"Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling,
publisher, 1884.  pg. 484.
 
HON. JACOB GILLESPIE
     This much esteemed and highly respected pioneer of Lane county, was born in
Sumner county, Tennessee, in November, 1809.  On October 18, 1831, he removed
from the place of his birth to La Fayette county, Missouri.  In 1852 he joined a
company composed of eight wagons, of which he was chosen captain, on its way to
far-off Oregon, crossing the plains without any incident worthy of note save
those hardships to be looked for so long and perilous a journey.  On the ninth
of September of that year this party camped on the Clackamas river in Oregon,
when our subject continued his journey direct to Lane county, purchased the
donation claim of Abraham Peek, on which he took up his residence October 6,
1852.  This tract is situated one mile north from Eugene City, and has for one
of its boundaries the beautiful Willamette river.   Her Mr. Gillespie has
continuously resided since that time.  In 1857 he was elected one of the board
of county commissioners, and held that office until Oregon was admitted into the
Union as a State; while previously, in the session of 1854-5, he represented
Lane county in the Territorial assembly.  Mr. Gillespie married, firstly, August
4, 1831, Almyra Hannah (now deceased) and had a family of seven children, Mrs.
C. Walker Young being his eldest daughter.  Married, secondly, Mr. Amelia Martin
in the year 1845, and thirdly to Mrs. Elizabeth Goodpasture, in July, 1857.
This lady is also a pioneer of Lane county, having settled within its confines
with her former husband in the year 1853.  An excellent view of Mr. Gillespie's
residence and its surroundings will be found in this work.
 
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