Gillespie, James A.

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James A. Gillespie was a planter of the Hollywood Plantation, Adams County, Mississippi and the Indian Village Plantation, Concordia Parish, Louisiana. William F. Farrel worked as an overseer for Gillespie. Joshua Davis and family moved to Adams County from North Carolina and operated the Beechland and Westmoreland Plantations there.

From the description of James A. Gillespie and family papers, 1776-1928 (bulk 1840-1890). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122411221

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creatorOf Gillespie, James A. James A. Gillespie and family papers, 1776-1928 (bulk 1840-1890). Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
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associatedWith Affleck, Thomas, 1812-1868. person
associatedWith Davis family. family
associatedWith Davis, Thomas. person
associatedWith Gillespie, Jane. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Mississippi
Hollywood Plantation (Miss.)
Beechland Plantation (Miss.)
Adams County (Miss.)
Indian Village Plantation (La.)
Westmoreland Plantation (Miss.)
Subject
Cotton growing
Plantations
Slaveholders
Slaves
Occupation
Agricultural laborers
Cotton farmers
Plantation owners
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Person

Active 1776

Active 1928

Australians

English,

German

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