Lilla Day Monroe Collection of Pioneer Stories
Ida Gillette
| Pioneer | Gillette, Ida |
| Date/Place of Birth | 8/26/1851, Sweden |
| Date of Death | ? |
| Father | [not given] |
| Mother | [not given] |
| Marriage | L. A. Gillette, 1876 |
| Came to Kansas From | Galesburg, Illinois |
| Life in Kansas | Riley County, 1877; Shawnee County, 1898 |
| Author (other than pioneer) | None listed |
| Author's relationship to pioneer | Self |
| Subjects Mentioned | 1879 Produce Prices, Born in Sweden, Left Smith Co. due to Grasshoppers, Indians Camped in Farmyard, Township Picnic, Supply trip to Manhattan, Water Witching, Hot Summer Winds, cold Winters, Stocked & Ran Farm |
| Notes | Taken from "Early Days in Riley County." |
| KSHS Location | Manuscript Coll. 163 |
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