Caledonia

GILFILLAN, William Nelson

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 200-201

William Nelson GILFILLAN, farmer, South Ryegate [Caledonia County, Vermont], 
was born 07 January 1847 at Browington [Caledonia County, Vermont], son of 
Andrew and Elizabeth (NELSON) GILFILLAN. Educated at the public schools and 
at Peacham Academy [Caledonia County]. Taught school in Newbury [Orange 
County] and Ryegate; was shipping clerk at Springfield [Windsor County, 
Vermont] two years; has for many years conducted a farm in Ryegate; for many 
years secretary of Ryegate and Wells River Valley Dairymen's Association; 
library trustee ten years; and secretary of the committee of twenty-eight 
under whose supervision the history of Ryegate was prepared. Republican; has 
been school director, lister, and selectman, and cemetery commissioner for 
twelve years; represented Ryegate in the Legislature in 1902; and was 
delegate to county and state conventions. Is a United Presbyterian; elder of 
clerk and sessions. Member of the Forest and Steam Club of Caledonia County. 
In 1877 he [William Nelson GILFILLAN] married [Miss?] S. Elizabeth HENDERSON 
of Newbury [Orange County, Vermont]; they had two children: Irving Henry, 
and Baily H. (deceased).

Submitted by Cathy Kubly