Wife of Sheriff Jack Gillespie who was the Lumpkin County Georgia Sheriff who was stabbed twice in the side on the evening of March 20, 1940. Sadly he was misdiagnosed by the intern on duty at Downy Hospital as having two small cuts beneath his arm that looked innocent, but that were actually deep stab wounds that had severed major blood vessel causing Sheriff Gillespie to die from blood hemorrhage in the abdomen over the next two days.
He was stabbed in broad daylight in the public square in the little mountain town in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, 60 miles north of Atlanta. Sheriff Gillespie, his wife and two children lived above the jail in a modest apartment.
After he was stabbed, Sheriff Gillespie was taken to Downy Hospital by his friends, 21 year old Charles H. Phillips, (who drove him in his new 1940 Ford in less than 19 minutes to Gainesville, which is 30 miles away), "Buckshot" Robert Welch, Ralph Fitts and his 17 year old son, Willard.
Mr Phillips, who at 85 years of age recalls Sheriff Gillespie in the back seat on the way to the hospital, singing for a while, cursing, then praying for a while.
Sheriff Gillespie was stabbed by Paul Lance. The Sheriff had gone to the square that night during some "election talk" and some individuals began to argue. The Sheriff went to arrest the culprets when Paul jumped out and cut him in the side. After he cut the Sheriff, the Sheriff was able to throw him down and handcuff him.
Sheriff Gillespie was survived by his wife (whom he married in 1921), Amanda N. Kanaday Gillespie, (who was born in 1901 and passed away in 1945 of cancer), a son Joseph 'Willard' who was born in 1923 and moved to Pensacola, Florida after school, and a daughter, Vernell, born in 1926 who married and moved away.
Mrs Gillespie was well known around town for her kindness and the meals she cooked for prisoners.
Mrs Gillepsie arrived at her husband's side that night after her husband was placed on the operating table. She was told he would be fine.
The last words Sheriff Gillespie said to his son Willard was, "take care of your mother and your sister and I'll see y'all in heaven."
After his passing she and her two children moved back to the old home place in Dahlonega.
He was stabbed in broad daylight in the public square in the little mountain town in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, 60 miles north of Atlanta. Sheriff Gillespie, his wife and two children lived above the jail in a modest apartment.
After he was stabbed, Sheriff Gillespie was taken to Downy Hospital by his friends, 21 year old Charles H. Phillips, (who drove him in his new 1940 Ford in less than 19 minutes to Gainesville, which is 30 miles away), "Buckshot" Robert Welch, Ralph Fitts and his 17 year old son, Willard.
Mr Phillips, who at 85 years of age recalls Sheriff Gillespie in the back seat on the way to the hospital, singing for a while, cursing, then praying for a while.
Sheriff Gillespie was stabbed by Paul Lance. The Sheriff had gone to the square that night during some "election talk" and some individuals began to argue. The Sheriff went to arrest the culprets when Paul jumped out and cut him in the side. After he cut the Sheriff, the Sheriff was able to throw him down and handcuff him.
Sheriff Gillespie was survived by his wife (whom he married in 1921), Amanda N. Kanaday Gillespie, (who was born in 1901 and passed away in 1945 of cancer), a son Joseph 'Willard' who was born in 1923 and moved to Pensacola, Florida after school, and a daughter, Vernell, born in 1926 who married and moved away.
Mrs Gillespie was well known around town for her kindness and the meals she cooked for prisoners.
Mrs Gillepsie arrived at her husband's side that night after her husband was placed on the operating table. She was told he would be fine.
The last words Sheriff Gillespie said to his son Willard was, "take care of your mother and your sister and I'll see y'all in heaven."
After his passing she and her two children moved back to the old home place in Dahlonega.
Wife of Sheriff Jack Gillespie who was the Lumpkin County Georgia Sheriff who was stabbed twice in the side on the evening of March 20, 1940. Sadly he was misdiagnosed by the intern on duty at Downy Hospital as having two small cuts beneath his arm that looked innocent, but that were actually deep stab wounds that had severed major blood vessel causing Sheriff Gillespie to die from blood hemorrhage in the abdomen over the next two days.
He was stabbed in broad daylight in the public square in the little mountain town in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, 60 miles north of Atlanta. Sheriff Gillespie, his wife and two children lived above the jail in a modest apartment.
After he was stabbed, Sheriff Gillespie was taken to Downy Hospital by his friends, 21 year old Charles H. Phillips, (who drove him in his new 1940 Ford in less than 19 minutes to Gainesville, which is 30 miles away), "Buckshot" Robert Welch, Ralph Fitts and his 17 year old son, Willard.
Mr Phillips, who at 85 years of age recalls Sheriff Gillespie in the back seat on the way to the hospital, singing for a while, cursing, then praying for a while.
Sheriff Gillespie was stabbed by Paul Lance. The Sheriff had gone to the square that night during some "election talk" and some individuals began to argue. The Sheriff went to arrest the culprets when Paul jumped out and cut him in the side. After he cut the Sheriff, the Sheriff was able to throw him down and handcuff him.
Sheriff Gillespie was survived by his wife (whom he married in 1921), Amanda N. Kanaday Gillespie, (who was born in 1901 and passed away in 1945 of cancer), a son Joseph 'Willard' who was born in 1923 and moved to Pensacola, Florida after school, and a daughter, Vernell, born in 1926 who married and moved away.
Mrs Gillespie was well known around town for her kindness and the meals she cooked for prisoners.
Mrs Gillepsie arrived at her husband's side that night after her husband was placed on the operating table. She was told he would be fine.
The last words Sheriff Gillespie said to his son Willard was, "take care of your mother and your sister and I'll see y'all in heaven."
After his passing she and her two children moved back to the old home place in Dahlonega.
He was stabbed in broad daylight in the public square in the little mountain town in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, 60 miles north of Atlanta. Sheriff Gillespie, his wife and two children lived above the jail in a modest apartment.
After he was stabbed, Sheriff Gillespie was taken to Downy Hospital by his friends, 21 year old Charles H. Phillips, (who drove him in his new 1940 Ford in less than 19 minutes to Gainesville, which is 30 miles away), "Buckshot" Robert Welch, Ralph Fitts and his 17 year old son, Willard.
Mr Phillips, who at 85 years of age recalls Sheriff Gillespie in the back seat on the way to the hospital, singing for a while, cursing, then praying for a while.
Sheriff Gillespie was stabbed by Paul Lance. The Sheriff had gone to the square that night during some "election talk" and some individuals began to argue. The Sheriff went to arrest the culprets when Paul jumped out and cut him in the side. After he cut the Sheriff, the Sheriff was able to throw him down and handcuff him.
Sheriff Gillespie was survived by his wife (whom he married in 1921), Amanda N. Kanaday Gillespie, (who was born in 1901 and passed away in 1945 of cancer), a son Joseph 'Willard' who was born in 1923 and moved to Pensacola, Florida after school, and a daughter, Vernell, born in 1926 who married and moved away.
Mrs Gillespie was well known around town for her kindness and the meals she cooked for prisoners.
Mrs Gillepsie arrived at her husband's side that night after her husband was placed on the operating table. She was told he would be fine.
The last words Sheriff Gillespie said to his son Willard was, "take care of your mother and your sister and I'll see y'all in heaven."
After his passing she and her two children moved back to the old home place in Dahlonega.
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