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James Buchanan Gillett 1856–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 November 1856

Birth Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 11 June 1937

Death Location: Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA

Father: James Gillett

Mother: Elizabeth Harper

Spouse(s): Mary Chastain, Helen Baylor

Children(s): Leota Gillette, Beulah Gillett, Lucile Gillett, Milton Gillett, Pansy Gillett, James Gillett, James Gillett, Baylor Gillet

The story of James Buchanan Gillett began in 1856 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA. In 1900, James Buchanan Gillett resided in Justice Precinct 1, Brewster, Texas, USA. James Buchanan Gillett married Helen Baylor, Mary Lou Chastain, and had children including Baylor Gillet, Beulah Gillett, James Harper Gillett, James S Gillett, Leota Gillette, Lucile Low C Gillett, Milton E Gillett, Pansy Gillett. James Buchanan Gillett passed away in 1937 in Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Buchanan Gillett began in 1856 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, James Buchanan Gillett resided in Justice Precinct 1, Brewster, Texas, USA.
  • James Buchanan Gillett married Helen Baylor, Mary Lou Chastain, and had children including Baylor Gillet, Beulah Gillett, James Harper Gillett, James S Gillett, Leota Gillette, Lucile Low C Gillett, Milton E Gillett, Pansy Gillett.
  • James Buchanan Gillett passed away in 1937 in Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Gillett's Ancestors

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James Gillett
1856–1937
Birth Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
Parents
James Shackelford Gillett
1810–1874
Paint Lick, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Elizabeth (J) Harper
1835–1879
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan (Gillett) Sr.
1770–1827
West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Shackelford
1770–1822
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Gillett
1720–1786
Phebe Marvin
1728–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan *
1685–1755
Sarah Ely
1695–1759

James Gillett's Descendants

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James (Buchanan) Gillett (4 November 1856–11 June 1937) m. Mary (Lou) Chastain (Mar 1867–3 May 1948) m. Helen Baylor (1865–abt 1903)
  1. 1. Leota Gillette 1898–1992
  2. 2. Beulah Gillett 1890–
  3. 3. Lucile ((Low) C) Gillett 1896–1988
  4. 4. Milton (E) Gillett 1901–
  5. 5. Pansy Gillett 1891–
  6. 6. James (S) Gillett 1895–
  7. 7. James (Harper) Gillett 1884–1941
  8. 8. Baylor Gillet 1881–1884

James Gillett's Timeline

3 Records

1856
4 November 1856
Birth of James Buchanan Gillett in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
James Buchanan Gillett resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Brewster, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Brewster, Texas, USA
1937
11 June 1937
Age 81
Death of James Buchanan Gillett in Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 November 1856
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Brewster, Texas; Roll: 1650; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241615

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Brewster, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Brewster, Texas; Roll: 1650; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241615

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marfa, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1937
    Event Place: Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

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