Gillett family.

John Dean Gillett followed his uncle John Gillett from Connecticut to Logan County, Illinois, eventually settling in Elkhart where he became the owner of large amounts of land, and a hog and cattle dealer. He and his wife Lemira Parke Gillett had 1 son and 7 daughters, one of whom, Emma, became the wife of Illinois Governor Richard J. Oglesby.

From the description of Papers, 1736-1904, (bulk 1828-1904) (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 23007635