ADDENDUM/AMMENDMENTS TOSTILSON/STILLSON A FAMILY HISTORY 1646-1993, by Christie Stilson This section of the addendum is in the book, and done by Christie Stilson, brought to you on line by Margaret Lee. This is for the 2ND GENERATION. within these pages you will find the family of SEYMOUR STILLSON and his wife Cynthia Ann Palmer; Asher B. Stillson and wives 1. Helen O. Burch, 2.Mariah Dipert; Maria (Marie) Elizabeth Stillson and Charles Calvin Kanaar/Kanarr; Martha Jane Stillson and David M. Field; Alexander Fremont Stillson and Eva Armenia McChesnery; Rolland Cooley Stilson and Maude Cross; Iris Melva Stison and Charles Russell Kirkley; Melvin L. Stillson and Eva Winrotte; and you will find extension of their families also. Happy Hunting.
SECOND GENERATION --STILSON/STILLSON(Jacob I; Seymour 2;) II. SEYMOUR STILLSON, the eldest son of Jacob and Miranda (Taylor) Stillson, was b. March 24, 1808 in Onondaga Co., NYand d. January 25, 1873. He m. March 8, 1832 to Cynthia Ann Palmer, b. July 14, 1814 in Chantanagna Co., New York, d. March 8,1896 at the age of 81 years 8 months and 4 days. She was the daughter of James Palmer b. 1770. Seymour moved to Marshall County in 1835 traveling by oxcart from Onondaga County, New York. The 1850 census shows the family in Marshall County and includes Seymour, Cynthia and children Asher and Maria. The 1860 census finds Seymour living almost next door to his brother Charles Addison. residing with him is his wife Cynthia, children Maria age 19, Martha age 9, Alexander age 5 and Seymour M. age 2. The following is from a photocopy ofpage 414 of a The History of Marshall County, Indiana, published in 1986. Information contributed by Aleatha "Lee " Stilson, Mrs. Thomas Lanphier of Plymouth, Indiana. "They settled about two miles south of LaPaz on Michigan Road. He worked in construction and was involved in community and civic affairs. He was a member of the Church of God, Abrahamic Faith. He was a stone dresser and helped make the grinding stones for the mill. Although Seymour had made friends with the Indians, he volunteered to removed them from Marshall County. Getting as far south as Southern Indiana, he deplored the mistreatment of the Indians and came back home. Seymour went to the gold rush in California in 1849 but found no gold. He used his remaining money to buy horses and a wagon and went into the draying business. He sent what he could to Cynthia. When he saved enough money, he bought Cynthia six silver spoons and journeyed back home. Seymour was a spiritualist and called upon the spirit of an Indian chief for advice and assurance when he was troubled. The chief told him he was like an old wagon wheel -with a little fixing and a new spoke he would be rolling along again. Shortly before his death, Seymour called on the Indian chief; but this time the chief just shook his head and offered no assurance. Seymour told his family he knew the end was near. He died January 25, 1873 and is buried in Fairmont Cemetery. " The history continues that Cynthia wrote letters, now in the possession of Aleatha Stillson Lanphier. One ofthe silver spoons that Seymour gave her was given to Aleatha by Iris Stilson Kirkley. Cynthia and Seymour Stillson were the parents of nine children, however, four of the children, including their firstborn, died at birth and apparently no names were recorded for them. A Cynthiana Stillson is listed in the 1880 census. "Cynthia had a "milk leg " and limped in her later years. Her grandchildren called her Crippled Grandma. She died in the home ofherdaughter Maria Kannaron March 12, 1896 at age 82 and was buried in the Fairmont Cemetery. " Asher B. Stillson b. October 16, 1835, at Palmer's Prairie, North Michigan Rd. d. May 8, 1916 in Marshall, Texas while visiting his daughter Ethel. Served in Civil War. He m. 1) Helen 0. Burch on May 15, 1859, Helen d. April 19, 1872 m. 2) Mariah Dipert b. February 1, 1854, d. February 13, 1914 in Plymouth. They m. December 30, 1874. From the History of Marshall County, published in 1986, with information written by Aleatha Lanphier we have, "Asher was mustered into Company A of the 73rd regiment of the Indiana Volunteers for the Civil War on August 16, 1862. His company was captured in Georgia. He was severely mistreated. After the war he returned to Georgia, in a letter to his brother Alexander on January 8, 1866 he writes, " Haven't seen any snow here. The people are plowing right along . They plow their ground here in the winter for spring crops. They will make a garden next month. I got me a good pair of horses -weigh about 1200 apiece. I got them for $85 and $45 apiece. We got an Oliver plow, something new for the people here. I am getting the lumber sawedfor my house. There are only eight white families close by. Flour is $2 per hundred pounds, corn is $.50, irish potatoes are $1 per bushel and sweet potatoes are $.50. " Walkerton Cemetery. Information compiled by Aleatha Lamphier, their great-granddaughter. Asher is listed in the 1860 census records in Indiana. Children of Asher and Helen: Maria (Marie) Elizabeth Stillson b. April4, 1841, m. Charles Calvin Kanaar/Kanarr in Lake County, Indiana on May 6, 1861. She died March 20, 1928 in Marshall County, Indiana. (Note: The spelling of the last name is not unlike that of the Stilson/Stillson line, a name that seems to vary in format between generations. Kanaar, Kannarr or Kana" are variations used by the various family members which have supplied us with information. While the following newspaper clipping shows the spelling as Kanaar, this is inco"ect as the gravestones of Elizabeth and Charles G. both show the spelling as Kanarr.) The Plymouth Democrat newspaper dated March 22, 1928 wrote, "Mrs. Marie Kanaar (Kanarr), wife of Charles C. Kanaar (Kanam died at 11: 10 a.m. Tuesday morning at Marshall Co. hospital where she had been a patient for the last seven weeks following the fracture of her hip, on February 2, 1928 when she fell in her home. She was 86 years of age and had spent her entire life in and north of Plymouth, Indiana. She had been married for close to 65 years. Surviving are Seymour Kanaar (Kanam, Mrs. William (Cora) Taylor of Lowell Indiana, Asher Kanaar (Kanam of Michigan, Charles Ed. Kanaar (Kanam of Plymouth and Mrs. Marshall (Mary Ann) Logan of Plymouth. One sister, Mrs. Martha Fields resides at Bourbon, Indiana. " After they married they lived on a farm near Lowell, Indiana for six years and in 1868 moved to LaPorte County near LaPorte, Indiana. In 1873 they purchased a timber farm five miles north of Plymouth and lived there until 1918 when they moved to a home in Plymouth, Indiana. Charles Calvin Kanaar/Kannarr was the son of Henry Kanaar/Kannarr and Mary Elizabeth Krouse and was b. near Albany, N. Y. on February 28, 1841. 1n August 1862, he volunteered in the infantry ofthe Civil War and was accepted in Company 1, 73rd regiment, Indiana volunteers. A short time after enlistment he lost his left arm by an accidental gun shot while on duty at Lexington, KY. Later he was taken prisoner and kept in prison five weeks and three days. Then he came home on a thirty-day furlough and after reporting back to headquarters, he was sent home and in March 1863 received his discharge. After the death of his wife he moved to the home of his daughter Mary Ann Logan and died their on October 27, 1928. Mary Ann b. October 14, 1862 m. November 7, 1880 to Marshall Logan.
She m. 1) July 9, 1929 to Kenneth VanGilder and 2) June 17, 1953 to Fred W. Hilberg.
Cora L. b. June 26, 1878, m. February 3, 1898 to William Taylor Martha Jane Stillson b. November 14, 1850, d. September 30, 1943 m. David M. Field. Iris Stillson writes, "Martha Stillson Field is the daughter of Seymour Stillson and a sister of my father. She had a large family. " Children: Chauncey, Florence, Everette, Emmett, Willard, Melvin and Gertrude. Alexander Fremont Stillson b. March 13, 1855 in Marshall Co., Indiana, d. January 21, 1911 m. Eva Armenia McChesney on November 20, 1878. His obituary reports I/he died at the age of 55 years, 10 months and 8 days. He was united in marriage to Eva A. McChesney on November 23, 1878. To this union was born.five children. Floyd of New Carlisle, Myrtle Rouser of Lakeville, Indiana, Rolland, Iris and Forest who are at home with their mother. Besides his wife and his children, he leaves to mourn his loss, two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Kanaar, Mrs. Field and Asher Stilson of Plymouth, Indiana and a host of friends. Brother Stilson had been in declining health for eight years. His last sickness was brought on by a sever cold which terminated in his death in less than two weeks, in spite of all that -and loving care could do to keep him with us. The community has lost a good man and a kind neighbour, always upright in all his business transactions. Brother Stilson embrased the Abrahamic Faith when a young man and was baptized in to the all saving name of Jesus on September 1878. " Alexander Fremont stilson & his wife were buried in the Fairmont Cemetery. Iris Stilson says that her father used to sign his name both ways, as Stilson and Stillson, until one time he had to sign some legal documents and this person told him to make up his mind which way he wanted his last name spelled so he chose the one "L " version of Stilson. Iris said it must have been some time before any of the kids were born, because they were the only family in Marshall County who spelled their name with one "L. " Floyd Arthur, b. June 17, 1882 near Plymouth, Indiana. He married Lulu M. Shafer on December 24, 1905. He died November 30, 1955, just days before their golden wedding anniversary .His obituary records that he had three children who survive him. Everett of South Bend, Indiana, Arthur of Battle Creek, Michigan and Eva of Sarasota, Florida. He lived long enough to become a great-grandfather. He is survived by two brothers Rolland and Forest of South Bend and sisters Myrtle Rouser of Lakeville, Indiana and Iris Kirkley of Plymouth. He had been for 25 years the president of the Indiana State Conference and a teacher for even longer. He and his family lived in Oregon, Illinois for three years while he served the General Conference as its Executive Secretary .Floyd and wife Lulu were enroute to Florida for the winter when he suffered a heart attack. He was making satisfactory progress when a blood clot ended his life. Burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Walter who had children Susanne and Paul Rolland Cooley b. January 30, 1892, d. November 16, 1973. He was a school teacher. He married Maude Cross. Maude died in 1991 at the age of 94. John Elwyn, b. 1921 m. Mary Treppa in California. Hadfive children. Julie, Michael, Timothy, Patrick, Rory . Iris Melva b. August 19, 1900. Contributor of much of the family information for this family line! She married Charles RusseLl Kirkley on April 3, 1920. Charles was b. May 22, 1897 and d. May 8, 1953. To Iris M. and RusseLl Kirkley were born the foLlowing children in South Bend, IN. Joan Virginia b. January 13, 1921, m. August 6, 1944 to Robert M. Follin b. September 25, 1918 in South Bend, IN.
Forest Chester b. January 27, 1903 and d. July 11, 1962. He married Madeline Beyers who died July 26, 1973. Melvin L. Stillson b. October 11, 1857, d. November 6, 1884 m. Eva Winrotte. According to Iris, Melvin and Eva had no children. They were married a couple of years and then he contracted thyroid fever and died. Eva later married Gideon Logan who had who had lost his wife. Gideon was also a relative of Iris's. Melvin and Eva had two children Lot tie and Paul. Lot tie Logan Pickrel was a school teacher until she was 80 years old. Iris writes that she still lives at a Lutheran home in So. Bend and is 102 years old. ADDENDUM/ADMENDMENTS FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM STILLSON SURNAMES of book STILSON SURNAMES of book OTHER SURNAMES Last Updated: Oct. 14, 2000 © by Margaret Lee.
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