Jane Stilwell

Life

References for this account: [1][2][3][4]

Where they lived

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Historical context

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What we still don't know

• [CONFIRMED FROM A RECORD] The 1885 New Jersey state census has her as Jane E Liddell at Perth Amboy Ward 1 with George Liddell and George S Liddell — and with Cornelia Stillwell, over 60, in the same house. Her second marriage, her nephew's adoption and her mother's living arrangements were all a volunteer's account until this sheet was read.
• [A CORRECTION MADE THE SAME DAY] A note here briefly said the 1895 census marked her Foreign, which would have been impossible for a New Jersey-born Stilwell daughter. That came from a search-results list, not from the record. The record itself gives her as Native and her husband as Foreign, which is exactly what one would expect. Read the record, not the result row.
• [TWO HUSBANDS] The 1860 census makes her a Vroom; the 1885 and 1895 state censuses make her a Liddell. Neither marriage has been found, and Peter Vroom's death — some time between 1860 and 1885 — is the event that separates them.
• Whether this child existed. The 1850 census names only four children at home and this one is not among them, so the year given here may be badly wrong, or the child may belong to a different family.
• The 1860 and 1870 censuses for the household, which would confirm or remove several of these siblings at once.
• [CHECKABLE, AND NOT YET CHECKED] The memorial biography names specific censuses for this person in specific towns. Each one is an ordinary indexed record and can be confirmed in a single search — the attempt was cut short on 9 August 2026 when the FamilySearch session expired. Until then everything here from that biography stands as uncertain.

References

1. [1] Biography on the Find a Grave memorial for Cornelia Stryker Brokaw Stilwell (memorial 295247056)Back to citation 1
2. [2] Cornelia Stillwell in the Peter Vroom household, 1860 census, Franklin Township, Somerset CountyBack to citation 2
3. [3] George Liddell household, 1885 New Jersey state census, Perth Amboy Ward 1Back to citation 3
4. [4] George Liddle household, 1895 New Jersey state census, Perth AmboyBack to citation 4

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