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Gillespie Family History
Gillespie Genealogy & Family TreeGillespie is a Scottish name from Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It comes from the Gaelic word easbuig which means "bishop." The earliest known ancestor--Teag Mac Giolla Epscoip--was recorded in 1175. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is In certa salutis anchora which means "On a sure anchor of safety."
Other spellings include "Gilespie," "Gilespy," "Gilaspy," "Gilaspie," "Gillaspey," "Gillaspie," "Gillaspay," "Gillaspy," and "Gillespee." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Paul Gillespie (Chicago Cubs), American jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie, and American director Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl, Fright Night, Million Dollar Arm). The first Gillespies to come to America were Neil and Mary Gillespie in New York in 1739.
Gillespie Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Washington Gillespie -- --, 1735 December 14, 1793
- Hannah Gillespie -- --, 1714 December 0, 1797 Delaware
- John Patrick Gillespie -- --, 1470 December 0, 1520
- Elizabeth Gillespie -- --, 1705 December 0, 1756
- Huron Samuel Gillespie -- --, 1849 April 12, 1937 Michigan
Gillespie Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Forrest Reuben Gillespie -- --, 1903 June 2, 1956 Ohio
- Melvin D. Gillespie -- --, 1912 December 4, 1989 Ohio
- Clarence Murrell Gillespie -- --, 1910 December 20, 1982 Ohio
- John Clark Gillespie -- --, 1871 March 12, 1950 Alabama
- Melissa C Gillespie -- --, 1854 February 23, 1924 Ohio
