1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 138; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Junior Gillespie; age 18; born at Caloric, WV; single; living at Maben, WV; son of A.L. and
Nancy Gillespie; married on 22 Aug 1945 at Maben, WV; Joan Akers; age 16; born at Basin, WV;
single; living at Herndon, WV; daughter of Everett and Helen Akers-Burrell.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 218; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Junior Gillespie; age 30; born on 11 Dec 1928 at Mullens, WV; living at Mabscott, WV; son of
Anse and Nancy Gillespie; married on 18 Sep 1959 at Bradley, WV; Almeda Meadows; age 18;
born on 16 Aug 1941 at Mullens, WV; living at Mabscott, WV; daughter of Carley and Pearl Meadows;
with consent of Mrs. Pearl meadows, mother; and Carley meadows, father.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 138; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Junior Gillespie; age 18; born at Caloric, WV; single; living at Maben, WV; son of A.L. and
Nancy Gillespie; married on 22 Aug 1945 at Maben, WV; Joan Akers; age 16; born at Basin, WV;
single; living at Herndon, WV; daughter of Everett and Helen Akers-Burrell.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 349; WV Archives Web Site.
Roy O'Neal; age 24; born and living at Bud, WV; single; son of Ada and Olga O'Neal; married on
10 Apr 1953 in Wyoming Co, WV; Joan Gillespie; age 23; born and living at Herndon, WV; divorced;
daughter of Everett and Helen Akers Burrell.
3. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday, 11 May 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"MACAJAH RIDGE — Jo Ann O’Neal, 80, of Macajah Ridge, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 9, 2010, in Princeton Community Hospital after a short fight with cancer. "Born Jan. 1, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Everett Akers and Helen Ellis Burrell. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her spouse Roy Leo O’Neal; a daughter, Stella Yvonne O’Neal; and grandchildren, Chesley Eugene Monk Jr. and Joyce Gillispie; and siblings, Tony Ellis, Joe Bob Ellis, Hank Burrell and Shirley Blankenship. "Those left to cherish her memory are six children, Frank and Janet Gillispie of Covel, Jack and Christol Gillispie of Princeton, Roy “Pete” and Judy O’Neal of Mullens, Shelby Graham of Princeton, Kitty and Garland Wood of Visalia, Calif., and Drema and Eugene Monk of Mullens; her grandchildren, Janice, Jeanette, Jessie and Frank Gillispie, Davina Patrick and her husband, James, Roy Lee O’Neal Jr., Shaun Graham, Darla Moye and her husband, Heath, Kellie Knotts and her husband, Michael, and Kimberly Brooks and her husband, Scott; her great-grandchildren, Justin, Isaiah, Megan and Lauren; and her siblings, Debra Stanley, Carrie and Doug Shrewsbury, Paul and Ruby Burrell, Harless and Faye Burrell and Lenford and Bobbi Burrell. She is also leaving behind a host of other loving family and friends. "A celebration of Jo Ann’s life will be noon Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at Herndon Free Will Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Bro. William O. Tolliver officiating. Burial will follow in O’Neal Cemetery on Macajah Ridge..."
1. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Anse Gillespie; born on 18 Nov 1900; died in Sep 1945; card issued in WV before 1951.
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Thursday, 11 Nov 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"Frank Gillispie Jr., 63, of Garwood, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, from injuries received in an automobile accident."Born November 9, 1946, at Marianna, he was the son of the late Frank Gillispie and Joann (Akers) O’Neal.
"Frank was a former electrician in the mining industry, he spent 42 years in the West Virginia coal mines, was dedicated to his job as a electrician, and was good at what he did, a member of UMWA, and was a firm believer in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
"In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Ann Gillispie; a sister, Stella O’Neal; a brother, Roger Gillispie; and a nephew, Chesley Monk.
"He was a loving husband and father of five, those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Janet Gillispie; three daughters, Janice S. Gillispie of Beckley, Jeanette L. Turpin and her husband, Edward of Macajahi Ridge, and Jessica D. Gillispie of Matoaka; one son, Frank Gillispie Jr., III of Macajahi Ridge; four grandchildren, Justin M. Gillispie of Garwood, James D. Jasper, Lucas E. Jasper, and Adrian D. Jasper; four sisters, Drema Monk and her husband, Eugene of Mullens, Shelby Graham of Princeton, Kitty Wood and her husband, Garland of Visalia, California, and Connie Strickland of Hope Mills, North Carolina; three brothers, Jack Gillispie and his wife, Christol of Princeton, Roy O’Neal and his wife, Judy of Mullens, and Dennis Gillispie of Detroit, Michigan.
"Graveside services and burial will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, November 12, 2010 at the Gillispie Family Cemetery, Macajahi Ridge..."
1. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Edward A Turpin
Birth Date 15 Aug 1973
Address Hc 65 PO Box 900
Residence Place Davy, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code 24828-9601"
1. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Jeanette L Gillespie [Deanette Gillispie] [Jeanette Turpin] [Jeanette L Gillispie]
Birth Date Nov 1972
Residence Date 1998-2020
Address Hc 65 Box 900
Residence Davy, West Virginia, USA
Postal Code 24828
Second Residence Date 2004-2020
Second Address 1403 5th Ave S
Second Residence
Second Postal Code 35501
Third Residence Date 1997-2011
Third Address Rr 1 Box 210
Third Residence Matoaka, West Virginia, USA
Third Postal Code 24736
Fourth Residence Date 2006
Fourth Address 523 James River Rd
Fourth Residence Cabin Creek, West Virginia, USA
Fourth Postal Code 25035"