Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 6th 
ed.,1887, Spencer Co.

CHARLES B. STILWELL was born in 1823, in what is now Spencer 
County, Ky., but was at that time Shelby County.  His father was John 
Stilwell and his grandfather Joseph, the latter of German origin, and 
both were farmers. John Stilwell married Eliza Bowman, daughter of 
Charles Bowman and Patience (Clark) Bowman.  Mr. Bowman came 
from New Jersey, and the Clarks from Pennsylvania.  Our subject, 
after receiving a common-school education, began life for himself by 
learning the carpenter's trade, and later was engaged in the milling 
business in Taylorsville for about ten years.  In 1874 he was elected 
to the office of county clerk of Spencer County, which position he 
has since held, and previous to his election had been appointed
school commissioner.  He has been a member of the Presbyterian 
Church since 1840, has been elder since 1857, and is also a member 
of the Masonic fraternity.  In 1853 he married Mrs. Martha Webb, 
whose maiden name was Jarnagin, daughter of Dr. Pleasant 
Jarnagin, of Tennessee.  Her parents both died in Arkansas.  Mrs. 
Stilwell is also a member of the Presbyterian Church.  They reside 
near Taylorsville, where they have a beautiful country seat of six and 
a half acres.

Stilwell Bowman Clark Webb Jarnagin
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Shelby Germany NJ PA TN AR

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