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William Sylvester Stillwell 1855–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1855

Birth Location: Sugar Loaf, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 20 Aug 1936

Death Location: Cache, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States

Father: John Stillwell

Mother: Nancy Brown

Spouse(s): Mary Haney

Children(s): Sarah Stillwell, Perry Stillwell, Louis Stillwell, Hester Stillwell, Effie Stillwell, Ada Stillwell, Thomas Stillwell, Talitha Stillwell, Floyd Stillwell, Ora Stillwell

In 1855, William Sylvester Stillwell entered the world in Sugar Loaf, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States, born to John Adam Stillwell And Nancy Brown. In 1870, William Sylvester Stillwell resided in Precinct 1, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA. In 1900, William Sylvester Stillwell resided in Justice Precinct 4, Cooke, Texas, USA. William Sylvester Stillwell married Mary Elizabeth Haney, and had children including Ada Frances Stillwell, Effie Mae Stillwell, Floyd Stillwell, Hester Ann Stillwell, Louis Cleveland Stillwell, Ora Elizabeth Stillwell, Perry Albert Stillwell, Sarah Althea Stillwell, Talitha Belle Stillwell, Thomas Lester Stillwell. William Sylvester Stillwell passed away in 1936 in Cache, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William Sylvester Stillwell entered the world in Sugar Loaf, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States, born to John Adam Stillwell And Nancy Brown.
  • In 1870, William Sylvester Stillwell resided in Precinct 1, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, William Sylvester Stillwell resided in Justice Precinct 4, Cooke, Texas, USA.
  • William Sylvester Stillwell married Mary Elizabeth Haney, and had children including Ada Frances Stillwell, Effie Mae Stillwell, Floyd Stillwell, Hester Ann Stillwell, Louis Cleveland Stillwell, Ora Elizabeth Stillwell, Perry Albert Stillwell, Sarah Althea Stillwell, Talitha Belle Stillwell, Thomas Lester Stillwell.
  • William Sylvester Stillwell passed away in 1936 in Cache, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stillwell
1820–1874
Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky, United States
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Nancy Brown
1824–1884
Birth Location: Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Mary Haney
1863–1900
Birth Location: Salem, Illinois
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Children(s)

Sarah Stillwell
1883–1926
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
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Perry Stillwell
1887–1925
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
PS
Louis Stillwell
1887–1949
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
LS
Hester Stillwell
1888–1962
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
HS
Effie Stillwell
1890–1970
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
ES
Ada Stillwell
1894–1916
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
AS
Thomas Stillwell
1895–1956
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
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Talitha Stillwell
1880–1940
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
TS
Floyd Stillwell
1900–1900
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
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Ora Stillwell
1898–1990
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
OS

William Stillwell's Ancestors

Self
William Stillwell
1855–1936
Birth Place: Sugar Loaf, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
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

William Stillwell's Descendants

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William (Sylvester) Stillwell (5 Feb 1855–20 Aug 1936) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Haney (1863 Sept Or Mar 1865–1900)
  1. 1. Sarah (Althea) Stillwell 1883–1926
  2. 2. Perry (Albert) Stillwell 1887–1925 m. Lucille (Louella) Davenport 1893–1920
    1. 1. Perry (Montague) Stillwell 1918–1989 m. Dorothy (Lucille) Atkins 1917–2003 m. Imogene (Oneita) Patterson 1921–1989
      1. 1. James (Edward) Stillwell 1946–2017
    2. 2. Charles (Higgins) Stillwell 1913–1971
  3. 3. Louis (Cleveland) Stillwell 1887–1949 m. Rosa (Etta) Oldham 1889–1931
    1. 1. Raymond (Louis) Stillwell 1923–2009 m. Phyllis (Margueritte) Slette 1922–2014
    2. 2. Vera (Elizabeth) Stillwell 1906–1976
    3. 3. Perry (Albert) Stillwell 1908–1981
    4. 4. Ruby (Cleveland) Stillwell 1912–1971
    5. 5. Carry Stillwell 1914–1914
  4. 4. Hester (Ann) Stillwell 1888–1962 m. James (Henry) Boydstun 1883–1939
    1. 1. Ida (Beatrice) Boydstun 1909–
    2. 2. James (Frank) Boydstun 1912–
    3. 3. Lorene Boydstun 1914–
    4. 4. Sylvia (Ann) Boydstun 1916–
    5. 5. David (A) Boydstun 1919–
    6. 6. Welden (Perry) Boydstun 1921–
    7. 7. Thomas (B) Boydstun 1924–
    8. 8. Sterling (Earl) Boydstun 1926–
    9. 9. David Boysdun 1919–
    10. 10. Harry Boysdun 1921–
    11. 11. Rosetta (Louise) Boydstun 1931–2015 m. Allan (Joe) Bradley 1929–2016
  5. 5. Effie (Mae) Stillwell 1890–1970
  6. 6. Ada (Frances) Stillwell 1894–1916
  7. 7. Thomas (Lester) Stillwell 1895–1956
  8. 8. Talitha (Belle) Stillwell 1880–1940
  9. 9. Floyd Stillwell 1900–1900
  10. 10. Ora (Elizabeth) Stillwell 1898–1990

William Stillwell's Timeline

4 Records

1855
5 Feb 1855
Birth of William Sylvester Stillwell in Sugar Loaf, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Sugar Loaf, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
1870
1870
Age 15
William Sylvester Stillwell resided here in Precinct 1, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
William Sylvester Stillwell resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Cooke, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Cooke, Texas, USA
1936
20 Aug 1936
Age 81
Death of William Sylvester Stillwell in Cache, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States
Cache, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1855
    Event Place: Sugar Loaf, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: M593_1580; Page: 196B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: M593_1580; Page: 196B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Cooke, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1936
    Event Place: Cache, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States
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