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Benjamin Franklin Gillispie Jr.

Birth 04-22-40 Madison County Georgia

Divorced. No Children

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Benjamin Franklin Gillispie Sr.

Birth April 2 1914 Jackson County Georgia

Death February 28, 1990 Buried at Neese Georgia

(1)Married Nancy Alma Sorrow April 1 1939

Born May 1915 Oglethorpe County Georgia

Died 1964 Buried in Neese Georgia

(2) Married Cleo Orillia Sorrow 1992

Died 2007, Buried In Neese Georgia

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Ulysses Grant Gillispie

Birth 1865 in Pendleton S.C.

Died 1944 Pendleton S.C.

Buried in Refuge Baptist Church, Central S.C.

Married Sarah Kay 1910 (?)

Born -------------- Greenville S.C.

Died---------------Jefferson, GA

Buried in Refuge Baptist Church Central S.C.

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*Paul Castleberry Gillispie

Born 1826

Died------------------

Buried Flat Rock Baptist Church S.C.

Married Mary Jane Bramlett

**Dice Jane (?)

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William Gillispie

Born About 1794 North Carolina

Died Before 18880 Anderson County S.C.

Married to Louvina Castleberry

Born 1802 Woodruff. N.C.

Died 1870 at Anderson County S.C.

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#1 JOSEPH GILLESPIE, b. possibly NC; d. 1812

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*Family Tree DNA test #119596 verifies that Paul Castleberry Gillispie is the father of Ulysses Grant Gillispie, even though he is not listed as one of Paul’s children. He would have been conceived while Paul was home from the Confederate Army recuperating from a wounded arm.

**Ulysses was living in South Carolina in 1910 with a Dicy Jane Gillispie, Age 77, in his household. He would have been age 45 at the time. Although it is not proven that Dicy Jane was his mother, it is reasonable to assume so. Nor is there any evidence that Paul Castleberry Gillispie was ever married to a Dicey Jane.

One possible identification of Dicy Jane is the daughter of William and Anne (Kelly) Holiday who was listed in the 1850 census as age 16. The Holidays and Gillispies were neighbors in Anderson County S.C. That makes her age match up with the Dicy Jane living with Ulysses in 1910. It might also be the source of a family tradition of a relationship to “Doc” Holiday.

“Uncle Bert” - Alberta Westmoreland Gillispie, who was credited by family tradition as having raised Ulysses, was married to Margaret Elizabeth (Peggy) Kelly. He purchased Maverick house and renamed it Refuge. Home of the Maverick brothers of TV fame. Donated land for Refuge Baptist Church where Ulysses and Sara are buried.

Gillespie is ranked 790 among last names in the US.

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Ulysses Grant Gillispie

Paul C. Gillespie War Record

1. Paul Castleberry Gillespie, b. c. 1824-1826 in Woodruff SC Spartanburg District SC,, (son of William Gillespie and Lavinia Castleberry) census 1830 in Spartanburg Co SC, census 1840 Anderson Co SC, census Aug 22 1850 in Anderson Co SC.2

1854 Aug 2 Paul Glasby family (5 marked in margin) joins Big Creek Baptist by experience. (Visions & Victories)

Paul may have "married" a second time to Amelia ___. In 1880 Anderson County SC census he is with Amelia and baby. Jane and children are in Franklin County GA in 1880.

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Enlisted Feb 28 1863 Wilmington NC Co D 18th SC Infantry.

1863 Sept - Dec Present

1864 Mar to Oct Absent wounded

1864 Jun 19 Register of Wayside Hospital addmitted to Chimborazo.

1864 Apr 30 to Jun 20 Jackson Hospital muster roll

1864 Jun 19 On morning report of Jackson Hospital Richmond VA. Furloughed Jun 23 1864 for 30 days.

1864 Nov to Feb 1865 Present

1865 Apr 13 Prisioner of War. Captured Sutherland Station on Apr 3. Released Jun 27 1865.

1865 Jun 27 Took Oath of Allegiance at Fort Lookout.

Wounded Va Jun 17 1864 admitted to Episcopal Ch Hospital Williamsburg VA with minie ball wound to left arm.

Captured Five Forks VA Apr 1 1865. Last roll Jan/Feb 1865.

Signed Oath of Allegiance and released at Point Lookout MD Jun 27 1865. Resident of Anderson Co SC, light complexion, dark grayish hair, gray eyes. 5 ft 6 in tall, wart between eyes.

HISTORICAL NOTES from: http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/unit150.htm

Crute states that this regiment was formed from Laurens County and other counties in the north-western part of the state. Rivers' account of the organization of the troops states that Company H was formed from York County. The Captain was R. H. Glenn.

Crute states that the 18th surrendered 16 officers and 139 men. Crute also states that the 18th had 205 men of 363 wounded at the Petersburg mine explosion (Battle of the Crater).

BATTLES:

Malvern Hill (2 - 8 AUG 1862)

Rappahannock Station VA (23 AUG 1862)

2nd Bull Run VA (28 - 30 AUG 1862)

South Mountain VA (14 SEP 1862)

Antietam VA (17 SEP 1862)

Jackson Siege MS (JUL 1863)

Charleston Harbor (AUG - SEP 1863)

Bermuda Hundred (17 MAY - 16 JUN 1864)

Petersburg Siege VA (JUN 1864 - APR 1865)

The Crater (30 JUL 1864)

Ft. Stedman (25 MAR 1865)

Five Forks VA (1 APR 1865)

Appomattox Court House VA (9 APR 1865)

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