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| | Born in Iowa on Nov. 29, 1867. Gillespie moved to San Jose, CA with her family in 1874. By the 1890s she was active there as an artist and continued into the 1930s. A spinster, she died in San Jose on Feb. 1, 1962. | Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" City Directory; Death record. | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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