STILSON - SIXTH GENERATION

(Vincent 1; Hugh 2;Joseph 3;Amos 4;David 5; William Edward 6)

VI. WILLIAM EDWARD STILSON, born February 9, 1819, at Sugar Grove, PA, son of David and Mary (Burrough) Stilson, died 1884. He married Deborah Page, born September 30, 1818, died April 19, 1892, daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Steel) Page and granddaughter of John and Deborah (Bell) Page of Philadelphia. They were buried in Stilson Hill Cemetery, at Sugar Grove. William Edward Stilson was a farmer.

See William Charles Stillson genealogy for information on the Page family. See the Family Photo Album section of this book for a portrait of William and Deborah, courtesy of the William Charles Stillson family history. The Stillson book also has photos of their tombstone and homestead.

Census records for the various William Stilson are recorded in the last section of this volume under Unplaced Stilsons.

Children:

1. David Newton, b. November 15, 1845, m. 1869, Elizabeth Kay, daughter of William and Mary (Hilton) Kay, who was b. in Oldham, England, in 1845. One son, Records of Agnes Stilson report the death of David Newton in 1901. See Generation VII.

2. Amost Clinton, b. October 20, 1850, married 1873, Stella Mae Truesdell, b. April 20, 1857, daughter of Rev. Charles and Betsy (Baker) Truesdell. Changed spelling of name to STILLSON. Moved to Elgin, Erie Co., PA. Three Children. See Family Photo Album section of this book for a portrait of Stella, the wife of Amos Clinton, and her parents and brother. See Generation VII.

3. Nancy Ann, b. May 22, 1853, d. July 2, 1910, married Gerritt S. Horton, November 17, 1875. One child, Pearl Irene, b. November 4, 1878 at Sugar Grove, PA., m. September 2, 1902, Wheeler Washburn Brush, b. Nov. 9, 1868, son of Rev. Perry D. and Mary E. Brush. Had four daughters: Dorothy Irene, Gertrude Horton, Ruth Helen and Florence Pearl.

REFERENCE: William Charles Stillson's "Notes on Stilson Genealogy," 1939.

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STILSON - SIXTH GENERATION

(Vincent 1;Hugh 2;Joseph 3;Amos 4;David 5;David 6)

VI. DAVID STILSON, son of David and Mary (Burrough) Stilson, bon on Stilson Hill, Sugar Grove, PA., August 9, 1827, died at Jamestown, NY. May 29, 1901, married Margaret Page, born in Pittsfield Twp., (Page Hollow) PA., July 31, 1834, and died at Jamestown, NY, January 14, 1900. They were married September 9, 1852. Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Till Page and wife, Margaret Steel, and was sister to Deborah McNair Page, who married William Edward Stilson, older brother of David. Both David and Margaret are buried in Cherry Hill Cemetery, at Sugar Grove. David was a farmaer in his earlier days, and later had various business connections, and for a time was in the lumber business.

Children:

1. Thomas Perry, b. 1853, at Sugar Grove, PA. d. at Jamestown, NY. 1881, age 28. He married Nellie Tyrell or Tyrrell. Death was due to typhoid fever. He left no children.

2. Alice A., b. March 5, 1857, at Sugar Grove, PA. d. March 7, 1895, at Sugar Grove, PA and married June 11, 1884 to Charles Samuel Middleton, b. 1849 at Conneaut, Ohio, d. 1918, at Cleveland, son of Robert and Mary (Benedict) Middleton. After the death of Alice, the first wife, Charles Middleton married Elda Carmer, 1899 and had three children. Alice A. Stilson and Charles Samuel Middleton had: Margaret Jane, b. 1885; Robert Benedict, b. 1887 and Maude b. 1890. Alice A. (Stilson) Middleton is buried in Cherry Hill Cemetery, Sugar Grove.

3. Frank Adelbert, b. December 11, 1862, at Page Valley, PA, m. Sept 30, 1884, Effia N. Merrill, b. October 14, 1866, daughter of Joshua S. and Olive Griggs Merrill. Moved to Denver in 1909. Died May 18, 1924, buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Denver. Had three daughters:

   Olive Betsey Stilson, b. July 22, 1885 Jamestown, NY m. April 8, 1915, Joseph Wayne
   Duvall, b. in Greeley, Co., Son of George E. and Adeline Kirkbride Duvall. Resided
   in Oklahoma City, OK. Three chidlren. records of Agnes Stillson shw her death in 1939

   Nellie Effia Stilson, b. Arpil 4, 1887 Jamestown, NY, m. March 28, 1912, Frank Lavern
   Philips, b. in Oskoloosa, IO, son of Homer S. & Jessie (Edgar) Philips. The resided in
   Denver. Two (Philips) children. Records of Agnes Stillson show her death in 1939.

   Ruth Daughan Stilson, b. June 7, 1898, Jamestown, NY., m. June 16, 1917, Kimbal Arthur
   Conant, b. 1894, Blue Esland, ILL, son of Arthur H. and Ella (Seip)Conant. The resided in
   Denver. Two (Conant) children.

4. Myrtle Estelle Stilson, b. July 23, 1871, at Blue Eye, Warren Co., PA, (Daughter of David and Margaret (Page) Stilson. (Records of Agness Stillson show her death as 1939), m. Thomas Lawrence Stockton, b. 1863, near Meadville, PA, son of Robert and betty Stockton. He d. January 25, 1937 in California, Had one son, Frank William Stockton, b. Jan. 30, 1896, at Sugar Grove PA, in 1939 was residing at Glendale Calif. Married May 2, 1922, Miriam Adelia Pike, b. 1902, daughter of William H. and Charlotte (Sage) Pike. They have four (Stockton) Children. Myrtle Estelle (Stilson) Stockton resided with her son Dr. Frank Stockton in Glendale, where he was a dentist.

REFERENCE: William Charles Stillson's "Notes on Stilson Genealogy," 1939.

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STILSON - SIXTH GENERATION

(Vincent 1;Hugh 2;Joseph 3;Amos 4;Benoni 5; Amos Clinton 6)

VI. AMOS CLINTON STILLSON, son of Benoni and hannah (Brown) Stilson, was born at Jamestown, NY in 1837. He married Adelia Robertson, daughter of George and Rhoda (Luce) Robertson in 1860. She was born October 15, 1839. Amos Clinton was a carpenter and builder. He settled in Sugar Grove, PA, in 1871. He formed a partnership with W.A. Bush and purchased a steam planing, sawing and carpenter supply factory in 1885. Had one child. Records of Agnes Stillson report he died in 1885. The William Charles Stillson history carries additional information on this line and notes that in late 1873 or early 1874 amos Clinton left Stillson Hill and moved to Elgin, Eric County PA. Being of the conviction that Stilson should be spelled "Stillson," he purposely changed the spelling of his name when he moved "off the Hill." This added letter was carried on by his descendants.

1. Ralph Ernest Stilson/Stillson, b. 1865, d. August 3, 1930. He married twice, (1st) __________, (2nd) Gertrude __________.

REFERENCE: William Charles Stillson's "Notes on Stilson Genealogy," 1939.

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STILSON - SIXTH GENERATION

(Vincent 1;Hugh 2;Joseph 3;Amos 4;Benoni 5;Elias B. 6)

VI. ELIAS B. STILSON, born 1842, died 1931. He was the sixth child of Benoni and Hannah (Brown) Stilson. Name of wife unknown. He had four children.

Children:

1.D.Earl, b. 1868

2.Lewellyn B., b. 1872, d. 1876

3.Catherine, b. 1875, d. 1894

4.Benjamine A., b. 1882, d. July 2, 1931. m. ____, and had one daughter, Genevieve b. 1905, who m. ____ Scudder. (In 1939 she resided at 1368 East 2nd St., Jamestown, NY)

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STILSON - SIXTH GENERATION

(Vincent 1;Hugh 2;Joseph 3;Abel 4; Elnathan 5;William 6)

VI. WILLIAM STILSONson of Elnathan and Polly (Wetmore) Stilson married Martha Ward. IGI files, member submission records Martha and William's marriage on September 16, 1856 in Newtown CT.

Children:

1.Abel Stilson, possibly the same as A.P. Stilson b. November 10, 1857.

2.John R. Stilson, b. November 16, 1866. See Unplaced Stilson records under John for census and other records that might apply to this John, son of William and Martha.

3.Frank E. Stilson, the son of William and Martha, (perhaps middle name Elnathan?)b. October 4, 1871 in Newtown, CT, d. 1945

4. George Stilson, b. 1875?

There were five children in all, some of whom died young and the others did not marry.

See Unplaced Stilson records under John for census and other records that might apply to this John, son of William and Martha.

(Census records for various Stilsons are found in the last section of this volume under Unplaced Stilson.)

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STILSON - SIXTH GENERATION

(Vincent 1;Moses 2;Moses 3;Philo 4;Philo 5;Hiram Hoyt 6)

VI. HIRAM HOWY STILSON,b. December 25, 1815 in CT., d. November 23, 1871, son of Philo and Hannah (Hoyt) Stilson, married. April 22, 1841 in Cleveland, Ohio, Laura Ann Bostwick b. August 6, 1818, Ohio, d. September 22, 1880, daughter of Edmund and Aurelia (Hawley) Bostwick of Edinburg, Ohio.

The 1850 census for Ohio shows Hiram H. Stillson living in Edinburg, Portage County. He is shown as aged 34 years, a Farmer with property valued at $400. His birthplace is listed as CT. His wife Laura A. is shown as aged 32 years, born in Ohio. Children Sherwood H. Clarence H. are listed. Living with Hiram's family are Edmund Bostwick, Sr., aged 67, the father of Laura Ann, also Polly M. Bostwick aged 60 years and and Eliz___ Bostwick aged 93 years, (possibly the mother of Edmund Bostwick). Also listed is a George Stilson in same town.

Records of Minot Stilson report that Hiram Stilson began to study for the ministry at Oberlin, but gave it up due to serious deafness. He became a peddler of notions and developed this into a prosperous wholesale business.

Children:

1.Sherwood Hawley, b. January 17, 1842 in Edinburg, Portage, Ohio, d. March 30, 1907 at Cleveland, Ohio, m. Feb. 8, 1871, Isabel Hopkins, b. 1845, d. 1925, daughter of James and Mary (Lane) Hopkins. Records of Agnes Stillson show birth of a child to Sherwood H. Stilson. Ethel M. Stilson is shown as b. 1875, d. 1947. see Generation VII.

2. Wallace Hoyt, b. September 27, 1843, Edinburg, Portage, Ohio, d. July 18, 1848.Drowned.

3.Aminta/?Anita Mary, b. March 4, 1847, Edinburg, Portage, Ohio, d. September 5, 1848

4. Clarence Hoyt, b. September 4, 1847, Edinburg, Portage, Ohio, d. September 5, 1848

5. Clarence Hoy, b. September 5, 1849, Edinburg, Portage, Ohio, (Bostwick Family in America Genalogy by Henry A. Bostwick, shows Clarence Hoy m. to Martha Pond Osborn on June 23, 1875, and his death June 20, 1897.) Information of Agnes Stillson reports a Clarence Hoyt b. 1876 and d. 1918 who married Leila Anderson and had a son Clarence Hoy the third b. in 1909. See Generation VII.

6. Alice Elizabeth, b. June 26, 1852, d. at Los Angeles, CA., August 17, 1925, m. 1)James Vickers in 1867 in Ohio, (2) June 29, 1875, at Cleveland, Ohio to Charles Judah Swift. Their children were Hoyt Stilson Swift, b. August 29, 1880 at Corry, PA, d. May 17, 1890 at Chicago. and Mary Alice Swift b. November 27, 1883, at Corry Pa., m. (1) September 20, 1905, John Crowell Powers, at Cleveland who d. December 27, 1908 at Phoenix, Arizona, m. (2)George Magill pardee, b. 1889 at Watsonville, California. Mary Alice and her husbands had the following children. Gertrude Elizabeth Posers. b. 1906, d. 1908. Marjorie Swift Pardee, b. 1914, m. 1939 Milton L. Farrand, George Magill Pardee, Jr., b. 1916, Hoyt Swift Pardee, b. 1918, James Douglas Pardee, b. 1922. The IGI shows that Alice E. Stilson m James Vickers in Ohio 1867. Possibly a first marriage?She wuld have been only 15 years of age.

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