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William Sanford Stillwell 1844–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 December 1844

Birth Location: Vanceburg, Lewis, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 14 July 1925

Death Location: Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Peola Stillwell

Mother: Margaret McKinney

Spouse(s): Mary Garton

Children(s): Albert Stillwell, Peola Stillwell, Leroy Stillwell, Laura Stillwell, George Stillwell, David Stillwell, William Stillwell

The story of William Sanford Stillwell began in 1844 in Vanceburg, Lewis, Kentucky, United States. In 1850, William Sanford Stillwell resided in District 1, Lewis, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, William Sanford Stillwell resided in Rush, Buchanan, Missouri, United States. William Sanford Stillwell married Mary Frances Garton, Nancy H Browning Howard, and had children including Albert Stillwell, David Stillwell, George Vincent Stillwell, Laura Stillwell, Leroy Stillwell, Peola Stillwell, William Francis Stillwell. William Sanford Stillwell passed away in 1925 in Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sanford Stillwell began in 1844 in Vanceburg, Lewis, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1850, William Sanford Stillwell resided in District 1, Lewis, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, William Sanford Stillwell resided in Rush, Buchanan, Missouri, United States.
  • William Sanford Stillwell married Mary Frances Garton, Nancy H Browning Howard, and had children including Albert Stillwell, David Stillwell, George Vincent Stillwell, Laura Stillwell, Leroy Stillwell, Peola Stillwell, William Francis Stillwell.
  • William Sanford Stillwell passed away in 1925 in Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peola Stillwell
1822–1893
Birth Location: Campbell, Kentucky, United States
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Margaret McKinney
1827–1900
Birth Location: Lewis, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Garton
1852–1889
Birth Location: Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
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Children(s)

Albert Stillwell
1877–1934
Birth Location: Kansas
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Peola Stillwell
1873–1893
Birth Location: –
PS
Leroy Stillwell
1875–1938
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
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Laura Stillwell
1878–1951
Birth Location: Jefferson, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
LS
George Stillwell
1883–1961
Birth Location: Blue Springs, Jackson, Missouri, United States
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David Stillwell
1887–
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
DS
William Stillwell
1889–1963
Birth Location: Blue Sps, Jackson, Missouri, USA
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William Stillwell's Ancestors

Self
William Stillwell
1844–1925
Birth Place: Vanceburg, Lewis, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Peola Sanford Stillwell
1822–1893
Campbell, Kentucky, United States
Margaret McKinney
1827–1900
Lewis, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
John (D) Stillwell
1789–1847
Mason County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Stillwell
1765–1845
Hannah Bennett
1771–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Stillwell
1739–1805
Mary Ogborne
1741–1820

William Stillwell's Descendants

1.
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William (Sanford) Stillwell (27 December 1844–14 July 1925) m. Mary (Frances) Garton (3 Jun 1852–3 Feb 1889)
  1. 1. Albert Stillwell 1877–1934 m. Bessie (L) Hooten 1877–1920
    1. 1. Thomas (A) Stillwell 1906–1929
    2. 2. Lorraine (Laura) Stillwell 1911–1993
    3. 3. Maybelle Stillwell 1914–1989 m. Moses (Cheetum) Thompson 1910–1989
    4. 4. Harvey Stillwell 1914–1997 m. Rose (Alice) DeBrot 1913–
      1. 1. Harvey (Allen) Stillwell 1940–1941
    5. 5. Olney (Joseph) Stillwell 1912– m. Mae (Marjorie) Rutherford 1915–
      1. 1. Sandra (Rose) Stillwell 1944–1998 m. Gary (Dean) Scott 1941–1998
    6. 6. A (Joseph) Stinwell 1912–
    7. 7. Albert (Owen) Stillwell 1908–1982 m. Mary (Frances Elizabeth) Ingles 1922–2006
  2. 2. Peola Stillwell 1873–1893
  3. 3. Leroy Stillwell 1875–1938 m. Evaline (Evalida) 1879– m. Eaalida Rains 1877–
    1. 1. Vernon Stillwell 1905–
    2. 2. Obie Stillwell 1909–1987
  4. 4. Laura Stillwell 1878–1951 m. Joseph (D) Cochran 1867–1926
  5. 5. George (Vincent) Stillwell 1883–1961 m. Dollie (Tarwater) Camp 1894–1980 m. Wordie (A) Barnanl 1886–1945
    1. 1. Edna (Marie) Stillwell 1915–1982 m. Richard (Bernard "Red") Skelton 1913–1997 m. Leon (George) Pound 1910–1976 m. Frank (L.) Borzage 1894–1962
    2. 2. Ethel (Mae) Stillwell 1908–1909
    3. 3. Frances (Irene) Stillwell 1912–1912
    4. 4. Harold (Vincent) Stillwell 1923–1992 m. Betty (Rhea) Shain 1927–1993 m. Margaret Palmer 1909–
      1. 1. Donald (Wayne) Stillwell 1949–1991
  6. 6. David Stillwell 1887–
  7. 7. William (Francis) Stillwell 1889–1963 m. Buelah (May) Hooper 1892–

William Stillwell's Timeline

9 Records

1844
27 December 1844
Birth of William Sanford Stillwell in Vanceburg, Lewis, Kentucky, United States
Vanceburg, Lewis, Kentucky, United States
1850
1850
Age 6
William Sanford Stillwell resided here in District 1, Lewis, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Lewis, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
William Sanford Stillwell resided here in Rush, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
Rush, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
1870
1870
Age 26
William Sanford Stillwell resided here in Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
1880
1880
Age 36
William Sanford Stillwell resided here in Rural, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
Rural, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
1889
abt 1889
Age 45
William Sanford Stillwell resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 56
William Sanford Stillwell resided here in Sni-A-Bar, Jackson, Missouri
Sni-A-Bar, Jackson, Missouri
1920
1920
Age 76
William Sanford Stillwell resided here in Sni-A-Bar, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Sni-A-Bar, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1925
14 July 1925
Age 81
Death of William Sanford Stillwell in Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 December 1844
    Event Place: Vanceburg, Lewis, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Birth Records [Microfilm]
    [2] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
    [3] U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the AGO, 1780s-1917; Record Group #: 94; Series Number: M405; Roll #: 0701
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sni-A-Bar, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_923; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 277
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rural, Jefferson, Kansas; Roll: T9_383; Family History Film: 1254383; Page: 303.1000; Enumeration District: 119; Image: 0606.
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sni-A-Bar, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T623_865; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 141.
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Rush, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Lewis, Kentucky; Roll: M432_210; Page: 234A; Image: 161
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911
    [12] Missouri, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Lewis, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Lewis, Kentucky; Roll: M432_210; Page: 234A; Image: 161

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rush, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Rush, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rural, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rural, Jefferson, Kansas; Roll: T9_383; Family History Film: 1254383; Page: 303.1000; Enumeration District: 119; Image: 0606.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1889
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Birth Records [Microfilm]

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sni-A-Bar, Jackson, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sni-A-Bar, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T623_865; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 141.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sni-A-Bar, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sni-A-Bar, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_923; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 277

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 July 1925
    Event Place: Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Missouri, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Missouri, Find a Grave Index
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