Claude Hamilton Stills was born at Greene, Tennessee, January 1890[1], son of an Unknown father and Laura F Stills. He died at Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware 30 Jan 1977[2] and was buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, New Castle, Delaware.[3]
Sometime between 1910 and 1916, Claude started using the surname Stills, dropping the ending 's' in Stills, for some unknown reason.
Claude married at Manhattan, New York, New York, 17 May 1916, Lillian Deckers[4] born at Flushing, Queens, New York, 16 June 1890 and died at Marshallton, New Castle, Delaware, 25 November 1968, daughter of Jacob Deckers and Eleanor "Nelly" Byrne.
The children of Claude and Lillian were:
Lee Hamilton Stills born at Flushing, Queens, New York, 27 June 1916.
Madeline Mae Still born at Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, 7 January 1918.[5]
Shirley Cotter Still born at Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, 26 January 1920.[6]
Research Notes
Obtain Birth Evidence and Record
Obtain Evidence of son, Lee's birth
Obtain Death Evidence and Record
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS82-HP9 : accessed 3 April 2020), Claude H Stills in household of James Stills, Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 48, sheet 5B, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,573.
↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGT-CC43 : 12 March 2019), Claude Hamilton Still, ; Burial, New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States of America, Gracelawn Memorial Park; citing record ID 134890204, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24QF-KZ3 : 10 February 2018), Claud H. Still and Lillian Deckers, 17 May 1916; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,614,519.
↑ "Delaware State Birth Records, 1861-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLJK-3ZT : 4 September 2019), Claude Hamilton Stille in entry for Madeline Stille, 07 Jan 1918; citing Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, reference , Hall of Records, Dover; FHL microfilm 1,944,129.
↑ "Delaware State Birth Records, 1861-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLVZ-97C : 4 September 2019), Claude Hamilton Still in entry for Shirley Cotter Still, 26 Jan 1920; citing Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, reference , Hall of Records, Dover; FHL microfilm 1,944,135.
See also:
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFT-Q2H : accessed 3 April 2020), Claud H Stills in household of Sarah L Stills, Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 91, sheet 6B, family 94, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1501; FHL microfilm 1,375,514.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFG-T1Q : 6 March 2020), Claude H Still, 1917-1918.
"United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WW2B-P7MM : 26 October 2019), Claude H. Still, 30 Apr 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDW1-515 : accessed 3 April 2020), Claude H Still, Wilmington Ward 10, New Castle, Delaware, United States; citing ED 128, sheet 5A, line 54, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 203; FHL microfilm 1,820,203.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C4T4-2W2 : accessed 3 April 2020), Claude H Still, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 18A, line 45, family 167, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 289; FHL microfilm 2,340,024.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRZJ-131 : 28 February 2020), Claude H Will, Representative District 8, New Castle, Delaware, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-24A, sheet 37A, line 32, family 71, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 546.
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5XK-3Z2 : 13 March 2020), Claude Hamilton Still, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Delaware, Wilmington Vital Records, 1847-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28B-MXD3 : 29 November 2018), Claude Still in entry for John C Haldeman and Shirley C Still, 1950.
"Delaware Marriage Records, 1913-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3SM-GYL : 24 September 2017), Claude Still in entry for John C. Haldeman and Shirley C. Still, 04 Jun 1950, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; citing reference ID cn 882, Hall of Records, Dover; FHL microfilm 2,025,180.
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