Children of Zebulon Stillman
and Eunice Wells

daughter of Thompson Wells and Elizabeth Palmer

From The Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County, Wis., publ, 1889 - page 438, 439

Zebulon and Eunice (Wells) Stillman were natives of Rhode Island; and became the parents of seven children, five sons and two daughters, five of whom grew to mature years. Of that number but three are now living, in 1889. Sanford P., the eldest, is a resident of Westerly, R.I.; Henry W., of this sketch, is the next in order of birth; and Thomas L., the youngest, is also a resident of Edgerton. The deceased members of the family are Clarissa, Caroline, Thompson W., and Amos Russell. The father died March 30, 1852, surviving his wife for a number of years, her death having occurred on the 17th day of October, 1841. [Provided by "Carol" carolannh@ticon.net]


Clarissa Stillman
Born: 14 Oct 1811
Place: Westerly, Ri
Died: 19 Jan 1813
Place: Westerly, RI


Caroline Stillman
Born: 30 June 1814
Place: Westerly, RI
Died: 1 Aug 1843
Place: Westerly, RI


Thompson Wells Stillman
Born: 26 Feb 1816
Place: Westerly, RI
Died: 26 Feb 1841
Place: Westerly, RI


Sanford Palmer Stillman
Born: 6 Jun 1818
Place: Westerly, RI
Died: 27 Sep 1902
Place: Westerly, RI
Married: Catharine York
Born: 28 Dec 1825
Place: Oxford, NY
Died: 17 Oct 1916
Place: Westerly, RI
Date Married: 25 Sep 1846


Doctor Henry Wells Stillman
Born: 26 Apr 1820
Place: Westerly, RI
Died: 1 Apr 1907
Place: Edgerton, WI
Married: Emergene Wilcox
Born: 9 Sep 1825
Place: Homer, NY
Died: 23 Mar 1908
Place: Edgerton, RI
Date Married: 16 Sep 1846

From The Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County, Wis., publ, 1889 - page 438, 439
Henry Wells Stillman, M.D., of Edgerton, is numbered among the well known citizens of Rock County, where he has made his home since 1862. He is a native of Connecticut, having been born at North Stonington in 1820, and both his paternal and maternal ancestry were among the early settlers of the New England Colonies. The founder of the Stillman family in America was George Stillman, who was born in England in 1654, and emigrated to this country about the year 1695 [correctly 1685], locating in Westerly, R.I., where his death occurred in 1728. Our subject is of the sixth generation, and the ancestors in the line of direct descent for the first four generations bore the name of George. Zebulon Stillman, father of the Doctor, was of the fifth generation. He married Miss Eunice Wells, who was also of English origin, the family having been established in America by Nathaniel Wells, of whom record says, he emigrated from Essex County, England, in 1637, and settled in Rhode Island in 1640.
Dr. Stillman, of whom we write, was reared to manhood in his native town, where he received an academic education, and began the study of medicine at the age of twenty years. To further fit himself for the practice of his chosen profession, he attended lectures at the most eminent eastern medical colleges, including the New York Medical College, the Eclectic Colleges at Syracuse, N.Y., and Worcester, Mass., and received the degree of M.D., in 1848. He began practice in Westerly, R.I., and in 1854 left the East and emigrated to Wisconsin, locating at Port Washington, where he was professionally engaged until 1862, at which time he became a resident of Edgerton.
While residing in Rhode Island, Dr. Stillman was united in marriage with Miss Emergene Wilcox, a native of Homer, Madison County, N.Y., their wedding being celebrated in 1846.
After a long and successful business career, the Doctor has practically retired form the labors of his profession, and in the leisure thus afforded finds abundant opportunity to indulge his taste for reading and investigation. He is a gentleman of high attainments and much culture, possesses good conversational power, and has many warm friends throughout the community in which he makes his home. In his political view, he was in early life a Whig and entertained strong anti-slavery sentiments, and when the Republican party was formed he joined its ranks, and has since been numbered among its most faithful adherent. Religiously he is a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church. Earnest in his convictions, his daily life bears evidence of the sincerity of his profession. Dr. Stillman and his wife have a pleasant home in Edgerton, where comfort, refinement and hospitality abound. [Provided by "Carol" carolannh@ticon.net]

"The Milton Journal", MIlton, Wisconsin, Thursday, April 11, 1907, p 2.
Dr. Henry W. Stillman, one of the oldest physicians of the state, died at his home April 2 in Edgerton about 11 o'clock. About a week previous in attempting to seat himself upon a chair he fell to the floor breaking the bone in his hip. For some time he seemingly improved but his advanced age and enfeebled constitution were unable to withstand the shock, the consequent pain and the wear of confinement. Had he lived to the 26th day of this month he would have reached the mature age of 87 years.
Henry W. Stillman was born April 26, 1820, at Stonington, Conn., where he spent his boyhood days. Early in life he became identified with the Seventh-day Baptist denomination by which faith he has always rigidly stood and supported. With him expires the life of the last of the charter members of the Pawcatuck S. D. B. church of Westerly, R. I. In that state he was also united in marriage with Emogene Wilcox and for over sixty years they have traveled down life's pathway together.
After his marriage Dr. Stillman with his bride, came west to Port Washington where for nine years he practiced at his profession. In 1862 they removed to Edgerton and he purchased the drug store then owned by Dr. B. B. Burdick and Randolph Brown. About two years later he retired from the practice of medicine but continued the store, adding to his stock of drugs those of books and stationery. With increasing personal duties in 1877 he sold his stock of goods to Charles Banks and left the field of active business life. Since that time he has enjoyed as far as possible the fruits of his early labors, tending only to his rentals, spending the summers at his home here and the cold winter months in Florida. The past winter is the first in many years that he has remained in the north. Dr. Stillman through his long life has upheld the christian mode of living as exemplified by the Seventh-day Baptist church. As a man true to his word, a kind neighbor and loving husband, his life stands out as an example. Besides his aged wife, he leaves one brother Thomas L. Stillman of Edgerton.
Funeral was held from the late home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. L. A. Platts of Milton conducted the services.
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"The Milton Journal", Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, April 2, 1908, p 3.
Mrs. Emergene Wilcox Stillman, of Edgerton. widow of the late Dr. H. W. Stillman, died in that city, March 23, 1908, after only a few hours of acute illness, in the 83d year of her age. For many years the Stillman home in Edgerton was made up of four persons, Dr. Henry W. Stillman and wife and Mr. Thomas L. Stillman and wife, the men being brothers and the women sisters.
On April 1, 1907, Dr. Stillman died; on July 13, the younger Mrs. Stillman, the wife of Thomas, was carried out to her final resting place, and now the elder sister has exchanged her place in the earthly home for a heavenly mansion, leaving the younger brother in loneliness and sorrow, in the space of one short year.
The readers of the Journal will be interested to know that Mrs. Stillman was a sister [of the wife] of the late Charles Potter, of Plainfield, N. J., and also of the wife of the Rev. L. C. Rogers, at one time pastor of the S. D. B. Church in Milton, and at Milton Junction.
The funeral service was held on Friday, March 27th, conducted by Rev. Dr. Platts of Milton, assisted by the Rev. T. J. Van Horn of Albion.
Friends from abroad were Mrs. D. E. Titsworth of Plainfield, N. J., niece of Mrs. Stillman; another niece, Mrs. Florence Potter Sheppard, husband and son, of Chicago; and Mr. Fred Stillman of Daytona, Florida, a nephew of Mr. Stillman. Neighbors and friends in Edgerton and vicinity paid eloquent tribute to the high esteem in which Mrs. Stillman was held, by their attendance, gifts of flowers, and other tokens of friendship and love.
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Amos Russell Stillman
Born: 18 Sep 1823
Place: Westerly, RI
Died: 11 May 1829
Place: Westerly, RI


Thomas L. Stillman
Born: 16 Aug 1833
Place: Westerly, RI
Died: 23 Dec 1911
Place: Daytona, FL
Married:1) Alida Muncey
Born: 16 Oct 1835
Place: DeRuyter, NY
Died: 20 Sep 1857
Place:
Date Married: 23 Oct 1856
Married:2) Farrazina Wilcox
Born: 21 Oct 1833
Place: Homer, NY
Died: 11 Jul 1907
Place: Edgerton, WI
Date Married: 21 May 1859

Obituary for Thomas L. Stillman

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 70, No 4, p 125, Jan. 22, 1912.
At Daytona, Fla., December 23, 1911, of Dropsy, Thomas L. Stillman, in the seventy-ninth year of his age.
He was the last member of a family of five sons and two daughters born to Zebulon and Eunice Wells Stillman, who were descendants in the fifth
generation from the first settlers in Westerly, R. I. He was born August 16, 1833. He was a volunteer in the First R. I. Light Artillery. At the close of the war he removed to Edgerton, Wis., where for about fifty years he followed the trade of wagon maker, which he had learned at Westerly. His only child, a son of his first wife, died in childhood. Fannie Wilcox, the beloved wife to whom he was married fifty years ago, died in 1907. He was honorable in business and had many friends, being known generally as "Uncle Tom." The H. S. Swift Post, G. A. R., of which he was a charter member and in which he took much interest, had charge of his burial services. He has been a member of the Pawcatuck Seventh-day Baptist Church since childhood. Services were conducted at his late home, December 29, by Pastor L. C. Randolph of Milton. L. C. R.
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