Descendants of John Gillette Generation 1 1. JOHN 1 GILLETTE was born on 17 Jun 1756 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT. He died on 11 Nov 1810 in Scott, Cortland Co., NY 1. He married Mercy Benedict, daughter of James Benedict and Mercy Knapp, on 16 Dec 1777 1-3. She was born on 25 Sep 1755 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT 1, 3. She died in Oct 1846 in Scott, Cortland Co., NY 1-2. John Gillette and Mercy Benedict had the following children: i. WILLIAM 2 GILLETTE was born on 19 Dec 1780 in Litchfield Co., CT 1. He died on 17 Oct 1840 in Scott, Cortland Co., NY 4. ii. MAMRY GILLETTE was born on 20 Feb 1782 in Litchfield Co., CT 1. iii. JOHN GILLETTE was born on 02 Sep 1784 in Litchfield Co., CT 1. iv. MERCY GILLETTE was born on 26 Sep 1786 in Litchfield Co., CT 1. v. RUBY GILLETTE was born on 27 Mar 1789 in Litchfield Co., CT 1. She died date Unknown in Alexander, Genesee Co., NY 5. She married EPHRAIM BURLINGAME. He was born about 1790 in Oregon 5. He died on 04 Jul 1853 in Alexander, Genesee Co., NY 5. vi. GERSHOM B. GILLETTE was born on 31 Jan 1792 in Litchfield Co., CT 1. vii. GERUSHA GILLETTE was born on 31 Jul 1794 in Litchfield Co., CT 1. viii. ANNIS GILLETTE was born on 24 Mar 1797 in Litchfield Co., CT 1. 2. ix. HORATIO NELSON GILLETTE 3 was born on 24 Jun 1799 in Norfolk, Litchfield Co., CT 1-3. He died on 02 Jan 1885 in Scott, Cortland Co., NY 6. He married Marilla Starr, daughter of Jesse Starr and Mary Dewey, on 16 Oct 1820 in Homer, Cortland Co., N.Y. 6. She was born in 1795 in Groton, New London Co., CT 3, 6. She died on 03 Nov 1870 in Scott, Cortland Co., NY 6. Generation 2 2. HORATIO NELSON 2 GILLETTE (John 1 ) 3 was born on 24 Jun 1799 in Norfolk, Litchfield Co., CT 1-3. He died on 02 Jan 1885 in Scott, Cortland Co., NY 6. He married Marilla Starr, daughter of Jesse Starr and Mary Dewey, on 16 Oct 1820 in Homer, Cortland Co., N.Y. 6. She was born in 1795 in Groton, New London Co., CT 3, 6. She died on 03 Nov 1870 in Scott, Cortland Co., NY 6. Horatio Nelson Gillette and Marilla Starr had the following children: 3. i. ALBERTUS STARR 3 GILLETTE was born on 12 Dec 1822 in Homer, Cortland Co., NY 3, 6-9. He died in 1895 9. He married Harriet Eliza Osborne, daughter of Noah Humphrey Osborne and Eliza Azuba Thompson, on 05 Feb 1846 3, 7, 9-11. She was born in 1823 in Connecticut 3, 7, 9, 12-13. 4. ii. CHARLES HORATIO GILLETTE 6 was born on 09 Sep 1824 in Scott, Cortland Co., NY 2-3, 6, 9, 14. He died in 1897 2. He married MARTHA BACON. She was born in 1836 2. She died in 1921 2. iii. GEORGE GILLETTE was born on 21 May 1828 in New York (state) 3, 14. iv. MARY GILLETTE was born on 05 Jun 1829 in New York (state) 3. v. JOHN GILLETTE was born on 14 Dec 1832 in New York (state) 3. He died on 31 Jan 1835 3. vi. FRANKLIN GILLETTE was born on 09 Dec 1834 in New York (state) 3, 14. He married MARRIETTE. She was born about 1838 3. vii. HARLEY GILLETTE was born on 05 May 1837 in New York (state) 3, 14. He died on 30 Sep 1868 in Warsaw, Brenton Co., MO 3. Generation 3 3. ALBERTUS STARR 3 GILLETTE (Horatio Nelson 2, John 1 ) was born on 12 Dec 1822 in Homer, Cortland Co., NY 3, 6-9. He died in 1895 9. He married Harriet Eliza Osborne, daughter of Noah Humphrey Osborne and Eliza Azuba Thompson, on 05 Feb 1846 3, 7, 9-11. She was born in 1823 in Connecticut 3, 7, 9, 12-13.
Generation 3 (con't) Albertus Starr Gillette and Harriet Eliza Osborne had the following children: i. REMBRANDT WATTS 4 GILLETTE 11 was born in 1848 in East Scott, Cortland Co., NY 9, 15. He died on 29 Jan 1893 3, 16. He married MARY MARABLE. She died in 1886 9. 5. ii. FRANKLIN STARR GILLETTE 17-18 was born on 27 Oct 1852 in West Granville, Washington Co., NY 19. He died on 15 Aug 1915 in Houston, Harris Co., TX 19-21. He married Louisa Maria Rice, daughter of Leonard Rice and Dulcena S. Gale, on 21 Oct 1883 in Jefferson Co., Montana Territory 22. She was born on 12 May 1859 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 23-24. She died on 11 Mar 1939 in Los Angeles, CA 25. 6. iii. NOAH HORACE GILLETTE was born on 15 Mar 1855 in East Scott, Cortland Co., NY 3, 9, 15, 26-27. He died after 1923 in Atlantic City, Atlantic Co., NJ 20. He married (1) CAROLYN ELIZABETH RICE before 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA? 9, 20. She was born in 1855 in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA? 9. She died in 1923 20. He married (2) UNKNOWN after 1922 20. iv. CATHERINE NINA GILLETTE 9 was born in 1858 in New York (state) 9, 15, 28. She died on 18 Dec 1922 in Washington (Spokane?) 3, 29. v. HENRY CLAY GILLETTE was born in Nov 1859 in New York (state) 30. He died in 1932 in Idaho? 3. He married ETHEL LANE. She was born in Dec 1867 30. She died on 10 Dec 1929 in Caldwell, Canyon Co., Idaho 3, 31. vi. ELLSWORTH PORTER GILLETTE was born in 1861 in Iowa 9, 15, 28. He died on 24 Mar 1896 in Spokane, Spokane Co., WA? 9, 29. 4. CHARLES HORATIO 3 GILLETTE (Horatio Nelson 2, John 1 ) 6 was born on 09 Sep 1824 in Scott, Cortland Co., NY 2-3, 6, 9, 14. He died in 1897 2. He married MARTHA BACON. She was born in 1836 2. She died in 1921 2. Charles Horatio Gillette and Martha Bacon had the following children: i. FRED H. 4 GILLETTE was born in 1853 9. He died in 1920 9. 7. ii. ELLA GILLETTE was born in Jun 1860 in New York (state) 32. She died on 15 Mar 1923 in Mansfield, Tioga Co., PA 33-34. She married GEORGE L. HOAG. He died before 1900 32. iii. FRANK B. GILLETTE was born in 1862 9. He died in 1921 in Boston, Mass.? 9. iv. GILLETTE was born date Unknown. She died in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY?. She married G. O. CUSHING. He died in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY?. Generation 4 5. FRANKLIN STARR 4 GILLETTE (Albertus Starr 3, Horatio Nelson 2, John 1 ) 17-18 was born on 27 Oct 1852 in West Granville, Washington Co., NY 19. He died on 15 Aug 1915 in Houston, Harris Co., TX 19-21. He married Louisa Maria Rice, daughter of Leonard Rice and Dulcena S. Gale, on 21 Oct 1883 in Jefferson Co., Montana Territory 22. She was born on 12 May 1859 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 23-24. She died on 11 Mar 1939 in Los Angeles, CA 25. Franklin Starr Gillette and Louisa Maria Rice had the following children: i. CHESTER ELLSWORTH 5 GILLETTE was born on 09 Aug 1883 in Wickes, Jefferson Co, Montana Territory 35-36. He died on 31 Mar 1908 in Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY. ii. LLOYD GILLETTE was born about 1884 in Montana 37. He died before 1900. iii. HAZEL D. GILLETTE 38 was born on 26 Apr 1887 in Washington (Spokane?) 9, 30, 39. She died in Dec 1975 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., NM 39. She married William Patrick McWade before 1927 in Springfield, Sagamon Co., IL? 40. He was born on 10 Dec 1867 in Wales 41. He died on 10 Nov 1955 in Arizona State Hospital, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ 42. iv. LUCILLE J. GILLETTE 38 was born on 11 Sep 1891 in Washington (prob. Spokane) 30, 39, 43. She died on 24 Oct 1965 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA 39, 43. She married Frank J. Sternard Jr. on 16 Feb 1925 in Community Church, Miami, Gila Co., AZ 44-45. He was born on 06 Jan 1898 in Wisconsin 46-47. He died before 24 Oct 1965 43.
Generation 4 (con't) v. PAUL CLIFFORD GILLETTE 48 was born on 16 Jan 1893 in Spokane, Spokane Co, WA 9, 39, 48-49. He died on 07 Jan 1973 in Tripler General Hospital, Oahu, Honolulu Co., HI 50-51. He married Martha Taylor, daughter of Edmund H. Taylor and Mary, date Unknown 40. She was born on 04 Feb 1905 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA 39, 49, 52. She died on 09 Mar 1993 in Hawaii? 53. 6. NOAH HORACE 4 GILLETTE (Albertus Starr 3, Horatio Nelson 2, John 1 ) was born on 15 Mar 1855 in East Scott, Cortland Co., NY 3, 9, 15, 26-27. He died after 1923 in Atlantic City, Atlantic Co., NJ 20. He married (1) CAROLYN ELIZABETH RICE before 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA? 9, 20. She was born in 1855 in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA? 9. She died in 1923 20. He married (2) UNKNOWN after 1922 20. Noah Horace Gillette and Carolyn Elizabeth Rice had the following children: i. HAROLD R. 5 GILLETTE was born on 21 May 1885 in New Jersey 26, 54-57. He married ADA STONE. She was born about 1891 in Vermont 58. She died in Albany, Albany Co., NY?. ii. DOROTHY B. GILLETTE 26, 59 was born on 26 Oct 1892 in New York (state) 9, 59-60. She died on 19 Jun 1974 in Los Angeles, CA 60. She married LEON B. STANFORD. He was born on 27 Mar 1891 in New York (prob. city of Cortland) 61. He died on 17 Apr 1960 in Los Angeles, CA 61. 7. ELLA 4 GILLETTE (Charles Horatio 3, Horatio Nelson 2, John 1 ) was born in Jun 1860 in New York (state) 32. She died on 15 Mar 1923 in Mansfield, Tioga Co., PA 33-34. She married GEORGE L. HOAG. He died before 1900 32. George L. Hoag and Ella Gillette had the following child: i. GEORGIA LOCKE 5 HOAG 33 was born in Jun 1889 in New York (state) 9, 32, 62-63. Sources 1 One World Tree (ancestry.com), 19 Feb 2007 <http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=69249974>. 2 Brownell, Joseph W., and Patricia W, Enos, Adirondack Tragedy: The Gillette Murder Case of 1906, Third Edition (Utica, N.Y.: Nicholas K. Burns, 2003), 194. 3 Ancestors of Chester Ellsworth Gillett - Internet, http://groups.msn.com/upstatenewyorkgenealogyandhistory/surnamesgl.msnw?action=get_ message&mview=0&id_message=300&lastmodified=4675488230880551907 <July 20 2006>. 4 One World Tree (ancestry.com), 19 Feb 2007 <http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=129516166>. 5 One World Tree (ancestry.com), 19 Feb 2007 <http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=17168326>. 6 One World Tree (ancestry.com), 19 Feb 2007 7 Brandon, Craig, Murder in the Adirondacks: An American Tragedy Revisited, Utica, N.Y.: North Country Books, 1986, 13. 8 Brownell, Joseph W., and Patricia W, Enos, Adirondack Tragedy: The Gillette Murder Case of 1906, Third Edition (Utica, N.Y.: Nicholas K. Burns, 2003), 195. b. 1822. 9 Brownell, Joseph W., and Patricia W, Enos, Adirondack Tragedy: The Gillette Murder Case of 1906, Third Edition (Utica, N.Y.: Nicholas K. Burns, 2003), 195. 10 1930 U.S. census, 98.10. Brownell, Joseph W., and Patricia Wawrzaszek Enos. Adirondack Tragedy: The Gillette Murder Case of 1906. Revised edition. Cortland, NY: Brownell, 1998. 11 One World Tree (ancestry.com), 19 Feb 2007 12 1880 U.S. census. 13 1850 U.S. census, Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll: M432_493; Page: 264; Image: 276. 14 1850 U.S. census, Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll: M432_493; Page: 264; Image: 276. 15 Brandon, Craig, Murder in the Adirondacks: An American Tragedy Revisited, Utica, N.Y.: North Country Books, 1986, 14.
Sources (con't) 16 Brownell, Joseph W., and Patricia W, Enos, Adirondack Tragedy: The Gillette Murder Case of 1906, Third Edition (Utica, N.Y.: Nicholas K. Burns, 2003), 193. 17 One World Tree compiled by David Buchroeder - ancestry.com. 18 Ancestry World Tree compiled by Anne Gillette - ancestry.com. 19 death record - Frank S. Gillette - Houston, TX - Aug 15, 1915 - Vital Statistics Unit, Dept of Health Services; Registered No. 1332. 20 Ruth Reynolds, Justice and the Two American Tragedies - Sunday News (Daily News, New York, NY), July 7, 1935. 21 Houston, Texas directory, 1917. 22 marriage record - Franklin Gillette and Louise - Oct 21, 1883 - Co. of Jefferson; Territory of Montana; recorded Nov. 19, 1883, Territory of Montana / County of Jefferson / This is to certify that I a minister of the Gospel did join in lawful wedlock Franklin Gillette and Louise Rice on the 21st day of October 1883 in the prescience of Carrie Gillette and Rembrandt Gillette witnesses / W W Van Onsdele (?) / Recorded Nov the 19th 1883 at 7 oclock am / Joseph (?) D. Taylor ; County Recorder. 23 birth record - Louisa Maria Rice - May 12, 1859, Millbury, MA (Massachusetts Archives, vol. 125, pg. 201). 24 Brandon, Craig, Murder in the Adirondacks: An American Tragedy Revisited, Utica, N.Y.: North Country Books, 1986, 15. 25 death record - Louisa Maria Gillette - March 11 1939 - Los Angeles Co., CA. 26 One World Tree (ancestry.com), 19 Feb 2007 27 State of New York, Court of Appeals, The People of the State of New York vs. Chester Gillette. Appeal Book, vol. I. (Little Falls, NY: Dussault & Miller, Printers; no date), 512. 28 One World Tree (ancestry.com), 19 Feb 2007 29 Brownell, Joseph W., and Patricia W, Enos, Adirondack Tragedy: The Gillette Murder Case of 1906, Third Edition (Utica, N.Y.: Nicholas K. Burns, 2003), 195. http://groups.msn.com/upstatenewyorkgenealogyandhistory/surnamesgl.msnw?action=get_ message&mview=0&id_message=300&lastmodified=4675488230880551907 <July 20 2006>. 30 1900 U.S. census. 31 Idaho Death Index - ancestry.com. 32 1900 U.S. census, Census Place: Cortland Ward 4, Cortland, New York; Roll: T623 1020; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 92. 33 obituary - R. Petrie Whitman - The Daily Press (Utica, N.Y.) - 27 Feb. 1979. 34 obituary - Ella Hoag - The Agitator (Wellsboro, Pa.), 28 March, 1923, 3. 35 State of New York, Court of Appeals, The People of the State of New York vs. Chester Gillette. Appeal Book, vol. I. (Little Falls, NY: Dussault & Miller, Printers; no date), 83. 36 State of New York, Court of Appeals, The People of the State of New York vs. Chester Gillette. Appeal Book, vol. III (Ilion, Herkimer and Frankfort, NY: Citizen Print, no date), 6. 37 Washington State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892 (ancestry.com), Residence Date: 22 Apr 1887... Residence County: Spokane... Residence State: Washington... Locality: Spokane... Line: 5... Roll: V228_15... 18 March 2007 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=1&gsfn=&gsln=gillette&=&rg_81004 011 date=&rs_81004011 date=0&f17=&f19=&f27=&f29=&f30=&f3=&f22=&f24=&gskw=&pr ox=1&db=washterrcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=23&recid=248365&recoff=2&fsk=&bsk= BEFk3S4IgAAD-43-gADyjQ-61-&pgoff=>. 38 1910 U.S. census. 39 Social Security Death Index: U.S. 40 1930 U.S. census. 41 telephone interview with Marlynn M. McWade - 21 Feb 2007. 42 death record - William P. McWade - Nov 5,1955 - Phoenix, AZ (state file no. 6664). 43 death record - Lucille G. Sternard - Oct 25, 1965 - Los Angeles, CA - State of CA, Dept of Heatlh Svces #65-123094. 44 death record - Paul Lanier Sternard - Nov 10, 1982 - Anaheim, Orange Co. CA - State of CA, Dept of Heatlh Svces #82-156023.
Sources (con't) 45 marriage certificate - Frank R. Sternard, Jr. and Lucille Isabelle Gillette, Feb 16, 1925, Miami, Gila Co., AZ - Book 7, pg. 79, William Moore Case, Minister, Community Church... witnesses, Mrs. Daniel Shields, Hazel D. Gillette. 46 birth record - Paul Lanier Sternard, Los Angeles (city), Los Angeles (Co.), January 11, 1926 - State of Calif., Dept. of Health Services. 47 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 18 Feb. 2007 <http://content.ancestry.com/browse/view.aspx?dbid=6482&path=wisconsin.green+bay+city.0.s.456&sid=&gskw=frank+joseph+sternard&cr=1>. 48 World War I Draft Registration Cards. 49 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, 3 March 2007 <http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&r=an&dbid=7488&iid=nyt715_6292-0339&fn= Paul+C&ln=Gillette&st=r&ssrc=&pid=1005320457>. 50 Social Security Death Index: U.S., Name: Paul Gilette SSN: 086-09-9444 Last Residence: 96790 Kula, Maui, Hawaii Born: 16 Jan 1893 Died: Jan 1973 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951). 51 obituary - Paul C. Gillette, Maui News, January 12, 1973, A10. 52 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, 18 Feb 2007 <http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&r=an&dbid=7488&iid=nyt715_5823-0630&fn= Martha&ln=Gillette&st=r&ssrc=&pid=21279535>. 53 Social Security Death Index: U.S., Martha T. Gillette SSN: 249-26-4521 Last Residence: 96732 Kahului, Maui, Hawaii Born: 4 Feb 1905 Died: 9 Mar 1993 State (Year) SSN issued: South Carolina (Before 1951). 54 Brownell, Joseph W., and Patricia W, Enos, Adirondack Tragedy: The Gillette Murder Case of 1906, Third Edition (Utica, N.Y.: Nicholas K. Burns, 2003), 195t. 55 1900 U.S. census, Census Place: Cortland Ward 2, Cortland, New York; Roll: T623 1020; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 90. ("Harold R. Gillert"). 56 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 19 Feb 2007 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ww1draft&h=32785956&indiv=try&o_iid=0192 58&o_lid=019258&o_it=019258&offerid=0%3a7868%3a0>. 57 State of New York, Court of Appeals, The People of the State of New York vs. Chester Gillette. Appeal Book, vol. I. (Little Falls, NY: Dussault & Miller, Printers; no date), 517. 58 1920 U.S. census. 59 California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957, 19 Feb 2007 <http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&r=an&dbid=7949&iid=cam1410_39-0461&fn= H+R&ln=Gillette&st=r&ssrc=&pid=211870>. 60 California Death Index, 1940-1947, 19 Feb 2007 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=cadeath1940&h=7000232&indiv=try&o_iid=01 9258&o_lid=019258&o_it=019258&offerid=0%3a7868%3a0>. 61 California Death Index, 1940-1947, 19 Feb 2007 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=cadeath1940&h=7000458&indiv=try&o_iid=01 9258&o_lid=019258&o_it=019258&offerid=0%3a7868%3a0>. 62 State of New York, Court of Appeals, The People of the State of New York vs. Chester Gillette. Appeal Book, vol. I. (Little Falls, NY: Dussault & Miller, Printers; no date), 519, 521. pg. 521: testified she was 18 yrs. old. 63 Brandon, Craig, Murder in the Adirondacks: An American Tragedy Revisited, Utica, N.Y.: North Country Books, 1986, 70.