Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Dellona:

Thomas Gillespie, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Kilbourn City; he was born in Wigtown, Scotland, Jan. 15, 1831; came to America in 1842, with his parents; they located in Vermont, then removed to New York State, and came to Sauk Co., Wis., in October, 1856, where he has lived ever since; in November, 1879, he was elected to the Legislature of his State for the term of 1880, on the Republican ticket, and at the convention of his party in the fall of 1880, on the Republican ticket, and at the convention of his party in the fall of 1880, he received the nomination for the same office, which is considered, in his county, equal to an election. He was married Oct. 31, 1854 to Miss Martha Simpson; she was born in the State of Vermont; they have ten children – Mary J., William G., Hattie M., John T., Nellie M., Carra E., Thomas W., Bertie A., Earl L. and Ed. S. Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie are members of the M.E. Church, and four of their daughters are members of the same church. In politics, Mr. Gillespie is a Republican; he has 280 acres of land.

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