In Memory of The Departed
Rev. Halsey Stillman
He was the sixth child in a family of sixteen and was born to Jesse and Esther Maxson Stillman in Petersburg, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., Dec. 8, 1811.
When 12 years old his parents moved to Lincklaen and settled on the corner lot of 80 acres which Sautelle now owns. There were then 10 Stillman families on that hill and most of them between his home and Burdlck Settlement. At the age of 20 he married Miss Amelia Irish, half sister of Elias B. Irish, and continued to live on Stillman hill, with his parents. A few months after they were married they both made a profession of religion and joined the church and being gifted in exhortation he was licensed to preach and with this Methodist minister held a protracted meeting on Cuyler Hill, at which over seventy five made a profession of religion. By the encouragement of Rev. J.. B. Irish and the co-operation of Elders Thomas Fisher and D. P. Curtis, he was ordained at Otselic, Feb. 20,1850 and preached there and at Watson in Lewis Co.
To their home came eleven children, all of whom grew up and were married except Al, who died a brave soldier in the war of the Rebellion, in 1868. His son, Elias, died In August, 1870. The mother died fifteen years ago this month and their daughter, Ida, Mrs. Albert Soule, in April, 1890.
"Uncle Halsey." as be was familiarly called, preserved his health and strength to a good old age, dying Nov. 19,1901, lacking only 19 days of his ninetieth birthday. The funeral service was held in the S. D. B. church where he had attended so regularly and so long, and the four sons, Stephen, Phineas, Jesse and Silas, acted as bearers as they had done before for their mother and sister. His remains were laid to rest beside his wife in the family lot in our beautiful cemetery on the hill.
