Jonathan Elliot Gile (1825 - 1908)

Born 23 Dec 1825 in Enfield, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

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Died 10 Jul 1908 at age 82 in Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, United States

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Burial:

Place: Highland Cem, Minneapolis, Ottawa County, KS

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@NI1215@ NOTE/Burleigh genealogy #999 - "He is a farmer at Minneapolis, Kansas.">In 1861 the family moved from New York to Wisconsin, then to Kansas in 1870.Mr. Gile lived on the homestead for 31 years. Seven of his nine sons werepresent at his funeral in 1907, and 2 years later six of them were able to bepresent for their mother's funeral.

 !In LDS records, shows child born in Wisconsin.

 !1870 census Sheridan, Ottawa, KS.

 !1875 Kansas Census, OT Center, age 49, b. NH, moved in from WI. "J.E."

 !1900 census Blaine, Ottawa, KS b. NH, age 74.

 !Card in files of Charles Burleigh "My address is 0/ J E Gile / MinneapolisOttawa Co. / Kansas have been looking for the book"

 !Family Group Record in file supplied by Ylla Jean Brown, 43648 Road 120,Orosi, CA 93647 Ph. 209-528-4549. She says that Jonathan is Uncle of her LydiaGile Peck and brother of Lydia's father Richard Gile. She supplied photos ofthe sons of Jonathan. Trying to identify.

 !Obituary, p.5 Minneapolis KS Messenger 16 Jul 1908 "Old Settler Gone" "Jonathan E. Gile was born in New Hampshire Dec. 23, 1825 and died at hishome in Minneapolis July 10, 1908, being 82 years, 6 mos. 20 days old. At theage of 18 years, Mr. Gile moved to New York where he and Samantha Royce wereunited in marriage. To this union, nine sons were born. All are living andall but two were present at their father's funeral. In 1861 the family movedto Wisconsin and came to Kansas in 1870. Mr. Gile lived on the homestead for31 years and the last seven years of his life were spent in Minneapolis..Thebody was laid to rest in Highland Cemetery."

 !Will dated 13 Apr 1908, leaves all to wife or, if she predeceases, dividedequally among 9 sons (named), except that a $500 advance he had given to OscarAlberto to be deducted.

 !Highland Cem - owned plot, buried with Rosabel (niece), Mary Ellen Gile (dtr.in law), Andrew Carrol Gile (son), Anna V. Pierce.

>Photos in file. Family photos in file of Marie McCallum OR file.