Family Group Sheet
NameSimon B. Gillespie
BirthJun 1866, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Marriage21 Sep 1886, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary Etta Brain
Birthabt 1870, Saline Co., Missouri
Children
Birth1892, Miami Co., Kansas
Death30 Sep 1973, Kansas City, Clay Co., Missouri
SpouseHarvey Albert Hall , 3C2R
Census Notes for Simon B. Gillespie
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 1 June, records on p. 5 as family #36/38:
Gillespie, Mariah, 58, widowed; Mattie, 27, dau; Alexander, 19, son; John, 16, son; Simon, 14, son. All born Ky Va Ky. Plus three unrelated boarders, listed as railroad workers.
Gillespie, Mariah, 58, widowed; Mattie, 27, dau; Alexander, 19, son; John, 16, son; Simon, 14, son. All born Ky Va Ky. Plus three unrelated boarders, listed as railroad workers.
Census Notes for Mary Etta Brain
1870 census of Saline Co., Missouri, Marshall township, enumerated 23 Aug, lists on p. 59 as family #400/407:
Brain, Hiron, 26, farm laborer, b. Ky; Mary E., 21, b. Ohio; Matta Lee, 2, b. Kentucky.
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Cross Roads precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 9 as family #73/81:
Brain, Hiram, 36, carpenter; Emma, wife, 32; Mattie L., dau, 12; Marietta, dau, 10; John, son, 7; Ida, dau, 5; Permelia, dau, 3. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, which conflicts with later censuses reporting Marietta’s birthplace as Missouri.
Brain, Hiron, 26, farm laborer, b. Ky; Mary E., 21, b. Ohio; Matta Lee, 2, b. Kentucky.
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Cross Roads precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 9 as family #73/81:
Brain, Hiram, 36, carpenter; Emma, wife, 32; Mattie L., dau, 12; Marietta, dau, 10; John, son, 7; Ida, dau, 5; Permelia, dau, 3. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, which conflicts with later censuses reporting Marietta’s birthplace as Missouri.
Notes for Simon B. & Mary Etta (Family)
Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 1, p. 91, records the marriage on 21 Sep 1886 of Simon B. Gilliaspie, to Mary Etta Brain, consent from H. G. Brain, bond surety by Jas W. Johnson, at Farmers by H. F. Martin, witnesses T. P. Boyd and Claud Clayton. Also recorded in marriage register A., p. 5, as Simon B. Gillespie and Mary E. Brain.
This page is not intended to represent a complete family group. They are in my database only to document the parents of Bertha B. Gillespie who married Harvey Albert Hall.
This page is not intended to represent a complete family group. They are in my database only to document the parents of Bertha B. Gillespie who married Harvey Albert Hall.
Census
1900 census of Cass Co., Missouri, Dolan township, enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 4A as family #72:
Gillespie, Simon B., 33, b. June 1866, Ky Va Ky; Marietta, wife, 27, b. July 1872, Mo Ky Ohio, married 13 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Mont, son, 12, b. Sep 1887; Bertha, dau, 8, b. Sep 1891; Hazle, dau, 2, b. July 1897; Maria, mother, 76, widowed, b. Jan 1824, Ky Va Va.
1910 census of Wyandotte Co., Kansas, Kansas City ward 5, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 1A as family #11, at 231 North Valley St.:
Gillespie, Simon B., 43, b. Ky Va Ky, grocer; Mary E., wife, 39, b. Mo Ky Ohio, first marriage for both, married 23 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Bertha B., dau, 17; Hazel M., dau, 12; Wiles L., son, 6; Myra, mother, 87, widowed, b. Ky Va Ky, mother of 10 children, 6 living.
1920 census of Wyandotte Co., Kansas, Kansas City ward 5, enumerated 5 Jan, lists on p. 4B at 231 North Valley St.:
Gillespie, Simon B., 53, b. Ky Va Ky, janitor at school, Mary Etta, wife, 49, b. Mo Ky Ohio, forelady at garment factory; Wiles Lester, son, 15, b. Kansas Ky Mo, clerk at grocery store.
1925 Kansas State census lists at 231 North Valley St., Kansas City:
Gillespie, Simon B., 58, b. Kentucky, residence before Kansas Kentucky, carpenter; Marietta, wife, 54, b. Missouri, residence before Kansas Kentucky; Wiles L., dau, 21, b. Kansas.
Gillespie, Simon B., 33, b. June 1866, Ky Va Ky; Marietta, wife, 27, b. July 1872, Mo Ky Ohio, married 13 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Mont, son, 12, b. Sep 1887; Bertha, dau, 8, b. Sep 1891; Hazle, dau, 2, b. July 1897; Maria, mother, 76, widowed, b. Jan 1824, Ky Va Va.
1910 census of Wyandotte Co., Kansas, Kansas City ward 5, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 1A as family #11, at 231 North Valley St.:
Gillespie, Simon B., 43, b. Ky Va Ky, grocer; Mary E., wife, 39, b. Mo Ky Ohio, first marriage for both, married 23 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Bertha B., dau, 17; Hazel M., dau, 12; Wiles L., son, 6; Myra, mother, 87, widowed, b. Ky Va Ky, mother of 10 children, 6 living.
1920 census of Wyandotte Co., Kansas, Kansas City ward 5, enumerated 5 Jan, lists on p. 4B at 231 North Valley St.:
Gillespie, Simon B., 53, b. Ky Va Ky, janitor at school, Mary Etta, wife, 49, b. Mo Ky Ohio, forelady at garment factory; Wiles Lester, son, 15, b. Kansas Ky Mo, clerk at grocery store.
1925 Kansas State census lists at 231 North Valley St., Kansas City:
Gillespie, Simon B., 58, b. Kentucky, residence before Kansas Kentucky, carpenter; Marietta, wife, 54, b. Missouri, residence before Kansas Kentucky; Wiles L., dau, 21, b. Kansas.
