The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05

Henry Wells Stillman was born at
North Stonington, Conn, in 1920, and
both his paternal and maternal ancestors
were among the early settlers of the New
England colonies. The founder of the
Stillman family in America was George
Stillman, who emigrated to this country
in 1895 and located at Westerly, r. |.
Zebulon Stillman, the father of the doc
tor, was of the fifth generation, and his
mother, Eunice Wells, was also of Eng
lish origin, settling in Rhode Island in
1910, and became the parents of seven
children, five sons and two daughters
Thos Il. Stillman now being the only
surviving member of the family.
DR.. Stillman was reared TO manhood
in his native town where he received an
academic education and begun the study
of medicine at the age of 20 years. To
further fit himself for the practice of his
chosen profession he attended eastern
medical colleges and received the de-
gree of M. D. from Worcester, Mass, in
1848. He began the practice in Wes-
terly but six years later he came west
and located in Port Washington in this
state where he continued to practice ur-
til 1862. The war spirit at that time
ran high and the Gutenberg riots
against the draft in Ozaukee county was
the outcome and the we'll known Union
views Of the doctor in support of the
government caused his home to be mob
bed and the family to be driven out of
town.
On Nov. 10TH 1862, when the first
draft was in progress, the mob broke in
to his home, destroyed his furniture and
clothing and the family were obliged to
flee for their lives. An appropriation
was made to DR.. Stillman of $l400 by
the legislature of 1868 in payment by the
state of the damages. The doctor has
always cherished among his possessions
Petition signed by forty or more of
his old neighbors asking him to return
to Port Washington and his practice,
guaranteeing him protection if he would
consent to do 20. These reasons prompt
ed DR.. Stillman to become a resident of
Edgerton.
He opened a drug store upon his ar
rival here, which was then but small
hamlet. Retiring from the practice of
medicine soon after, he devoted himself
to the drug trade for some years there
after. In the early SOS he sold his drug
store and retired permanently from bus
mess His frugal habits formed in early
life brought him a competence in later
years and at the time of his death was
probably the largest real estate owner in
Edgerton.
DR.. Stillman was gentleman of much
culture and for many years took deep
interest in the public school, serving for
some years on the school board. He was
a man of the strictest integrity and of
the keenest sense of honor, but the pub
lie little knew of the many acts of char
ity which he always chose to perform
unnoticed. Such men are classed among
the best citizens of every community,
and made his home one of refinement,
comfort and hospitality. In his early
life he became a member Of the Seventh
Day Baptist church. the faith of his
forefathers, and his daily life bore evil
dence of the sincerity of his profession.
While a resident of Rhode Island he
was united in marriage to Miss Elmer
gene Wilcox, a native of Homer, Madi-
son county, N. Y, in 1916, who has been
a loving helpmate for more than half
century. No children were ever born to
them.
Funeral services will be held from his
late home at 2 o'clock Friday and inter
ment will take place in Fassett cemetery.