 1793 d 1795; >>>Ann F. " Rosie" b 1796 m John Russell >>>Martha Lyle "Patsy" (My ggg) b Jun 1798 d abt 1870 Shelby Co. m >John >>>"Jack" Houston Oct 16, 1817 >>>Melinda Houston b 1800 d 1822 m William Byrd 1818 >>>Matthew b 1803 d 1833 in Memphis Tn of Cholora m Elizabeth >>>Gillespie >>>William b 1805 m Mary Singleton >>>Elizabeth b 1808 d 1828 >>>Isabella "Peggy" b 1810 m Moses Swann >>>Peggy Houston b 1813 d 1814 >>>Polly Byrd born 1815 d 1820 >>>Thomas Gallaher Dr. b 1817 d 1882 m (1) Sarah Hodge (2) Virginia >>Hodge >>>James Harvey B 1819 d 1854 >>>Still birth--mother also died >>>Jessie Wallace b 1824 d 1861 m Sarah Harris >>>Sarah Gautt b 1826 d 1908 m J. B. Alexander >>>John Finley "Old Buck" b 1828 d 1908 Va >>>Nancy Jane b 1829 D 1873 in Jefferson Co. Ark, m James A. Hudson >>>Samuel b 1834 d 1863 ( killed at Arkansas Post Battle) >>>Barkley M b 1831 d 1873 m Francis Harden >>> >>> >>>Hope this will be of help to you. I have Miss Dorthory Gillespie's >notes >>and >>>the old Houston history book to thank for most of my info. Will be >>>glad to share anything I have and would like to know more of the >>>history of your part of the family. > >My William Byrd Houston was among >>>the early settlers of Poinsett Co. Ark. He had three son and one >>>daughter that lived to adulthood and they are the founders of the >>>northeast Ark. branch of our family. >>> > >>>Jean Pasmore jpasmore@bscn.com >>> >>> >> >> > >