W S Gillett

GILLETT, OGDEN

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/12/2006 at 15:34:06

W S Gillett, farmer, Sec 12, P O Ogden, was born in Vermont in 1820, and at the age of fourteen years was taken by his parents to Guernsey county, Ohio, there h grew to manhood as a farmer, and made it his home until 1838, he then commenced traveling through different states, and for a time followed boating on the river, he went to Kentucky, and on March 21, 1853 he was married to Miss Hannah Ogden, a native of England, born in 1836, they have a family of six children living: William T, Corilla, E, John W, Clara O, Charles F and Robert E, lost one, Wheeler S, in 1856 Mr G came to Benton county, this state, and remained there for one year and then moved to Clay county, one year later came to this county, and has since resided here, owns 240 acres of land, Mrs Gillett is a member of the M E church

1880 Boone Co History Book