R.E. Moreton

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Sept. 7 - Pvt. George Moreton, 33, Lorraine, was killed in action in France Aug. 11, according to a War Department telegram received by his wife, Marian ?b?Stillman ?/b?Moreton. Pvt. Moreton was inducted into the Army on Nov. 27, 1943. Arriving in England early in June (he went) to France with an infantry division. In his last letter to his wife, dated July 27, and received by her Aug. 15, he did not refer to the war. He was the first Lorraine man killed in action in this war.
He was born in Bilston, England, Jan. 5, 1911, the youngest of five children of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moreton. He came to Lorraine when about a year and a half old, with his parents, his father having been assigned as pastor of the Lorraine Methodist Church.

George married Marian Anabel Stillman on 20 Mar 1937. Marian (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Stillman and Mary "May" Catherine Spencer) was born on 25 Aug 1912 in Lorraine, Jefferson County, New York, United States; died on 27 Apr 1976 in Merritt Island, Brevard, Florida, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Death date via Norm Young was 9 Jul 1985

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His obituary appeared on 8 Apr 1969 in the Watertown Daily Times in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, as follows:
"Benjamin Stillman Rites Held. Lorraine -- The funeral for Benjamin F. Stillman, 85, of 1366 S. Banana Drive, Merrill Island, Fla., formerly of Lorraine, who died March 23 in Rockledge, Fla., was held March 26 at Florida Memorial Gardens with Rev. James T. Dunham, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Cocoa, Fla., officiating.
"Besides his widow, Mrs. May C. Stillman, he is survived by two sons, three daughters, 18 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren.
"A native of Lorraine, Mr. Stillman married Miss May Spencer at Lowville in 1905. The couple settled at Lorraine where he worked as a blacksmith and carpenter. Following his retirement in 1951 the couple moved to Florida." [From fultonhistory.com]

Benjamin married Mary "May" Catherine Spencer on 7 Jun 1905 in Lowville, Lewis County, New York, United States. Mary (daughter of Clinton L. Spencer and Annabel Spooner) was born on 5 Aug 1885 in DeKalb, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 27 Aug 1969 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States; was buried in Florida Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cocoa Beach County, Brevard, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her obituary appeared on 8 Sep 1969 in the Watertown Daily Times in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, as follows:
"Mrs. Mae [sic] Stillman Dies at 84. Lorraine-- Mrs. May C. Stillman, 84, of Merritt Island, Fla., and a former resident of Lorraine, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, in Tampa, Fla. She was the widow of Benjamin Stillman.
"Mrs. Stillman, a native of DeKalb, is survived by two sons, Spencer B., Seattle, Wash., and Leon F., Mannsville; three
daughters, Mrs. Marion Moreton, Merritt Island, Mrs. Jenn Thornber, Fulton, and Mrs. Leona Macklen, Lorraine; a sister,
Mrs. [sic] Edith Spencer, Kissimmee, Fla.; 18 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
"A graveside service was held Sept. 1 at Florida Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cocoa Beach, Florida.
"Mrs. Stillman had just returned from a visit north with her family in this section. Mrs. Stillman, the former May Spencer,
was married to Benjamin F. Stillman in 1905 at Lowville. The couple noted their 60th wedding anniversary in 1965. Mr.
Stillman died March 23." [from fultonhistory.com]

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William married Jennie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His obituary appeared on 15 Apr 1931 in the Tribune-Press in Gouverneur, St.
Lawrence, New York, as follows: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83031312/1931-04-15/ed-1/seq-5/

Clinton married Annabel Spooner on 21 Feb 1883. Annabel (daughter of Edwin Joel Spooner and Agnes Miller) was born on 29 Sep 1864 in DeKalb, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 9 Mar 1934 in Lowville, Lewis County, New York, United States; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Richville, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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