This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: odjeffe1 Surnames: Gillespie, Tidwell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wise/180.197.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My wife is a decendant of a Gillespie family in most likely Mississippi, but possibly Alabama. Dawes records show they were Choctaw, and the name Joseph Gillespie being 1/4 Choctaw in the early 1800's. Any help with this? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.