Maranda (Coon) Stillman 1810-1879
Categories: 1840's Settlers,
Albion SDB Church Constituent Member - 1843,
Albion, Wisconsin,
Alfred, New York,
Rev. Simeon H. Babcock Officiating,
The Sabbath Recorder Obituary"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 35, No 15, p 3, Apr. 10, 1879.
March 19th, 1879, of congestion of the lungs, Mrs. Maranda Stillman, aged 68 years, 11 months, and 1 day. The subject of this notice experienced religion when but twelve years of age, and united with the First Seventh-day Baptist Church of Alfred, N. Y. On the 1st of January, 1827, she was married to David Stillman, with whom she lived a faithful and devoted wife until her decease, a period of more than fifty-two years.
Some time after her marriage, she, with her husband, moved to Hebron, Penn., and was among the constituent members of the Seventh-day Baptist Church of that place. In 1841, she with her family, came to Albion, Wis., where she assisted in the organization of the Albion Church, of which she remained a faithful member until her death.
She was the mother of three daughters, all of whom preceded her to that bourne from which no traveler e'er returns. Thus our ranks are being depleted, and who are the faithful ones to fill them up? S. H. B.
Notes for David M. (Spouse 1)
David M. Stillman 1807-1893
Categories: 1840's Settlers,
Albion SDB Church Constituent Member - 1843,
Albion, Wisconsin,
Alfred, New York,
Rev. Ellis A. Witter Officiating,
The Sabbath Recorder Obituary"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 49, No 27, p 432, July 6, 1893.
David M. Stillman, son of Deacon George and Sarah Maxson Stillman, was born in Berlin, N. Y., June 25, 1807, and died at his home in Albion, Wis., June 26, 1893, having just passed his 86th birthday.
Bro. Stillman was converted in early life and unified with the First Alfred Church. He was married Jan. 1, 1827, to Maranda Coon. Three daughters were born to this couple, all of whom died in early or middle life. Bro. Stillman came to Albion with the first settlers in 1841. He made this his home, and was one of the constituent members of this church, of which he continued a faithful member through its fifty years of existence. The church has lost a life-long friend, and the community one who was always interested in its welfare. Burial took place from the church, June 28th. E. A. W.