This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gillette, Gross, Hanks, Darnell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6923 Message Board Post: Francis John Gillette was born March 12, 1860 in Hillsboro, Indiana, and departed this life February 18, 1951 at the age of 90 years, 11 months and six days in the home of his son in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Mr. Gillette was married to Mary Christine Gross in 1886 at Wichita, Kansas. To this union five children were born. The two children having preceded him in death are: Elizabeth Gillette who died in infanccy and Raymond Gillette who died at Amarillo, Texas in 1945. His wife preceded him in death in April, 1941. ______________(can't read) moved to Roger Mills county and settled in the Roll community. In 1921 he moved to Rogers, Arkansas where he lived until 1933. He then moved to Sedan, Oklahoma, residing there until 1941. Mr. Gillette then moved to Cheyenne, Oklahoma and made his home with his son, P.E. Gillette and family. Mr. Gillette was a typical pioneer, a devoted husband and father, a good neighbor and loyal friend. He was a very active member in the Methodist church earlier in life. He was also an active membr in the Odd Fellows Lodge. He is survived by three children: Mrs. Elva Hanks, Gridley, California; Mr. Phil Gillette, Cheyenne, Oklahoma; Mrs. Sam Darnell, Carl Junction, Missouri; also fourteen grand-childredn, twenty great grandchildren; one brother, R.D. Gillette, Tahelquah, Oklahoma and other relatives and friends. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 22-Feb-1951