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  • ID: I11580
  • Name: Benjamin G STILTS
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 13 OCT 1877 in Owaneco, Christian Co., IL 1 2 3
  • Death: 14 OCT 1947 in Owaneco, Christian Co., IL
  • Residence: 1880 Locust Twp., Christian Co., OH 1
  • Residence: JUN 1880 Locust Twp., Christian Co., IL, with Abraham Stilts 1
  • Residence: 1890 Christian Co., IL 4
  • Residence: JUN 1900 Locust Twp., Christian Co., IL 5
  • Residence: 18 APR 1910 Owaneco, Christian Co., IL 6
  • Residence: 27 JAN 1920 Owaneco, Christian Co., IL 7
  • Occupation: JUN 1900 Farmer 6
  • Occupation: BET 1910 AND 1920 Mail Carrier 6
  • Burial: OCT 1947 Owaneco Cemetery, Owaneco, Christian Co., IL
  • Note:
    Benjamin G. Stilts was born on 13 October 1877 in Owaneco, Christian Co., IL. He appeared in Abraham Stilts's household on the
    1880 census in June 1880 in Locust Twp., Christian Co., IL. He was married to Elizabeth M. about 1899 in Owaneco, Christian Co., IL.
    Elizabeth M. was born on 31 January 1876 in Pennsylvania.

    Benjamin appeared as the head of a household on the 1900 census in June 1900 in Locust Twp., Christian Co., IL and listed his occupation as farmer. He again appeared as the head of a household on both the 1910 census on 18 April 1910 and the 1920 census on 27 January 1920 in the town of Owaneco, Christian Co., IL. He worked as a mail carrier in both census years. The 1910 census states that Benjamin and Elizabeth had 4 children, 3 of whom were living in April 1910.

    Benjamin died on 14 October 1947 in Owaneco, Christian Co., IL and was buried at Owaneco Cemetery. Elizabeth died on 20 November
    1970 in Owaneco, Christian Co., IL. She was buried in Owaneco Cemetery.

    1910 Christian Co., IL
    Stilts,Ben GHeadMW32M 10ILOHOHEnglishRural Carrier U S Mail
    Elizabeth M WifeFW34M 10 4/3PAGermanyGermanyEnglishNone
    BessieDauFW 9SILILPAEnglishNone
    Pauline MDauFW 5SILILPAEnglishNone
    Sidney BSonMW 2SILILPAEnglishNone
    Mary MMotherFW70Wd 13/4OHVaVAEnglishOwn Income

    1920 > Illinois > CHRISTIAN > LOCUST Series: T625 Roll: 299 Page: 267
    Stilts,Benjamin GHeadMW42MILOHOH
    Elizabeth MWifeFW43MPAGermanGerman
    PaulineDauFW16SILILPA
    SidenySonMW12SILILPA
    GeorgeSonMW4 3/12SILILPA




    Father: Abraham STILTS b: 1 OCT 1837 in Beaver Twp., Guernsey Co., OH
    Mother: Mary Ann WILSON b: 16 JAN 1840 in OH

    Marriage 1 Elizabeth M FLECKENSTEIN b: 31 JAN 1876 in PA
    • Married: 4 OCT 1899 in Owaneco, Christian Co., IL 8
    Children
    1. Has No Children Bessie M STILTS b: ABT 1901 in Christian Co., IL
    2. Has No Children Unkown STILTS b: ABT 1903 in Owaneco, Christian Co., IL
    3. Has No Children Pauline M STILTS b: ABT 1905 in Christian Co., IL
    4. Has No Children Sidney B STILTS b: 25 JAN 1908 in Owaneco, Christian Co., IL
    5. Has No Children Herbert K STILTS b: AFT APR 1910 in Owaneco, Christian Co., IL
    6. Has No Children Living STILTS

    Sources:
    1. Title: 1880 Illinois Census
    2. Title: 1910 IL Census
    3. Title: 1920 IL Census
      Repository:
      Media: Book
    4. Title: History of Owaneco and Vicinity Christmas 1890
      Author: Lindsey Reese and Joan Danford
      Repository:
      Media: Book
    5. Title: 1900 Illinois Census
    6. Title: 1910 Illinois Census
    7. Title: 1920 Ohio Census
    8. Title: Illinois Marriage Index
      Page: vol 00C pg 0195
      Text: lic no. 00009789
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