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Eli Niles was born in New York United States, and died in May 1875 in OH. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eli Niles.

John Gillaspie was born in New York United States, and died in April 1839. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Gillaspie.

From the History of Richland County (Ohio) NILES, ANN, MRS., pioneer, and widow of Eli Niles, whose maiden name was Fulton ; was born near Bath, in the State of New York, Oct. 11, 1809. When she was about 14 years of age, her parents came from Ontario Co., N. Y., with a family of eight children, to Mansfield, where they remained over winter; in the spring they moved to Sharon Township, on land of Judge Gamble, where they resided about ten years, and then removed to Seneca Co., Ohio, where Mr. Fulton purchased two quarter-sections of land, on which they remained during his life. The subject of this notice was married to John Gelaspie in April, 1836, in Seneca Co.; they had one child. George, who was born in October, 1888 ; he met with an accident which resulted in death, by the explosion of a cannon at a jollification over the capture of Vicksburg, in Shelby, July 8, 1863; he died Aug. 1, 1863. Mr. Gelaspie died in April, 1839. November, 1848, she was married to Eli Niles ; they had no children; he died in May, 1875. Mrs. Niles is a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, which she joined when 23 years of age.