John Bowen Gillespie

1803 -

• Name	John Bowen Gillespie
  Birth	1803	of Tazewell Co., VA
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I13043	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Rees Bowen Gillespie,   b. 4 Nov 1782, Washington Co., VA
  Mother	Louisa "Levisa" Bowen
  Marriage	1802	Tazelwell Co., VA
  Family ID	F5039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Katharine Straw,   b. of Wythe Co., VA
  Marriage	9 Aug 1831
  Family ID	F5040	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Name and birthdate of John Bowen Gillespie (b.1803) suggested by Elizabeth Vandiver, who would like proof of John Bowen Gillespie (b. 1803) being the son of Rees Bowen Gillespie (b. 1782) and Louisa "Levisa" Bowen Gillespie (m.1802) Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99XF-29SL-T?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A6JG3-28Q4&action=view Marriage date of John Bowen Gillespie and Katharine Straw Source: SEE WERNA RUDY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LCVJ-N79 (Within the Family Search site, there are many sites that record John Bowen Gillespie (b: 1803) as the son of Rees Bowen Gillespie (b. 1782) and Louisa "Levisa" Bowen Gillespie) John Bowen Gillespie (1803 - 1878) John Bowen Gillespie Born 1 Dec 1803 in Tazewell County, Virginiamap ANCESTORS Son of Rees Bowen Gillespie and Louisa (Bowen) Gillespie Brother of Margaret (Gillespie) Williams, Thomas Simpson Gillespie, William Bowen Gillespie, William Bowen Gillespie, Henry Gillespie, Hugh Tiffany Gillespie [half], Levisa B. (Gillespie) Hopkins [half] and Emerine Vicie Gillespie [half] Husband of Mary Katherine (Straw) Gillespie — married 9 Aug 1831 in Wythe, Virginia DESCENDANTS Father of Rachel Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, Ellen Virginia (Gillespie) Neel, Charles Gillespie, John Gillespie, Caroline Louisa Gillespie, Margaret A. Gillespie, Rees Bowen Gillespie and Susan Gillespie Died 30 Dec 1878 at age 75 in Ste.Francois co.Missourimap PROBLEMS/QUESTIONSProfile manager: Werna Rudy private message [send private message] Profile last modified 22 Apr 2021 | Created 25 Jan 2012 This page has been accessed 668 times. BIOGRAPHY Listed as guardian to Nancy Harman,orphan 14 years old or over, for the purpose of her obtaining a marriage license. he was captain in the infantry in 1820 and commanded the 112th company in 1823. by 1830 he was recommended as colonel of that same regiment.in 1834 he was elected commisioner of the revenue for the county. he and his wife are buried in the Rudy cemetary in Farmington,MO. was listed in county records as a farmer.by 1850 his assessment value was $2500. moved to Missouri in 1858 with his family. (Sources for above material): History of Tazewell County and southwest Virginia, 1748-1920 by Pendleton, William C. Annals of Tazawell County, Virginia from 1800-1922 by Harman, John Newton both books are archived here,full texts for research: https://archive.org/details/anntazawel00harm https://archive.org/details/historyoftazewel00pend_0 Source: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ8Y-SF6 Spouses and Children FIRST MARRIAGE: Rees Bowen Gillespie Male1782-1871 • Louise Levice Bowen Female1786-1864 • Marriage 6 August 1802 Virginia, United States Children John Bowen Gillespie Male1803-1878 Mary Jane Gillespie Female 1804-1870 Margaret Bowen Gillespie Female1805-1852 Thomas Simpson Gillespie Male1807-1862 William Bowen Gillespie Male1810-1896 William Henry Gillespie Male1812-1885 SECOND MARRIAGE: Rees Bowen Gillespie Male 1782-1871 Mary Ann Tiffany Female1798-1882 Marriage 13 February 1823 Tazewell, Virginia, United States Children Hugh Tiffany Gillespie Sr Male1823-1878 Louisa B Gillespie Female1825-Deceased Emerine Vicie Gillespie Female1826-1858 Mariah Gillespie Female1828-1842- Zarilda Gillespie Female1830-Deceased Eliza Jane Gillespie Female1832-1915 Elizabeth Gillespie Female1834-1894 Mary Ann Gillespie Female1834-–1888 Charles Tiffany Gillespie Male1 838-1911 Reese T. Gillespie Male1839-1905 -