Lincoln County, SD Biographies.....Stilwell, William M. 1829 - 
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Author: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. (1897)

WILLIAM M. STILWELL. Among the men who are gaining a good support by tilling the
soil of Dayton township, Lincoln county, and are laying aside something for a
rainy day, is the gentleman above named. He is located in section 6, and has an
attractive farm adorned with well-built structures of various kinds needed in
carrying on the occupation of general farming.

    Mr. Stilwell was born in Tompkins county, N. Y., May 16, 1829. His father,
Clark Stilwell, was a lumberman by occupation, and removed with his family to
Tioga county, Penn., when our subject was about six years old. In the latter
place William grew to maturity, assisting his father, and was a member of the
parental household until he attained the age of twenty-three years. At that time
he took an important step in his career, which was his marriage to Miss Selina
Kinne, who was born in Romulus, Seneca Co., N. Y., July 9, 1832, and he and his
bride then settled in Tioga county, Penn., where Mr. Stilwell engaged in farming
quite extensively. He continued his farming operations until 1863, when he
removed to Elmira, Chemung Co., N. Y., and established himself in the mercantile
business. For eleven years he carried on business there, and then sold out in
August, 1875, and removed to Dakota territory, locating in section 6 of Dayton
township, where he has since lived. The improvements he has made are first-class
in every respect and include a large number of shade trees, shrubs, etc. He has
taken quite an interest in local affairs of a public nature, and beside being a
member of the town board has also held many of the minor offices of Dayton
township. He is a popular man and a good citizen.

    Mrs. Stilwell has faithfully discharged her duties as wife and mother, and
as a member of the community is highly regarded for her kindness of heart and
spirit of benevolence, and is a consistent and devout Christian, being a member
of the Baptist church. She is a well-educated and intelligent lady, and has
taught school in her district, since coming to Dakota territory, for three
terms. Prior to her marriage with our subject she was also a teacher. To her and
husband have been born four children, of whom we note the following: Sarah
Helen, the wife of Joseph Wood, of Milwaukee, Wis.; Eva L.; Mary D., who died
when eleven years old; and Phoebe Belle, who died in infancy.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
OF 
Turner, Lincoln, Union and Clay Counties,
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Containing Biographical Sketches of Hundreds of Prominent Old Settlers and
Representative Citizens, with a Review of their Life Work; their Identity with
the Growth and Development of these Counties; Reminiscences of Personal History
and Pioneer Life; and other Interesting and Valuable Matter which should be
Preserved in History.

ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO.
GEO. A. OGLE & CO.
Publishers, Engravers and Book Manufacturers.
1897.


Biography is the only true history.—EMERSON.

A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
generations.—MACAULAY.


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