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Peter Gillespie II

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Peter Gillespie II

Birth
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Death
20 Feb 1861 (aged 69)
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Add to Map
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Peter Gillespie was born February 26, 1796 at Maciston, Stirling, Scotland, son of Peter gillespie and Margaret Tonnock. He married Martha Scott. Peter and his family emigrated to america when the children were small. There were fourteen children: William, Isabella, Peter, Margaret, Martha, Alexander, Agnes, John, Robert, James, Janet, Adam, Ellen, and Mary. Four of the fourteen children died in Scotland; they were Robert (died age 6), Janet (died age 4), Adam (died age 4), and Mary (died age 12).

After arriving in America they went to council bluffs, Iowa, where they lived for two years; crossed the plains to Utah; arrived in Salt Lake City October 12, 1852 and came immediately to Tooele to make their home. Peter was active in both civic and church affairs while he lived in Tooele. Peter's exact date of death is not known, but he had moved to Salt Lake City, where his son was a stonemason, working on the Salt Lake Temple. Peter died in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Peter Gillespie was born February 26, 1796 at Maciston, Stirling, Scotland, son of Peter gillespie and Margaret Tonnock. He married Martha Scott. Peter and his family emigrated to america when the children were small. There were fourteen children: William, Isabella, Peter, Margaret, Martha, Alexander, Agnes, John, Robert, James, Janet, Adam, Ellen, and Mary. Four of the fourteen children died in Scotland; they were Robert (died age 6), Janet (died age 4), Adam (died age 4), and Mary (died age 12).

After arriving in America they went to council bluffs, Iowa, where they lived for two years; crossed the plains to Utah; arrived in Salt Lake City October 12, 1852 and came immediately to Tooele to make their home. Peter was active in both civic and church affairs while he lived in Tooele. Peter's exact date of death is not known, but he had moved to Salt Lake City, where his son was a stonemason, working on the Salt Lake Temple. Peter died in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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  • Created by: camboyle
  • Added: Mar 8, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34596862/peter-gillespie: accessed ), memorial page for Peter Gillespie II (12 Feb 1792–20 Feb 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34596862, citing Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; Maintained by camboyle (contributor 46993205).