| He was born in Kaufman or Scurry as reflected in the 1870 census of Kaufman County: | ||||||
| Gillaspie | Jacob O. | 51 | M | W | Farmer 2000 500 | Alabama |
| - | Margret | 34 | F | W | Keeping House | Tennessee |
| - | Louisa | 12 | F | W | Texas | |
| - | Elizabeth | 8 | F | W | Texas | |
| - | Fayette | 6 | F | W | Texas | |
| - | Harry | 4 | M | W | Texas | |
| - | Emma | 3/12 | F | W | Texas | |
| - | James | 19 | M | W | At Home | Ala |
| - | Dock R. | 16 | M | W | Texas | |
| - | Jacob | 3 | M | W | Texas | |
| - | Wesley | 60 | M | B | La | |
| - | Nancy | 45 | F | B | La | |
| - | Neill | 17 | M | B | La | |
| He was born 19 Feb 1866 and died in 1948. | ||||||