John Gillespie
Birth Date
On 1830 March 27 (Born)
Death Date
On 1915 February 9 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Family of 2; from Scotland
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Born
1830 March 27
Date Details
Occurred On 1830 March 27
Traveled in
John Tidwell Company (1852)
1852 June 4 – September 23 (Age 22)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 4
Joined Company
Ended Between 1852 September 10 – 23
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to
John Gillespie Company (1868)
1868 August 23 – September 15 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1868 August 23
Joined Company
Ended On 1868 September 15
Company Arrived
Died
1915 February 9 (Age 84)
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John Gillespie (1830 - 1915) Profile
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Person
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.
Pioneer
Biographical Record of Salt Lake City and Vicinity
Biographical Record of Salt Lake City and Vicinity, Page 589.
Biographical sketches, 1891-2013
"John Gillespie", Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"5th Company of 50 report", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (14 September 1852).
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"John Gillespie telegram", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (8 September 1868).
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Charles Sansom autobiography, 1907
Charles Sansom autobiography, 1907, Page 12-80.
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Cluff, Harvey Harris, Autobiography and journals, 1868-1912
Cluff, Harvey Harris, Autobiography and journals, 1868-1912, Vol. 1.
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Council Point Emigrating Company journal, 1851 November-1852 September
Council Point Emigrating Company journal, 1851 November-1852 September.
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963
"Autobiography of Francis De La Haye Horman", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963.
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"John Gillespie, reminiscences", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 3-4.
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"John Gillespie, reminiscences", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 1-2.
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Deseret News
"5th Company", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 2.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1852: Page 27.
Lazenby, John Thomas, Journal, 1881-1915, 4-5
Lazenby, John Thomas, Journal, 1881-1915, 4-5.
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Our Pioneer Heritage
Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 19, Page 422-423.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868
"Captain John Gillespie, memorandum book (2), 1868.", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.
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Record of members collection, 1836-1970
"Gillespie, John, Autobiographical sketch, Tooele Stake, High Priest Quorum Genealogical Records, early-1925, reel 7018, 53", Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
Salt Lake Daily Reporter
"Starting Out", Salt Lake Daily Reporter, (18 June 1868), Page 3.
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The Semi-weekly telegraph
"Come In", The Semi-weekly telegraph, 4, (7 September 1868), 97. Page 3.
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"Telegraphic", The Semi-weekly telegraph, 4, 97. Page 3.
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"Immigration of 1868", The Semi-weekly telegraph, 4, (28 September 1868), 103. Page 3.
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Tooele Transcript Bulletin
"Another Pioneer Passes Away", Tooele Transcript Bulletin, (12 February 1915), Page 5.