Oak Spring Cemetery



James "Smoking Jimmy" Gillespy's tombstone is located at Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg, Washington Co., PA. The photo below was taken in the 1960s by James E. Freeman (residing in Camas, WA ... 2006). At the time the photo was taken, it is apparent he was buried beside his daughter. However, in 2005, his tombstone had weathered considerably in 40 years and had fallen off its supporting pedestal. Ellen (Gillespy) Carson's tombstone no longer exists and the only evidence of her grave are the "rails."

Tombstone reads:

James Gillespy
 * Born

Sept. 10, 1772
 * Died

Jan. 6, 1861



2006 view of the fallen Gillespy tombstone ... obviously, from this picture, there is still legible text on James Gillespy's tombstone

2005 view of the fallen Gillespy tombstone ... hard to read due to the snow ...