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SAMUEL R. STILLMAN, farmer; P. O. Heyworth; was born in Sussex Co., N. J., on his father’s farm, Jan. 1, 1828; he lived there a few years, and then moved to Morris Co., N. J., and lived there until 1838, when, with his parents, he came to Illinois and settled on his present place; his father entered the place, buying it from the government at $1.25 per acre; he lived with his parents until 1849. Dec. 20, of that year, he married Miss Polly K. Peasley, a native of Virginia; she died Nov. 17, 1870. In November, 1854, he moved to Lyttleville, in this township, and bought an interest in a saw and grist mill which had been erected for sawing ties for the Illinois Central Railroad; he carried on the mill until March, 1860, when he returned to the present place; in 1861, he sold his interest in the mill, and, in August, 1862, he enlisted in the 94th I. V. I., Co. B, and remained in service until the close of the war; he was in the siege of Vicksburg, battles of Ft. Gaines, Ft. Morgan, Spanish Fort and the other battles of the regiment. He owns 400 acres in this county, located on Mud creek, two and a half miles west of Heyworth, on the main road to McLean, which enjoys the reputation of running through the best ten miles of land in the county. Nov. 28, 1871, he married Miss Prudence E. Moore; she was born in Morgan Co., Ohio, Feb. 28, 1839; the members of the family are, Margaret C., Martin V., Malinda J., Albert R., Sylvester P., Herschel E., Maria L., Mary L., Samuel E., Ray E. and Judson M.