Catherine Ross b. 29 Dec 1831 d. 20 Jul 1912

1831 - 1912

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Family	John Gillespie, b. 27 Mar 1830, Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, SCOTLAND , d. 9 Feb 1915, Tooele, Tooele, UT
Married	16 Nov 1852	Salt Lake City, S-Lk, UT
Family ID	F128	Group Sheet

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Found in "History of Tooele County-DUP

Catherine Ross Gillespie was born December 23, 1831 at Helensborough, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, daughter of Daniel Ross and Agnes McKeller Ross. She emigrated to America in the year 1851 and crossed the plains to Utah. She married John Gillespie November 16, 1852. They lived in Salt Lake City for about six years and then moved to Tooele, Utah to make their home. They lived in Lehi, Utah for a few years at the time when Johnston's Army was in the valley. They returned to their home in Tooele.

Catherine Ross Gillespie and her husband were the parents of twelve children: 1) Agnes, 2) Peter Ross, 3) John Ross, 4) William Ross, 5) Mary, 6) Daniel Ross, 7) James Ross, 8) Catherine, 9) Alexander, 10) Walter Ross, 11) Joanna, and 12) Margaret. She was a modest and retiring person in nature, taking no part in public life, but devoted her life to her family and caring for the sick. She was called "Aunt Katie" by her many friends. Died July 20, 1912 at Tooele, Utah. -Margaret Gillespie Bryan Boam.