One After The Other

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Almina Olive Gillette, better known as Minnie, was the daughter of Eron Peck & Catherine Henry.

She married William Herbert Gillette, the son of Horace Gillette & Clara Winchell and they had 2 children - Florence & little Ruth who died months after her mother.

The Gazette and Farmers Journal, Thurs, 11 Mar 1897

Mrs William Gillett

It becomes our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of Mrs Minnie Peck Gillett, wife of William Gillett, of Syracuse, and younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Eron J Peck, of this village. During two successive issues of the News mention was made of Mrs Gillett's serious illness, and early last week, even when comparatively favorable news had just been received from her bedside, little hope of her recovery was entertained by those best acquainted with the extremely serious nature of her malady. Her father received the sad news of her death Thursday evening, it having occurred at 450 o'clock that afternoon, after a period of coma. As nearly all of our readers know, the cause was blood poisoning and nervous collapse, due to the effects of gastric fever. It was a merciful feature of the case that the patient was perhaps unaware of the almost inevitably fatal outcome of her illness. During one of her brief periods of consciousness just before the end, it was suggested that she ought to be made aware of her condition, that any suggestions she might wish to make might be heard, but neither her mother nor the others about her bedside could bring themselves to the point of making so sad a disclosure. Mrs Gillett was born in this village March 13, 1869, and was, therefore, a little under twenty-eight years of age. Besides her sorely bereaved husband, parents and brother and sister, she leaves two little girls, the older in her fourth year, the younger not yet a year old. The latter is in poor health, and it is feared that she may soon follow her mother to the grave. She is at the home in Syracuse, being cared for by a relative of Mr Gillett, who has kept house for him for the past few months. The older child is temporarily with her aunt, Mrs Charles H Beach. Mr Gillett and Mrs Peck arrived here with the remains Friday evening, coming on the train from the east. A number of ladies who were friends of the family had already prepared the house, which had been occupied by Mr Peck alone during the weeks of his wife's absence at her daughter's beside. Mr and Mrs Charles H Beach also reached here from Newark Friday noon. The funeral was held at the house at two o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev H B Stevenson officiating. The day was both stormy and disagreeable, but many of the friends and former neighbors of the deceased were present to pay their last respects to one whom all liked and respected and many loved. The interment was in Leavenworth Cemetery. For the season, the floral display at the funeral was remarkably fine, an elegant rose piece being presented by the firm employing Mr Gillett, also a smaller, but remarkably handsome piece by a friend of Mrs Gillett, a lady, and three magnificent calla lilies. Mr Gillett is a member of Wolcott Lodge, F and A M, and we understood that this organization thoughtfully furnished the carriages that conveyed the family and friends to the cemetery, and also supplied the bearers. Mr Gillett has made no plans for the future, but expects that he will be compelled to give up housekeeping in the near future. In that case the older child will be cared for by Mrs Beach but what disposition will be made of the baby, should her health be restored, is still a matter of doubt. Comment on so sad and untimely a death is hard to make. The ways of Providence are inscrutable, and never more so than in this case. Mrs Gillett was known by everyone in this community, and it is certain that throughout her all too brief life she never made an enemy, or said or did ought to annoy or offend the least among her acquaintances. During all the years since her earliest childhood the writer never heard a person speak of her save with kindness and respect. The sweetness, mildness and kindliness of her disposition disarmed all criticism; there was nothing in her life from first to last to which objection could be made. Mrs Gillett had been a member of the local Presbyterian Church for a number of years. The News tenders sincere condolences to the afflicted family. In the hour of their grief and trial they have at least the satisfaction of knowing that the heartfelt sympathy of all who know them is theirs - Wolcott News, January 28, 1897.

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The Record, 21 Apr 1897
Wolcott - On Saturday afternoon, Ruth C Gillette, aged thirteen months, daughter of Wm Gillett and the late Minnie Peck Gillette, of Syracuse, was buried in Glenside Cemetery Annex. Funeral services were held at the home of her grandparents, Mr and Mrs Eron J Peck, Rev H B Stevenson officiating. The breaved father, grandparents and friends, have the sincere sympathy of all in this, their second loss.
 
Syracuse Herald Journal, 7 Mar 1944

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William H Gillette of 253 Hudson Street, retired Railway Express Agent, died yesterday. He was a member of Wolcott Lodge 560 F and A M and was given the F and A M medal for [50] years of continuous service five years ago. Surviving are his wife, Mrs Carrie Gillette, and a daughter, Mrs Florence Faulds. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Thursday at the home of Mrs Faulds, 115 Bronson Road, by the Rev Alfred H Rapp. Burial will be in Morningside Cemetery.