James Gillaspie (1916)

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Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 12/8/2006 at 20:36:35

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 16, 1916

Death Of JAMES GILLASPIE

Was Pioneer Citizen of Crawford Township,
Came Here in 1856

Uncle James Gillaspie passed away at his home in Crawford township this morning after an illness of several months from paralysis. Funeral services will be held at Churchville at ten o'clock Friday.

Mr. Gillaspie was nearly eighty six years old, and had lived in Crawford township sixty years. He was born in Antrim county, Ireland. He was a splendid type of that noble Irish race. It is no exaggeration to say that he was beloved by all who knew him.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 23, 1916
Page 4

JAMES GILLASPIE

James Gillaspie, who died at his Crawford township home on Feb. 15th,1916, was one of the honored citizens of the county. Living before the Civil War on the farm on which he died his home was a county land mark, known near and far for its hospitality. “You are welcome” was the greeting to either friend or stranger when either James Gillaspie or his wife met him at the door. Everybody was “Uncle Jimmy's” friend and he was a friend to everybody.

James Gillaspie came to the United States from Ireland when a young man. He soon came west to Madison county and entered the war when it broke out. He was careful, industrious and a good business man. No reader of The News needs be told about him for his letters under the name of “Veritas” have appeared every two weeks for over thirty years.

Few men have been so honored and respected as James Gillaspie. His death brought sorrow to all Madison County homes.
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The Daily Gate City
Keokuk, Iowa
Wednesday, February 16, 1916
Page 2, Column 3

DEATH OF FATHER OF REV. GILLESPIE

James Gillespie Passed Away at His Home Near Patterson, Iowa, Early This Morning.

SON LEAVES TONIGHT

Local Priest to Conduct the Funeral Services for Father, on Friday – Will be Gone a Week.

Rev. Father James Gillespie, pastor of St. Peter's Catholic church of this city, received word today of the death of his father, James Gillespie, which occurred near Patterson, la., at 7:40 o'clock in the morning. Father Gillespie will go to Patterson tonight and will remain there until the latter part of next week. The four church services will be held on Sunday at St. Peter's as usual. Father Hunt of Burlington will be here to assist during Father Gillespie's absence.

The funeral will be held on Friday morning at 10 o'clock from the Church of the Assumption at Churchville, la., and the funeral services will be read by Father Gillespie. Keokuk citizens will be sorry to hear of Father Gillespie's bereavement and all will extend to him their deepest sympathy. The death of James B. Gillespie was caused by paralysis. He had been ill for some time and had had several strokes recently. He was one of the most prominent residents of Patterson and vicinity, having lived on a farm near that place for sixty one years.

The decedent was born in County Derry, Ireland, on March 6, 1831. His youth was spent in the old country, but when he was eighteen years of age he came to the United States, settling first in New York City. He remained there for four years and was married in the metropolis in 1852 to Ann Kiernan in St, Francis Xaver's church by the pastor. From New York he took his bride to Des Moines, la., where the next two years were spent. He then moved on a farm a few miles from Patterson and the remainder of his life had been spent at that place. Mrs. Gillespie died Oct. 17, 1898.

The decedent was a member of the Church of the Assumption at Churchvllle, la., and was one of the prominent Catholic churchmen of that vicinity. Besides Father Gillespie of this city, the following children survive: Frank Gillespie, Des Moines, Mrs. Patrick Riley, Des Moines, Mrs. Theodore Boudewyns, Patterson, Mrs. James Enright, Montrose, S. D., and Thomas Gillespie, Patterson. Following are the brothers and sisters: Frank Gillespie, Patterson, Patrick Gillespie, Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Bridget McQuilliams, Ireland, and Mrs. Thomas McDonald, Des Moines. Three brothers died during the past, five years.
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Coordinator's note: Surname on gravestone is "Gillaspie".

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