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Stanford, Austin W.

Stanford, Austin W.

Male 1841 - 1911  (70 years)

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  1. 1.  Stanford, Austin W.Stanford, Austin W. was born on 16 Jan 1841 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana; died on 26 Nov 1911; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.A001
    • Military Service: American Civil War, Captain, Company A, 98th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

    Notes:

    Austin W. Stanford was born in Tippecanoe County, IN and moved to Clay County, IL in 1850. He was united in marriage to Rachael Stanford November 28, 1865.

    Four children were born of this union: Homer B., Hattie N,. Hugh D., and Sarah A Stanford.

    His wife died May 9, 1879.

    He then married Harriet R. Blackburn December 8, 1879. To this union six children were born: Ada R., Norman A., Brooksy E., Nora H., C. Lester, and Loyd E.





    Austin was selected as one of the honor guards in charge of bringing President Lincoln's body back to Illinois for burial.


    G.A.R.

    ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT

    Name STANFORD, AUSTIN W
    Rank CPT Company A Unit 98 IL US INF

    Personal Characteristics
    Residence CLAY CITY, CLAY CO, IL Age 23 Height 5' 7 Hair DARK
    Eyes BLACK Complexion DARK Marital Status N/A Occupation FARMER
    Nativity TIPPECANOE CO, IN

    Service Record
    Joined When DEC 20, 1864 Joined Where LOUISVILLE, KY
    Joined By Whom GOV YATES Period 3 YRS
    Muster In DEC 20, 1864 Muster In Where GRAVELLY SPRINGS, AL
    Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 27, 1865
    Muster Out Where NASHVILLE, TN Muster Out By Whom CPT HOSEA
    Remarks N/A

    Austin married ?, Rachel on 28 Nov 1865. Rachel was born on 5 Feb 1841; died on 9 May 1879; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Stanford, S.A.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Stanford, Margaret Adaline  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1862 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 9 Jun 1876 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    3. 4. Stanford, Hommer B.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Nov 1866; died on 21 Feb 1888; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    4. 5. Stanford, Harriet Nevada 'Hattie'  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1869; died on 18 Mar 1907; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    5. 6. Stanford, Hugh David  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1874 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 12 Oct 1959; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Austin married Blackburn, Harriett R. on 8 Dec 1879. Harriett was born in 1855 in Illinois; died in 1931; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Stanford, A.R.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Stanford, N.A.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. Stanford, C.L.  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 10. Stanford, Brooksy Eva  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1884 in Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois; died on 10 Jun 1978 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 12 Jun 1978 in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    5. 11. Stanford, Nora Hester  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1887 in Illinois; died in 1934; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    6. 12. Stanford, Lloyd Earl  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Feb 1891 in Clay County, Illinois; died in 1961; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stanford, S.A. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Austin1)

  2. 3.  Stanford, Margaret Adaline Descendancy chart to this point (1.Austin1) was born on 21 Dec 1862 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 9 Jun 1876 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.M015


  3. 4.  Stanford, Hommer B. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Austin1) was born on 7 Nov 1866; died on 21 Feb 1888; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.H005


  4. 5.  Stanford, Harriet Nevada 'Hattie' Descendancy chart to this point (1.Austin1) was born on 13 Oct 1869; died on 18 Mar 1907; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.H006

    Harriet married Scrugham, Edward 'Ed' on 23 Nov 1892 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. Edward was born in 1868; died on 24 May 1928 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Scrugham  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Scrugham  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. Scrugham  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 16. Scrugham  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Stanford, Hugh David Descendancy chart to this point (1.Austin1) was born on 23 Aug 1874 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 12 Oct 1959; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.H007
    • _FGRAVE: 20648963

    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.

    Hugh married Jenkins, Laura Ellen in 1895. Laura was born on 20 Oct 1878; died on 22 Mar 1902; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Stanford, Murrell K.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Sep 1897 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 22 Nov 1972; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Sharon, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
    2. 18. Stanford, Sylvia Rachel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1900; died in 1985; was buried in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois.

    Hugh married Halterman, Bertha on 14 Jan 1906. Bertha was born on 8 Sep 1881 in Illinois; died on 28 Dec 1965; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Stanford, R.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Stanford, O.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. Stanford  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 22. Stanford, Violet D.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1913 in Illinois.
    5. 23. Stanford, C.E.  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 24. Stanford, Johnie Hugh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1917; died on 4 Jan 1920; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    7. 25. Stanford, M.R.  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 26. Stanford, T.B.  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Stanford, A.R. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Austin1)

  7. 8.  Stanford, N.A. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Austin1)

  8. 9.  Stanford, C.L. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Austin1)

  9. 10.  Stanford, Brooksy EvaStanford, Brooksy Eva Descendancy chart to this point (1.Austin1) was born on 10 Nov 1884 in Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois; died on 10 Jun 1978 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 12 Jun 1978 in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.B002

    Notes:

    Brooksy died at the Clay County Hospital in Flora, Clay County, Illinois.


  10. 11.  Stanford, Nora Hester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Austin1) was born in 1887 in Illinois; died in 1934; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.N005
    • Census: 16 Apr 1930, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 04a


  11. 12.  Stanford, Lloyd EarlStanford, Lloyd Earl Descendancy chart to this point (1.Austin1) was born on 10 Feb 1891 in Clay County, Illinois; died in 1961; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.L008
    • _FGRAVE: 18792554
    • Census: 16 Apr 1930, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 04a
    • Census: 4 Apr 1940, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b

    Family/Spouse: Staley, Arvilla. Arvilla (daughter of Staley, Stephen Jess and Crackel, Rosa) was born on 4 Feb 1896 in Illinois; died on 14 Feb 1986 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 13.  Scrugham Descendancy chart to this point (5.Harriet2, 1.Austin1)

  2. 14.  Scrugham Descendancy chart to this point (5.Harriet2, 1.Austin1)

  3. 15.  Scrugham Descendancy chart to this point (5.Harriet2, 1.Austin1)

  4. 16.  Scrugham Descendancy chart to this point (5.Harriet2, 1.Austin1)

  5. 17.  Stanford, Murrell K. Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugh2, 1.Austin1) was born on 22 Sep 1897 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 22 Nov 1972; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Sharon, Walworth County, Wisconsin.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.M016


  6. 18.  Stanford, Sylvia Rachel Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugh2, 1.Austin1) was born in 1900; died in 1985; was buried in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.S014

    Family/Spouse: Schoonover, Spencer N.. Spencer was born in 1898; died in 1971; was buried in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 19.  Stanford, R. Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugh2, 1.Austin1)

  8. 20.  Stanford, O. Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugh2, 1.Austin1)

  9. 21.  Stanford Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugh2, 1.Austin1)

  10. 22.  Stanford, Violet D. Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugh2, 1.Austin1) was born in 1913 in Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.V002
    • Census: 11 Apr 1930, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 02b


  11. 23.  Stanford, C.E. Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugh2, 1.Austin1)

  12. 24.  Stanford, Johnie Hugh Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugh2, 1.Austin1) was born on 12 Jul 1917; died on 4 Jan 1920; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.J018


  13. 25.  Stanford, M.R. Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugh2, 1.Austin1)

  14. 26.  Stanford, T.B. Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugh2, 1.Austin1)



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