James A. GILLESPIE

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The McIntosh family in Glassville (Carleton Co.) were deeply affected when on Saturday the 6th the sad intelligence reached them of the drowning while stream-driving of James GILLESPIE, nephew of Alexander McINTOSH, Robert McINTOSH and John McINTOSH, a promising young man, 21 years of age, who with a brother and three sisters, had been left an orphan 15 years ago, father and mother dying within a few months of each other. ... There were of course different flying reports as to the precise circumstances of James Gillespie's death. This version which your correspondent had from a lady, a connection by marriage of the deceased, seems to be the correct one, although possibly there may be some slight descrepancies even in it. James Gillespie was working on a bridge at Rumford Falls, Maine. On the 4th May, returning home from his work, he crossed a canal on a boom, preceded by a companion who was a short distance ahead. In some way or other in walking along the boom, he lost his footing and was precipitated into the canal, struggeled and sank. His friend missing him returned along the boom and reached the spot of the accident just as the body for a few moments came to the surface. He succeeded in laying hold of it and (with the help of others perhaps) dragged it from the water and had it conveyed to their boarding place. Professional assistance was immediately called in and two medical gentleman, after working away hard for a couple of hours, and applying all the usual restoratives, succeeded in restoring animation and bringing their patient back to life. For two days he hovered between life and death, succumbing to a severe attack of pneumonia. James Gillespie's remains were brought to Bristol by railway train on the morn of the 6th. They were forwarded to Glassville and in the eve. consigned to thie last resting place in our cemetery. Previous to interment an impressive service was held in the Presbyterian church. Rev. Fiske of Greenfield officiated.

Date May 20 1893
County Carleton
Place Woodstock
Newspaper Carleton Sentinel

Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 85 Number 2082

William married Isabella MCINTOSH on 21 Jul 1869 in Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 27 Number 1999 Date July 31 1869 County Carleton Place Woodstock Newspaper Carleton Sentinel m. 21st inst., at residence of bride's father, by Rev. S. Bernard, William James GILLESPIE of Knowlesville / Isabella only d/o Daniel, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Isabella (daughter of Donald MCINTOSH and Isabella SIM) was born about 1849 in Scotland; died on 26 Jun 1878 in see notes, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in 1878 in Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 44 Number 259

Date July 15 1878
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph

d. Glassville (Carleton Co.) 26th ult., Isabella GILLESPIE widow of William J. GILLESPIE, age 30.

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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 62 Number 2922
Date March 14 1885 County Saint John
Place Saint John Newspaper The Daily Telegraph

d. Glassville (Carleton Co.) 21st Jan., Donald McINTOSH, aged about 80 years

Donald married Isabella SIM. Isabella was born in 1809 in Barnhill Elgin Scotland; died on 13 Oct 1896 in Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in 1896 in United Church Cemetery, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 101 Number 1980
Date October 31 1896 County Carleton
Place Woodstock Newspaper Carleton Sentinel

In Memoriam - Mrs. Donald McINTOSH, nee Isabella SIM. Born at Barnhill, Elgin, Scotland in 1809. Died at Glassville (Carleton Co.) N.B., Thursday 13th Oct. 1896, age 87 years. - The late Mrs. Donald McIntosh (nee Isabella Sim) was born at Barnhill, Elgin, Scotland, sometime in 1809. She came of good old Presbyterian stock, her father having been a zealous and otherwise distinguished elder of the Presbyterian church for many years. She was accordingly reared under strict religious training. In due course she was married to Donald McIntosh, farmer of Broomhill, near Forres, Elgin, to whom she bore a numerous family - all born in Scotland. In 1860, Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh and family came out to Boston, thence to Glassville via St. John, Fredericton and Woodstock. In Glassville Mr. McIntosh took up land and hewed a fine farm for himself and family here, on which he resided, till within a few years of his death in the home of his son John McINTOSH, now a Glassville merchant. Deceased had been in gradually failing health during the last two or three years. Mrs. McIntosh's remains were consigned to the grave in Glassville, Thursday 15th, Rev. J.K. Beairsto conducting services at the house and grave. Deceased leaves five married sons, with their wives and families and one married granddaughter. Another son 'midst the forests of the west' was not of course present.