Silliman, Minott

Notes:

"Minott moved to Toulon in 1834, and settled there until 1836, when he opened a farm, afterwards known as the Culbertson farm. In 1837 he moved to Goshen township and opened the lands which he entered in 1835-6, building a cabin near the creek on section 24, moved to section 23, in 1840. In August, 1839 he was elected the first treasurer of the county and served until 1854. In 1850 he was elected coroner. He served as justice of the peace for some years. In 1870 he was United States Marshal for census. Mr. Silliman voted the Democratic ticket up to 1856, when he voted the Republican candidates. He has been a Republican since that time. In 1861 he and Oliver Whitaker were chosen to take charge of the sustenance fund until the Toulon company was mustered in with the One-hundred-and-twelfth. His son Levi entered the One-hundred-and-twelfth Regiment, where he was wounded, but served out his term. Mr. Silliman was married in Essex township in 1833 to Miss Rhoda, daughter of Benj. Smith, one of the first settlers. This lady died May 9, 1841. He married Miss Henrietta Bethen for second wife, who died November 6, 1848. He married his present wife, Latitia Oziah, daughter of Anthony Oziah and Anne (Layne) Oziah, November 4, 1847. His children now living are Clarissa, now Mrs. Wilcox of Blair, Neb.; Levi, born September 17, 1842, now a resident of Toulon; Sarah, residing at home, and Mary, born March 22, 1853, now Mrs. A.F. Stickney, of Toulon. He owns 110 acres of his entry in 1836, and thirty of his entry of 1835. His present residence was erected in 1864-5." (Stark County, Illinois)

"Minott the oldest son served in the Blackhawk War, in 1832, from Ill." (Affidavit by E. C. Silliman)

Minott Silliman in Stark County, IL in 1840, Page 213.

Minott and Lutitia Silliman at Division 29, Stark County, IL, age 39 and 25 years, Farmer, $1,790, HN 348, FN 367, Lines # 15 &16.

Minott Silliman in Elmia Township, Stark County, IL in 1860, Page 896.

Minott Silliman at Toulon, Stark County, IL in 1870, age 59 years.

Letitia Silliman at Toulon, Stark County, IL in 1900, ED 134.
Sources:

Illinois 1870 Census Index, Volume V S-Z, Edited by Raeone Christensen Steuart, 1998, Page 3803.

Population Schedules of the 10th Census of the United States, 1880, Roll 252, Illinois, Vol. 52 (347-447) Stark County, 1883, Page 146.

12th Federal Population Census, 1900 Illinois State Soundex, T-1043, #405.

12th Census of Population, 1900, Illinois, Vol. 148, Stark County, E.D.'s 129 to 137, Page 91.

Stark County, Illinois, By M. A. Leeson, 1887, Pages 373, 394, 406, 565 & 566.

Silliman Genealogical Chart, By Robert B. Silliman, D.S. II-2a.

Affidavid by E. C. Silliman, notarized 7 April 1919.

Application for Membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution # 361870, 1946.

Minott married Oziah, Letitia on 4 Nov 1847 in Stark County, Illinois, USA. Letitia (daughter of Oziah, Anthony and Layne, Anne) was born in 1833. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minott married Bethen, Henrietta on 4 Oct 1841 in Stark County, Illinois, USA. Henrietta died on 6 Nov 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minott married Smith, Rhoda in 1833 in Essex, Stark, Illinois, USA. Rhoda (daughter of Smith, Benjamin S.) was born in Nov 1816; died on 9 May 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Stickney, John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Stickney, Andrew F. on 11 Feb 1871 in Toulon, Stark, Illinois, USA. Andrew was born on 3 Dec 1847 in Penn, Stark, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levi married McKeighan, Mary Ellen on 15 Dec 1881 in Stark County, Illinois, USA. Mary was born in Jul 1848 in Illinois, USA; died in 1913. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clarissa married Wilcox, Elias on 14 Feb 1856. Elias was born on 25 Oct 1831 in Blair, Washington, Nebraska, USA; died on 24 Oct 1896 in Blair, Washington, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]