From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 520
 
ZACCHEUS PHELPS GILLET (Zaccheus P.5, Zaccheus4, Isaac3, Nathan2, 1), son of 
Zaccheus P. GILLET and Elizabeth HOLCOMB, was born November 1, 1776; came to 
Geneva with his sons while that town was yet young, and died August 9, 1861.  
His wife, Clarissa, daughter of Charles HUMPHREY (and Naomi WORCESTER), whose 
ancestors were Samuel4, 3, Michael2, Samuel1.  The later of these GILLETs were 
from Litchfield, county, Connecticut, and then to Oneida county, New York.  
Among their children were Rinaldo Phelps and Charles Leander, by whom the name 
has been spelled GILLETTE.  Rinaldo P. GILLETTE married Abigail BOUGHTON, and 
their daughter, Martha Emeline, born at Victor, New York, March 4, 1838, and 
died at Elkhorn, August 1, 1899, was married to Benjamin F. SKIFF.  She was one 
of the brightest and truest of wives, mothers and friends.  Charles Leander 
GILLETTE married Eliza Ann HANNA.  Their son, Almerin, was captain and major in 
the Twentieth Infantry; later railway commissioner of Kansas; and was a man 
with highest sense of personal and commercial honor.

Submitted By:  Carol
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