Miscellanous records for the Hurlburt/Gillett Family, Eaton County, Michigan Copyright © 1999 by Jan Sedore. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ Subject: Hurlburt/Gillett Family, Eaton County Resent-Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 18:51:00 -0800 (PST) Resent-From: MIEATON-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 21:50:11 -0500 From: Jan Sedore To: MIEATON-L@rootsweb.com HURLBURT FAMILY EATON COUNTY, MICHIGAN DIMONDALE CEMETERY WINDSOR TOWNSHIP EATON COUNTY, MICHIGAN HURLBURT,Sarah Ann Age: 73 1835-June 5, 1908 William Francis Age: 79 1831-May 24 1910 Flora E. 1857-1889 Fred S. Age: 72 1858-Mar 17 1931 b. Michigan Orson Age: 53 1857-Feb 18 1912 b. Michigan COURTER-PRAY CEMETERY WINDSOR TOWNSHIP EATON COUNTY, MICHIGAN HULBURT, ------- Infant Jan 12 1863 Willie Age: 22 Jan 12 1875 EATON COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION CENTENNIAL FAMILY SURVEY Name of Ancestor: Eunice E.(Hurlburt) Gillette Date Born: August 2, 1851 Where born: New York Died: September 11, 1932 Where: Eaton County, Michigan Place Buried: Date Married: February 2, 1867 Place Married: Eaton Rapids, Michigan Spouse: (Alphonso) Ranson Gillette Date Born: April 2, 1840 Where born: New York Died: December 9, 1919 Place buried: Eaton County, Mi Where in Eaton County did ancestor settle: Windsor Township, Eaton County Michigan Date ancestor settled in Eaton Co: 1886 Spouse settled: 1886 Place from where ancestor came: New York Proof of arrival date: birth certificate of Nellie Mae Hoag (Gillette) Eaton County Court House LINAGE CHART 1ST Generation Orson Hurlburt Date of Birth Where: New York Married: Elizabeth Spencer Children: Eunice E. Hurlburt Born: August 2, 1851 Place: New York 2nd Generation: Eunice F. Hulbuet Date of Birth: August 2, 1851 Where: New York Died: September 11 1932 Where: Eaton County, MI Married to: Alphonso Ransom Gillette Date: February 2, 1867 Where: Eaton Rapids, Michigan Children: Nellie Mae Gillette Born Apr 20, 1886 Place: Windsor Twp., Eaton Co. MI Betsie Gillette Charles Gillette Fern Gillette Flossie Gillette Nettie Gillette 3rd Generation: Nellie Mae Gillette Date of Birth: Apr 20 1886 Where: Windsor Twp, Eaton Co MI Died: February 27 1975 Where: Eaton Rapids, MI Buried: Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, MI Married: Robert (Roy) Andrew Hoag Sr. Date: October 11, 1903 Place: Eaton Rapids, MI Children: Mable Addel Hoag Born: October 27 1904 Where: Eaton Rapids, MI Married: Serrels Thelma Marie Hoag Born: April 14, 1911 Where: Battle Creek, MI Married: Rathbun Robert Hoag Jr. Born: Mar 17, 1913 Where: Battle Creek, MI Fern Hoag Born: Oct 9 1921 Where: Eaton Rapids, MI Married: Conklin June Hoag Born: April 20, 1925 Where: Charlotte, MI Married:Serwack 4th Generation: Thelma Marie Hoag Date of Birth: April 14, 1911 Where: Battle Creek, MI Married: Murville Kermit Rathbun Date: April 23, 1927 Place: Charlotte, MI Children: Kenneth Murville Rathbun Born: Nov 15 1927 Place: Eaton Rapids, MI Keith James Rathbun Born: Feb 25 1931 Place: Eaton Rapids, MI Jan Rathbun Born: Jan 20 1933 Place: Eaton Rapids, MI Patricia Ann Rathbun Born: June 25 1942 Place: Lansing, MI Cynthia May Rathbun Born: Nov 29 1945 Place: Eaton Rapids, MI Married: Dale 5th Generation: Kenneth Murville Rathbun Date of Birth: November 15 1927 Where: Eaton Rapids, MI Died: October 8, 1993 Where: Eaton Rapids, MI Married: Olive May Carson Date of marriage: August 29, 1948 Place of Marriage: Eaton Rapids, MI Children: Christopher Dean Rathbun Born: Dec. 2, 1949 Place: Eaton Rapids, MI Shannon Ray Rathbun Born: June 2, 1960 Place: Eaton Rapids, MI 6th Generation: Shannon Ray Rathbun Date of Birth: June 2, 1960 Born: Eaton Rapids, Michigan Submitted by: Shannon Ray Rathbun, November 1, 1996 FAMILY GROUP CHART Husbands Name: Ransom (Alphonso) Gillette Sr. Born: April 2, 1840 Where: New York Died: December 29 1919 Where: Eaton County, MI Marrige Date: February 2 1867 Where: Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, MI Son of: Alexander Gillette and Betsy _______. Wife: Name: Eunice E. Hurlburt Born: August 2, 1851 Where: New York Died: September 11, 1932 Where: Eaton County, MI Daughter of: Orson Hurlburt and Elizabeth Spencer CHILDREN AND SPOUSE Alphonso L. Gillette Born: July 18, 1871 Where: Michigan Died: June 25 1934,Eaton Rapids, MI Delia Claflin Date of Mar: Feb 13 1885 Where: Charlotte MI Ransom A. Gillette Jr. Born: June 3, 1873 Where: Michigan Died: May 3, 1887 Where: Eaton Rapids, MI Roswell R. Gillette Born, Sept 17 1869 Where: Eaton County, MI Died: May 17 1949 Where: Eaton Rapids, MI 1. Adilia Howe 2. ------ 3. ------ 4. Edith VanDahin Date of Mar: Nov 1, 1910 Where: Eaton Rapids, MI Bessie L. Gillette Born: Dec 31 1884 Where: Eaton Rapids, MI Died:----- Harry Russell Craun Date of Mar: June 11, 1921 Where: Battle Creek, Calhoun Co. MI Charles Edwin Gillette Born: Jan 3 1886 Where: Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co. MI Died: May 25, 1947 Nora Jane _____ Date of Mar: Aug 8 1885 Where: Ingham County, Michigan Nellie Mae Gillette Born: June 4, 1885 Where: Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co. MI Died: Feb. 27 1975 Where: Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co. MI Robert Andrew Hoag Sr. Date of Mar: Oct 11, 1903 Where: Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co. MI Nettie J. Gillette Born: June 4, 1888 Where: Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co. MI Died:1947 Roy Harrison Bramble Date of Mar: Oct 27 1906 Where: Battle Creek, Calhoun Co. MI Fannie Ann Gillette Born: Aug 14, 1891 Where: Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co. MI Died: Abt 1920 Roy A. Coleman Date of Mar: Aug 4, 1907 Where: Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co. MI Florence K.Gillette Born: Mar 4, 1896 Where: Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co. MI Died: Feb 28, 1950 Where: Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co. MI Elliss Henry William Gillette Born: _________ Where: _______ EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT DEATH RECORD LIBER 6, PAGE 540 Date of Death: December 9, 1919 Ramsom Gillett Male-White-Married Place of Death: Eaton Rapids Age: 79y 8m 7d Cause of Death: Arterial Sclerosis & ______ prostate (couldn't read) Born: New York Occupation: Laborer Father: Alexander Gillette Birthplace: Unknown Mother: Unknown EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT DEATH RECORD LIBER: 8 PAGE: 626 Date of Death: September 11,1932 Eunice E. Gillett Female, White, Widow Age: 81y 1m 9d Born: New York Cause of Death: Corindna of Rectum Occupation: Housewife Father: Orson Hurlburt Born: New York Mother: Elizabeth Spencer: Born: New York EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT DEATH RECORD LIBER: 2 PAGE: 256 Ransom A. Gillett Date of Death: May 3, 1887 Male, White, Single Age: 14y 1m Place of Death: Eaton Rapids Cause of Death: Inflammation of Bowels Born: MI Occupation: Farmer Father: Ransom Gillett Mother: Eunice Gillett Residence of both: Michigan EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT DEATH RECORD LIBER: 2, PAGE: 64 Name: Edwin E. Gillett Date of Death: Oct 27, 1882 Male, White, Married Age: 36y 21d Place of Death: Eaton Rapids Cause of Death: Softening of Brain Born: New York Occupation: Teacher Father: Alexander Gillett Residence: Michigan Mother: Betsey Gillett Residence: Michigan EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT DEATH RECORD LIBER: 2 PAGE: 382 Name: Mary Ann Gillett Date of Death: March 3, 1890 Female, White Married Age: 68y 7m 15d Place of Death: Eaton Rapids Born: New York Occupation: farmer Father: Dan Eldred Residence: New York EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT DEATH RECORD LIBER: 1 PAGE: 80 Name: George Gillett Date of Death: June 1, 1974 Sex: Male, White, Single Age: 30y Place of Death: Eaton Rapids Cause of Death: Inflamation of lungs Born: MI Occupation: Farmer Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Found on IGI for Michigan: Fannie Ann Gillett--Born 14 Aug 1891--Place: Eaton Rapids, MI To: Ransom Gillett/Eunice Hurlburt Fannie Ann Gillett--Married: 4 Aug 1907--Place: Eaton Rapids, MI To: Roy A. Coleman EATON COUNTY PLAT MAP FOR EATON RAPIDS TOWNSHIP 1895 GILLETT, Ransom Section 10 40 acres EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER 2 PAGE: 347 Groom: GILLETT, Ransom Age 27y Residence: Eaton Rapids, MI Bride: HURLBURT, Eunice Age 17y Residence: Windsor Date of Marriage: Feb 2, 1867 Place of Wedding: Eaton Rapids, MI Witnesses: Henry Brombing and Orenille Gerryll Garret Rogers - Justice of Peace Recorded March 9, 1867 I.E.C. Hickok, County Clerk EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER 2 PAGE: 355 Groom: GILLETT, Alexander Age 64y Residence: Eaton Rapids, MI Bride:TITUS, Mary B. Age 62y Residence: Eaton Rapids, MI Date of marriage: January 6, 1867 Witnesses: Catharine L. Blake and Calorous M. Smith Edward Wilkinson, Minister of Gospel Recorded 29 Jan 1867 IEC Hickok, County Clerk EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 6 PAGE: 155 Date of License: February 13, 1895 Groom: GILLETT, Alfonzo L. Age 23 Race: White Residence: Eaton Rapids Born: MI Occupation: Farner Father: Ransom Gillett Mother: Eunice Hurlburt Previous Marriage: NO Bride: CLAFLIN, Delia Age: 17 Race: White Residence: Eaton Rapids Born: MI Occupation: None Father: Claflin, Dexter Mother: Smith, Clara Previous Marriage: NO Date of Marriage: February 13, 1895 Place of Marriage: Charlotte Frank G. Baker, Justice of Peace Witnesses: Seth Ketcham and George Decke, both of Charlotte MI EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 6 PAGE: 77 Date of License: October 16, 1891 Groom: GILLET, Roswell Age: 22 Residence: Eaton Rapids Born: N Y Occupation: Farmer Father: Gillett, Ransom Mother: Hurlburt, Eunice Previous marriages: NO Bride: LANE, Della Age: 19 Residence: Eaton Rapids Born: NY Occupation: Daughter Father: Lane, James Mother: Unknown Previous Marriages: NO Date of Marriage: October 16, 1891 Place of Marriage: Charlotte Frank G. Baker, Justice of Peace Witnesses: Walter West of Jackson MI and Lena Digraph of Charlotte MI EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 6, PAGE: 311 Date of License: March 22, 1902 Groom: GILLETT, Rowel R. Age: 32 Race: White Residence: Eaton Rapids Born: MI Occupation: Farmer Father: Gillett, Ransom Mother: Hurlburt, Eunice Previous Marriage: One Bride: HENRY, Alba Age 29 Race: White Residence: Eaton Rapids, MI Born: MI Occupation: Housekeeper Father: Henry, Stephen Mother: Bond, Emma Previous Marriage: NO Date of Marriage: March 23, 1902 Place of Marriage: Eaton Rapids W.W. Hicks, Clergyman Witnesses: Anna Hicks and Ella Hicks both of Eaton Rapids, MI EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 6 PAGE: 268 Date of License: April 3, 1900 Groom: BOOTH, Archie E. Age: 31 Race: White Residence: Eaton Rapids, MI Born: MI Occupation: Office Work Father: Booth, George L. Mother: Hale, Harriet M. Previous marriages: NO Bride: GILLETT, Jennie L. Age: 32 Race: White Residence: Eaton Rapids, MI Born: MI Occupation: Dressmaker Father: Gillett, Charles H. Mother: Colstock, Lurina G. Previous Marriages: NO Date of Marriage: April 4, 1900 Place of Marriage: Eaton Rapids Witnesses: C. W. Booth and Mrs Matilda Booth, Eaton Rapids, MI Minister of Gospel, M.N. Cullen EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 4 PAGE: 131 Date of Marriage: April 12, 1876 Place of Marriage: Eaton Rapids Township Groom: GILLETT, Albin E. Age: 23 Residence: Eaton Rapids Born: Eaton Rapids Occupatiion: Farmer Bride: STONE, Lydia Jane Age: 17 Residence: Roxand Township Minister: James Nixon Witnesses: Wm P. Gillett, Eaton Rapids and Lyman A. Stone, Eaton Twp. Recorded: May 2, 1876 EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 4 PAGE: 165 Date of Marriage: December 2, 1877 Place of Marriage: Eaton Rapids Groom: GILLETT, Miles J. Age: 24 Residence: Eaton Rapids Born: Marshall County, Ill Occupation: Brick Maker Bride: WELLMAN, Mary Ann Age: 17 Residence: Hamlin Born: Brookfield Twp. Eaton County Henry A. Gibbs, Clergyman Witnesses: Alvin Jillett and Lydia J. Jillett both of Eaton Rapids Recorded: December 31, 1877 EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 1 PAGE: 113 This is to certify that I the undersigned, a minister of the gospel, married MATTHEW GILLETT, age 28, to MARY ANN ELDRED, April 25 of the township of Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, State of Michigan in the presence of Allen Gillett and Josialh Fowler down on the third day of May AD, 1848. Josiah Fowler. Recorded May 26, 1848 B. A. Winslow, Deputy Clerk EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 2 PAGE: 128 Date of Marriage: April 5, 1863 Groom: ABBEY, Thomas J. Age: 26 Residence: Eaton Rapids Bride: GILLETT. Zelphia A. Age 22 Residence: Eaton Witnesses: Thomas J. Watts of Eaton, and Nancy A. Sweet of Eaton Rapids, MI Rev. Jacob Bishop Recorded May 21, 1863 Ed. W. Barber, County Clerk. EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 4 PAGE: 65 Date of Marriage: March 10, 1872 Place of Marriage: My house, Potterville Groom: GILLETT, Wm. P.G. Age: 24 Residence: Eaton County MI Born: Eaton Rapids Occupation: Farmer Bride: BOYER, Mary ____ Age: 24 Residence: Eaton County MI Born: Perry County, Pennsylvania Witnesses: Abigal Hodgman and Susan J. Brown, both of Eaton County D. R. Brown, Minister of Gospel Recorded: June 7, 1872 EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 5 PAGE: 40 Date of Marriage: Feb 6 1883 Place of Marriage: Potterville, MI Groom: GILLETT, William E. Age: 30 Residence: Potterville MI Born: MI Occupation: Blacksmith Bride: FORBUSH, Nola M. Age: 16 Residence: Potterville MI Born: MI Gustaous Ellis, Minister of M E Church Witnesses: Mason Gillett and George Forbush, both of Benton Twp. Recorded: march 2, 1883 EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 5 PAGE: 40 Date of Marriage: March 28, 1883 Place of Marriage: Hamlin, Eaton County, MI Groom: GILLETT, Willard Adelbert Age: 33 Residence: Eaton Rapids Born: MI Occupation: Brickmaker Bride: BRIGGS, Laura Age: 43 Residence: Hamlin Born: MI Henry L. Field, Minister of Gospel Witnesses: Emily Laulspaugh of Nashville, Barry Co, and Mary Gillett of Eaton Rapids. Recorded: May 30, 1883 EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 5 PAGE: 66 Date of Marriage: December 30, 1883 Place of Marriage: Hamlin Eaton County, MI Groom: HURLBURT, Fred J. Age: 23 Residence: Eaton Rapids city Born: MI Occupation: Farmer Bride: GILLETT, Mary E. Age: 19 Residence: Hamlin, MI Born: MI John Wood, Justice of Peace Witnesses: C. C. Hyall and Libbie Hyall, both of Hamlin Recorded: December 31, 1883 EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN COURT MARRIAGE RECORD LIBER: 2 PAGE: 355 Date of Marriage: January 6 1867 Groom: GILLETT, Alexander Age: 64 Residence: Eaton Rapids Bride: TITUS, Mary B. Age: 62 Residence: Eaton Rapids Witnesses: Catharine L. Blake and Calorous M. Smith Edward Wilkinson, Minister of gospel I. E. C. Hickock, County Clerk Recorded: January 29, 1867