Lemuel Atwood STILSON
1st May 18241,2 - 19th Aug 18893,2
carriage maker1
Life History
1st May 1824 |
Born in Portland?, ME.1,2 |
19th Aug 1889 |
Died in Galesburg, Illinois.3,2 |
approx. |
Married Juliette MERRILL in Waterville, ME.4 |
Other facts
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Buried in Hope Cem., Galesburg, Illinois |
Notes
- They are in Waterville in 1850 census. Lemuel was a Civil War veteran, Illinois Regiment. He was wounded at the Battle of Shiloh during the siege of Vicksburg in 1863. Lemuel and Juliette age 51 in 1880 Census of Galesburg, Knox, Illinois along with daughter Clara age 24 and niece Virginia Stilson age 28 - his occupation - 'Fire Ins. Agent'.
Sources
- 1. 1850 Census of Waterville
- 2. Information provided by Edward Baltzer, Grand Junction, CO
- 3. Merrills in America by Virginia T. Merrill
- 366, 367
- 4. Waterville Vital Records