A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than 
800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and 
Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes.  Printed For the 
Author.  1886.  Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976 
Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, p 181 [Shelby County]

JOHN GILLESPY was a native of Virginia, but emigrated to Shelby county, 
Kentucky, with his parents, in his childhood.  He united with the church 
at Dover, in that county, and after having been proved, as to his 
fitness for the work of the ministry, was ordained, at Dover, in 1821.  
About the same time, he moved to Trimble county, where he took charge of 
Providence church, to which he ministered many years.  He was also 
pastor at Corn Creek, for a time, and served the Covington church, which 
he aided in gathering, in 1845, a few years.  He was a man of moderate 
preaching talent, and maintained a fair christian character.  But it 
said he was inclined to be indolent and improvident, which detracted 
from his usefulness.  He died at his home in Trimble county, about 1856.

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