Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Friday, April 7, 1911

Mrs. Maria GILLETT, West Seventh street, this city, died this morning at 3 o'clock, after an illness of nearly ten weeks. The aged lady fell at her home early in January and received painful injuries from which she recovered two weeks later. Then she suffered a second fall and the illness followed to which she succumbed. She was born in New York in June, 1827, and in 1857 was united in marriage with Emrick GILLETT. They moved to Indiana immediately following their marriage and settled on a farm, east of Lake Manitou, where they resided for more than fifty years. Last fall they moved to Rochester and have since lived in the John E. TROUTMAN residence. There were no children born to this union and but few distant relatives, who are thought to reside in Massachusetts.
Mr. Gillett is in a serious condition as the result of enfeebled health and worry over his wife's illness and death and it is feared he can live but a few hours. On account of this fact no funeral arrangements have been made.
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Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Saturday, April 8, 1911

Closely following the death of Mrs. Maria GILLETT at her home on West Seventh street, this city, comes the news that she is a benefactress to at least two of Rochester's institutions. While the will has not been probated, enough has already leaked out that the report is current concerning the bequests. According to this, WOODLAWN hospital and the PRESBYTERIAN church will share equally in the estate and it is thought that each will receive in the neighborhood of $7,000. These sums will be in the form of endowment funds and especially so will this be a good thing for Woodlawn and the needy patients, for whom it is intended. Heretofore, there has been no fund for the caring of patients who could not afford the expert service at Woodlawn and the fund is a fitting monument to the aged couple, whose deaths occurred within a day of each other.
The husband, Emrick GILLETT, who has been in an unconscious condition for several days, died at 1:15 o'clock this afternoon without knowing of his wife's death, which occurred Friday morning. The aged citizen has been suffering with complications for several weeks and death came as a relief.
Emrick Gillett was born September 21, 1826, in Chatham, New York, and in February, 1856, was united in marriage with Maria RANELS of Chatham. In March, 1856, they came to Rochester and took up their residence east of the lake, where they lived for fifty-six years.
The funeral of both Mr. & Mrs. Gillett will be held Monday, but the time of the services has not been given out. Burial will be made in Odd Fellows cemetery.
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Published in The Rochester Weekly Republican
Thursday, April 13, 1911

Passing of Pioneer
Aged Lady Ends Pilgrimage
Husband Lies Unconscious

At three o'clock this morning the life of Mrs. Maria Gillett, wife of Emrick Gillet, was ended after a period of nearly eighty-four years. The deceased was born in the state of New York and enjoyed a wedded union with her husband extending over fifty-four years.
Many years ago Mr. and Mrs. Gillett became residents of Fulton county, having a fine farm and home near Lake Manitou. No children were born to this respected couple and no near relatives are known. Mrs. Gillett was a member of no church but lived the life which abideth in peace and endeth in victory. No data is now obtainable for a proper biography, or brief history of her life, but to all acquaintances she was know as a noble character.

SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1911-1912
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
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Maria Reynolds was the daughter of Jonathan Reynolds 1790 and Nancy Green. Her parents lived in Chatham, Columbia, New York in 1850.

Maria married Emerick Gillett, the son of Lester Gillett 1804 and Zada Finch, who lived in Milford, Otsego, New York. The couple married in February, 1856. The couple moved to Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.

Provided by: Frederick Sieber (#47076308)