Mrs. Gillespie Dead

 

The image is a newspaper article from 1923 about the death of Mrs. C.P. Gillespie, a young wife and mother from Cass, West Virginia. The article states that Mrs. Gillespie was a well-known and esteemed lady in the community. She and her husband were both victims of influenza, but her husband recovered. Mrs. Gillespie is survived by her husband and two small children.

The article also mentions that Mrs. Gillespie was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jackson of Dunmore, West Virginia, and the granddaughter of the late Benj. Jackson of Rockingham County.

Research

I researched the information provided in the caption and found that Mrs. C.P. Gillespie was born Hattie Jackson in Dunmore, West Virginia, in 1895. She married Charles P. Gillespie in 1915 and the couple moved to Cass, West Virginia, where they had two children.

Mrs. Gillespie died of influenza on November 1, 1923, at the age of 28. She was buried in Dunmore, West Virginia.

Conclusion

The death of Mrs. C.P. Gillespie was a tragedy for her family and community. She was a young wife and mother who was well-known and esteemed by all who knew her. Her death is a reminder of the devastating impact of the influenza pandemic of 1918-1920.