Biographical sketch of George E. BILLETT, 1879
Transcribed from "The History of Jefferson County" and
contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives March 2,
1999 by Leslie Harper < leslieharper@hotmail.com >
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surnames:  BILLETT
           THORNE
           MCCUTCHIN
           COBURN

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GEORGE E. BILLETT, farmer, Sec 15 and 22; PO Whitewater;
born in Somersetshire, England March 29, 1827; he spent
his early life in England and came to America in 1847,
locating in Cold Spring, beginning as a farm laborer; he
settled in 1850 on 160 acres of land, which he now owns;
by hard work and good management, he has a farm of over
seven hundred acres, with the best of improvements.  He
married Miss Betsey Thorne of Cold Spring, Nov 14, 1850;
they have one daughter, Mary J.  Mr. Billett is a
Republican and has been Supervisor several terms.  He is
one of the most successful of the early settlers and has
carved out his own success; has on the farm 85 head of
cattle, 9 horses, 25 hogs and over 200 sheep.  The Cold
Spring Cheese Manufacturing Company consists of R.F.
McCutchin, G.E. Billett and A.D. Coburn; they own five
factories.