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Benjamin Franklin Stillwell 1849–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1849

Birth Location: Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 28 Sep 1930

Death Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA

Father: John Stillwell

Mother: Nancy Brown

Spouse(s): Nancy Looney, Alta Tabor

Children(s): Anna Stillwell, Martha Stillwell, Nancy Stillwell, Harriet Stillwell, Rose Stillwell, Osborn Stillwell, Frank Stillwell, Benjamin Stillwell, Ava Stillwell

Benjamin Franklin Stillwell was born in 1849 in Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA, the child of John Adam Stillwell And Nancy Brown. In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Stillwell resided in Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA. In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Stillwell resided in Cole, James Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA. Benjamin Franklin Stillwell married Alta M Altie Tabor, Nancy Elizabeth Looney, and had children including Anna E Stillwell, Ava Stillwell, Benjamin Franklin Stillwell, Frank Stillwell, Harriet Franklin Stillwell, Martha Elizabeth Stillwell, Nancy Matilda Stillwell, Osborn Stillwell, Rose Nell Stillwell. Benjamin Franklin Stillwell passed away in 1930 in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Stillwell was born in 1849 in Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA, the child of John Adam Stillwell And Nancy Brown.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Stillwell resided in Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Stillwell resided in Cole, James Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Stillwell married Alta M Altie Tabor, Nancy Elizabeth Looney, and had children including Anna E Stillwell, Ava Stillwell, Benjamin Franklin Stillwell, Frank Stillwell, Harriet Franklin Stillwell, Martha Elizabeth Stillwell, Nancy Matilda Stillwell, Osborn Stillwell, Rose Nell Stillwell.
  • Benjamin Franklin Stillwell passed away in 1930 in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stillwell
1820–1874
Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky, United States
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Nancy Brown
1824–1884
Birth Location: Indiana
NB

Spouses(s)

Nancy Looney
1850–1888
Birth Location: Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
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Alta Tabor
1851–1923
Birth Location: Grayson County, Texas, USA
AT

Children(s)

Anna Stillwell
1869–1933
Birth Location: Grayson County, Texas, USA
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Martha Stillwell
1871–1945
Birth Location: Texas, USA
MS
Nancy Stillwell
1872–1937
Birth Location: Texas, USA
NS
Harriet Stillwell
1877–1946
Birth Location: Cooke County, Texas, USA
HS
Rose Stillwell
1885–1960
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, USA
RS
Osborn Stillwell
1894–
Birth Location: Cooke, Texas, USA
OS
Frank Stillwell
1894–
Birth Location: Texas
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Benjamin Stillwell
1893–1963
Birth Location: Cooke County, Texas, USA
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Ava Stillwell
1892–
Birth Location: Texas
AS

Benjamin Stillwell's Ancestors

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Benjamin Stillwell
1849–1930
Birth Place: Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
Parents
John Adam Stillwell
1820–1874
Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Nancy Brown
1824–1884
Indiana
Grandparents
John (Jacob) Brown
1780–1833
Union City, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
Magdalena (Mary Lousia) Gunner
1785–1847
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John 4GGF
1756–1838
Eva 4GGM
1759–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes 5GGF
1729–1804
Anna 5GGM
1731–1819
Johan (Crowell)
1733–1762
Eva 5GGM
1736–1762

Benjamin Stillwell's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Stillwell (26 Mar 1849–28 Sep 1930) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Looney (29 Sep 1850–24 Dec 1888) m. Alta (M. “Altie”) Tabor (6 Apr 1851–4 Mar 1923)
  1. 1. Anna (E) Stillwell 1869–1933 m. William (Henderson) Cook 1848–1923
  2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth) Stillwell 1871–1945 m. Ambers (Lee) Leeper 1865–1924
  3. 3. Nancy (Matilda) Stillwell 1872–1937 m. George (Fulton “Jack”) Abbott 1874–1926
  4. 4. Harriet (Franklin) Stillwell 1877–1946 m. Leon (May) Orsburn 1876–1948
    1. 1. Lenora (Maye) Orsburn 1897–1962 m. Oscar (John) Sellers 1893–1947
    2. 2. Archie (R) Orsburn 1899–1966
    3. 3. Vera (Ilene) Orsburn 1901–1980 m. Thomas (Clifford “Clif”) Meadows 1903–1956
    4. 4. Alvin (Leon) Orsburn 1903–1970
    5. 5. Garland (Conder) Orsburn 1905–1983
    6. 6. Homer (Franklin) Orsburn 1907–1980
    7. 7. Sibyl (Lee) Orsburn 1910–1992 m. Ruel Russell 1908–1966
    8. 8. Paul (Hoitt) Orsburn 1915–1987
    9. 9. Earl (Houston) Orsburn 1917–1981 m. Ruby (Anna) Gentle 1921–2015 m. Ruby (Lee) Faulkner 1917–
      1. 1. Houston (Ray) Orsburn 1938–2016
      2. 2. Betty (Jane) Orsburn 1939–2015
  5. 5. Rose (Nell) Stillwell 1885–1960 m. William (Augustus “Gus”) Peddy 1879–1956
  6. 6. Osborn Stillwell 1894–
  7. 7. Frank Stillwell 1894–
  8. 8. Benjamin (Franklin) Stillwell 1893–1963
  9. 9. Ava Stillwell 1892–

Benjamin Stillwell's Timeline

9 Records

1849
26 Mar 1849
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Stillwell in Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
Benjamin Franklin Stillwell resided here in Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Benjamin Franklin Stillwell resided here in Cole, James Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Cole, James Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Benjamin Franklin Stillwell resided here in Sherman, Sherman, Grayson, Texas, USA
Sherman, Sherman, Grayson, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Benjamin Franklin Stillwell resided here in Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
Benjamin Franklin Stillwell resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
Benjamin Franklin Stillwell resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 71
Benjamin Franklin Stillwell resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, USA
1930
28 Sep 1930
Age 81
Death of Benjamin Franklin Stillwell in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1849
    Event Place: Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: T625_1790; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 24
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: 1297; Page: 190b; Enumeration District: 110
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sherman, Grayson, Texas; Roll: M593_1588; Page: 18A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: 1623; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0025
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cole, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: M653_50; Page: 1017; Family History Library Film
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: T624_1542; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1375555
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 25; Page: 271a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 25; Page: 271a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cole, James Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cole, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: M653_50; Page: 1017; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sherman, Sherman, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sherman, Grayson, Texas; Roll: M593_1588; Page: 18A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: 1297; Page: 190b; Enumeration District: 110

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: 1623; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0025

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: T624_1542; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1375555

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: T625_1790; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 24

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1930
    Event Place: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
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