This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gillett,Allen,Hiles,Reader,GriffinSnow,Vorhiese,Searles,Blackley Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4EC.2ACE/938 Message Board Post: Sophia Gillett was born April 27th 1842 in the State of New York and moved ot Viroqua,Wisconsin in the year of 1847. She was united in mariage to Mr. John Allen in the year of 1860 and moved to Monroe County in 1874. To their union were borne 9 children 4 boys and 5 girls. as follows: Thomas, of LaFarge: Jasper and Henry of Warrens; Mrs. Mary Blackley, Mrs. Julia Vorhiese of Everett,Washington: Mrs. Bertha Snow: Mrs. Josephine Searles of Minnesota, and Mrs Minnie Griffin of Tomah,Wisconsin. Mr. John Allen pased on to his eternal reward on July 5th ,1899 and Mrs. Allen was again united in marriage to Mr. Charles Griffen on December 17, 1905. He preceded her in death on October 9th, 1918. There are 4 brothers in 3 sisters: Mrs. T.R. Gillett, Mr. L.B. Gillett, Mr. A. F. Gillett and Mr. L.L. Gillett at Warrens and Mrs. Mehalable Kaester, Elk Point,South Dakota, Mrs. Adeline Hiles ,Warrens, and Mrs. Bertha Reader of California. Sophias deathe occurred on April 9, 1919 & funeral services were held on Friday April 11,for the Baptist Church of Warrens of which she was a member,Rev. A.C. Amundsen officiating. (Note from a different source a son named Lewis Allen.) Not related Hope this will help a family researcher and if anyone has researched the family and would like to fill some of the initials in or make corrections to any names please write them in a posting.