"A History of Long Island From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time"
Peter Foss, LL. D.
VOL II
1902

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JOHN M. STILLWELL.

John M. Stillwell is a worthhy representative of one of the honored pioneer
families of Long Island and is one of the oldest and most prominent residents
of Gravesend.  He was born in the city which is still his home, July 8,
1821, his parents being Richard and Ann (Emmans) Stillwell.  In his youth he
attended the district schools of the neighborhood, acquiring such education
as the school system of that day afforded. Later he supplemented his early
training by a course in Erasmus Hall Academy.  His training at farm work,
however, was not meager and began almost as soon as he was able to handle
the plow. He assisted in the cultivation and improvement of the old home
farm during his youth, but, not enjoying that occupation, he determined
to devote his energies to other pursuits. He began an apprenticeship
to the trade of watchcase-making in New York, in the establishment of
Augustus Cook and followed that occupation for forty years. His ability
and fidelity to duty won him promotion from time to time and after four
decades connection with the business, he retired to the old Emmans' home
stead which he had purchased some years previous.  On the 9th cf September,
1852, Mr. Stillwell was united in marriage to Jane Lake, a daughter of
Jacobus and Ann (Ryder) Lake.  Their union was blessed with two children,
James who died in in fancy and Annie Emmans, now the wife of Frederick
E. H. Renaud.  Mr. and Mrs. Stillwell and their daughter are consistent
members of the Reformed church at Gravesend. In politics he was formerly a
Whig, but upon the organization of the Republican party he joined its ranks
and became one of its stanch advocates. He has always kept well informed on
the issues of the day and has always been a loyal and progressive citizen,
deeply in terested in everything pertaining to the welfare of his community
and its progress along material, social, intellectual and moral lines.

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"History of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gravesend, Kings County, New York"
William H Stillwell
1892

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Baptisms ...

1831, Apr 10 - Jane - Jacobus and Ann (Ryder) Lake, parents
1856, Sep 4 - Annie Emmons - John M. and Jane (Lake) Stillwell, parents

Marriages ...

1852, Sep 9 - John Martin Stillwell, Jane Lake

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