Life History
16th Jul 1867 |
Death of Mary Ann WHEELER in Galesburg, Illinois.4,5 |
after 1880 |
Death of Emily 'Emma' HOWLAND in prob. Galesburg, IL |
30th Dec 1889 |
Died in Chicago, Illinois.2 |
5-MAR-1827 |
Born in Waterville, ME.1 |
13 -FEB-1869 |
Married Emily 'Emma' HOWLAND in Erie Co., NY.2,7 |
approx. |
Married Mary Ann WHEELER in Waterville, ME.6 |
Other facts
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Buried in Hope Cem., Galesburg, Illinois |
Notes
- 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'.
Sources
- 1. Boston Transcript 2242 Part XII, Republican Register, Galesburg, Illinois, Saturday, January 5 1889
- 2. Stilson Family Information by Malcolm H. Stilson, Olympia, Washington
- 3. Boston Transcript 2242 Part XII
- 4. Republican Register - Galesburg, Illinois, Saturday, January 5 1889
- 5. IGI
- 6. Waterville Vital Records
- 7. DAR record #73279