Mary (Stillwell) Welton (1840 - 1911)

Born 6 Aug 1840 in Knox County, Ohio, United States of America [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Rufus Dyer Welton — married 8 Nov 1866 in Marion County, Missouri, United States

Wife of Samuel Daniel Beltz — married 6 Jul 1879 in Adams County, Illinois

Descendants

Died 30 Aug 1911 at age 71 in Adams, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Note found in the papers of LaVerda Welton:^[1]

“Dates in Roberts Grandfather Jackson Stillwell re copied by LaVerda Welton the wife of Robert Welton to be put in another bible for reference in the future. This is done in 1952 to be taken care of signed L W”

“Jackson Stillwell was born December 9th 1823”

“Mary Conway, Deceased January 31st 1860"

"Margaret Givens, Deceased January the 17th 1863"

"Mary Jane Walker Deceased January 7th 1863"

"Sarah Abigail Blackford Deceased November 18th 1862"

"William Blackford Deceased September 10th 1865”

“Jackson Stillwell and Jane Conway was married October 1861”

Mary lived with her grandmother, Sarah (Warford) Stillwell, after the death of her mother, Nela (Fish) Stillwell.

1850 US Census - Middlebury Township, Knox County, Ohio (July 17; Dwelling #45, Family #46):

Sarah Stilwell (age 60) - born in Pennsylvania

Charlotte ...... (age 35) - born in Pennsylvania

Sarah ............ (age 10) - born in Ohio

Mary ............. (age 9) - born in Ohio

Mary has not been found in the 1860 US Census, but she is not the Mary E. Stillwell enumerated in the household of George Washington Stillwell.

In 1860, Mary's father, Jackson Stillwell, was living in Miller Township, Marion County, Missouri, just 13 households away from R.D. Welton, Mary's future husband.^{[2] [3]}

1870 US Census - Miller Township, Marion County, Missouri (August 4)

Walton, R D (age 52) M.D. - born New York

Mary .......... (age 30) - born MIssouri

William ...... (age 10) - born Missouri

Annie ......... (age 14) - born Missouri

1880 US Census - Richfield Township, Adams County, Illinois (Family #70)

Belts, David (age 34) Farm Laborer - born in Illlinois (Father - PA; Mother - NY)

.......... Mary (age 40) - born in Missouri (Father - OH; Mother - OH)

.......... Charles (age 9) - born in Illinois (Father - IL; Mother - KY)

Welton, Robert (age 9) Stepson - born in Missouri (Father - OH; Mother - OH)

............. Lottie (age 5) Stepdaughter - born in Missouri (Father - OH; Mother - OH)

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Mary Belts [Mary Stillwell] Age in 1910: 69 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1910: Beverly, Adams, Illinois Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Daniel Belts Father's Birthplace: United States Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Native Tongue: English Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 28 Number of Children Born: 9 Number of Children Living: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Daniel Belts 66 Mary Belts 69 Albert Belts 28

Grave Memorial: Widow of first husband Dr R. D. (Rufers) Dyer Welton Wife of Daniel Belts second husband Grave stone has not been found but death cert states burial in this cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ As transcribed by J. D. Welton.
2. ↑ 1860 US Census entry for Jackson Stillwell: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSZ-922G?i=19&cc=1473181&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMHZC-3Z6
3. ↑ 1860 US Census entry for R. D. Welton: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSZ-9VF2?i=17&cc=1473181&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMHZC-SRG

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 June 2019), memorial page for Mary E Stillwell Belts (6 Aug 1840–30 Aug 1911), Find A Grave Memorial no. 31229697, citing Kingston Park Cemetery, Kingston, Adams County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by JaDe (contributor 46638714) .
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK3-LSYJ : 11 July 2016), Mary E Stillwell Belts, 1911; Burial, Kingston, Adams, Illinois, United States of America, Kingston Park Cemetery; citing record ID 31229697, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.