Ellen Gillespie

Ellen Gillespie

• Father: William Gillespie b. circa 1810
• Mother: Rachel (?) b. circa 1835

• Ellen Gillespie was born circa 1857 in South Carolina.
• William Gillespie and Rachel (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Ellen Gillespie. Also in the household were children Andrew (age 18), Katie (15), Mac (6) and William (4 months.)
• She married William Kollock, son of Toney Kollock and Eliza (?), circa 1878.
• Ellen Gillespie and William Kollock appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Eliza Kollock. Also in the household were son William (born March 1880) and niece Lucy Kollock (8). Apparently this son William died and they named another son William about 11 years later.
• William Kollock and Ellen Gillespie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Eliza Kollock, John Kollock, Marsha Kollock, William Kollock and Hattie Kollock.
• Ellen Gillespie and William Kollock appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina, at Rockingham & Marion Road. Other members of the household included John Kollock, William Kollock and Hattie Kollock.
• Ellen Gillespie and William Kollock appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included William Kollock and Willie Thomas Boatwright.
• Ellen Gillespie died on 31 October 1927 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina, . Her death was officially witnessed by William Kollock.
• She was interred at Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Wallace, Marlboro County, South Carolina.

• Last Edited: 24 Apr 2015