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Descendants of Philip Sitton

14. JOHN⁸ GILLESPIE (ELIZABETH⁷ SITTON, PHILIP⁶, PHILIP⁵, JOHN⁴, BENJAMIN³, JOHN² SUTTON, JR., JOHN¹) was born December 06, 1811 in Mills River Henderson NC, and died 1894 in Union County, Ga.. He married (1) KIZZIE COOK 1850. She was born Unknown, and died Bef. 1880. He married (2) ELIZABETH JUSTICE 1880. She was born 1838, and died 1914 in Young Harris, Ga..

Notes for JOHN GILLESPIE:
John Gillespie was born December 11, 1811, the first child of Mathew and Elizabeth Sitton Gillespie. He was born at Mills River, N. C. near the Iron Forge set up by his grandfather Philip Sitton, and the Gun Shop operated by his father. John was baptized in Mills River on July 20, 1833, when the Mills River Baptist Church was an arm of the French Broad Baptist Church, the oldest church in the County. John was a charter member of the Mills River Baptist Church when it was officially organized June 27, 1835. On March 24, 1849, John Gillespie was given a letter of dismission from the Mills River Church and he moved to Union County Georgia where he lived the remainder of his life. In 1850 he married Kizzie Cook. After her death, he married Elizabeth Justice in 1880. John was a maker of long rifles, and was known to have made several with beautiful curley Maple stocks with brass inlays. John died in Union County, Ga. in 1894 and is buried in the Old Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Young Harris, Ga.

More About JOHN GILLESPIE:
Burial: Old Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Young Harris, Ga.

More About JOHN GILLESPIE and KIZZIE COOK:
Marriage: 1850

More About JOHN GILLESPIE and ELIZABETH JUSTICE:
Marriage: 1880

Child of JOHN GILLESPIE and ELIZABETH JUSTICE is:

JOHNCE⁹ JUSTICE.

15. SARAH⁸ GILLESPIE (ELIZABETH⁷ SITTON, PHILIP⁶, PHILIP⁵, JOHN⁴, BENJAMIN³, JOHN² SUTTON, JR., JOHN¹) was born December 08, 1815 in Henderson County NC, and died September 05, 1891 in Henderson County NC. She married JOHN HARVEY GILLESPIE Abt. 1840 in Henderson County NC, son of WILLIAM GILLESPIE and MILLBERRY DAVIS. He was born May 31, 1810 in East Fork, Transylvania County, NC, and died November 04, 1891 in Henderson County NC.

Notes for SARAH GILLESPIE:
      From the records of the Mills River Baptist Church
            Sister Sarah Gillespie

Was borned December 8, 1815. Joined the church at Mills River by experiance July 23rd. 1836. On the 26 day of June 1841 she obtained letter and moved from our midst. On October 21st 1866 she returned and united with us by letter which relation she retained until her death which took place September 5th 1891. She was 76 1/2 years of age and had bin a consistant member of the same so far as known for over 55 years.

More About SARAH GILLESPIE:
Burial: Sitton-Gillespie Cemetery, Mills River, Henderson County, NC

Notes for JOHN HARVEY GILLESPIE:
      From the records of the Mills River Baptist Church
            Brother J. H. Gillespie

Was borned May 31st., 1810. Joined the Baptist church, date unknown. Joined Mills River Church October 21st 1866 by letter, was recommended as deacon, was at once elected of Mills River Church which relation he retained untill his death which took place December 4th, 1891. He was 81 1/2 years of age having binn a faithful Officer an member for over 25 years.

            THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN HARVEY GILLESPIE

"KNOW ALL MEN by presents that I, J. H. GILLASPIE of the County of Henderson & State of North Carolina being old but of sound & disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made at any time heretofore. And as to my worldly estate including all real & personal property of which I shall die possessed of to whitch I shall be entitled at the time of my death. I do devise, bequeath & dispose of in the following manner to wit:
FIRST My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my executors hereinafter named, be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be convenient.
SECOND That I give, devise & bequeath to my wife SARAH GILLASPIE and my three children, CRAYTON GILLASPIE, H. N. GILLASPIE and MARY A. CANNAMORE, all my property real & personal or mixed of all and every kind of which I shall die posessed. Said property to be divided into four equal shares. My wife SARAH GILLASPIE to have one fourth the other three fourths to be equally divided between my three children, CRAYTON GILLASPIE, H. N. GILLASPIE & MARY E. CANNAMORE. Said division to be made by a sale between themselves (the legaties) to the highest bidder. A;and it is my will that this testament shall not include any property that may belong to my wife SARAH GILLASPIE in her own right. And lastly I do nominate and appoint my said sons CRAYTON GILLASPIE and H. N. GILLASPIE to be the ececutors of this my last will and testament.

In testimony where of I the said J. H. GILLASPIE have to this my last will & testament contained on this one sheet of paper I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal this the 16th day of June A.D. 1888.

                                    his
      Witness N. W. POSEY                  J. H. X GILLASPIE (seal)
                                    mark

Signed, sealed, published, and declared, by the said J. H. GILLASPIE as and for his last will & testament, in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence and the presence of each other have subscribed our name's as witness there to.
                        Witnesses      S. C. SITTON
                                    M. C. GILLASPIE
                                    N. W. POSEY

More About JOHN HARVEY GILLESPIE:
Burial: Sitton-Gillespie Cemetery, Mills River, Henderson County, NC

More About JOHN GILLESPIE and SARAH GILLESPIE:
Marriage: Abt. 1840, Henderson County NC

Child of SARAH GILLESPIE and JOHN GILLESPIE is:

63.

HARVEY NEWTON⁹ GILLESPIE, b. January 27, 1843, Henderson County NC; d. April 07, 1908, Henderson County NC.

16. HARVEY⁸ GILLESPIE (ELIZABETH⁷ SITTON, PHILIP⁶, PHILIP⁵, JOHN⁴, BENJAMIN³, JOHN² SUTTON, JR., JOHN¹) was born June 18, 1820 in Henderson County NC, and died August 19, 1877 in Henderson County NC. He married SARAH C. HOOPER May 16, 1852 in Jackson County NC, daughter of WILLIAM HOOPER and NANCY BRYSON. She was born August 06, 1830 in Caney Fork Jackson Co., NC, and died March 12, 1912 in Henderson County NC.

Notes for HARVEY GILLESPIE:
            From the records of the Mills River Baptist Church

                  OBITUARY

The subject of this record is Brother and deacon Harvey Gillespie who was borned June 20th 1820 Joined the Baptist Church at this place and was baptised by Elder Merritt Rickman July 23rd 1842 and remained an orderley member of the same until January 15th 1853 when he removed his membership to Caney Fork Church Jackson County, N. C. Was ordained Deacon by said church in the year 1859. His membership remained with that church until 27th 1868 when he moved his membership back to this church where he remained a consistent member until August 17th 1877 when the Great head of the church saw fit to remove him from the church millitant to the churh triumphant to reap the reward of the faithful.

More About HARVEY GILLESPIE:
Burial: Sitton-Gillespie Cemetery, Mills River, Henderson County, NC

Notes for SARAH C. HOOPER:
            From the records of the Mills River Baptist Church
            Obituary of Sarah C. Gillespie

Sister Gillespie, whose maiden name was Hooper, was born in Jackson County on August 6, 1830. Departed this life at the home of her daughter, Sister Nancy Cairnes March 12th 1912.
Sister Gillespie joined the church at this place by experience and Baptism January 22, 1853, which relation she sustained at the time of her departure. Trusting that our loss is her gain and that her spirit is now with her savior. Resolved that this be spread on our records in memory of Sister Gillespie and a copy be sent to her daughter and family with whom she resided during her last illness.
                  Respectfully submitted,
                  M. L. Underwood
                  W. E. Field
                  John Gillespie Committee

More About SARAH C. HOOPER:
Burial: Sitton-Gillespie Cemetery, Mills River, Henderson County, NC

More About HARVEY GILLESPIE and SARAH HOOPER:
Marriage: May 16, 1852, Jackson County NC

Children of HARVEY GILLESPIE and SARAH HOOPER are:

64.	i.	THADDEUS NEWTON⁹ GILLESPIE, b. August 26, 1853, Mills River, Henderson County, NC; d. December 05, 1932, Canton, Haywood County, NC.
65.	ii.	WILLIAM HARVEY GILLESPIE, b. August 04, 1855, Henderson County NC; d. October 02, 1937, South Carolina.
66.	iii.	LAURA REBECCA GILLESPIE, b. September 04, 1857, Jackson County, NC; d. May 17, 1937, Laurens, SC.
	iv.	LOUISA GILLESPIE, b. 1858.
67.	v.	NANCY ELIZABETH GILLESPIE, b. April 20, 1860, Jackson County, N. C.; d. January 11, 1940, Henderson County, NC.
68.	vi.	JAMES MONROE GILLESPIE, b. July 27, 1862, Henderson County, NC; d. November 03, 1941, Jerome, Jerome County, Idaho.
69.	vii.	MATHEW G. GILLESPIE, b. March 03, 1865, Henderson County, NC; d. February 10, 1910, Oklahoma.
	viii.	ANDREW PHILIP GILLESPIE, b. July 24, 1867, Henderson County NC; d. August 31, 1935; m. ELLA ROCHESTER, September 21, 1902; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

More About ANDREW GILLESPIE and ELLA ROCHESTER:
Marriage: September 21, 1902

ix.

CLEO C. GILLESPIE, b. 1869; d. Unknown; m. JACK MCCALL; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

17. JAMES A.⁸ GILLESPIE (ELIZABETH⁷ SITTON, PHILIP⁶, PHILIP⁵, JOHN⁴, BENJAMIN³, JOHN² SUTTON, JR., JOHN¹) was born January 05, 1822 in Henderson County NC, and died March 17, 1897 in Union County, Ga.. He married ELIZABETH DANIEL December 25, 1851 in Union County, Ga., daughter of WILLIAM DANIEL and MARY ?. She was born January 05, 1836, and died August 05, 1911 in Buried in Gainesville, Ga..

More About JAMES A. GILLESPIE:
Burial: Track Rock Cemetery, Blairsville, Ga.

More About JAMES GILLESPIE and ELIZABETH DANIEL:
Marriage: December 25, 1851, Union County, Ga.

Children of JAMES GILLESPIE and ELIZABETH DANIEL are:

70.	i.	GEORGE WASHINGTON⁹ GILLESPIE, b. January 14, 1858; d. 1941, Union County, Ga..
71.	ii.	ALEXANDER LAFAYETTE GILLESPIE, b. September 13, 1865, Union County, GA; d. 1941, Hall County, GA.
72.	iii.	WILLIAM MATTHEW GILLESPIE, b. May 27, 1868, Union County, Ga.; d. June 26, 1926, Cartersville, Bartow Co., Ga..

18. ELIZABETH⁸ GILLESPIE (ELIZABETH⁷ SITTON, PHILIP⁶, PHILIP⁵, JOHN⁴, BENJAMIN³, JOHN² SUTTON, JR., JOHN¹) was born June 16, 1823 in Mills River Henderson NC, and died June 10, 1919 in Transylvania County, NC. She married WILLIAM AIKEN 1845, son of THOMAS AIKEN and CHARLOTTE DUCKWORTH. He was born August 08, 1823 in Buncombe County, N. C., and died February 14, 1911 in Transylvania County, N. C..

Notes for WILLIAM AIKEN:
      1870 Census, Hogback Township, Transylvania County

      AKINS,      William            47 M      Farmer      500      400      N. C.
            Elizabeth       47 F                        N. C.
            Winfred M      24 F                        N. C.
            Charlotte            22 F                        N. C.
            Thomas C.      21 M                        N. C.
            Elizabeth S.      19 F                        N. C.
            Randel F.            17 M                        N. C.
            William L.      13 M                        N. C.
            Pinkney A.      11 M                        N. C.
            Julius L.            3 M                        N. C.
            Joanner            4 F                        N. C.

More About WILLIAM AIKEN and ELIZABETH GILLESPIE:
Marriage: 1845

Children of ELIZABETH GILLESPIE and WILLIAM AIKEN are:

73.	i.	WINIFRED MATILDA⁹ AIKEN, b. April 11, 1846, Henderson County NC; d. June 02, 1932, Transylvania County, N. C..
74.	ii.	CHARLOTTE ELMIRA AIKEN, b. January 04, 1848, Henderson County NC; d. February 04, 1903, Rosman, Transylvania County, N. C..
75.	iii.	THOMAS CLINGMAN AIKEN, b. June 20, 1849, Henderson County NC; d. January 08, 1886, Sassafras Gap, Pickens County, S. C..
76.	iv.	ELIZABETH SALENA AIKEN, b. March 04, 1851; d. January 10, 1925, Transylvania County, N. C..
77.	v.	RANDALL THEODORE AIKEN, b. May 1853, Henderson County NC; d. December 15, 1934, Brevard, Transylvania County, N. C..
	vi.	MASENER AIKEN, b. September 04, 1855, Henderson County NC; d. September 26, 1856, Henderson County NC.

More About MASENER AIKEN:
Burial: Cathey's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvnia County, N. C.

78.	vii.	WILLIAM LUTHER AIKEN, b. July 14, 1857, Henderson County NC; d. February 04, 1937, Transylvania Co., NC.
79.	viii.	PINKNEY AUGUSTUS AIKEN, b. May 09, 1859, Transylvania County, N. C.; d. March 13, 1924, Transylvania County, N. C..
80.	ix.	JULIUS L. AIKEN, b. 1869, Henderson County NC; d. February 1929, Transylvania County, N. C..

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