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Abner C Gillett

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Abner C Gillett

Birth
Chatham, Columbia County, New York, USA
Death
25 Mar 1861 (aged 71)
Seneca County, New York, USA
Burial
Junius, Seneca County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Abner C Gillett was the son of Joel Gillett 1764 and Phebe.

In Columbia County New York, where he was born, he married Electa Mills, the daughter of Isaac Mills and Martha.

By 1820 the couple had moved to Westford, Otsego, New York. By 1830 they had moved to Lyons, Wayne County, New York. By 1840 they had moved to Junius, Seneca County, New York, and lived there the rest of their lives.

Known children:

Hannah 1831, buried in this cemetry in 1862.

Isaac Mills 1814, married Finette Carman. Moved from Galen, Wayne, New York, to Homer, Will, Illinois by 1860, and lived there the rest of his life. 4 children.

Joel H 1822, married Catharine Maynard in Junius Seneca, moved to Galen, Wayne, New York by 1840, then moved to Geneva, Ontario, New York by 1843, to Savanna, Wayne, New York by 1850, to York, Elkhart, Indiana by 1860, to Fawn River, St Joseph, Michigan by 1865, to Liberty, Linn, Kansas by 1870, to Fayette, Hillsdale, Michigan by 1880. The couple had 1 child, Theodore Chapin Gillett, who lived in Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, and Missouri, and is buried in Missouri, had 5 children.

Amanda Martha 1820, married Delos Colvin, moved to Geneva, Ontario, New York. four children.

Phoebe M 1823, married Merit F Austin, moved to Freedom, LaSalle, Illinois, and Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois. Three children.

Betsy 1829,

Abner J 1831,

Abbie Jane 1832, married Peter Traver in Junius, Seneca, New York, lived in Junins, Seneca, New York, and Geneva, Ontario, New York.

There is one other possible child, a son born about 1815.


Abner C Gillett was the son of Joel Gillett 1764 and Phebe.

In Columbia County New York, where he was born, he married Electa Mills, the daughter of Isaac Mills and Martha.

By 1820 the couple had moved to Westford, Otsego, New York. By 1830 they had moved to Lyons, Wayne County, New York. By 1840 they had moved to Junius, Seneca County, New York, and lived there the rest of their lives.

Known children:

Hannah 1831, buried in this cemetry in 1862.

Isaac Mills 1814, married Finette Carman. Moved from Galen, Wayne, New York, to Homer, Will, Illinois by 1860, and lived there the rest of his life. 4 children.

Joel H 1822, married Catharine Maynard in Junius Seneca, moved to Galen, Wayne, New York by 1840, then moved to Geneva, Ontario, New York by 1843, to Savanna, Wayne, New York by 1850, to York, Elkhart, Indiana by 1860, to Fawn River, St Joseph, Michigan by 1865, to Liberty, Linn, Kansas by 1870, to Fayette, Hillsdale, Michigan by 1880. The couple had 1 child, Theodore Chapin Gillett, who lived in Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, and Missouri, and is buried in Missouri, had 5 children.

Amanda Martha 1820, married Delos Colvin, moved to Geneva, Ontario, New York. four children.

Phoebe M 1823, married Merit F Austin, moved to Freedom, LaSalle, Illinois, and Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois. Three children.

Betsy 1829,

Abner J 1831,

Abbie Jane 1832, married Peter Traver in Junius, Seneca, New York, lived in Junins, Seneca, New York, and Geneva, Ontario, New York.

There is one other possible child, a son born about 1815.



Inscription

Abner, March 26, 1861, 71y 6m (GILLETT?- hand written)*



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