Stilson, John Franklin or Francis: Waterville Maine Genealogy

Generation: 1

Stilson, John Franklin or Francis was born in 5-MAR-1827 in Waterville, ME; died on 30 Dec 1888 in Chicago, Illinois; was buried in Hope Cem., Galesburg, Illinois.

Notes:

John, in his early years, had sailed for the West Indies and spent 13 years on the seas, 5 as Captain. They are in 1860 Census of Galesburg, Illinois age 30, merchant, with wife Mary A. age 25, son F. W. age 2, daughter age 7mos, Hannah Nelson domestic, born Sweden, and Henry Brown age 18, clerk, born NY. J. F. and Emma are in 1880 census of Galesburg, IL - occ. 'dealer in Ag. implements'.

John married Wheeler, Mary Ann in INT.20-APR-1854 in Waterville, ME. Mary (daughter of Wheeler, Willard and Freeman, Bethiah) was born on 26 Feb 1835 in Hampden, ME; died on 16 Jul 1867 in Galesburg, Illinois; was buried in Hope Cem., Galesburg, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Stilson, Francis Wheeler was born on 21 Apr 1858 in prob. Waterville, ME; died on 17 Oct 1926; was buried in Hope Cem., Galesburg, IL.

John married Howland, Emily 'Emma' in 13 -FEB-1869 in Erie Co., NY. Emily (daughter of Howland, Frederick and Kirby, Phoebe Ann) was born in C 1843 in NY; died after 1880 in prob. Galesburg, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	Stilson, Francis Wheeler (1.John¹) was born on 21 Apr 1858 in prob. Waterville, ME; died on 17 Oct 1926; was buried in Hope Cem., Galesburg, IL. Francis married Jeliff, Mary White on 28 Apr 1887 in Knox, IL. Mary was born in c 1858 in ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]