Francis Marion Gillespie 1843 - 1900
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In reply to:
GILLESPIE DNA PROJECT
Connie McKenzie 12/19/04
The first GILLESPIE to submit his DNA for the GILLESPIE SURNAME DNA PROJECT is a descendant of THOMAS GILLESPIE and NAOMI THOMPSON who both died on Dec. 12, 1797 and are buried together at Thyatira Cemetery in Rowan Co. North Carolina. The birthplace and parentage of this THOMAS GILLESPIE has not been determined.
Many sons of THOMAS went to Tennessee and are buried in Sumner and Williamson Counties.
GEORGE GILLESPIE, son of THOMAS and NAOMI, married MARY GRAHAM.They are buried in Old Hopewell Cemetery near Gallitan, Sumner County, Tennessee.This GEORGE is the direct ancestor of the DNA test participant.
A grandson of the above GEORGE, FRANCIS MARION GILLESPIE, 1843 - 1900 died in Creal Springs, Williamson Co. Illinois.
We have just received the results from the first 12 DNA markers for the descendant of the above THOMAS GILLESPIE line. All of the results will be ready sometime in mid March.
The predicted haplogroup ( I ) for this GILLESPIE line places the original ancestor - many hundreds of years ago - as having lived in Northwestern Europe - common with Viking populations. This was interesting news.
Please contact me directly if you are interested in the results or would like to join the project.
Connie McKenzie
Gillespie Surname DNA Project Admin.
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