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GEORGE WINFIELD GILLESPIE
From--History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs California with Biographical Sketches, Mrs. Annie L. Morrison and John H. Haydon, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California – 1917, Pages 514-515
The proprietor of the only blacksmith shop in Cambria, an efficient and painstaking mechanic, George W. Gillespie has been a witness of the rapid growth of San Luis Obispo County, where he was born on the old Gillespie ranch, two and one-half miles west of what is now Cambria, September 6, 1867, a son of William M. and Caroline C. (Leffingwell) Gillespie. The father lived in various states until 1849, when in company with thirty-one others he set out to cross the plains with mule teams to California. Months later, however, when he arrived at his journey's end, there were but nine of the original members with the party, some having died and some having been killed by the Indians. On arriving here, Mr. Gillespie went at once to the mines; but he did not "strike it rich," so he turned his attention and talents to other lines of activity. Going to Sonoma county, with a partner, he built a sawmill, got out lumber and found a ready sale for it. The methods at that time were primitive, but these pioneers made the best of conditions as they found them and usually got better results than they anticipated. In 1862 he came to San Luis Obispo County and bought timber land on Santa Rosa creek. Here he erected a sawmill and cut down the timber, manufacturing it into lumber. This was the second sawmill built in this county. After the timber had been cleared, Mr. Gillespie began farming and stock-raising. In 1891 he went to Pine Mountain, and there put up a sawmill. He also engaged in mining quicksilver, owning the Pine mountain and the Ocean View quicksilver mines. During his residence in the county, Mr. Gillespie was road master of his district for several years. He and his wife, who was a native of New York state, had eight children, seven of whom are living, George W. Gillespie being the fifth in order of birth.
George W. Gillespie attended the public school of Cambria and the schools on San Simeon creek and San Simeon bay until he was sixteen. He worked with his father until he was twenty-four, and then apprenticed himself to learn the trade of blacksmith with Mr. Eubanks of his home town. Two years later, he went to Alameda county, where he was employed at ranching for one year near Pleasanton. He then returned to Cayucos and embarked in the blacksmith business in 1894, and a short time later formed a partnership with James Pedrotta, which continued until 1903, when Mr. Gillespie sold out to his partner. He then located in Cambria and started in the blacksmith's business. In 1905 he bought out the old Eubanks shop. He has built up a large trade and has been successful financially. He does general blacksmithing and repairs all kinds of machinery. His shop is equipped with the most modern and up-to-date machinery; and the genial proprietor has won a host of friends by his courteous treatment and fair dealings.
On February 11, 1905, Mr. Gillespie was united in marriage, at San Luis Obispo, with Miss Bertha Evelyn Wittenberg, who was born in Arroyo Grande, and they have two children, Muriel and Evelyn. Mrs. Gillespie instituted El Pinal Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West, at Cambria; while Mr. Gillespie is a charter member of Cambria Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, organized November 9, 1889, with twenty-one members, of whom only five are left. The parlor now has sixty members. Mr. Gillespie is a past president and has served as a delegate to the Grand Parlor two times, and is a very active member of the order. His political preferences are with the Republican party. From 1894 until 1903 he served as constable of Cayucos; and he has in many other ways demonstrated his executive ability, and is looked upon as one of the leading citizens of the coast section of the county.
From--History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs California with Biographical Sketches, Mrs. Annie L. Morrison and John H. Haydon, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California – 1917, Pages 514-515
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GEORGE WINFIELD GILLESPIE
From--History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs California with Biographical Sketches, Mrs. Annie L. Morrison and John H. Haydon, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California – 1917, Pages 514-515
The proprietor of the only blacksmith shop in Cambria, an efficient and painstaking mechanic, George W. Gillespie has been a witness of the rapid growth of San Luis Obispo County, where he was born on the old Gillespie ranch, two and one-half miles west of what is now Cambria, September 6, 1867, a son of William M. and Caroline C. (Leffingwell) Gillespie. The father lived in various states until 1849, when in company with thirty-one others he set out to cross the plains with mule teams to California. Months later, however, when he arrived at his journey's end, there were but nine of the original members with the party, some having died and some having been killed by the Indians. On arriving here, Mr. Gillespie went at once to the mines; but he did not "strike it rich," so he turned his attention and talents to other lines of activity. Going to Sonoma county, with a partner, he built a sawmill, got out lumber and found a ready sale for it. The methods at that time were primitive, but these pioneers made the best of conditions as they found them and usually got better results than they anticipated. In 1862 he came to San Luis Obispo County and bought timber land on Santa Rosa creek. Here he erected a sawmill and cut down the timber, manufacturing it into lumber. This was the second sawmill built in this county. After the timber had been cleared, Mr. Gillespie began farming and stock-raising. In 1891 he went to Pine Mountain, and there put up a sawmill. He also engaged in mining quicksilver, owning the Pine mountain and the Ocean View quicksilver mines. During his residence in the county, Mr. Gillespie was road master of his district for several years. He and his wife, who was a native of New York state, had eight children, seven of whom are living, George W. Gillespie being the fifth in order of birth.
George W. Gillespie attended the public school of Cambria and the schools on San Simeon creek and San Simeon bay until he was sixteen. He worked with his father until he was twenty-four, and then apprenticed himself to learn the trade of blacksmith with Mr. Eubanks of his home town. Two years later, he went to Alameda county, where he was employed at ranching for one year near Pleasanton. He then returned to Cayucos and embarked in the blacksmith business in 1894, and a short time later formed a partnership with James Pedrotta, which continued until 1903, when Mr. Gillespie sold out to his partner. He then located in Cambria and started in the blacksmith's business. In 1905 he bought out the old Eubanks shop. He has built up a large trade and has been successful financially. He does general blacksmithing and repairs all kinds of machinery. His shop is equipped with the most modern and up-to-date machinery; and the genial proprietor has won a host of friends by his courteous treatment and fair dealings.
On February 11, 1905, Mr. Gillespie was united in marriage, at San Luis Obispo, with Miss Bertha Evelyn Wittenberg, who was born in Arroyo Grande, and they have two children, Muriel and Evelyn. Mrs. Gillespie instituted El Pinal Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West, at Cambria; while Mr. Gillespie is a charter member of Cambria Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, organized November 9, 1889, with twenty-one members, of whom only five are left. The parlor now has sixty members. Mr. Gillespie is a past president and has served as a delegate to the Grand Parlor two times, and is a very active member of the order. His political preferences are with the Republican party. From 1894 until 1903 he served as constable of Cayucos; and he has in many other ways demonstrated his executive ability, and is looked upon as one of the leading citizens of the coast section of the county.
From--History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs California with Biographical Sketches, Mrs. Annie L. Morrison and John H. Haydon, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California – 1917, Pages 514-515
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GEORGE WINFIELD GILLESPIE
From--History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs California with Biographical Sketches, Mrs. Annie L. Morrison and John H. Haydon, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California – 1917, Pages 514-515
The proprietor of the only blacksmith shop in Cambria, an efficient and painstaking mechanic, George W. Gillespie has been a witness of the rapid growth of San Luis Obispo County, where he was born on the old Gillespie ranch, two and one-half miles west of what is now Cambria, September 6, 1867, a son of William M. and Caroline C. (Leffingwell) Gillespie. The father lived in various states until 1849, when in company with thirty-one others he set out to cross the plains with mule teams to California. Months later, however, when he arrived at his journey's end, there were but nine of the original members with the party, some having died and some having been killed by the Indians. On arriving here, Mr. Gillespie went at once to the mines; but he did not "strike it rich," so he turned his attention and talents to other lines of activity. Going to Sonoma county, with a partner, he built a sawmill, got out lumber and found a ready sale for it. The methods at that time were primitive, but these pioneers made the best of conditions as they found them and usually got better results than they anticipated. In 1862 he came to San Luis Obispo County and bought timber land on Santa Rosa creek. Here he erected a sawmill and cut down the timber, manufacturing it into lumber. This was the second sawmill built in this county. After the timber had been cleared, Mr. Gillespie began farming and stock-raising. In 1891 he went to Pine Mountain, and there put up a sawmill. He also engaged in mining quicksilver, owning the Pine mountain and the Ocean View quicksilver mines. During his residence in the county, Mr. Gillespie was road master of his district for several years. He and his wife, who was a native of New York state, had eight children, seven of whom are living, George W. Gillespie being the fifth in order of birth.
George W. Gillespie attended the public school of Cambria and the schools on San Simeon creek and San Simeon bay until he was sixteen. He worked with his father until he was twenty-four, and then apprenticed himself to learn the trade of blacksmith with Mr. Eubanks of his home town. Two years later, he went to Alameda county, where he was employed at ranching for one year near Pleasanton. He then returned to Cayucos and embarked in the blacksmith business in 1894, and a short time later formed a partnership with James Pedrotta, which continued until 1903, when Mr. Gillespie sold out to his partner. He then located in Cambria and started in the blacksmith's business. In 1905 he bought out the old Eubanks shop. He has built up a large trade and has been successful financially. He does general blacksmithing and repairs all kinds of machinery. His shop is equipped with the most modern and up-to-date machinery; and the genial proprietor has won a host of friends by his courteous treatment and fair dealings.
On February 11, 1905, Mr. Gillespie was united in marriage, at San Luis Obispo, with Miss Bertha Evelyn Wittenberg, who was born in Arroyo Grande, and they have two children, Muriel and Evelyn. Mrs. Gillespie instituted El Pinal Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West, at Cambria; while Mr. Gillespie is a charter member of Cambria Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, organized November 9, 1889, with twenty-one members, of whom only five are left. The parlor now has sixty members. Mr. Gillespie is a past president and has served as a delegate to the Grand Parlor two times, and is a very active member of the order. His political preferences are with the Republican party. From 1894 until 1903 he served as constable of Cayucos; and he has in many other ways demonstrated his executive ability, and is looked upon as one of the leading citizens of the coast section of the county.
From--History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs California with Biographical Sketches, Mrs. Annie L. Morrison and John H. Haydon, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California – 1917, Pages 514-515
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GEORGE WINFIELD GILLESPIE
From--History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs California with Biographical Sketches, Mrs. Annie L. Morrison and John H. Haydon, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California – 1917, Pages 514-515
The proprietor of the only blacksmith shop in Cambria, an efficient and painstaking mechanic, George W. Gillespie has been a witness of the rapid growth of San Luis Obispo County, where he was born on the old Gillespie ranch, two and one-half miles west of what is now Cambria, September 6, 1867, a son of William M. and Caroline C. (Leffingwell) Gillespie. The father lived in various states until 1849, when in company with thirty-one others he set out to cross the plains with mule teams to California. Months later, however, when he arrived at his journey's end, there were but nine of the original members with the party, some having died and some having been killed by the Indians. On arriving here, Mr. Gillespie went at once to the mines; but he did not "strike it rich," so he turned his attention and talents to other lines of activity. Going to Sonoma county, with a partner, he built a sawmill, got out lumber and found a ready sale for it. The methods at that time were primitive, but these pioneers made the best of conditions as they found them and usually got better results than they anticipated. In 1862 he came to San Luis Obispo County and bought timber land on Santa Rosa creek. Here he erected a sawmill and cut down the timber, manufacturing it into lumber. This was the second sawmill built in this county. After the timber had been cleared, Mr. Gillespie began farming and stock-raising. In 1891 he went to Pine Mountain, and there put up a sawmill. He also engaged in mining quicksilver, owning the Pine mountain and the Ocean View quicksilver mines. During his residence in the county, Mr. Gillespie was road master of his district for several years. He and his wife, who was a native of New York state, had eight children, seven of whom are living, George W. Gillespie being the fifth in order of birth.
George W. Gillespie attended the public school of Cambria and the schools on San Simeon creek and San Simeon bay until he was sixteen. He worked with his father until he was twenty-four, and then apprenticed himself to learn the trade of blacksmith with Mr. Eubanks of his home town. Two years later, he went to Alameda county, where he was employed at ranching for one year near Pleasanton. He then returned to Cayucos and embarked in the blacksmith business in 1894, and a short time later formed a partnership with James Pedrotta, which continued until 1903, when Mr. Gillespie sold out to his partner. He then located in Cambria and started in the blacksmith's business. In 1905 he bought out the old Eubanks shop. He has built up a large trade and has been successful financially. He does general blacksmithing and repairs all kinds of machinery. His shop is equipped with the most modern and up-to-date machinery; and the genial proprietor has won a host of friends by his courteous treatment and fair dealings.
On February 11, 1905, Mr. Gillespie was united in marriage, at San Luis Obispo, with Miss Bertha Evelyn Wittenberg, who was born in Arroyo Grande, and they have two children, Muriel and Evelyn. Mrs. Gillespie instituted El Pinal Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West, at Cambria; while Mr. Gillespie is a charter member of Cambria Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, organized November 9, 1889, with twenty-one members, of whom only five are left. The parlor now has sixty members. Mr. Gillespie is a past president and has served as a delegate to the Grand Parlor two times, and is a very active member of the order. His political preferences are with the Republican party. From 1894 until 1903 he served as constable of Cayucos; and he has in many other ways demonstrated his executive ability, and is looked upon as one of the leading citizens of the coast section of the county.
From--History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs California with Biographical Sketches, Mrs. Annie L. Morrison and John H. Haydon, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California – 1917, Pages 514-515
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