AS Gillette Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Ashbel Smith Gillette

June 18, 1845 - July 29, 1868

Born June 18, 1845.
Possibly resided in Walker County, TX.

Mustered into Company B at Houston, TX on November 12 or 15, 1861.
Present in April 1863.

Killed at Cedar Bayou, Harris County,TX on July 29, 1868.
Buried in the Cedar Bayou Methodist Cemetery.

Also Identified As:
	Ashbol S. Gillette, A. S. Gillett
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Cedar Bayou Methodist Cemetery, Baytown, Harris County, TX ASHBEL S. GILLETTE BORN JUNE 18, 1845 DIED JULY 29, 1868 [illegible]

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	(offsite) Civil War Veterans Buried in Baytown,TX
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Gillette) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Gillette) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Gillett) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Gillett) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Gillet) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Gillet) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Walker County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Walker County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Walker County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Harris County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Harris County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Harris County, TX) (offsite) Harris County Genealogical Society of Texas

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