Family of Sir Rollo GILLESPIE

[missg]

That's useful info Dad...sorry...Rowlie
I guess that makes me direct descendant no.15 then........ .

[Christopher]

That's useful info Dad...sorry...Rowlie
I guess that makes me direct descendant no.15 then........ .

Nice one missg. Who else are you researching? Anyone interesting?

All the Best, Chris

[rowlie]

That's useful info Dad...sorry...Rowlie
I guess that makes me direct descendant no.15 then........ .

My son Robert Rollo is!

[missg]

So girls don't count then    NO FAIR!!

[missg]

Just myself it would seem!

[Christopher]

Just myself it would seem!

missg,

All the research here seems to be on the paternal side. Why not research your mother's side of the family. That might be interesting and give you something to do at Rootschat.

All the Best,

Christopher

[rowlie]

So girls don't count then    NO FAIR!!

Well a liitle bit just now - until they can crack cloning and test tubing  babies for 9 months! 

[aghadowey]

Looking for information/descendants of Rev. Robert Gillespie. Born Sept.1844 Annahilt, Co.Down, died 8 JUne 1900 Borsad, Gujarat, India. Married 1st (1868) Kate Watters- her father Rev. Thomas Watters of Newtownards- and had at least 6 children. He m.2nd (10 Jan.1898 Belfast) Sara Lynd (1858-1930)- teacher in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., missionary in Damascus.
Robert died of cholera in 1900 and Sara returned to her family in Co.Derry with stepson Donald.
Children of Robert and Kate:
1. Rev. Samuel Gillespie (1869-1928), married and had 2 children?.
2. Winnie Gillespie m. __Johnston or Jacob. 1900- Poona, India.
3. Edith Gillespie.
4. Maud Gillespie.
5. Gracie Gillespie.
6. Donald Gillespie, born June 1889 India, served WWI (alive 1915), to Winnipeg, Canada 1909. Found in 1911 census.
Sara Lynd was my grandfather's aunt and he was named after her stepson Donald. Would appreciate any details on this family.

[mrs.c.]

hello slaytor1,i am new to rootschat but i am also researching the gillespie family i would be interested to know which slaytor you are,my husbands grandmother was margaret e.slaytor she married a george child in 1913,margaret slaytor's mother was margaret gillespie my husbands g/grandmother.i am trying to research back as far as robert rollo gillespie,i am stuck on margaret gillespie's husband and family at the moment,if you have any more info i would be interested i have some photo's of the slaytor family.thanks