James Amos Stillman and Maria North

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Husband James Amos Stillman ¹

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           Born: 14 Dec 1845 - Lima, Livingston Co, NY 2
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         Father: Edwin Amos Stillman (1813-1892) 3
         Mother: Jennie Cochrane (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 1869 4

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   Other Spouse: Emma Commons (1856-1889) 4 - 15 May 1879 4

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   Other Spouse: Amelia Catherine Turner (1852-      ) 5 - 9 Mar 1892 or 1902 5

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Wife Maria North ⁴

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           Born: 1852 4
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           Died: 1872 4
         Buried:  - North Bloomfield, Ontario Co, NY

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Children

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1 M Frederick J. Stillman ⁴

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           Born: 1872 4
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         Spouse: Kate Whitten (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - James Amos Stillman

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He was born at Lima, Livingston County, New York. There he spent his early years, being educated in the public schools of the locality. When he was twenty years old he bought his time from his father, paying a hundred and fifty dollars, and removed to North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, where he engaged as head sawyer in a mill. Having made this beginning in business, he later removed to Michigan, where he engaged in the same capacity in a number of the leading lumber mills of the state, spending some time in Central Lake and at Saginaw. After remaining in Michigan for a considerable time he returned home and farmed for a year. He then went to North Bloomfield, where he purchased a water power mill which he operated for five years; returning to Michigan again after this time he spent two years there, after which he came back to Bloomfield. In October, 1884, he came to Tidioute, Pennsylvania, and purchased the James Mill which he remodeled, establishing a planing mill in connection with it, and operating both for fifteen years. The industry was then destroyed by fire, and Mr. Stillman became foreman in a barrel factory at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he remained for a year. At the end of this time he came back east and for nine months was employed by Mr. E. D. Collins. He then returned to Tidioute and rebuilt his mill, but it was again destroyed by fire, in July, 1910. After this Mr. Stillman was engaged in concrete work and the building of side-walks. He resided on Main street, in the house which he purchased in 1884, and was considered one of the leading citizens. Mr. Stillman was a very ardent and active Socialist, wielding a strong influence in the party of which he was one of the organizers. He inherited the enthusiasm and ability of his father who was the subject of mob violence in Connecticut on account of his views as an Abolitionist. He was a member of the Universalist church, in which he served as trustee. He was also interested and prominent in Masonic matters, having become a Mason at Honeoye Flats, New York, in the order of the Free and Accepted Masons. He was a member of the Tidioute Temple Lodge, No. 412, of this organization, serving as worshipful master in 1910.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 388, 1000.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 388.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 387.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 389.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 389, 1000.