My Grandmother's brother
J.O.Gillespie (Onest) was the son of Henry Calhoun and Josephine Texas Gillespie. Brother to Lou Gillespie, Baby Boy Gillespie, Cora Gillespie, Zora Gillespie, Maude Lola Gillespie-Gaydon, and Mamie Gillespie-Melton.He married Minnie Orr of Gilmer County, GA and together they had 4 children, J.T., Edna, Berniece and Roland.
He was a prosperous farmer, growing tobacco for many years in Rockingham County, NC. He was a hard working man. He loved his family very much. He is greatly missed.
He was born in Martin GA, Franklin County, Martin is now in Stephens County.
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My Grandmother's brother
J.O.Gillespie (Onest) was the son of Henry Calhoun and Josephine Texas Gillespie. Brother to Lou Gillespie, Baby Boy Gillespie, Cora Gillespie, Zora Gillespie, Maude Lola Gillespie-Gaydon, and Mamie Gillespie-Melton.He married Minnie Orr of Gilmer County, GA and together they had 4 children, J.T., Edna, Berniece and Roland.
He was a prosperous farmer, growing tobacco for many years in Rockingham County, NC. He was a hard working man. He loved his family very much. He is greatly missed.
He was born in Martin GA, Franklin County, Martin is now in Stephens County.
bio by Nita (blessings)