STILLMAN. -Jennie Place Stillman was born January 20, 1856, and died September 3, 1927. She was the daughter of Ruth Sherman and Alvin Ayres Place and was born in the town of Wirt, Allegany County, N. Y.
At the age of three years her family moved to Nile, N. Y., where she lived until her marriage with occurred on December 2, 1874, to Charles Stillman of Alfred. With the exception of a few years she has since her marriage made her home in Alfred. She was the mother of three daughters.
At the age of eleven she was baptized by Rev. Nathan Wardner and united with the Nile Seventh Day Baptist Church. Later her membership was transferred to Alfred. She was alway active in church and Bible school work. She gave much time to the primary department of the Bible school, and to the various societies of the church and community. She was one of Alfred's most appreciated women and was a friend to all. She was educated at Friendship Academy and Alfred University.
She is survived by her three daughters - Mrs. Paul E. Titsworth of Chestertown, Md.; Mrs. George L. Babcock of Plainfield, N. H.; and Mrs. Langford C. Whitford of Wellsville, N. Y.; a sister Miss Arta Place, and a brother Fred S. Place, both of Alfred; and seven grandchildren. Farewell services were held from her late home, conducted by her pastor. Burial was in the Alfred Rural Cemetery.
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