Windsor

GILL, Daniel Oscar

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 155

Daniel Oscar GILL, of Springfield [Windsor County, Vermont], was born 15 
August 1837 at Hartland [Windsor County, Vermont], son of Charles and Sophia 
(HEALEY) GILL. When Daniel was three years old he was adopted by his uncle, 
Daniel A. GILL, and educated in the public schools of Springfield and at 
Kimball Union Academy at Meriden [Sullivan County], New Hampshire. Mr. 
[Daniel Oscar] GILL was bred a farmer, and has remained a farmer during a 
long and useful life. He now owns and superintends several estates. On one 
of these his father [Charles GILL] was born and lived eighty-nine years. 
During the last five years Mr. [Daniel Oscar] GILL has resided in 
Springfield, where he has some important interests, and is a partner in the 
firm of Noyes & Gill; is also a stockholder and director in the Jones & 
Lamson Machine Company, of Springfield; and has often been called upon to 
settle estates and act as guardian, all of which trusts he has ably and 
faithfully discharged. Republican; has been called continuously for thirty 
years to some town office; has been a justice of the peace for nearly a 
quarter of a century; and in 1886 represented Springfield in the House and 
was a member of the committee on railroads. Is affiliated with only one 
secret society, the Springfield Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. On 27 January 
1864 Mr. [Daniel Oscar] GILL was married to Helen C., daughter of Captain 
John and Elizabeth (CLOUGH) WESTGATE, of Plainfield [Sullivan County], New 
Hampshire; she [Helen C. GILL] died within two years of their marriage. He 
[Daniel Oscar GILL] contracted a second marriage with Miss Jennie L., 
daughter of Rev. George D. and Fanny (WHITE) BUTTERFIELD, of Monticello 
[Jones County], Iowa; two children have blessed their union: Frank D., and 
Fred Butterfield.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly