Ida Alice (Martin) Stillwell (1876 - 1935)

Born 11 Feb 1876 in Mississippi

Wife of John Eldridge Stillwell — married about 1892 in Texas

Descendants

Died 7 Sep 1935 at age 59 in Red River, Texas, United States

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Biography

Ida was Cherokee.

Ida was born 11 Feb 1876 in Mississippi.She was the daughter of W Robert Martin and Jane Martin.

Ida "Eda' married John Eldridge Stillwell 29 Nov 1891 in Wise County, Texas.^[1]

Name: J W Martin

Gender: Female

Age: 15

Birth Date: abt 1876

Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1891

Marriage Place: Wise, Texas, USA

Spouse: J E Stillwell

She is noted as wife on son John's death certificate. ^[2] The informant was Pearl Stillwell.

Children:

1. William Lee Stillwell 1893-1973
2. John Eldredge Stillwell 1896-1968
3. Jesse Ernest Stillwell 1899-1981
4. Claud D Stillwell 1901-1921
5. Cecile Stillwell 1903-1986
6. Robert Diampus Stillwell 1905-1984
7. Rena E Stillwell 1908-1987
8. Eddie Mildred Stillwell 1912-1995

Ida is listed on the Oklahoma and Indian Territory, US, Indian Censuses and Rolls in 1896. She is listed as Cherokee.^[3]

Ida passed away 7 Sep 1935 in Lamar, Red River County, Texas. She is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Red River, Texas.^[4][5] Ida had diabetes.

Obituary

MRS J. E Stillwell of Givens Succumbs ^[6]

Death of Mrs. Alice Ella Stillwell, wife of J.E. Stillwell of Givens community, occurred at 1:15 o'clock Saturday afternoon at her home. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Lewis, Nazarene preacher, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Woodland church and interment will be at Woodland cemetery.

Surviving her are her husband, four sons and three daughters, W. L and Robert Stillwell and Mrs. P.H. Hendley of Bogata; John L Stillwell of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Ernest Stillwell of Terrell; Mrs. Rena Sparks, Paris, and Mrs. Buck Gannon of Henrietta.

She leaves also her parents, Mrs. and Mrs W. R. Martin, and a sister, Mrs. J. J. Tice of Oklahoma; and four brothers, Robert, Martin, Daisy, Okla; M.C. Martin, Los Angeles; Lee Martin, Stonewall, Okla., and J. T. Martin, Anadarko, Okla.

Sources

1. ↑ Texas, US County Marriage Records, 1817-1965
2. ↑ Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969
3. ↑ Oklahoma and Indian, US Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959 The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Record Group Number: 75; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999; NARA Series Number: 7RA-19; NARA Series Title: Cherokee Census, 1896
4. ↑ FAG Memorial
5. ↑ Texas, US Death Index, 1903-2000
6. ↑ The Paris News Sept 1935. Page2. newspapers.com

• 1880 US Census Birth date: abt 1876 Birth place: Mississippi Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
• 1910 US Census Birth date: 1874 Birth place: Mississippi Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Hewitt, Carter, Oklahoma
• 1920 US Census Birth date: abt 1878 Birth place: Arkansas Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Deport, Lamar, Texas
• 1930 US Census Birth date: abt 1875 Birth place: Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Precinct 4, Clay, Texas
• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5828568
• Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5828568/sti
• Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVH-Q8CB : 11 July 2016), Ida Alice Martin Stillwell, 1935; Burial, Woodland, Red River, Texas, United States of America, Woodland Cemetery; citing record ID 5828568, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4G6-KB5 : 12 August 2017), Ida Martin in household of Robt Martin, Beat 5, Itawamba, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 73, sheet 509D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0650; FHL microfilm 1,254,650.