The Sterling genealogy

WILLIAM STERLING OF HAVERHILL, MASS. 633
1406 MARY E. MEAD (Mabel, James, Samuel, Joseph, Dan-
iel, William), b. in Gorham, N. Y., Apr. 10, 1834; m. June 8,
1857, Dr. Henry Martyn Lilly, b. in Hamilton, N. Y., Jan. 4,
1831, son of Alvah Lilly, a Presbyterian minister, and Catharine
(Headley) Lilly of Whitewater, Wis. Catharine Headley was a
sister of the Rev. Joel S. and Rev. Phineas C. Headley, writers of
numerous works on religious, historical, and biographical subjects.
Dr. Lilly served four years in the War of the Rebellion, the
last two years as acting assistant surgeon of Volunteers and finally
as surgeon in chief of Missouri, Arkansas, and Indian Territory.
In 1867 he returned home with impaired health and d. at Fond du
Lac, Wis., Nov. 8, 1870. Mrs. Mary Lilly lives (1906) in
Beloit, Wis.
Children
2915 t Charlotte Lockwood Lilly, b. May 11, 1858; m. Forrest
A. Marsh.
2916 tEmma Louise Lilly, b. Mar. 28, 1860; m. John N.
Chamberlin.
2917 Henry Lilly, b. Feb. 25, 1865; drowned July 21, 1883,
in the Neosho River, Kansas.
1407 JAMES MEAD (brother of the above), b. in Gorham,
Apr. 30, 1836 ; m. Feb. 18, 1864, Mary Ann Dickerson, b. Jan. 21,
1842, dau. of Selah and Lucy Ann (Holton) Dickerson of Gor-
ham. Selah was the son of David, who early came from Pennsyl-
vania to Gorham. Selah b. in Gorham, Aug. 27, 1806; d. Sept.
16, 1869; m. Lucy A. Holton, b. July 10, 1811, d. Feb. 1, 1888,
dau. of Francis Holton, b. June 9, 1781.
Mr. Mead lives on the farm of his father. Is interested in
the Gorham Agricultural Society, having been its vice-president
a number of years. Has served several terms as town assessor and
has been an elder in the Presbyterian church for thirty years.
Address : Stanley, Ontario Co., N. Y.
Children, all unm. (1901):
2918 William M. Mead, b. Dec. 29, 1865.
2919 Lucy I. Mead, b. Nov. 7, 1870.
2920 Jennie L. Mead, b. Oct. 16, 1874.
2921 Mabel Sterling Mead, b. Nov. 15, 1877.