Presumed cemetery based on fact that he was living with his daughter Alvalina (Stearns) Schofield in the 1850 Census, and she was buried at this cemetery in 1861. His daughter Mary (Stearns) Schofield is also buried here. In the 1850 Census, his wife was living with their son, W.H. Stearns/Sterns, who was also living in Stephenson, Co., IL before he removed to Nebraska. Daniel and his wife moved from Gerry, Chautauqua Co., NY in 1846 . As of 1850, the US Census report indicates his condition as "insane" - possibly old age dementia. My late mother's genealogy files shows he passed away about 1856,

DIRECT DESCENDANT OF THE ORIGINAL SETTLERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY.
- Daniel Stearns is a direct descendant of Isaac and Mary (Baker) Stearns.
Isaac and Mary left Yarmouth, England aboard the ship Arbella, as part of the The Winthrop Fleet of 1630 on April 6, 1630. They traveled with their children John, Abigail, Elizabeth, Hannah & Mary. MALE LINE OF DESCENT: (1) 1. Isaac Stearns - b. 1598 England; d. 1671;
(2) Samuel 1638-1683; (3) John Stearns: b. 1677, Watertown, Middlesex, MA; d. 1729. Watertown, MA.m. Abigail Fiske; (4) Josiah Stearns, I. : b. 1704, Watertown, Middlesex, MA; d. 1756, Watertown, MA. m. Susanna Ball (5) Josiah Stearns, II - b. 1730, Watertown, Middlesex, MA; d. 1802, Wilimington, Windham, VT. m. Abigail Emerson (1732-1802).

Timeline:
- 1766: Born in Westminster, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, son of Josiah Stearns, (1730-1802) and Abigail (Emerson) Stearns, (1732-1802).
- 1800: Married Elizabeth Heywood, daughter of Timothy Heywood and Patience Stebbins on August 7, 1800 in Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- 1804: Moved to Wilmington, Vermont, then to Brattleboro
- 1818: Moved to Gerry, Chautauqua County, NY
- 1846: Moved to Freeport, Stephenson County, IL
- 1850 U.S. Census @ Wayne, Stephenson, IL, Dwelling number 1307
Daniel Stearns, age 74, born in Massachusetts, Condition listed as "Insane"
Household members include: Hiram Schofield, age 40; Alvanina Schofield, age 30;
Harvey E Jones, age 16; Almeda Schofield, age 11; Henry E Schofield, age 3

Children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Heywood) Stearns:

1. Louisa Corina (Stearns) Durfee - My third great grandmother
FAG#57137502 - Kingley Cemetery, Townville, PA
Born: . 26 Dec. 1800 in Westminster, Mass;
Married: Rev. Otis Lester Durfee
Died: 5 Dec, 1864 in Townville, Crawford Co., PA. ​​

2. Phineas Stearns
b. 1 Aug. 1802 in Westminster, Mass; d. Sep 1803, in Massachusetts. Note: Phineas is a often repeating Heywood maternal family name. After the death of this Phineas, a subsequent child born in 1806 was also named Phineas.

3. Mary, b. 25 May 1804; died Aug. 1806
Born and died in Vermont.
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4. Phineas Stearns (kept original spelling of last name )-
FAG#89174495 - Gerry Village Cemetery; Gerry, Chautauqua Co., NY
Born. 20 Mar. 1806 in Wilmington, Windham, VT;
Marrried: Louisa Fisher
Died: 10 May 1870 in Gerry, Chautauqua County, NY

5. Rev. Daniel Merrill Stearns/Sterns -
FAG #61574582 - Strawberry Point Cemetery; Strawberry Point, Clayton Co., IA
Born: 23 Sep 1807, Wilmington, Windham, VT
Married: Delia Prior
Died: 14 Apr 1883, Strawberry Point, Clay County, Iowa

6. Isaac Newton Stearns/Sterns (TWIN) -
FAG#54878381 - Humboldt Cemetery; Humboldt, Richardson, NE
Born: 24 May 1810 in Wilmington, VT;
Married: Lucy Hatch;
Removed to Nebraska; died 21 Apr 1893​​

7. Rev. Horatio Nelson Stearns (TWIN) - (*kept original spelling of last name)
FAG#150711585 - Fairview Memorial Park; Madison, Lake, OH
Born: 24 May 1810 in Wilmington, VT
Died: 22 Jun 1894, Lake County, OH ​​

​8. Mary Ellen (Stearns) Schofield - FAG#72031553 - Freeport Cemetery
b. 10 Jul 1812 in Wilmington, VT
m. Robert Schofield

9. Charles Stearns/Sterns
FAG# 224628744 - Lakeview Cemetery - Jamestown, Chautauqua, NY
Born: 15 Mar 1814 in Brattleboro, VT
Married: 18 Mar 1845 to Elvira Stativa Jones in Jamestown, Chautauqua, NY
Occupation: Shoemaker

10. Elizabeth (Stearns) Platt
Born: 11 Jul 1816 in Brattleboro, VT​​
Married: Aug 1840 - William B. Platt

11. Alvalina (Stearns) Schofield,
FAG#109499229 - Freeport City Cemetery; Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois
Born: 1819, Gerry, Chautauqua County, NY
Married: Hiriam Schofield;
Died: 1861 ​. Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois

12. Elmira Stearns, b. 30 Oct 1821 in Gerry, Chautauqua, NY​​

13. William H Stearns -
FAG#54878383 - Humboldt Cemetery; Humboldt, Richardson, NE
b. 10 Aug 1824 in Gerry, Chautauqua, NY
d. 2 Aug 1895 in Humboldt, Richardson, NE ​​
m. Emily Bates; Children include: Orvilla, Lawrence, Charles Merwin, Worthy and Lilly.
Notes: By trade, William was a Merchant. Born in Gerry, Chautauqua County, NY.
1850 Census - living in Wayne Stephenson, IL
1860 Census - living in Cass, Clayton, IA
1870 & 1880 Census - living in Humboldt, Richardson, NE
1885 - living in Florida; 1886 died in Nebraska