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Peter Gillespie Written by Anna Peddicord Gillespie Peter Gillespie, father of John Gillespie, was born March 1792 or 1794 in Muiravonside, Sterling, Scotland, the son of Peter Gillespie and Margaret Tenoch. He was married to Martha Scott in Scotland about the year 1818. They were both converted to the Latter Day Saints Church in Scotland in 1849. They emigrated to the United States and to Utah arriving in Salt Lake City, Utah October 12, 1852 and came to Tooele to settle. They spent two years at Council Bluffs, Iowa as they were crossing the plains. They were the parents of fourteen children, all born in Scotland. At the election held in Tooele County in August 1855, Peter was elected a “fence viewer”. Early in 1857 the reformation assumed important features at Tooele. Thus nearly all the Saints, constituting the first and fourth districts of Tooele were rebaptised by Peter Gillespie and Eli B. Kelsey and on the following day (March 23) the members of the second and third districts were rebaptised. A general time of rejoicing followed confirmation meetings held on two successive days and the time was spent with preaching, vocal and instrumental music. No other history seems available on this man but it is thought that he moved with his son John Gillespie to Salt Lake City, who worked as a stone cutter on the Salt Lake Temple. It is thought that he remained in that City and died there. Cemetery records for this information are to be investigated. He was sealed to his wife in Salt Lake, Feb 17, 1854. PETER GILLESPIE Pioneer, .............. 1852 Compiled and written by Gilberta Gillespie, a great granddaughter. Peter Gillespie, son of Peter Gillespie and Margaret Tenoch, was born March 1794 in Muiravonside, Sterling, Scotland. He married Martha Scott. Peter Gillespie and Martha Scott Gillespie, his wife, were converted to the Latter-Day-Saint Church in Scotland in 1849. They emigrated to the United States and to Utah arriving in Salt lake City, Utah, October 12, 1852, and came right to Tooele to settle. They spent two years at Council Bluffs, Iowa as they were crossing the plains. According to record in possession of some members of the family, the family record of their children is as follows: William Gillespie, oldest son was born April 20, 1819 at Denny, Sterlingshire, Scotland; death date Feb 20, 1849; endowed --Aug 2, 1893. Isabelle Gillespie, Martin (wife of Moses Martin) their second child, a daughter, was born July 23, 1821 at Denny, Sterling, Scotland; died 1893; endowed: Sept 6, 1861. Peter Gillespie, third child, born Jan 24, 1822 at Denny, Sterling, Scotland; died Jan. 2, 1896; endowed July 10, 1857. (Married--Margaret McIntyre - lived in 16th ward, Supt. S. Schools) Margaret Gillespie, fourth child, born April 20, 1824 at Denny, Sterling, Scotland; died Jan. 9, 1873; endowed April 8, 1896. Martha Gillespie, fifth child, born Aug 9, 1825 at Denny, Sterling, Scotland; died April 18, 1891; endowed April 8, 1896. Alexander Gillespie, sixth child, born Feb. 28, 1827 at Denny, Sterling, Scotland; (married Agnes Cook) died 1866; endowed Feb. 21, 1854. Agnes Gillespie (Stewart), seventh child, born June 24 or 28, 1828 or 1831 at Airdree, Sterling, Scotland; (married Benjamin Stewart); died May 3, 1902; endowed Aug. 24, 1861. John Gillespie, eighth child, (grandfather of writer) was born March 27, 1830 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died Feb 9, 1915 at Tooele City, Utah; endowed July 10, 1857. (He married Catherine Ross). Robert Gillespie, ninth child, was born Jun 17, 1832 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in 1838 (a child of six years -- no endowments necessary). James Gillesppie, tenth child, was born Dec 31, 1835 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; (Married Mary Jane Kelsey); died Oct. 15, 1863; endowed Feb. 18, 1858. Janet Gillespie, eleventh child, born Aug. 12, 1836 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in 1840 ( child of 4 years, no endowments necessary). Adam Gillespie, twelfth child, born June 18, 1838 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in 1842 (a child of 4 years, no endowments necessary). Ellen Gillespie, thirteenth child, born April 30, 1840 at Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; married Archibald Cunningham Shields Jan. 20, 1857; died Sept. 5, 1890 at Lincoln, Tooele county, Utah; endowed Sep. 6, 1861. Mary Gillespie, fourteenth child, was born June 29, 1842 at Renton, or Glasgow, Scotland; died Feb. 15, 1854; a child of 12 years. "At the election held in Tooele County in Aug. 1855, Thomas H. Clark was elected selectman, Richard Warburton, sheriff; William C. Gallaher, treasurer; Peter Maughan, recorder and Eli B. Kelsey, magistrate. For Tooele City precinct Albert W. Noble and George Marshall were elected constables, Albert W. Noble pound-keeper and Francis Lee and Peter Gillespie fence-viewers." (Tooele Stake History, written by Andrew Jensen, historian.) (News 5:135) "Early in 1857 the reformation assumed important features at Tooele. Thus nearly all the Saints constituting the first and fourth districts of Tooele were rebaptized by Peter Gillespie and Eli B. Kelsey and on the following day (March 23rd) the members of the second and third districts were rebaptized. A general time of rejoicing followed, confirmation meetings were held on two successive days, and the time was spent with preaching, vocal and instrumental music." (Old Tooele Rec.)--(Andrew Jensen, Tooele Stake History.) The following is written in Tooele stake history of his son John Gillespie; "In July, 1864, President Brigham Young accompanied by other Elders of the Church made a visit to Tooele County. The following account of the visit was written by Robert L. Campbell (one of the company) and published in the "Deseret News": "President Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball accompanied by Elders John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, George A. Smith and Franklin D. Richards and other Elders left the city at 9 a.m. on Friday, 22nd. inst., for Tooele City. On reaching the Black Rock, the party was met by a mounted company from Tooele and another from Grantsville, commanded respectively by Capts. John Gillespie and William C. Rydalch."

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