Rebecca Ann Belcher

1867 - 1945  (78 years)

• Name	Rebecca Ann Belcher
  Birth	16 Sep 1867	Boone Co., WV
  Gender	Female
  Death	21 Sep 1945	Kanawha Co., WV
  Person ID	I7504	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Mack Belcher,   b. ABT. 1832, Kanawha Co., WV
  Mother	Mary E. Belcher,   b. Mar 1836, Amherst, VA d. 1885, Boone Co., WV (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F3374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Samuel Hayes (twin) Gillispie,   b. 3 Jan 1857, Cole River, Kanawha Co., WV d. 4 Feb 1938, Racine, Boone Co., WV; burial: Bloomingrose, Boone Co., WV (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1889	Boone, Boone Co., WV
  Children	1. Marshall Gillespie,   b. 4 Dec 1889, Racine, Boone Co., WV   2. Herbert Hayes Gillispie,   b. 26 Sep 1891, Racine, Boone Co., WV d. Jul 1972, Charleston, Kanawha Co.,WV (Age 80 years)   3. James Dryden Gillespie,   b. 1 Sep 1893, Boone Co., WV d. 10 Jan 1951, Kanawha Co., WV; burial: Mechanics & Miners Cem., Bloomingrose, Boone Co., WV (Age 57 years)   4. Hugh "Hugie" Gillespie,   b. 12 Oct 1895, Racine, Boone Co., WV d. 1970, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., WV (Age 74 years)   5. Infant son Gillespie,   b. 14 Nov 1897, Racine, Boone Co., WV d. in infancy   6. Irvin Gillespie,   b. 12 Nov 1898, Racine, Boone Co., WV   7. Daniel "Dan" Gillespie,   b. 12 Mar 1903, Racine, Boone Co., WV d. 19 Feb 1932, Roane Co., WV (Age 28 years)   8. John Edward Gillespie,   b. 28 Jun 1903, Racine, Boone Co., WV d. 1950, WA (Age 46 years)   9. Martin Van Buren Gillespie,   b. 22 Jan 1907, Racine, Boone Co., WV d. 24 Feb 1935, Charleston, Kanawha Co.,WV (Age 28 years)   10. Mary Gillespie,   b. 1908, Boone Co., WV d. BEF. 1910, Kanawha Co., WV (Age < 1 years)
  Family ID	F3006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	John Henry Perry,   b. ABT. 1868
  Marriage	17 Mar 1920	Peytona, Boone Co., WV
  Family ID	F2835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Photos		Belcher, Rebecca Ann (1867-1945) Individual photo of Rebecca Ann Belcher Gillespie was taken in WV, about 1935, and came from the Workman/ Gillespie Collection by Lynn Weaver.
  		Belcher, Lula Louisa "Lue" (1876-1964) & Lucinda “Cindy” Belcher (1870-1959) & Rebecca Ann Belcher (1867-1945) Group photo, titled “The Belcher Girls” was taken in WV about 1935, and came from the Workman/ Gillespie Collection by Lynn Weaver. Included (L-R) are Lucinda “Cindy” Belcher Petry & Lula Louisa “Lue” Belcher Kirk & Rebecca Ann Belcher Gillespie.

  
  

  Documents

  Belcher, Rebecca Ann: Death Certificate of Rebecca Ann Belcher (1867-1945) Death Certificate of Rebecca Ann Belcher Gillispie Perry was provided by Lynn Weaver. Certificate may be seen also at West Virginia Vital Research Records at West Virginia Division of Culture and History at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1294592&Type=Death

  
  

• Notes

  ******** Source: Mary Jane Vandale Wood: Name ******** Source: SEE SELINA PRIESTLY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1119959&id=I2614 Priestley/Gillispie: Selina Priestley: ID: I2614 Name: Rebecca BELCHER Sex: F Change Date: 25 SEP 2000 Marriage 1 Samuel Hayes GILLISPIE b: 1857 Married: 30 MAY 1899 Children Herbert GILLISPIE James GILLISPIE Martin GILLISPIE Hughie GILLISPIE Dan GILLISPIE John GILLISPIE ******** Source: Lynn Weaver: REBECCA ANN BELCHER Birth: 16 Sep 1867 Boone, West Virginia Death: 21 Sept 1945 Kanawha, West Virginia MORE ABOUT REBECCA ANN BELCHER SHE MARRIED SAMUEL HAYES GILLESPIE IN 1889 IN WEST VIRGINIA ******** Source: Lynn Weaver: 1880 Federal Census for Sherman, Boone Co., WV: Household: Name Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Poindexter TONEY M Male 63 WV Farmer & Miller Margaret TONEY M Female 58 WV Keeping House Letty GILASPIE S Female 38 WV Rebecca BELCHER S Female 12 WV ******** Source: Lynn Weaver: Rebecca Ann Belcher Perry is listed as Rebecca Ann Perry on her death certificate online at WEST VIRGINIA ARCHIVES AND HISTORY at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1294592&Type=Death Records maintained by West Virginia Archives & History For Research Purposes Only West Virginia Division of Culture and History Copyright 2009. All Rights Reserved. ******* Source: Lynn Weaver: MARRIAGE GROOM NAME S H GILESPIE GROOM AGE 32 YEARE GROOM ESTIMATED BIRTH YEAR 1857 BRIDE NAME R. A. BELCHER BRIDE AGE 22 YEAR BRIDE ESTIMATED BIRTH YEAR 1867 EVENT TYPE MARRIAGE MARRIAGE DATE 30 MAY 1889 MARRIAGE PLACE BOONE, BOONE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA FILM NUMBER 570580 DIGITAL GS NUMBER 4228473 IMAGE NUMBER 30 REFERENCE NUMBER Vol 1 Item 1 P 25 SOURCE County Records *************** Source: Lynn Weaver: CHILDREN OF SAMUEL HAYES GILLESPIE AND REBECCA ANN BELCHER CHILD 1 Birth RECORD NAME Marshall Gillespie BIRTH DATE 04 Dec 1889 BIRTH PLACE Racine, Boone Co., West Virginia GENDER Male FATHER NAME Samuel H. Gillespie FATHER BIRTH PLACE Va. AGE OF FATHER 33 years MOTHER NAME Rebecca Belcher MOTHER BIRTH PLACE W. Va. MOTHER AGE 24 years FILM NUMBER 570602 DIGITAL GS NUMBER 4228480 IMAGE NUMBER 17 REFERENCE NUMBER v 1-A p 26 SOURCE County Records CHILD 2 Birth RECORD NAME Herbert Hayes Gillaspie BIRTH DATE 26 Sep 1891 BIRTH PLACE Racine, Boone Co., West Virginia Gender MALE FATHER NAME Samuel H Gillaspie father birth place Virginia age of father 32 years MOTHER NAME Rebecca Belcher mother birth place West Virginia age of mother 26 years GSU FILM NUMBER 570602 DIGITAL GS NUMBER 4228480 IMAGE NUMBER 32 REFERENCE NUMBER v 1-A p 56 SOURCE County Records CHILD 3 Birth RECORD NAME James Dryden Gillaspie BIRTH DATE 01 Sep 1893 BIRTH PLACE Racine, Boone Co, West Virginia Gender Male FATHER NAME Samuel Gillaspie father birth place Virginia age of father 34 years MOTHER NAME Rebecca Belcher mother birth place West Virginia age of mother 28 years GSU FILM NUMBER 570602 DIGITAL GS NUMBER 4228480 IMAGE NUMBER 51 REFERENCE NUMBER v 1-A p 92 SOURCE County Records CHILD 4 Birth RECORD NAME Hugh Gillaspie BIRTH DATE 12 Oct 1895 BIRTH PLACE Racine, Boone, West Virginia Gender Male FATHER NAME Samuel Gillaspie father birth place Virginia age of father 36 years MOTHER NAME Rebecca Belcher mother birth place West Virginia age of mother 28 years GSU FILM NUMBER 570602 DIGITAL GS NUMBER 4228480 IMAGE NUMBER 75 REFERENCE NUMBER 140/141 N1042 SOURCE County Records CHILD 5 Birth RECORD NAME UNNAMED GILLASPIE BIRTH DATE 14 Nov 1897 BIRTH PLACE Racine, Boone, West Virginia Gender Male FATHER NAME S. H. Gillaspie father birth place wEST Virginia age of father 38 years MOTHER NAME Rebecca Belcher mother birth place West Virginia age of mother 32 years GSU FILM NUMBER 570602 DIGITAL GS NUMBER 4228480 IMAGE NUMBER 95 REFERENCE NUMBER p180#1306 SOURCE County Record DIED soon after birth Was UNNAMED CHILD 6 Birth RECORD NAME Irvin Gallaspie DATE OF BIRTH 12 Nov 1898 PLACE OF BIRTH Racine, Boone, West Virginia GENDER Male FATHER Sam Gallaspie MOTHER Rebecca Gallaspie FILM NUMBER 570596 DIGITAL GS NUMBER 4228479 IMAGE NUMBER 475 REFERENCE NUMBER p 175 SOURCE COUNTY RECORDS CHILD 7 Birth RECORD NAME Daniel Gallispie BIRTH DATE 09 Dec 1900 PLACE OF BIRTH Racine, Boone, West Virginia GENDER Male FATHER Sam Gallispie MOTHER Rebecca FILM NUMBER 570596 DIGITAL GS NUMBER 4228479 IMAGE NUMBER 488 REFERENCE NUMBER p 188 SOURCE COUNTY RECORDS CHILD 8 Birth RECORD NAME John Edward Gillispie BIRTH DATE 28 Jun 1903 BIRTH PLACE Racine, Boone, West Virginia Gender MALE FATHER NAME S. H. Gillispie MOTHER NAME Rebecca Belcher GSU FILM NUMBER 570596 DIGITAL GS NUMBER 4228479 IMAGE NUMBER 112 REFERENCE NUMBER v 1 p 199 SOURCE County Records CHILD 9 BIRTH RECORD NAME Martin VanBuran Gillespie BIRTH DATE 22 Jan 1907 BIRTH PLACE Boone, West Virginia Gender MALE FATHER NAME Samuel Hayes Gillespie MOTHER NAME Rebecca Ann Belcher SOURCE FAMILY HAVE HIS BIRTH RECORD CHILD 10 BIRTH RECORD NAME Mary Gillespie BIRTH DATE IN 1908 BIRTH PLACE Boone, West Virginia GENDER FEMALE FATHER NAME Samuel Hayes Gillespie MOTHER NAME Rebecca Ann Belcher SOURCE FAMILY Mary Gillespie died at a very young age. She was the only female child of Samuel Hayes Gillespie and Rebecca Ann Belcher. She lived to age 1 1/2. Mary died some time before the 1910 census. 1900 Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census about Rebecca A Gillispie Name: Rebecca A Gillispie Home in 1900: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia Age: 34 Birth Date: Sep 1865 Birthplace: West Virginia Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Female Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Father's Birthplace: West Virginia Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia Mother: number of living children: 4 Mother: How many children: 6 Spouse's Name: Samuel H Marriage Year: 1889 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 11 Residence : Sherman District, Boone, West Virginia Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Samuel H Gillispie 43 Rebecca A Gillispie 34 Herbert Gillispie 8 James D Gillispie 6 Hughey Gillispie 4 Irvin Gillispie 1 REBECCA ANN BELCHER 2 MARRIAGE TO JOHN HENRY PERRY Marriage Record Groom Name John H. Perry Groom Age 52 years Groom Estimated birth year 1868 Bride Name Rebecca A. Gillispie Bride Age 52 years Bride Estimated Birth Year 1868 Event Type Marriage Marriage Date 17 Mar 1920 Marriage Place Peytona, Boone, W. Va. Film Number 570583 Digital GS Number 4228476 Image Number 171 Reference Number 5-284 source County Records ********