John Bowen Gillespie, b: 1791 -

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


			^{William Gillespie}^{b. d.1800}

		^{Thomas Gillespie}^{b.1757 d.1842}	^Mary^{b. d.}

^{Henry Harman Gillespie}^{b.1813 Tazewell, Virginia d.1903 Horsepen, Virginia}	^{John Bowen Gillespie}^b.1791 d.		^Rees Bowen^{b. d.}

^{Daniel Harman Gillespie}^{b.1823 Tazewell Co., Virginia d.}		^{Margaret Bowen}^{b.1759 d.1799}	^{Levisa Smith}^{b. d.}

^{Eleanor Jane Gillespie}^{b. d.}			^{Henry Harmon}^{b.1726 d.1822}

^{Christina Gillespie}^{b. d.}		^{Henry Harmon}^{b.1763 d.1809}	^{Anna Nancy Wilburn}^{b. d.}

^{Margaret (Peggy) Gillespie}^{b. d.}	^{Rhoda Harman}^{b. d.}		^{Daniel Harman}^{b.1729 d.1820}

		^{Christina Harman}^{b.1767 d.1836}	^{Anna Bughsen}^{b. d.}