Elwin Leon Stillman

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Family/Spouse: Pamela. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1976, Bombay, Franklin County, New York, United States

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His obituary appeared on 17 Jun 2012 in the Watertown Daily Times (NY) - June 17, 2012, Dateline: LORRAINE, Edition: Both, Section: Obits, Page: B4 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, as follows:
?b?REV. LEON STILLMAN
?/b?Rev. ?b?Leon ?/b?F. ?b?Stillman?/b?, age 92, passed away at his home in Rushville, NY, on Feb. 13, 2012.
A graveside service will be held at the Adams Rural Cemetery on Rte. 11 at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 23rd.
Memorial contributions may be made to "Scholarships for Camp Aldersgate", Upper NY Annual Conference, 3rd Floor, 324 University Ave., Syracuse, NY 13219.
Rev. ?b?Stillman ?/b?was a graduate of Adams High School and Empire State College. He was a dairy and poultry farmer until the age of 52, when he attended the Wesley Seminary in Washington, D.C. He served many upstate churches, including Sulfur Springs, Bombay and S. Bombay, Ft. Covington, Massena, Brasher Falls, N. Lawrence, Buckton, Newport and Middleville, Dekalb and Dekalb Junction. He retired in 1989 after pastoring the Middlesex and Vine Valley United Methodist Churches in the Finger Lakes area.
Rev. ?b?Stillman ?/b?is survived by his wife of 64 years, Roberta Shelmidine ?b?Stillman?/b?; six children, Elwin (Pamela) ?b?Stillman?/b?, Diane ?b?Stillman?/b?, Marvin ?b?Stillman?/b?, Marcia ?b?Stillman?/b?, Wayne ?b?Stillman ?/b?and Cathy ?b?Stillman?/b?; six grandchildren, Benjamin Loomis, Phillip ?b?Stillman?/b?, Molly ?b?Stillman?/b?, Joel Provost, Joy Dyson, and Robert ?b?Stillman?/b?; nine great-grandchildren; and his twin sister, Leona Macklen. He was predeceased by his son, Alan ?b?Stillman ?/b?in 1961, and by his parents, Benjamin and Mae Spencer ?b?Stillman?/b?.
Arrangements by the Kenneth J. Perkins Funeral Home, Gorham, NY.

He was buried in Adams Rural cemetery, Adams, Jefferson, New York.

Leon married Roberta Shelmidine about 1948. Roberta (daughter of Everett P. Shelmidine and Josephine McClear) was born on 1 Jan 1928 in Lorraine, Jefferson County, New York, United States; died on 14 Jan 2017 in Rushville, Yates County, New York, United States; was buried in Adams, Jefferson County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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?b?Roberta Shelmidine?/b?, daughter of Everett P. Shelmidine and Josephine McClear, died on 14 Jan 2017 in Rushville, Yates, New York. Her obituary appeared on 22 Jan 2017 in the Watertown Daily Times (NY) - January 22, 2017, Edition: Both, Section: Obits, Page: B4 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, as follows:
?b?Roberta Stillman
?/b?Roberta Shelmidine ?b?Stillman?/b?, age 89, of Rushville, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Roberta was born January 1, 1928 in Lorraine, NY to the late Everett P. Shelmidine and Josephine McClear Shelmidine. She graduated from Adams High School. She is predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Rev. ?b?Leon
?/b?F. ?b?Stillman?/b?; son Alan; sisters Isabelle Averys and Helen Farman and Betty Shelmidine; brothers Jack E. Shelmidine and E. Paul Shelmidine.
Roberta was a loving mother and homemaker. She was an active member of the Rushville United Methodist Church. She held past offices with the United Methodist Women in the Local, District and Conference of Northern New York, and in the Northeast Jurisdiction for the United Methodist Women. She loved giving to Friendship House and to others, and was a member of Rushville Tuesday Club.
Roberta is survived by six children - Elwin (Pam) ?b?Stillman?/b?, Diane ?b?Stillman?/b?, Marvin (Susan) ?b?Stillman?/b?, Marcia ?b?Stillman?/b?, Wayne ?b?Stillman?/b?, and Cathy ?b?Stillman?/b?; two brothers - Robert "Bunny" Shelmidine and Stanley (Ilene) Shelmidine; two sisters - Madeline (Joseph) Segouin, and Ida (Stanley) Holland; sister-in-law, Jean Shelmidine; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
A brief Burial Ceremony will be held in Adams Rural Cemetery on Friday, June 9th at 9:30 a.m. A Memorial Service will
follow at 11 a.m. at the Lorraine United Methodist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Upper NY Conference, Preacher's Retirement Fund, 324 University Ave., 3rd Floor, Syracuse, NY 13210; or to Finger Lakes United Methodist Women, P.O. Box 628, Penn Yan, NY 14527.
Please visit www.kenperkinsfuneralhome.com to send a condolence to the ?b?Stillman ?/b?family.

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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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Everett married Josephine McClear. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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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