Sophronia Ann Stanley and George Williston

GEORGE WILLISTON was born July 12, 1809 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts,⁶⁰⁷² and died August 15, 1887 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut.⁶⁰⁷² He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut.^{6072, 456}

He married SOPHRONIA ANN STANLEY in 1834,⁶⁰⁷² daughter of ROXEY COBB and LEVI STANLEY. She was born December 8, 1809 in Tolland County, Connecticut,⁴⁸¹⁰ and died September 7, 1903 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut.⁶⁰⁶⁹ She is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut.^{6077, 456}

• Descendant Reports
  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Sophronia A. Stanley)
  • Joseph Baker Descendant Report (Ancestor of Sophronia A. Stanley)

Children of SOPHRONIA ANN STANLEY and GEORGE WILLISTON:

1. CHARLES STANLEY WILLISTON, b. 1836; m. EUNICE ADAMS CURTISS on April 25, 1861 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts⁶⁰⁷³; d. November 25, 1914, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut.⁶¹¹⁹
2. HENRY LOOMIS WILLISTON, b. February 17, 1838, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut;³⁶³⁴ d. October 9, 1840.³⁶³⁴
3. HARRIET MARIA WILLISTON, b. October 22, 1839, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut;³⁶³⁴ d. October 14, 1840.³⁶³⁴
4. HORACE HUNT WILLISTON, b. July 10, 1841, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut;³⁶³⁴ d. September 16, 1847.³⁶³⁴
5. GEORGE NORRIS WILLISTON, b. February 6, 1843, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut;³⁶³⁴ m. EMILIE AMANDA THOMPSON on December 2, 1869⁶⁰⁸¹; d. May 31, 1911, St. Albans, Franklin, Vermont.^{3733, 6081}
6. WILLIAM COBB WILLISTON, b. March 11, 1847, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut;³⁶³⁴ d. September 7, 1848.³⁶³⁴
7. HARRIET MARIA WILLISTON, b. December 2, 1850, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut;³⁶³⁴ m. ASA L. STRONG on November 20, 1873 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut⁶¹²⁰; d. March 2, 1935, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut.⁶¹²⁹

Newspaper Articles

Hartford Daily Courant, December 10, 1890⁶⁰⁷⁸

Mrs. George Williston received the congratulations of her many friends on Monday, it being the eighty-first anniversary of her birth. She was also the recipient of many reminders of the day, and letters of congratulations from out of town friends. Mrs. Willston is a remarkably well preserved lady and one of Suffield's oldest residents. She is the widow of the late George Williston, for several years judge of probate here. She resides with her daughter at the Center, Mrs. Asa L. Strong. She also has a son living in Crooked Lane, and another son, George Williston, living at St. Albans, Vt.

Hartford Courant, December 10, 1898⁶¹³²

The 89th Birthday of Mrs. George Williston

Mrs. George Williston received the congratulations of her many friends Thursday, it being her 89th birthday. She was also the recipient of a number of valuable gifts. She was born in Tolland and with her father's family removed here when three months old. Afterward they went back to Tolland and returned here when she was 2 years old. This has been her home ever since. She was a daughter of the late Levi Stanley and first lived in a house in Boston Neck, where now stands the house occupied by F. S. Boker. She moved from there to the place known as the George Crane place, removing from there to what is no known as the Burk place, just west of the railroad station, from which home December 2, 1834, she went as the wife of the late Judge George Williston to a house standing where Graves's Hotel now stands. Afterward they removed to the place now known as the Ballantine place, and from there to the present home, where she has lived upwards of forty years. There she and her late husban celebrated their golden wedding in 1884. Judge Williston died eleven years ago last August. Mrs. Williston has three children living, George N. of St. Albans, Vt., charles S. of Suffield and Mrs. A. L. Strong, also of Suffield, with whom Mrs. Williston as made it her home since the death of her husband. She has seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. WIlliston is in fairly good helath and enjoys the friendship and esteem of a very large number of friends and relatives.

Obituaries

Hartford Daily Courant, August 10, 1887⁶⁰⁷⁶

Mr. George Williston, whom every one far and near knows as Judge Williston, was prostrated about 11 o'clock on Friday night with a paralytic shock which affected the right side of the body from the shoulder down and also the left side of his face. His physicians do not express much hope that he will ever rally again, but say as long as there is life there is hope. His age, however,—78, is strongly against his recovery. He is totally unconscious, but seemingly suffers no pain or discomfort. Mr. Williston has lived here since he was 11 years old and has been largely indentified with town affairs, having been postmaster for a number of years and judge of probate for 21 years, only resigning by reason of the limitation of age, and has been in business here for nearly 50 years, living in his present location nearly 40 years. His death would leave a conspicuous void in the ranks of our township.

Hartford Courant, August 17, 1887⁶⁰⁷²

Judge Williston quietly passed away at 9:30 on Monday evening, remaning unconscious to the last. The funeral will be attended from his late residence at the center, on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. In the death of Judge Williston, Suffield loses oneof its oldest and most respected citizens, one who has been identified with the interests of the town for many a long year, having been its postmaster for a number of years, and also a judge of probate for 21 years. His life has been a busy one, but very unostentatious, being a man little given to display of any kind or on any occasion. Judge Williston was born in Roxbury, Mass., July 12, 1809, removing from there to Hanover, N. H., when a lad of four years, and coming to this place at 19 years of age, he great grandfather being a lieutenant in the Revolutionary army. He was married to Miss Sophronia Stanley in 1834. She survives him. Seven children were born to them, three of which are living, George N., of St. Albans, Vt.; Harriet, wife of A. L. Strong, a druggist here in Suffield, and Charles, also living here. Judge williston and wife celebrated their gold wedding three years ago.

Hartford Daily Courant, September 8, 1903⁶⁰⁷⁷

Mrs. George Williston.

Sophronia A., widow of Judge George Williston, died in Suffield at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Strong, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Williston was the oldest person in town. She was born in Tolland, but had lived in Suffield since she was 4 years old. Mrs. Williston leaves three children, Harriet, wife of A. L. Strong, and Charles S., both livving in Suffield, and a son, George N. Williston, living at St. Albans, Vt., also a sister, Mrs. Jane Clark of Ogdensburg, N. Y. Mrs. Williston was a communicant of the Episcopal Church, and was with her husband one of the incorporators of the churh. She was a woman of a most lovable nature. She had been confined to her room for the past few months. The funeral will be held at the home of her daughter on Thursday at 2:30 p. m., and will be private.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
September 30, 18506071	Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut	George Williston Sophronia Ann Stanley Charles Stanley Williston George Norris Williston
June 26, 18601478	Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut	George Williston Sophronia Ann Stanley Charles Stanley Williston George Norris Williston Harriet Maria Williston Jane Elizabeth Hatheway
August 6, 18706075	Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut	George Williston Sophronia Ann Stanley Harriet Maria Williston
June 26, 18806074	Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut	George Williston Sophronia Ann Stanley Harriet Maria Williston Asa L. Strong Carrie Louise Strong
June 1, 1900128	Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut	Asa L. Strong Harriet Maria Williston Carrie Louise Strong Sophronia Ann Stanley