Person:George Sills (1)

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George Sills
b.1 Dec 1809 Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
d.9 Jun 1880 Dora, Lagro (township), Wabash, Indiana, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1 Feb 1803
  1. Elizabeth Sills1804 - 1856
  2. Barbara Sills1806 - Est 1849
  3. George Sills1809 - 1880
  4. Phebe Sills1812 - Est 1898
  5. Delila Sills1815 -
  6. Jemina Sills1818 - 1886
  7. Samuel Sills1820 - 1821
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  George Sills1809 - 1880
  • W.  Mary Grimes1799 - 1903
m. 16 Feb 1832
  1. Michael Sills1833 - 1882
  2. William Sills1835 - 1920
  3. Samuel Sills1838 - 1911
  4. Christopher Sills1840 - 1913
  5. Daniel Sills1842 - 1907
  6. Rebecca Sills1844 - 1922
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Facts and Events
Name George Sills
Gender Male
Birth? 1 Dec 1809 Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage 16 Feb 1832 Champaign, Ohioto Mary Grimes
Death? 9 Jun 1880 Dora, Lagro (township), Wabash, Indiana, United States
Burial? Dora, Lagro (township), Wabash, Indiana, United StatesDora Friends Cemetery
References
  1.   history, in History of Wabash County, Indiana: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests. (Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1914)
    328.

    History of Wabash County, Indiana by Helm, Gc 977.201 W11H
    George Sills' burial listed in the Dora Cemetery.

  2.   Wabash Courier, in Obituary of David Dick: from sheridanmedia.com website
    page 3, column 3, June 12, 1880.

    George Sills, the venerable pioneer of Dola [sic]. died of dropsy on Wednesday at 11 o'clock While [sic] sitting in his Arm [sic] chair. He was seveny years old, and was, familiaty known as Govenor. He was one of the first men to locate in Wabash county, and saw the Wilderness bloom into one of the finest farmiers [sic]
    in the west. The old "Govener" was buried on last Thursday at Dora.

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