1902 Obituary Hannibal,MO Newspaper
CAPT GILLETT
One of the Oldest Residents of Hannibal Passed Away Yesterday
Capt Prosper Gillett, one of the oldest residents of Hannibal, died at 6:15 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs B.F. Fields, on Grace Street, aged 84 years, 4 months and 15 days. Deceased had been in bad health for several months, and his death was not unexpected, as he was growing more feeble every day.
Capt Gillett was born in New York state, and came to Missouri in the year 1859. Shortly after coming to Hannibal he performed the duties of conductor on the old Hannibal and St Joseph railroad for a number of years. Later he followed railroad building as a means of livelihood.
He saw Hannibal grow from a village to a city of 18,000 people, and laid great faith in the future of the Bluff City.
To mourn his death he leaves three daughters- Mrs Fields, of Hannibal, Mrs Ella Taylor, of Chicago, and Mrs Henry Elliot, of Burlington also two sisters, one residing in Benton Harbor, MI and the other in Anoka, Minn
CAPT GILLETT
One of the Oldest Residents of Hannibal Passed Away Yesterday
Capt Prosper Gillett, one of the oldest residents of Hannibal, died at 6:15 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs B.F. Fields, on Grace Street, aged 84 years, 4 months and 15 days. Deceased had been in bad health for several months, and his death was not unexpected, as he was growing more feeble every day.
Capt Gillett was born in New York state, and came to Missouri in the year 1859. Shortly after coming to Hannibal he performed the duties of conductor on the old Hannibal and St Joseph railroad for a number of years. Later he followed railroad building as a means of livelihood.
He saw Hannibal grow from a village to a city of 18,000 people, and laid great faith in the future of the Bluff City.
To mourn his death he leaves three daughters- Mrs Fields, of Hannibal, Mrs Ella Taylor, of Chicago, and Mrs Henry Elliot, of Burlington also two sisters, one residing in Benton Harbor, MI and the other in Anoka, Minn
1902 Obituary Hannibal,MO Newspaper
CAPT GILLETT
One of the Oldest Residents of Hannibal Passed Away Yesterday
Capt Prosper Gillett, one of the oldest residents of Hannibal, died at 6:15 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs B.F. Fields, on Grace Street, aged 84 years, 4 months and 15 days. Deceased had been in bad health for several months, and his death was not unexpected, as he was growing more feeble every day.
Capt Gillett was born in New York state, and came to Missouri in the year 1859. Shortly after coming to Hannibal he performed the duties of conductor on the old Hannibal and St Joseph railroad for a number of years. Later he followed railroad building as a means of livelihood.
He saw Hannibal grow from a village to a city of 18,000 people, and laid great faith in the future of the Bluff City.
To mourn his death he leaves three daughters- Mrs Fields, of Hannibal, Mrs Ella Taylor, of Chicago, and Mrs Henry Elliot, of Burlington also two sisters, one residing in Benton Harbor, MI and the other in Anoka, Minn
CAPT GILLETT
One of the Oldest Residents of Hannibal Passed Away Yesterday
Capt Prosper Gillett, one of the oldest residents of Hannibal, died at 6:15 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs B.F. Fields, on Grace Street, aged 84 years, 4 months and 15 days. Deceased had been in bad health for several months, and his death was not unexpected, as he was growing more feeble every day.
Capt Gillett was born in New York state, and came to Missouri in the year 1859. Shortly after coming to Hannibal he performed the duties of conductor on the old Hannibal and St Joseph railroad for a number of years. Later he followed railroad building as a means of livelihood.
He saw Hannibal grow from a village to a city of 18,000 people, and laid great faith in the future of the Bluff City.
To mourn his death he leaves three daughters- Mrs Fields, of Hannibal, Mrs Ella Taylor, of Chicago, and Mrs Henry Elliot, of Burlington also two sisters, one residing in Benton Harbor, MI and the other in Anoka, Minn
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Prosper was one of my third generation great grandfathers. Other children of Prosper and Delia were Emmanual B1840 D1840 twin brother of Emmarett, Lois Olive Gillette Hayward B1843 D?, Franklin A Gillette B1848 D1848
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