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Peter Gillespie, son of Peter Gillespie and Martha Scott, were born in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland on June 24, 1822. • 2013-05-06 19:41:15 GMT+0000 (UTC) • 0 Comments I was married to Margaret McIntyre, daughter of James McIntyre and Agnes Smith on the 9th day of June 1822, on the 9th day of June 1845, in Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. Was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the 13th of December 1846. My Family and I emigrated to the United States of America on January 22nd 1851. Came to Utah by ox team in 1853, landed in Salt Lake City September the 20th 1853. We settled in the Tooele valley the same year I landed and passed through the Grasshopper Famine and seen some very hard times. I was called upon to work on the Salt Lake Temple in the Spring of 1857. I was ordained a Seventy on the 18th of February 1857 by Joseph Young. I received my endowments in June 1857. I was set apart as one of the Presidents of the 31st Quorum of Seventies. We moved to Salt Lake City in April of 1857. In July of the same year, Johnson’s Army started for Utah. I was engaged in the campaign all that Fall and next Spring until the time the people moved South. Myself and family moved south to Pond Town and remained there until the last of July when peace was proclaimed. That same July we returned to our home in Salt Lake City. I have worked on the Temple from the beginning. I have filled several positions in the 16th Ward. I have acted as a School Trustee for 9 years. Have acted as block teacher for ten years and also a Sunday School Teacher for the same number of years. I was chosen as Superintendent of the 16th Ward Sunday School in August 1881. I am the father of 9 children, 7 sons and 2 daughters, and also have 9 grandchildren at this date 1883. I was baptized the first time by my Father Peter Gillespie and confirmed by Apostle Parley P. Pratt in the City of Glasgow, Scotland on the same day of baptism. I continued laboring in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, without anything of any importance occurring until the fall of 1848 when my Father Peter Gillespie emigrated to America. He landed in New Orleans in the State of Louisiana where he labored to accumulate means to send for my Mother and her children. During his absence, my oldest Brother William Gillespie died in the City of Glasgow, Scotland of Black Rose in the head; which was a great calamity to our family. He was a good and faithful Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He left a wife and two children to mourn his loss. In September of the same year, 1849; my Mother and all my brothers and sisters that were unmarried emigrated to America. There was nothing of any importance occurred until January 22, 1851, when myself, my wife and children emigrated to the United States of America. Also my two sisters, Isabella and Martha with their families emigrated to America. We sailed from the Clyde on January 22, 1851. We experienced very stormy weather. We were in the Irish Channel three weeks. It was very story weather. It had been reported back in England that our good ship George W. Bourne and all on board were lost but we turned up all right in the City of New Orleans on the 20th day of February 1851. I should have mentioned, before this, of the death of my 2nd son, James Gillespie, which occurred at the home of his Grandfather in Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland on the 17th of July 1850. He was buried by the side of his grandmother Agnes Smith McIntyre in Bonhill Graveyard, Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. We left New Orleans on the 22nd of February 1851 to go to St. Louis. Our passage up the Mississippi River was very pleasant. We passed many fine plantations on the river as well as orange growths which was very pleasing to look upon after our long voyage at sea. We landed in St. Louis where my Father and Family were residing at that time. Our meeting with them was very pleasant and agreeable. I have made a mistake in the above, we landed in St. Louis on the 29th of February 1851. We left for Alton, Illinois on the same day, 29 February 1851. We landed in St. Llouis where my Father and Family were residing at that time and our meeting was as above. On the Monday following, I rented a huse and furnished it. I went to work on the Chicago and Alton Railroad, being the first railroad built in the State of Illinois. Cholera was very bad and a great many people died in St. Louise. The Mississippi River was very high that season. The people were going to the stores in boats which made business very slack that season. I liked the country very much. My brother, Alexander, got married that season to Agnes Cook. There was nothing further of any importance occurred until the next year 1852. I was still working on the railroad and doing very well and saving money to emigrate to Utah. I will here mention that my brother, Alexander, and his wife and by brother John left for to go to Utah. In company with Eli B. Kelsey to drive stock to Utah. Alexander’s wife went with the steamboat Seluda up the Missouri River and when at Serington the boilers of the steamboat busted and Alexander’s wife received severe injuries by which she had to remain at Serington several months. A great many lost their lives by the explosion. They reached Utah late that Fall. My daughter, Martha, was born September 27th of the same year in Alton, Illinois. There was nothing of any importance occurred until the Spring of 1853 when we were preparing to emigrate to Utah. Myself and my Father bought several yoke of oxen for that purpose. Also, my sister Isabella and her husband, Moses Martin, were also preparing to start at the same time. My sister, Martha and her husband did not come with us but remained at Alton where they were residing at that time. We made up a company of seven wagons. We made a start from Alton on the 18th of April 1853. We experienced some very wet weather and bad roads and being inexperienced in driving ox teams and camping out, we passed through a good many hardships. We traveled by directions of the a guide book through the State of Illinois and crossed the Mississippi at Quincy and camped at Keokok several days. That being the camping place to make up Company’s to cross the plains that season. After several days of delay, we made up a Company of fifty wagons and was called The St. Louis Independence Company and a gentleman by the name of Moses Clawson was appointed Captain over the Company. After getting fully organized, we rolled out with our Company on our way across the plains. We traveled through Iowa which is now called the State of Iowa. We traveled the trail known as the Mormon Trail being made by the Saints when they were driven from Nauvoo. The above account was typed from Peter Gillespie’s Journal by Madeleine Pollock Stevens daughter of Samuel Howard and Sarah McMurrin Gillespie Pollock 14 April 1974 SUMMARY PETER GILLESPIE Born: 24 June 1822 Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland son of Peter Gillespie and Martha Scott Baptized 13 December 1846 by Father in Glasgow, Scotland Confirmed by Apostle Parley P. Pratt same date. Ordained a 70: 18 February 1857 by Joseph Young Endowed: June 1857 in the Endowment House Salt Lake City Married: Margaret McIntyre Date: 9 June 1845 Place: Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland Died: 2 January 1896 Place: Salt Lake City Father emigrated in Fall of 1848 to New Orleans, Louisiana. Peter and family emigrated 22 Jan 1851 with wife and family. On the ship George W. Bourne arrived in New Orleans 20 Feb 1851 Traveled from New Orleans 22 Feb 1851 arrived in St. Louis 29 Feb 1851. Met up with Father and family in St. Louis. Then went to Afton, IL same day. Left Afton, IL for Utah 18 April 1853 with family, Father and his family. Traveled though State of Illinois, crossed Mississippi at Quincy, through Keokok, across the plains following the “Mormon Trail” Arrived in Salt Lake City by ox drawn wagon on 20 September 1853. This history was presented to the Wandamere Camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers by Mary Agnes Gillespie Frame (a Grand daughter) on 14 October 1976 and submitted to DUP on 7 November 1976.

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