William Charles Gilman, Sr.

Biography

William Charles Gilman, Sr., born in 1795, lived through decades of change in his Connecticut community, quietly building a life rooted in family and faith. Though the particulars of his daily labors remain unrecorded, he would have witnessed the young nation’s growth and offered steady companionship to those around him.

When he passed in 1863, his neighbors laid him to rest in Yantic Cemetery, where his memory endures beside fellow citizens who shared his commitment to place. Visitors there may pause to remember the generations that came before and the calm presence he provided in his lifetime.