Silas M. RATHBUN

Birth:
21 Feb 1829
Lisbon, New London, Connecticut
Death:
9 Feb 1887
Summer Hill, Pike, Illinois
Marriage:
12 Nov 1853
Pike, Illinois
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Death certificate on Silas-State of IL #1 pg 138
    2. Temple Index card-manti Temple #14505 Book S-2 pg 532 for husband. #1615 Book S-2 pg 60 for wife
    3. Library of Congress film #44351 pg 32
    4. 1850-1870-1880- Census of Pike County, Illinois
    5. 1988 IGI USA
    6. 1998 Ancestral File
    7. 1997 Ordinance Index
Melissa LIVINGSTON
Birth:
18 Apr 1837
New Hartford, Pike, Illinois
Death:
Feb 1903
Summer Hill, Pike, Illinois
Children
Marriage
1
Almira Frances RATHBUN
Birth:
27 Aug 1854
Minnesota
Death:
R. B. HAGEMAN 
Marr:
14 Jan 1875
Illinois 
2
Elizabeth Helen RATHBUN
Birth:
17 Feb 1856
Pike, Illinois
Death:
1 Dec 1884
Hammond, Piatt, Illinois
Simon Vanlieu HAGEMAN 
Marr:
15 May 1874
Hammond, Piatt, Illinois 
3
Edna May RATHBUN
Birth:
31 Aug 1859
Minnesota
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
Julia Rachel RATHBUN
Birth:
11 Feb 1862
Minnesota
Death:
Charles W. DENNEY 
Marr:
10 Mar 1886
of Minnesota 
5
Henry Walter RATHBUN
Birth:
8 Aug 1864
Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Mary Amanda RATHBUN
Birth:
14 Jun 1868
Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Lillian Lucinda RATHBUN
Birth:
17 Mar 1871
Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
8
Ruth Hope RATHBUN
Birth:
8 Jul 1873
Illinois
Death:
Mar 1954
Mr. MCCOY 
Marr:
Abt 1893
of Illinois 
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Silas M. Rathbun - Melissa Livingston

Silas M. Rathbun was born at Lisbon, New London, Connecticut 21 Feb 1829. His parents were Patrick Rathbun and Elmira Frost.

He married Melissa Livingston 12 Nov 1853 at Pike, Illinois . Melissa Livingston was born at New Hartford, Pike, Illinois 18 Apr 1837 daughter of Abraham Livingston and Louisa Smith .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Almira Frances Rathbun born 27 Aug 1854.
Elizabeth Helen Rathbun born 17 Feb 1856.
Edna May Rathbun born 31 Aug 1859.
Julia Rachel Rathbun born 11 Feb 1862.
Henry Walter Rathbun born 8 Aug 1864.
Mary Amanda Rathbun born 14 Jun 1868.
Lillian Lucinda Rathbun born 17 Mar 1871.
Ruth Hope Rathbun born 8 Jul 1873.

Silas M. Rathbun died 9 Feb 1887 at Summer Hill, Pike, Illinois .

Melissa Livingston died Feb 1903 at Summer Hill, Pike, Illinois .