Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

WILLLAM E. MILSTEAD, farmer, deceased; was born in 
Kentucky, Feb. 25, 1829; son of Edward and Mary N. 
(Hinchee) Milstead, natives of Virginia; he, a shoemaker by 
trade, died about 1871 she died about 1870. Subject was the 
fifth child of a family of thirteen, and came to Morgan 
County, Ills., with his parents, when fourteen years old, 
and soon after to this county. He settled on the place 
where his widow now resides, in 1858, and, at his death, 
which occurred Sept. 6, 1872, had over 500 acres under 
cultivation, on which he had erected a fine farm residence, 
and made all the other improvements. He married in this 
county, Oct. 28, 1855, Ellen Struble; born Feb. 23, 1838, 
daughter of Andrew and Sarah (Stout) Struble, and from this 
union ten children have been born, eight of whom are 
living: Sarah L., James W., Philemon, Jacob D., Alfred S., 
George E., Laura, Florence, Ella, and Martha. Since his 
death his widow and children have managed the farm on which 
the usual farm crops are raised; and in addition they feed 
all kinds of stock, of which they handle a large amount. 
Mr. Milstead was a supporter of the Democratic party.

Milstead Hinchee Struble Stout 
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KY VA Morgan-IL