George Russel Stillman was one of six children born to Sanford Burdick and Sarah Ann Irish Stillman. He was born May 23, 1846, and entered into rest on the morning of January 21, 1925, thus lacking just two days of being 78 years and 8 months of age.
Fifty-six years ago this month, he, with several others, was baptized at Lincklaen Center, and united with the Seventh Day Baptist Church there. He has been a faithful member of the faith all these years. He was married three times. First he married Zeluma Coon of Lincklaen, who lived about ten years. Later he married Miss Phoebe Saunders who lived for five years. On December 18, 1886, he was united in marriage with Olive M. Church of South Otselic, who survives him. He spent much of his life in Lincklaen and near DeRuyter. Owing to poor health, a year ago last October, he gave up farming and came to DeRuyter, to live among old friends and neighbors.
He is survived by his wife and four children: G. Galen of Wilkes Barre, Pa., Louie C. of Cortland, N. Y., Charlotte O. of DeRuyter, and Lyndon R. of South Otselic, N. Y.
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