Gillespie - Extended Family
Jane Gillespie
 
(Feb 5, 1795 - Dec 5, 1846 in Edgar, IL)
Daughter of James Gillespie (1764-) and Elizabeth (1764-)
Married Andrew Bogle Ray (1795-1876) Abt. 1819 in Crawford, IL
Census (Andrew): 1850, 1860, 1870

I have 3 DNA matches from this family
Click here to go to Jane's record on the Gillespie surname page.
The 10 children of Jane and James are:
   1. John Aikins Ray (Jan 13, 1820 in IL - Dec 20, 1878 in IL)
       Census: 1850, 1860, 1870
       Married Lovisa L. Shell (1820-1899) on Jan 5, 1843 in IN
            1.
Loretta Ray (1849-1919)
                Married James Robertson (1846-1879) in 1869
                     1.
Ora A. Robertson (Mar 1873-1903)
                     2.
Jamie Robertson (1877-1880)
            2.
Laura Ray (Aug 11, 1856 - Aug 27, 1896)
           
3. Andrew Bogle Ray (Mar 20, 1860 in IL - Dec 302, 1933 in IN)
                Married Dora Poindexter (1860-1947) in 1906
   2. William H. Ray (Apr 8, 1821 in IN - Jul 1, 1822 in IN) age 1
   3. Catherine Ray (1823 - Sep 1825) age 1-2
   4. Elizabeth Ann Ray (1825-1879)
       Married Benjmin Crow (-)
            1.
William Madison Crow (Apr 17, 1857 in IL - Dec 14, 1881 in MO)
                Married Nancy Melvina Fraker (1860-1930)
                     1.
Benjamin Randolph Crow (Aug 20, 1880 in MO - Nov 13, 1947 in IA)
                         Married Irma Blan hoobler (1892-1983)  - 1 DNA match
                              1.
Leroy Randolph Crow (Oct 8, 1927 in IA - Nov 10, 2017 in WA)
                                  Married Charlotte Mse Schwarz (1931-2014)
                     2.
William Madison Crow (1881-1953) - 1 DNA match
                         Married Myrtie Nelson (1888-)
                              1.
Sabbie Crow (1922-)
                                  Married Frank Miller (1921-1985)
    5. James A. Ray (1828 in IL - Aft. 1900)
        Census: 1850, 1860
        Married Elizabeth Ann Blackburn (1834-1900)
             1.
Julia H. Ray (1854 - Jul 1893 in IL) - 1 DNA match
              
 Census: 1860, 1870, 1880
        
         Married John Pope Hood (1852-1940) on Jul 8, 1873 in IL
                      1. Molline "Molly" Hood (May 22, 1874 in IL - Nov 20, 1917 in MO)
                          Census: 1880, 1900, 1910
                          Married (1) Matthew E. Wilson (1858-1899)
                               1. Ladona Wilson (Jan 15, 1893 in IN  Jan -1985 in MO)
                               2. Orlena Wilson (Feb 6, 1894 in IN - Nov 5, 1904 in MO) age 10
                          Married (2) George Gells (1880-1964) in 1899

                     2. Nellie Maud Hood (Apr 27, 1878 in IL - Jan 22, 1904 in IN) age 25
                         Census: 1880, 1900
                         Married Edward Kuykendall (1877-1945) in 1896
                               1. Glenn Estel Kuykendall (Apr 7, 1898 in IL - Jun 13, 1931 in IN)
                                   Married (1) Ruby Luella Kay Baldridge (1900-1969) in 1918
                                        1. Robert Etsel Kuykendall (May 21, 1922 - Mar 28, 1994)
                                            Married Bill Lee May (1935-2017)
                                   Married (2) Tina Auretta Moore (1902-1978) in 1927
                               2. Harlan Edward Kuykendall (May 14, 1900 in IN - Jul 3, 1949 in TX)
                                   Married Ethel Whitworth (1903-1955)

           2. John W. Ray (1856 in IN - )  - Census: 1860, 1870
           3. Hester Jane Ray (1858-) - Census: 1860, 1870

           4. William H. Ray (Nov 10, 1860 in IL - Nov 4, 1891)
               Census: 1870, 1880
               Married Harriett Ramsey (1863-1933)
                     1. Whitten Wilson Ray (Sep 5, 1884 in IL - Jun 28, 1947 in CA)
                     2. William Ray (1885 in IL - )
                     3. Blanche Ray (Aug 10, 1886 in IL - Sep 11, 1962 in CA)
                     4. Rolena Ray (Oct 16, 1888 in Il - Aug 11, 1905)
                     5. Mary Elizabeth Ray (Dec 29, 1890 in IL - Oct 27, 1974 in CA)
                         Married John Ambrose Dixon ((1888-1965)
                              1. Marjorie Ray Dixon (Jul 21, 1916 in CA - Mar 17, 1948 in CA)
                                  Married (1) Claude Leroy Smith (1915-2001) - 2 children
                                  Married (2) Roy Lee Clemence (1908-1972) - 2 children

                              2. Beverly Jean Dixon (Dec 12, 1923 in CA - Sep 23, 2004 in AZ)
                                  Married William Wayne Brady (1918-1985) - 3 children
    6. Rebecca E. Ray (Feb 10, 1829 - May 10, 1842) age 13
    7. Sarah J. Ray (Nov 24, 1831 - Apr 11, 1842) age 11
    8. Nancy W. Ray (Nov 30, 1832 - Jul 17, 1833) infant
    9. Martha Ray (Sep 9, 1834 - Oct 25, 1838) age 4
  10. Robert S. Ray (Dec 7, 1836 - Apr 3, 1855) age 18

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