Emma Gilbert Pingree
- Born: 23 Apr 1844, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
- Marriage (1): Leverette Mansfield Kelley
- Died: 19 Oct 1883, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois at age 39
- Buried: Udina Cemetery in Illinois
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Emma Gilbert Pingree was the daughter of Andrew and Hannah Pingree. On November 22, 1865 she married Leverette Mansfield Kelley, son of John S and Eliza Kelley. Three children were born to this union. Gertrude, Grace, and Charles were raised in northern Illinois until the death of their mother. During their marriage Leverette served as Kane County Sheriff and manager for the Illinois Mining Company. She was preceded in death by both of her parents, Andrew and Hannah Pingree. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband Leverette, her children Charles, Gertrude, and Grace. Her husband, Leverette, who was a Medal of Honor recipient, is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Courier News (Elgin, IL)
December 10, 2013
Rutland Township History - According to the Rutland Township Web page, Rutland Township \emdash located in the northeastern quadrant of Kane County \emdash occupies 36 square miles and maintains 27 miles of roads. It includes the communities of Huntley, Gilberts, Pingree Grove and parts of unincorporated Hampshire.
Andrew Jr. was a land surveyor. When he laid out the village of Gilberts, he suggested that the town should be named after Albro Gilberts, one of the village's first settlers. When Gilberts died, Andrew Jr. and his wife, Hannah, adopted Albro's daughter.
As the result of the adoption, Albro's daughter became Emma Gilberts Pingree. She later married Leverette Mansfield Kelley and had three children.
Emma married Leverette Mansfield Kelley. (Leverette Mansfield Kelley was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia.)
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