Stillman, Effie, daughter of W.J. Stillman, Eliza Ward Maxson, mother of W.J. her early life marriage residence in Schenectady, N.Y. strong religious nature ambitions for her children charity family discipline general character old age death Stillman, George, ancestor of W.J. Stillman, Dr. Jacob, brother of W.J. teaches in De Ruyter, N.Y. takes part in séances Stillman, Joseph, father of W.J. marriage residence in Schenectady, N.Y. opposes his sons' going to college family discipline character death Stillman, Laura, first wife of W.J. engagement marriage winter in Paris return to America remains in Cambridge while Stillman goes to his consulate at Rome rejoins husband life in Crete death Stillman, Lisa, daughter of W.J. Stillman, Marie, second wife of W.J. Stillman, Mrs., sister-in-law of W.J. Stillman, Paul, brother of W.J. Stillman, Russie, son of W.J. his illness his death Stillman, Thomas B., brother of W.J. Stillman, William James early life and training religious experience intellectual slowness love of nature and struggles of conscience runs away from home returns attends school in New York city, living with his eldest brother goes to a school at De Ruyter, N.Y. mental slowness disappears college education decided on by the family continues preparation in Schenectady enters Union College tries teaching a "district school" conflict of will with his father returns to college college life, religious doubts, renewal of acquaintance with a former teacher at De Ruyter begins serious study of art voyage to England life in London visit to Paris returns to America continues painting from nature enlists under Kossuth, and goes to Hungary to carry off the crown jewels studies art in Paris returns to America and continues painting investigates spiritism spends much time in the Adirondacks curious mental experiences takes a studio in New York obtains position of fine-art editor of the _Evening Post_ relations with Bryant with Mr. and Mrs. H.K. Brown conducts _The Crayon_ breaks down in health life in Cambridge and vacations in the Adirondacks betrothal to Miss Mack of Cambridge formal organization of the Adirondack Club, and purchase of tract of land severe illness trip to Florida returns to Cambridge in the Adirondacks goes again to England life in London, conversion to the theory of evolution summer in Switzerland with Ruskin marriage to Miss Mack and winter in Paris, acquaintance with the Browning family excursion to Normandy returns to the United States on account of the Civil War is appointed consul at Rome goes to England, thence to Italy life in Rome