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Lucretia “Crecy” Peoples Gillaspy

Birth	:	28 May 1837 Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Death	:	13 May 1914 Shelby County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Peoples Cemetery, Leonard, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.8801600, -92.1536100
Description	:	Shelby County Herald, Shelbyville, Shelby, Missouri, Wednesday, May 20, 1914, page 1. Mrs. Crecy Gillaspy of near Leonard died very suddenly on Tuesday night of last week. Upon retiring she was enjoying her usual health, but was soon taken ill and died within three hours. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J.W. McWilliams and Mrs. J.H. Hall of Leonard; one sister, Mrs. Mary Tuggle of this city, and two brothers, W.Z.T. Peoples of Leonard and Solomon Peoples of Oklahoma. Funeral services were held at the Leonard Christian church Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Cleaver of Shelbina. Burial in... Read More	Shelby County Herald, Shelbyville, Shelby, Missouri, Wednesday, May 20, 1914, page 1. Mrs. Crecy Gillaspy of near Leonard died very suddenly on Tuesday night of last week. Upon retiring she was enjoying her usual health, but was soon taken ill and died within three hours. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J.W. McWilliams and Mrs. J.H. Hall of Leonard; one sister, Mrs. Mary Tuggle of this city, and two brothers, W.Z.T. Peoples of Leonard and Solomon Peoples of Oklahoma. Funeral services were held at the Leonard Christian church Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Cleaver of Shelbina. Burial in the Peoples cemetery. Shelby County Herald, Shelbyville, Shelby, Missouri, Wednesday, May 20, 1914, page 8. Death has again visited our community, claiming Mrs. Creca Gillaspy. Miss Creca(sic) Peoples was born in Tennessee and came to Missouri in 1837 and was married to John A. Gillaspy in 1858. They resided on their farm one mile north of Leonard until her death May 13, 1914. Mrs. Gillaspy leaves two daughters, Mrs. J.W. McWilliams and Mrs. J.H. Hall of Leonard, one sister, Mrs. Mary Tuggle of Shelbyville, two brothers, W.Z.T. Peoples of Leonard and Solomon Peoples of Woodward, Okla., and many other relatives and friends to mourn her demise. Funeral services were conducted at the Leonard Christian church Thursday at 3 p.m. by Rev. B.H. Cleaver of Shelbina, after which her remains were taken to the Peoples cemetery and laid to rest beside those of her husband. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of the entire community. Solomon Peoples and wife came, but too late for the funeral. They will remain for a couple of wees and visit relatives and friends. Mr. Peoples and wife have may friends here who are glad to meet them. The Shelbina Torchlight, Shelbina, Missouri, Friday, May 22, 1914, page 8. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Peoples, of Oklahoma, were called here last Thursday by the death of his sister, Mrs. Crissie Gillaspy. Mrs. Gillaspy died Tuesday night about 1 o'clock, being sick only about two hours. She was 77 years, 11 moths and 15 days old. She united with the Antioch Christian Church when quite young and later moved her membership to Leonard Christian Church, remaining a faithful member until death. Rev. Cleaver, of Shelbina, conducted the funeral services Thursday afternoon at three o'clock at Leonard. Burial took place in the old Peoples' cemetery.

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Lucretia “Crecy” Peoples Gillaspy death on 13 May 1914 in Shelby County, Missouri, USA
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Latitude: 39.8801600
Longitude: -92.1536100

Family Members:

Parent

John Peoples

(1804 - 1854)

Rebecca Bachman Peoples

(1807 - 1897)

Spouse

John Alexander Gillaspy

(1838 - 1911)

Siblings

Jonathan Peoples

(1828 - 1901)

Samuel Peoples

(1829 - 1881)

Rachael B Peoples Bond

(1831 - 1862)

John Peoples

(1833 - 1911)

Nancy Peoples

(1835 - 1854)

Nathan B. Peoples

(1841 - 1847)

Thomas Jefferson Peoples

(1844 - 1876)

Nathan Bachman Peoples

(1847 - 1850)

William Zackery Taylor Peoples

(1849 - 1928)

Mary Ellen Peoples Tuggle

(1853 - 1938)

Children

Eldora Alice Gillaspy McWilliams

(1859 - 1932)

Beatrice Orzelia Gillaspy Hall

(1861 - 1929)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Peoples Cemetery
Leonard, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8801600, -92.1536100

2. Gray Cemetery
Leonard, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8856010, -92.1607971

3. Leonard Cemetery
Leonard, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8972400, -92.1822300

4. Antioch Cemetery
Leonard, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9105988, -92.1875000

5. Saint Michaels Catholic Cemetery
Hagers Grove, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8490300, -92.1992600

6. Forest Grove Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8507996, -92.1018982

7. Garnett Cemetery
Leonard, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9352989, -92.1631012

8. Morris Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8227997, -92.1808014

9. New Providence Cemetery
Leonard, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8954000, -92.2391000

10. Brethren Cemetery
Cherry Box, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9027200, -92.2368700

11. Cedar Grove Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9449997, -92.1211014

12. Hagers Grove Cemetery
Hagers Grove, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8305000, -92.2236000

13. Patton Cemetery
Hagers Grove, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8155700, -92.2022800

14. Cherry Box Cemetery
Cherry Box, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9361000, -92.2341995

15. Bethel Zion Cemetery
Bethel, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8768997, -92.0444031

16. Mount Hope Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7930984, -92.1442032

17. Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
Bethel, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9211330, -92.0526550

18. Miller-Vanosdal Family Cemetery
Bethel, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9505020, -92.0804500

19. Bethel Hebron Cemetery
Bethel, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8910000, -92.0312700

20. Kendall Cemetery
Plevna, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9616000, -92.0846000

21. Fox Cemetery
Monroe County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9616000, -92.2227000

22. Tannehill Cemetery
Plevna, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9718760, -92.1089550

23. Rookwood Family Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8470611, -92.0335702

24. Hiles Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8058014, -92.0691986