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Lewis H Gillaspy

Birth	:	5 Jul 1805 Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
Death	:	9 Jun 1890 Taylor Township, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Antioch Cemetery, Leonard, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.9105988, -92.1875000
Description	:	Married Lucinda E. Manuel on 01 JAN 1835. LEWIS H. GILLASPY (Farmer, Post-office, Leonard). This venerable and respected old citizen of the county, one of the fathers of Shelbyville, and a man whose name for nearly half a century, ever since he came to the county, has been a synonym for honest and worthy citizenship, is, like many of the early settlers of the county, a sturdy old Kentuckian by nativity. He was born in Shelby county, Ky., from which Shelby county, Mo., was named, on account of so many of its early settlers being from the former county,... Read More	Married Lucinda E. Manuel on 01 JAN 1835. LEWIS H. GILLASPY (Farmer, Post-office, Leonard). This venerable and respected old citizen of the county, one of the fathers of Shelbyville, and a man whose name for nearly half a century, ever since he came to the county, has been a synonym for honest and worthy citizenship, is, like many of the early settlers of the county, a sturdy old Kentuckian by nativity. He was born in Shelby county, Ky., from which Shelby county, Mo., was named, on account of so many of its early settlers being from the former county, on the 6th of July, 1806 [sic]. His parents, Alexander and Sarah (Griffith) Gillaspy, were from Virginia. Originally, however, the Gillaspy family was from Pennsylvania, where it had been settled from the founding almost of that colony. The Hon. James G. Blaine's mother, a Miss Gillaspy, for which the G. in his name stands, was a representative of the same family. Mr. Gillaspy's father was a farmer and miller by occupation. In 1825 the family came to Missouri and located in Marion county. Eleven years afterwards they settled in Shelby county, where the father died in 1853. Lewis H. was principally reared in Kentucky, but came to Missouri with his father's family. He came to Shelby county the year before they did, and bought the land now a part of the site of Shelbyville. He was one of the founders of that place, and contributed ten acres of the ground for the town site. He was married the same year he came to Shelby county, his wife having been a Miss Lucinda Manuel, of Fayette county, Ky. She came to Missouri, however, with her parents, Thompson and Catherine Manuel. Mr. and Mrs. Gillaspy have reared three children: Sarah C, John A. and William L. He is still residing on his homestead, where he has lived for many years, an excellent farm of 216 acres. History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri; St. Louis: National Historical Company, 1884, Pages 1137 and 1138 Gillaspy, Lewis died at his residence Monday, June 9; buried beside his wife who died a short time ago Antioch cem; upwards 80 years.—Shelby County Herald, June 18, 1890 From Newspaper Indexes of Shelby County Historical Society & museum FROM LEONARD. Since our last writing, that grand and good old man, Lewis H. Gillaspy, has passed to the great beyond. He was one of the pioneers of this country, having lived in Taylor township for 52 years, living to the ripe old age of 84, having seen this country in all its stages, living in it in its wild and undeveloped state, when the deer and log cabin were common, long before the steam engine began to whistle o'er our prairies and the din and clatter of business was heard in hill and dale. It was he and others with him who helped to establish our country and planted the nucleus of our institutions of religion and learning. These old pioneers whose silver threads of life have seen lengthened out to more than four score years are to us what George Washington is of America. They are "the fathers of our country." Shelby County Herald, Shelbyville, Missouri, 25 Jun 1890, Page 4, Column 6 ~~~~~~~ 1840 United States Federal Census Name: Lewis H Gillaspy Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Shelby, Missouri Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [John] Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Lewis] Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Sarah] Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Lucinda] Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 2 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 4 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Lewis F Gillaspy Age: 43 Birth Year: abt 1807 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1850: District 94, Shelby, Missouri, USA Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Lewis F Gillaspy 43 Lucinda Gillaspy 46 Sarah C Gillaspy 12 John A Gillaspy 11 William L Gillaspy 9 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Lewis Gillespie Age: 54 Birth Year: abt 1806 Gender: Male Birth Place: Kentucky Home in 1860: Taylor, Shelby, Missouri Post Office: Shelbyville Household Members: Name Age Lewis Gillespie 54 Lucinda Gillespie 56 William Gillespie 19 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Lewis Gillaspy Age: 74 Birth Year: abt 1806 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1880: Taylor, Shelby, Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lucinda Gillaspy Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Lewis Gillaspy 74 Lucinda Gillaspy 76

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Lewis H Gillaspy's memorial is located at: Antioch Cemetery, Leonard, Shelby County, USA.
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Lewis H Gillaspy death on 9 Jun 1890 in Taylor Township, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
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Latitude: 39.9105988
Longitude: -92.1875000

Family Members:

Spouse

Lucinda E Manuel Gillaspy

(1804 - 1890)

Children

Sarah Catherine Gillaspy Gaines

(1836 - 1918)

John Alexander Gillaspy

(1838 - 1911)

William Lewis “Billy” Gillaspy

(1840 - 1918)

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