Robert Gorrell

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, Guilford Co, North Carolina

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Religion:
Robert Doak, son of John, of Alamance Church section, bought of James McQuiston a farm on the head waters of North Buffalo in 1795 and located there. His wife was Hannah, and their children were Rebecca, John, James, Robert, William, Hannah, Elizabeth, Daniel and Mary. Rebecca married Robert Gorrell, son of Ralph, Sr.; Col. William married Thankful, youngest daughter of Col. Daniel Gillespie, in 1802; Hannah never married; Elizabeth married Thomas Caldwell, son of Rev. Dr. Caldwell; Mary married David Gorrell, son of Ralph, Sr., and died shortly thereafter.

Robert married Rebecca Doak on 12 Dec 1793 in Guilford Co, North Carolina. Rebecca (daughter of Robert Doak and Hannah Breckenridge) was born in 1774; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, Guilford Co, North Carolina

Notes:

Religion:
Franklin L. Gorrell, son of Robert and Rebecca Doak Gorrell, married Caroline C., daughter of Robert and Nancy Hanner Gillespie, in 1848, and united with Buffalo. Their children were Robert and Franklin L., Jr. Robert married Flavia Ingold; Franklin L., Jr., married Carrie L., daughter of John H. and Mary Thom Thacker.
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Franklin married Nancy Hanner Gillespie about 1814. Nancy was born about 1794; died before 1747 in Guilford Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Franklin married Catherine Caroline Gillespie on 27 Jan 1848 in Guilford Co, North Carolina. Catherine (daughter of Robert Gillespie and Nancy Hanner) was born on 23 Oct 1827 in Guilford Co, North Carolina; died on 26 Jan 1905 in Guilford Co, North Carolina; was buried in Green Hill Cem, Greensboro, Guilford Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]