Died - February 3d. 1887,  at the family residence one and a half miles west of Olathe, Mr. Stephen A. Stilwell aged 47 years, 5 months, 25 days. Mr. Stilwell was born near Blonomington, Ills., September, 7, 1839, and was married to Mayv G. B. Llewellyn,  Feb. 7th. 1858. He was the father of eight children,  six of whom are living. He joined the Christian churh at the age 14 and continued a member to the time of his death. He came to Kansas in 1879 locating south of Gardner, and in 1882 he moved to the present homestead

Olathe Mirror
February 10,  1887
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