 to SECOND GENERATION UPDATE/ADMENDMENT/ADDENDUM
  Welcome and happy hunting, this page was done by Christie as an addendum to the book, it is brought to you on line by Margaret Lee. You will find within these pages the information making Captain, Calvin Riley Stillson the son of Jacob and Miranda (Taylor) Stillson and his wife Louisa Wynerle, and their children Joseph, Frederick, Robert, Alice, Thomas, Daughter-Mrs. Harvey Evans, daughter-Mrs. Gus Sammers, and some sources.
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SECOND GENERATION --STILSON/STILLSON(Jacob I; Calvin Riley 2) II. CAPTAIN CAL VIN RILEY STILLSON, "Riley, II was b. 1829 in Pennsylvania, the son of Jacob and Miranda (Taylor) Stillson. He d. 1890 and is buried in City Cem. in So. Bend, Indiana. Riley was reared by Miranda 's sister, Dorothy and her husband Dr. Calvin Lilley. Dorothy was aged 52 and living with Calvin in 1850. Calvin fought in the Civil War. He was mustered in April 22, 1861 and discharged July 29, 1861. He was in Co. "F" 9th, Indiana infantry. Served as 2ndLt. Co. "F" 29thlnd. Inft. He enlisted September 1,1861 and resigned July 14,1862 Capt., Co. "I" 155. He enlisted May 14, 1865 and was discharged August 4, 1865. Hejoined Anten Post. March 24, 1890 and died that same year. He was a charter member of the GAR and had seven children. He married Louisa Wynerle b. about 1827 in Germany, d. May 12, 1919. (She is sometimes shown as Loeza.) The 1850 census for Lake Co., PA shows Riley Stilson aged 21 years, afarmer, married to Louisa aged 22 years b. in Germany. Living with him are Charles (age 33 years, a blacksmith) and Rosanna Stillson and their children. In the 1860 census they are living in Portage Twp., SI. Joseph Co. The 1860 census for SI. Joseph, Co., Portage Twp., Indiana lists Riley Stilson age 32 years b. Pennsylvania. Goldie Benser Stillson provided his obituary: Capt. Calvin R. Stillson, familiarly known as Riley Stillson, died at 8:45 o'clock last evening, after a long illness of cancer of the stomach, at his home at 313 East Wenger SI. He visited his children in Chicago afew months ago and came home in a debilitated condition. For many weeks he has been gradually failing and obliged to remain in the house. Capt. Stillson was 61 years old. Born in Erie County, P A, he came to South Bend over half a century ago and has since made his home here. He served through the four years of the late rebellion, enlisting first in the Ninth Indiana volunteers under Capt. Anderson. He then went into the three years service with the Twenty-ninth regiment and afterward joined the 155th Indiana when he rose to the position of Captain of Company I, serving honorably in that capacity to the end of the war. He leaves a wife and seven children, four sons and three daughters. They are Robert Stillson of this city, Fred of Janesville, WI,. Jasper and Calvin of Aspen, Colorado,. Mrs. Harvey Evans of Chicago,. Mrs. Gus Sammers and Miss Alice Stillson of this city. Capt. Stillson was one of the original members of the G. A. R. post here, being among the charter members of the oldpost as well as of Antenpost. No.8. Thefuneral will take place Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock under the auspices of the post and all old soldiers and friends are invited to attend. Rev. N.D. Williamson will conduct the services. Children: Joseph b. 1851 in IN. Records of Frances Rolland show an additional child Calvin b. about 1860. Odds and Ends regarding possible connections with the Calvin Riley family and his siblings: The City Cemetery Sexton's records for South Bend Indiana 1828-1875 record the deaths of the following two children in October of 1861. Emma Stillson age 6 months and Catherine Stillson, age 4 months and 15 days. There is no date shown for the death of these two, but the date above them is October 24, 1861. It is unknown whose children they might be, but seems possible that they could be daughters of Riley or one of his brothers. There is also an Anna Stilson noted in the Lake Co. History compiled in 1929 by the Historical Association, Volume 101t lists a man by the name of Stillson who was licensed to keep a ferry in 1837 and 1838. There is also an Anna Stilson b. August 20, 1855 who died December 21, 1928. Research provided by Goldie Benser Stillson and Frances Roland. STILLSON SURNAMES &nbps;&nbps;STILSON SURNAMES FAMILY PHOTO's &nbps;&nbps;BOOK CONTENTS
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