Martin Van Buren Gillespie

1907 - 1935  (28 years)

• Name	Martin Van Buren Gillespie
  Birth	22 Jan 1907	Racine, Boone Co., WV
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Feb 1935	Charleston, Kanawha Co.,WV
  Person ID	I8434	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Rebecca Ann Belcher,   b. 16 Sep 1867, Boone Co., WV d. 21 Sep 1945, Kanawha Co., WV (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1889	Boone, Boone Co., WV
  Family ID	F3006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lula Mae Workman,   b. 1 Apr 1907, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., WV d. 28 Feb 1989, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	3 Jul 1930	Charleston, Kanawha Co.,WV
  Children	1. Elizabeth Sue Gillespie,   b. WV
  Family ID	F3372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Photos		Workman, Lula Mae & Martin Van Buren Gillespie 2-Persons/ Wedding photo of (L-R) Lula Mae Workman Gillespie & Martin Van Buren Gillespie was taken in WV in 1930 and came from the Workman/ Gillespie Collection by Lynn Weaver. Photo restoration was done by Lynn Weaver.
  		Gillespie, Martin Van Buren (1907-1935) Individual/ Wedding photo was taken in WV in 1930 and came from the Workman/ Gillespie Collection by Lynn Weaver. Photo restoration was done by Lynn Weaver.

  
  

  Documents

  Gillespie, Martin Van Buren: Death Certificate of Martin Van Buren Gillespie (1907-1935) Death Certificate 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=1974315&Type=Death

  
  

• Notes

  ******** Source: Lynn Weaver: Martin VanBuran Gillespie Birth: 22 Jan 1907 Boone County, West Virginia Death: 24 Feb 1935 Boone County, West Virginia MORE ABOUT Martin VanBuran Gillespie HE MARRIED LULA MAE WORKMAN IN 1930 KANAWAH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA ******** Source: Lynn Weaver: [Death Certificate is viewable at WEST VIRGINIA ARCHIVES AND HISTORY at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1950829&Type=Death ] Name: Martin/Gillespie Sex: Death Date: 24 Feb 1935 Death Place: Kanawha, West Virginia Age at Death: Burial Place: Burial Date: Cemetery: Funeral Home: Birth Date: Birth Place: Marital Status: Spouse: Lula/Workman Occupation: Address: Residence: Mother: Rebecca/Belcher Mother's Birth Place: Father: Samuel/Glispie Father's Birth Place: Informant: Records maintained by West Virginia Archives & History For Research Purposes Only West Virginia Division of Culture and History Copyright 2009. All Rights Reserved. ******** Source: SEE SELINA PRIESTLY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1119959&id=I2624 Priestley/Gillispie: Selina Priestley: ID: I2624 Name: Martin GILLISPIE Sex: M Change Date: 25 SEP 2000 Father: Samuel Hayes GILLISPIE b: 1857 Mother: Rebecca BELCHER ******* 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 ********