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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): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Unknown
Children:
 
Unknown
Gravesite:
 

Cedar Bayou Methodist Cemetery, Baytown, Harris County, TX

ASHBEL S. GILLETTE
BORN
JUNE 18, 1845
DIED
JULY 29, 1868
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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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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)
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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Gillet)
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(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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