Stillmon Preston
Stillmon Preston was born 1818 in Union, NJ. But according to his obituary, see below, he was born 1811 in Oneida City, NY. He was a farmer. His first wife was Mary Carr. Mary was born in 1813. Mary's father was Ebenezer Carr, her mother was Prudence.
Stilmon's father was Stillmon C Preston.
In 1840 Stillmon would have been around 22.
According to the
1840
Census, showed the following living with Stillmon:
1 white male under 5
1 white males 20 thru 29 (Stillman)
1 white male 80 thru 89 (?)
2 white females under 5
1 white female 20 thru 29 (mary)
1850 census County: Oneida Township:
Camden State:
New
York
Stillmon
Preston, age 32, occupation: laborer, real estate value $150.
Mary, 32
Taylor, 13
Elisa, 12
Hellen M., 11
William, 8
Wesley, 6
Joanna, 1
all born in NY
1860 census, Wisconsin, Sauk Co., Baraboo
T. Preston, age 24, b. New York, farmer
Lucy, 21, b. NY
George, 1, b. WI.
1860 census, Wisconsin,
Chippewa Co., Bloomer
Stillman
Preston, age 42, b. NY, farmer
Sarah, 42, b. NY
Nella, 22, b. NY
William 18, b. NY
Wesley, 16, b. NY
Johanna, 11, b. NY
Nancy, 10, b. NY
Russell, 11, b. NY
Ida, 3, b. WI
Charles, 1, b. WI
In 1850 Stillmon was 35. According to the 1850 Census (1850 Census Zoomed) Mary was 32. They had the following children:
| Name | Birth Date | Where Born | Marriage Date | Died | Spouse | |
| Taylor | 1837 | Oswego, NY | ||||
| Eliza | 1838 | Oswego, NY | January 6, 1930 | Lansing Tanner | ||
| Nella | 1839 | Oswego, NY | March 3, 1858 | Adam Elliot Akenhead | ||
| Hellen Mary | 1839 | |||||
| William | 1842 | Oswego, NY | Lucetta Carr | |||
| Wesley | 1844 | Oswego, NY | December 15, 1864 | |||
| Joannah | 1849 | Oswego, NY | ||||
| Nancy | July 12,1850 | Oswego, NY | April 6, 1906 | Alfred Luers |
We don't know what happened to this marriage.
Stillmon then married Sarah Eliza Tanner in 1848(?) in Parish, Oswego, NY. Sarah was born 1815 in Parish, Oswego, NY. During their marriage, they moved to Wisconsin. According to the 1860 census they had the following children:
| Name | Birth Date | Where Born | Marriage Date | Died | Spouse | |
| Russell Orlando | March 22, 1853 | Oswego, NY | April 18, 1872 | February 14, 1904 | Mary Ann Fulkerson | |
| Ida | 1858 | Wisconsin | ||||
| Charles | 1859 | Wisconsin |
At sometime Stillmon moved to Michigan. It is rumored that Sarah left Stillmon and went back to New York. Maybe it was at this time when Stillmon moved to Michigan. Stillmon then married Lucinda McElvan on September 7, 1866 in Branch, Michigan. While in Constantine, Michigan, Stillmon applied for military benefits. Sarah died April 6, 1890. Stillmon died 4/28/1895. Stillmon is buried in Constantine, Michigan.