Stanford, Hugh David

1874 - 1959  (85 years)

• Name	Stanford, Hugh David
  Birth	23 Aug 1874	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	STAN.H007
  _FGRAVE	20648963
  Death	12 Oct 1959
  Burial	Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [4]
  		Headstone, Stanford, Hugh D.
  Person ID	I19097	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Stanford, Austin W.,   b. 16 Jan 1841, Tippecanoe County, Indiana d. 26 Nov 1911 (Age 70 years)
  Mother	?, Rachel,   b. 5 Feb 1841   d. 9 May 1879 (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1865  [5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He was 24 years and 10 months - She was 24 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F1730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jenkins, Laura Ellen,   b. 20 Oct 1878   d. 22 Mar 1902 (Age 23 years)
  Marriage	1895  [2]
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 20 years and 4 months - She was ~ 16 years and 2 months.
  Children	1. Stanford, Murrell K.,   b. 22 Sep 1897, Wayne County, Illinois d. 22 Nov 1972 (Age 75 years)   2. Stanford, Sylvia Rachel,   b. 1900   d. 1985 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F8646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Halterman, Bertha,   b. 8 Sep 1881, Illinois d. 28 Dec 1965 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	14 Jan 1906  [2, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He was 31 years and 5 months - She was 24 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. Stanford, Russell Onel,   b. 19 Jan 1907, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 Mar 1975, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California (Age 68 years)   2. Stanford, Orlie Vernor,   b. 21 Nov 1908   d. 2 Sep 1987 (Age 78 years)   3. Stanford, Mildred Ellen,   b. 30 Sep 1910   d. 8 Jun 1982 (Age 71 years)   4. Stanford, Violet Daisy,   b. 31 Oct 1912, Illinois d. 2 Jun 2005 (Age 92 years)   5. Stanford, C.E.   6. Stanford, Johnie Hugh'Johnnie',   b. 12 Jul 1917   d. 4 Jan 1920 (Age 2 years)   7. Stanford, M.R.   8. Stanford, T.B.
  Family ID	F8645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Aug 1874 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Hugh David Stanford, second son of Austin W. and Rachel Stanford, was born south of Clay City, IL on August 23, 1874. He departed this life October 12, 1959 at the age of 85 years one month and 19 days. Almost all of his entire life was spent as a farmer in Clay and Wayne Counties. In 1895 he was first married to Laura Jenkins, and to this union were born two children; Murrell Stanford of Sharon, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Spencer Schoonover of Louisville, IL. Laura died in 1902. On January 14, 1906 he was united in marriage to Bertha Halterman, who survives. To this union were born eight children; Russell Stanford of Sunnyvale, CA, Orlie Stanford of Ashland, KY, Mrs. Eddie McHenry of Xenia, IL, Mrs. Donald Cooper of Cherry Valley, IL, Mrs. Harlan Purdum of Nanuet, NY, Mrs. Charles Plumb of Overland Park KS, Mrs. Lester Greer of Mt. Vernon, IL and Johnnie Hugh, who died at the age of 2 1/2 years. He professed faith in Christ as a young man. In 1912 he and his wife were both baptized into the membership of Bloom Baptist Church, where he was an active member as long as his health permitted. Besides his wife and nine children, he is survived by 31 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

  
  

• Sources

  [S365] Ancestry.com, 1930; Census Place: Stanford Township (District 18), Clay County, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 2b, none. (Reliability: 2). [S5166] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Stanford, Hugh David, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Stanford&GSiman=1&GScid=106477&GRid=20648963&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4101] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 18 (Township), page 1b, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 1b, none. (Reliability: 2). [S5167] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Hugh D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20648963/hugh-david-stanford), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5160] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Stanford, Austin W., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18788824), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5161] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Rachel, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Stanford&GSiman=1&GSsr=41&GScid=2138401&GRid=23796202&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5243] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Bertha, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20648977/bertha-stanford), none. (Reliability: 2).