"The Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, June 15, 1911, p 1. Stillman G. Bond was born at Clarksville, Va., August 13, 1835, and died at Milton Junction, Wis., June 7, 1911. He was, therefore, well along in the 76th year of his age. His parents were Levi H. and Anna More Bond. With them he came to Wisconsin in 1849, Stillman then being fourteen years of age. He was a student in Milton college [Academy] at the opening of the Civil War, and on October 15, 1861 he enlisted in the army for a term of three years. In May, 1862 he was transferred to the United States Army hospital service and assigned to duty in the United States Army General Hospital at Fort Riley, Kans., thence he went to the Army Post hospital at Columbus, Ky., and from there to Madison, Wis., where by appointment of the medical director he was made acting and dispensing steward. He was finally placed in the management of the U. S. Army General and Officer's hospital at Milwaukee, Wis., in which capacity he served till the close of the war. After the war Mr. Bond returned to Milton and resumed farming, and continued in that occupation until impaired health compelled him to abandon it. In 1901 he removed to Milton Junction where he lived until the time of his death. In June 1863[?], he married Miss Della S. Doty of Milton. To them was born an only son, Lewis H. Mr. Bond was a member of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist church. He was a man of strong convictions. His religious principles, therefore, were a part of his life, and gave purpose to all he did. He was faithful to all the appointments of the church until failing health made it impossible for him to attend. Few men were more regular at prayer meeting than he, and he always took an active and helpful part. He was a member of a class in Sabbath school, and enjoyed the study of the Bible. Although never able to attend any of the meetings of the local Brotherhood, he was much interested in the brotherhood movement throughout the various denominations and felt sure that it was the beginning of larger service on the part of the church through the men. Mr. Bond was a reformer in spirit and character. His interests were larger than those of his own church. He favored whatever would promote the best interests of the community and opposed whatever was detrimental to those interests. He was a strong anti-saloon man, and was an advocate of the law enforcement wherever the laws of the land were being violated. The wife has lost a kind and loving husband, the church an active consistent member, and the community a good and useful citizen. Yet the memory of his tender affection still abides to comfort her who feels the loss most; and the influence of his strong and noble character still lives to bless the church and community. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon from his home, Rev. A. J. C. Bond speaking words of comfort to the sorrowing friends. His pastor, Rev. L. C. Randolph was unable to attend but sent a message which was read. The choir of the M. E. church rendered the music. Interment was made in the Milton cemetery. "The Journal-Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Jan. 2, 1919, p 1. Della Doty was born in Potter county, Penn., January 9, 1842, and sometime in her teens came west. She joined the S. D. B. church of Milton in 1863. June 15, 1865, she was married to Stillman Bond and ever since has lived in the vicinity of Harmony and Milton, Wis. Mr. Bond died June 7, 1911. Mrs. Bond having been in feeble health for years, her death on the morning of December 25, after less than a week of acute illness, was not a great surprise to her friends. Her nearest relatives are a son Lewis, whose residence is unknown, a brother, Silas S. Doty, of Amboy, Minn., a niece, Mrs. E. S. Crandall of Janesville, two nephews, Geo. and Will Doty of Edgerton, and two nieces and nephews in the east. The nearest surviving relatives of her husband, who ever took a kindly interest in her, are various members of the Bond families at Milton. Since coming to Milton Junction to live, and especially since Mr. Bond's death, Mrs. Bond has been an interested supporter of the Methodist church, perhaps because many of her friends attended its services. She was a member of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church and of the Woman's Relief Corps, and the members of these societies attended the funeral in a body. Not going among people much, because of ill health, she liked to have people call upon her and she was greatly respected by all who knew her. She will be sadly missed by her friends and neighbors who gave her many kindly attentions. Pastor Hamilton conducted the service from the home and interment was made in the Milton cemetery. A mixed quartet rendered music at the service. The bearers were Chas. Button, W. H. Gates, I. M. Waufle and E. O. Crandall. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders