Generation No. 1

1. DAVID⁴ STANDIFORD (WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born September 03, 1758 in Baltimore County, Maryland, and died January 27, 1822 in Shelby County, Kentucky. He married FRANCES (MARY) ASHBY 1778. She was born between 1760 - 1678 in Martinsburg, Virginia, and died February 1839 in Shelby County, Kentucky.

Notes for DAVID STANDIFORD:

David served in the Revolutionary War.

"I. P. D. 111. Which is a "Pay Roll of a detachment of Jefferson County Militia under the Command of Aquilla Whitiker Captain ordered on Command of John Floyd County Lieutenant from the 31st of May 1782 to the 22d of June following," the following appears: David Standaford, Ensign Commencing 31 May 1782; Ending June 22, 1782 -- 23 days in service. Pay L5:12:0:

Certificate from the George Rogers Clark Collection. "Sr. Ishue provisions for one man of the Militia Now on Duty at this place for two Days commencing the 23d and ending the 24th of May both days included Fort Nelson. To Com y Dad Standiford, Enn, John Crittenden BM"

David Standiford served as Ensign under General George Rogers Clark, commencing 31st May 1782 as shown in a "Pay Roll of a detachment of Jefferson County Militia under command of John Floyd County Lieutenant from the 31st of May 1782 to the 22 of June Following" David Standiford, Ensign, Commencing 31 May 1782; Ending June 22, 1782. 23 days in Service

Served in Jefferson County Militia 23 days - May 31, 1782 to June 22, 1782. Pay L5:12:0

DAR application: Katharine Florence Bell; #378244, July 7, 1948

DAR application: Mary Virginia Webb Howard; #220371, March 30, 1942

From: MDGENSOC Bulletin, Vol. 18, No. 1, Winter 1977: Harford County, MD Tax List: Recapitulations of Return By Constables of Free Males of 18 years & upwards in the Hundreds of Harford County in year of 1778: James Standiford, Samuel Standiford David [of William) Standiford

David Standiford was one of the founders of Shelbyville, KY. In 1792 he was appointed a "Gentleman Trustee" to lay off a town at the Shelby Co., Courthouse. He was appointed the first Sheriff of Shelby Co., the same day the county was created. He ordered purchasers of lots to build long houses with stone chimneys. About October 18, 1792, he asked the first Court of Shelby County for a jail - one "to confine prisoners in a manner that seems safest to him." David was a Senator from Kentucky from 1796 to 1800. He served two terms. He was the first Senator to represent the district containing only Shelby County. From: History of Shelby County, KY by George L. Willis, SR, ; pub. Reprint 1979 by Cook & McDowell Pub. Hartford, CT

From Kentucky Land Grants, Vol. 1; Bk 3, p. 202: David Standiford, Shelby Co, 330 acres; survey date: October 22, 1792 – Watercourse: Clear Creek.

From Kentucky Land Grants, Bk 7, p. 43: David Standiford, Shelby Co, 113 acres; survey date: October 23, 1795 – Watercourse: Brashears Creek.

David Standiford was on the 1800 Tax List for Shelby Co., KY.

Click here to view David’s Will.

Notes for FRANCES (MARY) ASHBY:

Children of DAVID STANDIFORD and FRANCES ASHBY are:

2. i. DAVID⁷ STANDIFORD, JR.

ii. ELIZABETH "BETTY" STANDIFORD, m. PEARSON WILLIS, February 18, 1814, Shelby County, Kentucky.

iii. JAMES STANDIFORD, d. 1823, Kentucky; m. SARAH STUART (STEWART) (SMITH), March 28, 1820, KY.

Notes for JAMES STANDIFORD:

DAR Application lists his wife as Elizabeth Smith.

3. iv. NANCY (ANN) STANDIFORD, b. October 04, 1784, TN; d. March 1837.

v. REBECCA FRANCIS STANDIFORD, b. 1781; d. September 05, 1823.

Notes for REBECCA FRANCIS STANDIFORD:

Birth & Death from DAR Records.
Fact 1: Rebecca never married. She was a member of Brauker Creek Baptist Church.

5. vi. SARAH STANDIFORD, b. August 25, 1785, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. November 25, 1863, Putnam County, Indiana.

6. vii. JOHN STANDIFORD, b. April 03, 1795, Shelby Co., KY; d. October 01, 1882, Lawrenceburg Co., KY.

7. viii. WILLIAM STANDIFORD, b. March 03, 1797; d. November 19, 1869.

8. ix. SUSANNA STANDIFORD, b. January 01, 1800; d. 1888, Indianapolis, IN.

xi. ABRAHAM STANDIFORD, b. August 04, 1803; d. December 12, 1828, KY.

Notes for ABRAHAM STANDIFORD:
Click here to view Abraham’s Will. Abraham never married.

2. DAVID⁵ STANDIFORD, JR (DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) He married ELIZA WALSH.

More About DAVID STANDIFORD, JR:

Fact 1: Was a Baptist preacher.
Click here for David "Standifer's" Biography

Child of DAVID STANDIFORD and ELIZA WALSH is:

3. NANCY (ANN)⁵ STANDIFORD (DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born October 04, 1784 in TN, and died March 1837. She married REV. WILLIAM ADAMS March 03, 1803 in Shelby County, Kentucky, son of ROBERT ADAMS and MOURNING LEWIS. He was born June 24, 1785 in TN, and died July 1835.

Notes for NANCY (ANN) STANDIFORD:

From the records kept by William Adams Gunn of Lexington, KY.

"Nancy Standiford Adams went upstairs to get the saddlebags from under the bed when a member of the family was going on a journey. It is supposed that she held the candle too close to the fringe of the coverlid so that it became ignited. Later the family found there was fire up there and Nancy Standiford Adams, wishing to save what she could, wrapped herself in a wet blanket and went into the room. The fire was extinguished by she was so badly burned that she died a couple of days later. It was thought that the steam from the wet blanket was the cause...that if the blanket had been dry her life might have been saved. This happed in Shelby County, KY in March 1827. Nancy Standiford Adams was the Grandmother of William Adams Gunn."

More About REV. WILLIAM ADAMS:

Fact 1: William was a preacher in Shelby Co., KY

Children of NANCY STANDIFORD and REV. ADAMS are:

8. i. FRANCES⁸ ADAMS, b. November 24, 1808; d. March 06, 1892, Shelby County, Kentucky; b. Lexington Cemetery.

9. ii. MOURNING E. ADAMS, b. 1807, TN; d. September 20, 1880, Newton County, MO.

5. SARAH⁵ STANDIFORD (DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born August 25, 1785 in Shelby County, Kentucky, and died November 25, 1863 in Putnam County, Indiana. She married WILLIAM TALBOTT April 18, 1805 in Shelby County, Kentucky, son of REV. EDWARD TALBOT and ELIZABETH STANDIFORD. Elizabeth was the sister to David Standiford, the subject of this lineage. William Talbott was born September 15, 1784 in Baltimore County, Maryland, and died September 21, 1872 in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.

Notes for SARAH STANDIFORD:

Notes for WILLIAM TALBOTT:

Info. contributed by Rose McArthur and Nancy Clifford.

William and family moved to Putnam Co., IN. William Talbot was one of the first trustees at Asbury College at DePauw University.

Children of SARAH STANDIFORD and WILLIAM TALBOTT are:

i. JAMES W.⁸ TALBOTT, m. PARMELIA DIN, March 16, 1843, Putnam Co., IN.

ii. JOHN C. TALBOTT.

iii. MARCUS TALBOTT, m. MARY JANE MCGAUGHEY, September 20, 1842, Putnam Co., IN.

iv. SUSAN C. TALBOTT.

Notes for SUSAN C. TALBOTT:

>There is a Susan Talbott who m. John Jack on January 4, 1837 in Wayne Co., IN and a Susan Talbott who m. Christopher W. Jones in LaPorte Co. IN on June 21, 1843.

v. ELIZABETH TALBOTT, b. 1806.

Notes for ELIZABETH TALBOTT:

There is an Elizabeth Talbott who married Robert N. Allen in Putnam Co., IN April 8, 1826. Lic. MD 4-9-1826, Benj. Jones, P. G. (Most Probable)

There is an Elizabeth Talbott who married Jordan F. Wade March 18, 1830 in Ripley Co., IN and an Elizabeth Talbott who married Joseph C. Hite March 11, 1845 in Jefferson Co. IN

vi. ELZEY TALBOTT, b. 1808.

vii. FRANCIS TALBOTT, b. 1809.

viii. WILLIAM ADAMS TALBOTT, b. 1811; m. HARRIETT PIERSON, February 07, 1838, Putnam Co., IN.

ix. DAVID STANDIFORD TALBOTT, b. Abt. 1812; m. ELIZA ANN CHANDLER, March 12, 1834, Putnam Co., IN.

x. EDWARD ASBURY TALBOTT, b. 1814; m. MARY M. ROWLISON, September 23, 1845, Putnam Co., IN.

xi. ANN REBECCA TALBOTT, b. 1818.

10. xii. MARY FRANCES TALBOTT, b. August 19, 1820, Shelby Co., KY; d. June 24, 1895, Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN.

xiii. JOHN WESLEY TALBOTT, b. February 08, 1822, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. January 23, 1893, Tuscola, Illinois.

xiv. SARAH JANE TALBOTT, b. 1830.

6. JOHN⁵ STANDIFORD (DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born April 03, 1795 in Shelby Co., KY, and died October 01, 1882 in Lawrenceburg Co., KY. He married HANNAH CRESAP COLLIER November 05, 1818 in Shelby County, Kentucky, daughter of ISAAC COLLIER and ELIZABETH PARKER. She was born October 16, 1793 in MD, and died September 01, 1869 in Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN.

Notes for JOHN STANDIFORD:

John Standiford served as a soldier in the war of 1812-14 and was of the pioneers of Indiana, and as early as as 1827 started a merchandise business and built a woolen mill in Greencastle, IN.  He became prominent in the state militia and was promoted to the rank of General. 

From the notes of Grace Paris as submitted to her from Mrs. Florence Wells Bell in the 1930s:

"I am descended from Isaac Collier and his second wife Elizabeth Cresap Parker's (daughter of Colonel Thomas Cresap) oldest daughter of Hanna Cresap Parker. The Colliers and the Parkers lived in Cresaptown, MD and left there when the children were small. Isaac Collier went to Shelby Co., KY and the Parkers went to Galatin, TN. My grandmother, Hannah Cresap Collier married John Standiford, son of David Standiford and his wife, Francis Ashby, born near Martinsburg, VA. This grandmother often told me the story of her grandfather Col. Thomas Cresap. David Standiford and his wife came to Shelby Co., KY, then Gov. of VA. With his children, he moved when the Indians became hostile to the fort in Louisville, KY where a daughter, Susan, was born on the 1st day of the 1st week 1st day of the month, 1st day of the year, 1st day of the century: January 1, 1800. She married Joe Collier, my grandmother's brother who died in California. I knew them well. They and my mother's brother all went to California in the 1850s. My great grandfather believed in emancipation and freed his slaves. His will is on record in Shelby Co., KY, Shelbyville. He died about 1831.

My grandfather, Thomas Wells bought the Standiford farm, which was in his family for over 100 years. My grandfather, John Standiford and his wife Hannah Cresap Collier Standiford hated slavery so much that they moved to Greencastle, IN when the children were young. Two of the daughters of John and Hannah Standiford were sent back to Shelbyville to school. One was my mother Sarah Standiford who married William Wells, son of Thomas Wells. The daughter of Hannah Creasap Collier who married John Standiford left six children." (end of letter).

Miss Grace Paris notes: "Mrs. Bell lists the children and descendants of John and Hannah down to herself. However, Mr. Bernard Cresap says there are some errors. Mr. Cresap has collected data on the Cresap family and the Cresap society has published a book on the family".

Click here for Carty Wells Will. Relationship uncertain but Standifords are mentioned.

Children of JOHN STANDIFORD and HANNAH COLLIER are:

11. i. AMANDA C.⁸ STANDIFORD, b. 1819; d. 1900.

12. ii. MARY FRANCES STANDIFORD.

13. iii. WILLIAM HURST STANDIFORD.

14. iv. SARAH WHITTAKER STANDIFORD, b. February 11, 1823, Shelby Co., KY; d. March 18, 1904, Lawrenceburg Co., KY.

v. JOSEPH STANDIFORD, m. NANNIE SECRES.

More About JOSEPH STANDIFORD:

Fact 1: Lived in California

15. vi. DAVID STANDIFORD. (See 15 below).

7. WILLIAM⁵ STANDIFORD (DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born March 03, 1797, and died November 19, 1869. He married HULDAH BELLE CHILES November 18, 1824 in Shelby County, Kentucky. She was born 1791, and died 1866.

Child of WILLIAM STANDIFORD and HULDAH CHILES is:

16. i. DAVID WALTER⁸ STANDIFORD, b. November 28, 1825, Shelby Co., KY; d. 1915.

8. SUSANNA⁵ STANDIFORD (DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born January 01, 1800, and died 1888 in Indianapolis, IN. She married JOSEPH CRESAP COLLIER January 17, 1822 in Shelby County, Kentucky, son of ISAAC COLLIER and ELIZABETH CRESAP. He was born Abt. 1797 in MD.

Notes for JOSEPH CRESAP COLLIER:

Information submitted by Rodney E. York, MSGT USMC, Retired.

Joseph Collier was the Sheriff of Greencastle Township, Putnam Co., IN.

This family moved to California.

Children of SUSANNA STANDIFORD and JOSEPH COLLIER are:

17. i. WILLIAM STANDIFORD⁸ COLLIER, b. January 18, 1824, KY; d. May 30, 1904, Indianapolis, IN; b. Sec. 20, Lot 75, Grave 4, Center Twp, Marion Co., IN.

ii. SARAH COLLIER, m. THOMAS MAHAN.

iii. JAMES COLLIER, b. Abt. 1826, KY; m. LUCY USHER.

iv. REBECCA COLLIER, m. ELLIS PARKER.

v. JOHN COLLIER, m. ALICE CARPENDER.

vi. JOSEPH COLLIER, JR, b. Abt. 1841.

8. FRANCES⁶ ADAMS (NANCY (ANN)⁵ STANDIFORD, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born November 24, 1808, and died March 06, 1892 in Shelby County, Kentucky; b. Lexington Cemetery. She married REV. WILLIAM GUNN October 05, 1826. He was born March 13, 1797, and died September 03, 1853 in Shelby County, Kentucky; b. Lexington Cemetery.

Notes for FRANCES ADAMS:

Note: Rev. Thomas Gunn, son of the above Frances Adams Gunn, and widow of Rev. William Gunn, was not mentioned by name in this Will although he was living at the time of her death.

 Will of Mary Ann Shuck of Shelby County, KY. [This will proves the date of death of Rev. Wm. Adams].

Will Book II, p. 187: Will dated July 24th, 1835. Bundled 117-No.6.; Will Book II, p. 204: Settlement of Estate.

The Will was probated in August 1835.

"In the name of God Amen. I, Mary Ann Shuck being very weak in body but possessing my right mind do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament VIZ;
Item: I wish all my expenses of every description paid.
Item: I wish one bed quilt, blanket and counterpane to be given to my dear friend Mrs. Frances Adams Gunn
Item: My other beds, bedsteads and bed clothes and the money I possess not heretofore disposed of together with all moneys due my by inheritance or otherwise I give and bequeath unto my dear Mother for her support.
Item: I wish a white dress and trimmings to be sent to Eliza Kimberland in Illinois.
Item: I wish a black dress and trimmings to be sent to Elizabeth McGruder in Missouri.
I appoint REVEREND WILLIAM GUNN Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony of all of which I hereunto set my hand this 24th day of July, 1835. Signed Mary Ann Shuck, her mark.

Witnesses: Mary J. Nicholas, William Adams.

Probated August, 1835. In which is written the following: "Mary J. Nichols acknowledge this as the writing of said Mary Ann Shuck and stated that the said Mary Ann Shuck was in her right mind. David Mitchell, being sworn, states that the name of William Adams, subscribed as a witness to prove the above Will is in the handwriting of the said Rev. William Adams, since time the said Adams hath departed this life---which Will is ordered to record and thereupon William Gunn, the Executor named in said Will came into court and took upon himself the burden of the Execution thereof and having taken oath required by Law and entered into bond with John Miles his security in the penalgy of $100 as the law directs probated of said Will is granted him in due form of law.

ATT. J. G. Whitaker, Clerk.
August term 1835, Shelby County, Kentucky."

Notes for REV. WILLIAM GUNN:

Birth and death dates for Wm. and Nancy taken from tombstones in Lexington Cemetery, Kentucky.

Will probated September 12, 1853. Directs land in Shelby Co., KY sold and proceeds invested in home for his wife. Brother, Winn Gunn and son, William Adams Gunn, names as executors. Will book U.

Children of FRANCES ADAMS and REV.WILLIAM GUNN are:

18. i.WILLIAM ADAMS⁹ GUNN, b. November 09, 1829, Shelby Co., KY; d. February 08, 1915, Shelby County, Kentucky; b. Lexington Cemetery.

ii. MARY BROOK GUNN, m. SAMUEL ALEXANDER CAIRNS
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iii. JAMES GUNN.

iv. JOHN GUNN.

vi.    THOMAS GUNN.

9. MOURNING E.⁶ ADAMS (NANCY (ANN)⁵ STANDIFORD, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born 1807 in TN, and died September 20, 1880 in Newton County, MO. She married WILLIAM SPENCER GARNER, son of OBADIAH GARNER and ELINOR NANCE. He was born January 23, 1805 in Rutherford Co., TN, and died March 08, 1880 in Newton County, MO.

Notes for WILLIAM SPENCER GARNER:

"Six Bulls", Vol. 24 by Larry James:

Both Mourning and William are buried at the Old Civil War Cemetery at Newtonia, Newton Co., MO. A Civil War battler was fought on his property.  Borth Mourning and William S. are buried in the Old Civil War cemetery in Newton Co, MO.

1850 Census Newton County, MO Census; Van Buren Township, p. 342B:
William Garner, 45, m, farmer, b. TN
Mournen, 43, f, b. TN
Joel, 21, m, b. TN, cannot read/write
William, 19, m, farmer, b. TN
James, 17, m, farmer, b. TN
Elizabeth, 14, f, b. TN
Layburne, 10, m, b. TN
Sarah, 3, f, b. MO

Children of MOURNING ADAMS and WILLIAM GARNER are:

i. MARY ANN⁹ GARNER, b. September 17, 1826, MO or TN; m. UNKNOWN ADAMS.

ii. JOEL STEPHEN GARNER, b. September 11, 1828, MO or TN; d. August 31, 1901, Wanda, Newton Co., MO; m. RACHEL ELIZABETH HOWELL, May 23, 1852; b. June 04, 1831, IN or MO; d. May 17, 1929, Stella, Newton Co., MO.; b. Mt. Zion Cemetery, Newton Co., MO.

iii. WILLIAM SPENCER GARNER, JR, b. May 30, 1831, MO or TN; d. 1897; m. ANNA TABATHA FOWLER; b. Abt. 1825.

Notes: 1870 Census, Van Buren Township, Newton Co., MO:
141/137: William Garner, 45, m, b. TN
Tobiatha, 40, f, b. TN
Lafayett, 18, m, works on farm, b. MO
Eli, 16, m, works on farm, b. MO
Joel, 14, m. b. MO
Andrew, 12, m, b. MO
Angeline, 5, f, b. MO
Birdie, 1, f, b. MO

iv. JAMES HENRY GARNER, b. July 22, 1833, MO or TN; m. POLLY FOWLER, February 24, 1853; b. Abt. 1837.

v. ELIZABETH "MINNIE" GARNER, b. December 12, 1835, MO or TN.

vi. LAYBURNE LAFAYETTE GARNER, b. February 10, 1841, MO or TN; d. March 21, 1905, Newton County, MO; b. Old Civil War Cemetery; m. MILLIE FRANCES ARMSTRONG, April 12, 1868, Missouri; b. Abt. 1845.

Notes: Daniel Boone Garner, b. August 10, 1873; d. December 30, 1892 is a possible son of Layburne and Millie -- not proven.

1870 Census, Van Buren Township, Newton Co., MO:
120/116: Labon L. Garner, 28, m, farmer, b. TN
Millie, 21, f, b. MO
William F., 1, m, b. MO

vii. SARAH JUNE GARNER, b. June 24, 1847, MO; d. September 02, 1875, Newton County, MO; b. Old Civil War Cemetery; m. JOHN SNYDER; b. Abt. 1843.

10. MARY FRANCES⁶ TALBOTT (SARAH⁵ STANDIFORD, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born August 19, 1820 in Shelby Co., KY, and died June 24, 1895 in Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN. She married ELISHA PARKS COWGILL August 01, 1839 in Putnam County, Indiana, son of ELISHA COWGILL and UNKNOWN STANTON. He was born July 04, 1819 in Mason Co, KY, and died January 30, 1892 in Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN.

Notes for MARY FRANCES TALBOTT:

Death Certificate; cause of death: Cystitis.

Notes for ELISHA PARKS COWGILL:

Death certificate; Age at death 72; cause of death: Apoplexy. Date and place of burial not given. Parents: Elisha Cowgill; _____Stanton.  Elisha was a farmer.

Child of MARY TALBOTT and ELISHA COWGILL is:

19. i. MARY JANE⁹ COWGILL, b. August 19, 1849, Putnam Co., IN; d. December 14, 1912, Marion TWP, Putnam Co., IN.

11. AMANDA C.⁶ STANDIFORD (JOHN⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born 1819, and died 1900. She married CYRUS NUTT.

Notes for CYRUS NUTT:

Cyrus was a D. D., L.L.D., and President of the I.U. in 1900

Child of AMANDA STANDIFORD and CYRUS NUTT is:

20. i. JAMES S.⁹ NUTT, b. 1859; d. 1891.

12. MARY FRANCES⁶ STANDIFORD (JOHN⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) She married DR. WILLIAM LYLE MAHAN.

Child of MARY STANDIFORD and DR. MAHAN is:

i. MARY E.⁹ MAHAN, b. Terre Haute, Indiana.

More About MARY E. MAHAN:

Fact 1: Member of DAR: #38042.

13. WILLIAM ⁶ STANDEFORD (JOHN⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD).  Spouse unknown.

Notes:  According to his brother's biography (David W. Standeford), William was in the "stock business" in Sacramento, CA around 1855.  In the biography, William's middle initial is given as "W".  Some researchers believe his middle name was "Hurst". 

William is listed on the 1860 Eldorado County, CA census index and on the 1870 Almeda Co., CA census index.

The California Pioneer Society lists William W. Standeford's arrival date as September 5, 1849.
Birth Records: In Eldorado, July 18th, the wife of W. W. Standeford, a son.  (San Francisco Daily Examiner, August 14, 1865)

Child of WILLIAM STANDIFORD is:

i. WILLIAM⁹ STANDIFORD, b. July 18, 1865.

14. SARAH WHITTAKER⁶ STANDIFORD (JOHN⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born February 11, 1823 in Shelby Co., KY, and died March 18, 1904 in Lawrenceburg Co., KY. She married 1. JAMES S. WHITTAKER; 2. WILLIAM MCILVAINE WELLS on January 22, 1844. He was born March 31, 1820 in Shelby Co., KY, and died January 06, 1866 in Shelby Co., KY.

Notes for WILLIAM MCILVAINE WELLS:

This lineage comes from the DAR membership application of Florence Bell Hambrick #4-013-KY.

Children of SARAH STANDIFORD and WILLIAM WELLS are:

21. i.JOHN H.⁹ WELLS.

ii. THOMAS WELLS.

iii. ELIZABETH WELLS.

22. iv.   FLORENCE WELLS, b. June 15, 1848, Shelby Co., KY; d. November 09, 1937, Washington, D.C.

15. DAVID⁶ STANDEFORD (JOHN⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) born May 29, 1830 in Putnam Co., IN.  He married Mary A. Dunn  November 25, 1856 in Putnam Co., IN.  She died in 1864 in CA.

Click here for David's Biography!

Note: This family used the StandEford spelling.  The California Pioneer Society lists David W. Standeford's arrival date as September 7, 1849.

Children of DAVID STANDIFORD are:

i. LULA⁹ M. STANDEFORD, m. George L. McBoyle 1879 in San Francisco, CA

ii. ADA P. STANDEFORD, m. James McBoyle 1882 in San Francisco, CA.

iii. JOSEPHINE N. STANDEFORD, m. F. W. Smook.

iv. MARY FRANCES STANDEFORD, d. before 1904.

16. DAVID WALTER⁶ STANDIFORD (WILLIAM⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born November 28, 1825 in Shelby Co., KY, and died 1915. Spouse unknown.

Children of DAVID WALTER STANDIFORD are:

i. JOHN⁹ STANDIFORD.

ii. MARY STANDIFORD, b. 1856; m. E. R. ERVIN.

iii. VIRGINIA STANDIFORD, b. 1856.

iv. EMILY TUBMAN STANDIFORD.

v. NARCISSA STANDIFORD.

17. WILLIAM STANDIFORD⁶ COLLIER (SUSANNA⁵ STANDIFORD, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born January 18, 1824 in KY, and died May 30, 1904 in Indianapolis, IN; b. Sec. 20, Lot 75, Grave 4, Center Twp, Marion Co., IN. He married HENRIETTA WALLS December 21, 1849 in Putnam Co., IN. She was born December 17, 1829 in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, and died May 04, 1902 in Indianapolis, IN; b. Sec. 20, Lot 75, Grave 3, Center Twp, Marion Co., IN.

Notes for WILLIAM STANDIFORD COLLIER:

Occupation: Real Estate Agent

Children of WILLIAM COLLIER and HENRIETTA WALLS are:

18. WILLIAM ADAMS⁷ GUNN (FRANCES⁶ ADAMS, NANCY (ANN)⁵ STANDIFORD, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born November 09, 1829 in Shelby Co., KY, and died February 08, 1915 in Shelby County, Kentucky; b. Lexington Cemetery. He married MARY DELIA O'NEIL 1855 in Kingston, New York. She was born August 24, 1833, and died July 07, 1910 in Shelby County, Kentucky; b. Lexington Cemetery.

Child of WILLIAM GUNN and MARY O'NEIL is:

24. i. MARY DANDY¹⁰ GUNN, b. May 19, 1862; d. March 19, 1934.

19. MARY JANE⁷ COWGILL (MARY FRANCES⁶ TALBOTT, SARAH⁵ STANDIFORD, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born August 19, 1849 in Putnam Co., IN, and died December 14, 1912 in Marion TWP, Putnam Co., IN. She married JOHN H. ZEINER August 23, 1876 in Putnam County, Indiana. He was born June 07, 1846 in Springtown, Bucks Co., PA, and died January 30, 1904 in Putnam Co., IN.

Child of MARY COWGILL and JOHN ZEINER is:

25. i. ELISHA ALTON¹⁰ ZEINER, b. July 11, 1887, Chapman, KS; d. November 10, 1971, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.

20. JAMES S.⁷ NUTT (AMANDA C.⁶ STANDIFORD, JOHN⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born 1859, and died 1891. He married SARAH N. PECK.

Children of JAMES NUTT and SARAH PECK are:

i. MARY¹⁰ NUTT, b. Greencastle, Indiana; m. PAUL M. MILLER.

More About MARY NUTT:

Fact 1: DAR member #24230

ii. MARGARETTA S. N. NUTT, b. Greencastle, Indiana.

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21. JOHN H.⁷ WELLS (SARAH WHITTAKER⁶ STANDIFORD, JOHN⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) He married FLORENCE WELLS.

Child of JOHN WELLS and FLORENCE WELLS is:

i. RUTH BELL¹⁰ WELLS, b. Scott County, KY; m. GEORGE W. BRANHAM.

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Fact 1: Member of DAR; #75268.

22. FLORENCE⁷ WELLS (SARAH WHITTAKER⁶ STANDIFORD, JOHN⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born June 15, 1848 in Shelby Co., KY, and died November 09, 1937 in Washington, D.C.. She married JOHN H. BELL September 03, 1872. He was born June 05, 1837 in Scott Co., KY, and died May 27, 1913 in Scott Co., KY.

Children of FLORENCE WELLS and JOHN BELL are:

i. KATHARINE FLORENCE¹⁰ BELL.

26. ii. HOWARD K. BELL, b. December 04, 1876, Scott Co., KY; d. September 01, 1939, Campbellsville, KY.

23. SARAH AGNES⁷ COLLIER (WILLIAM STANDIFORD⁶, SUSANNA⁵ STANDIFORD, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born June 1851 in IN, and died August 10, 1900 in Oakland, Alameda Co., CA; b. Mountain View Cem. Piedmont, Alameda Co., CA. She married ROBERT BERTRAND SUNDERLAND YORK September 20, 1871 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN, son of JENNINGS YORK and NANCY MCCLUNG. He was born January 1848 in Indianapolis, IN, and died February 02, 1913 in Oakland, Alameda Co., CA.

Notes for SARAH AGNES COLLIER:

Sarah died at her home in Oakland, Alameda, CA. She had locked herself in the bathroom and had a heart attack. She was found by her son, Ralph E. York, who called Dr. Mayon. She had expired when the doctor arrived. Services were held at Plymouth Church by Rev. Stephen R. Wood officiating, assisted by Rev. George Mooar, who was the first Pastor of the church of which Sarah was an honored member.

Notes for ROBERT BERTRAND SUNDERLAND YORK:

Military Info: Civil War Army Enlistment papers for several person files. Individual enlistment contract, his signed statement.

Robert served in the Civil War, Co., I, 148th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was appointed Corporal 1 Jul 1865, mustered out 5 Sep 1865 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. According to the his obituary in the Oakland Tribune at the time of his death, Robert enlisted as a drummer boy in the Civil War, was at the battle of Vicksburg, a member and past commander of the Lyon Post #3 G. A. R. He came to California in the 1870s. He worked in San Francisco as passenger agent for the Wabash Railroad Company. He was connected with several other firms before he was prevailed upon to take the position of Secretary of the Board of Education for the city of Oakland, CA. He had held this post for 18 years at the time of his death. Robert died at home in Oakland, CA of heart disease. His funeral was held at the Elks Club #171 and internment in the family plot in Mountain View Cemetery in Piedmont, CA.

Marriage Notes for SARAH COLLIER and ROBERT YORK:
Source: Marion Co, IN Marriage Book, #11, p. 448

Children of SARAH COLLIER and ROBERT YORK are:

i. ALBERT DEE¹⁰ YORK, b. Indianapolis, IN; d. Bef. 1913.

ii. ROBERT COLLIER YORK, d. Bef. 1913, Indianapolis, IN.

iii. BESSIE MAY YORK, b. May 31, 1874, Indianapolis, IN; d. September 01, 1961, Biggs, Butte Co., CA; b. Oroville Cem, Oroville, Butte Co., CA; m. ARTHUR HUNDSON DRAKE, October 31, 1899.

iv. DAISY HENRIETTA YORK, b. June 06, 1876, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA; d. July 21, 1877, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA; b. Piedmont, Alameda Co., CA.

v. BERTRAND LYLE YORK, b. January 25, 1878, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA; d. October 09, 1950, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA; b. Mountain View Cem., Piedmont, Alameda Co., CA; m. RUTH SADLER, October 18, 1911.

Notes for BERTRAND LYLE YORK:

Bertrand was a twin at birth. His sibling was stillborn. Bertrand was a Vice President of the American Trust Company Bank. He died at his home in Piedmont of Coronary Occlusion, attendant to Coronary Sclerosis. Burial was by Albert Brown Mortuary.

vi. UNKNOWN YORK.

vii. RALPH EVERETT YORK, b. January 14, 1880, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA; d. August 10, 1954, Kings Daughters Home, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA.

Notes for RALPH EVERETT YORK:

Ralph began his career working for the City of Oakland, CA in 1907 and retired January 31, 1949. He was a past Master of Sequoia Lodge #349 - Free and Accepted Masons.

Ralph was cremated at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, CA.

viii. HAROLD EDWARD YORK, b. June 1883; d. June 13, 1908, Kingston, CA?; b. Mountain View Cem., Piedmont, Alameda Co., CA.

Notes for HAROLD EDWARD YORK:

Harold was killed in an accident at the York Dairy and Ranch in Knightsen, Contra Costa, CA.

ix. PAULINE AGNES YORK, b. February 27, 1888, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA; d. March 06, 1939, Oroville, Butte Co., CA; m. STEPHEN FOWLER BONNER, September 20, 1911.

Notes for PAULINE AGNES YORK:

Pauline was past matron of Amapola chapter No. 119, Order of Easter Star and was first president of the past matrons of that chapter. Past president of the Oroville PTA, the Butte County PTA. She was one of the first directors of the Jobs Daughter of Oroville and also a member of the Woman's Relief Corps.

24. MARY DANDY⁸ GUNN (WILLIAM ADAMS⁷, FRANCES⁶ ADAMS, NANCY (ANN)⁵ STANDIFORD, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born May 19, 1862, and died March 19, 1934. She married RICHARD SPURR WEBB, SR October 12, 1885. He was born October 12, 1860, and died August 08, 1921.

Child of MARY GUNN and RICHARD WEBB is:

i. MARY VIRGINIA¹¹ WEBB, b. October 14, 1886, Fayette, KY.

25. ELISHA ALTON⁸ ZEINER (MARY JANE⁷ COWGILL, MARY FRANCES⁶ TALBOTT, SARAH⁵ STANDIFORD, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born July 11, 1887 in Chapman, KS, and died November 10, 1971 in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. He married DELLA OLLUS NICHOLS April 15, 1908 in Putnam County, Indiana, daughter of JOHN NICHOLS and NANCY ARNOLD. She was born August 20, 1889 in Putnam Co., IN, and died July 21, 1958 in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.

Child of ELISHA ZEINER and DELLA NICHOLS is:

i. AMY CHRISTINE¹¹ ZEINER, b. June 22, 1915, Filllmore, Putnam Co., IN; m. JOHN RAYMOND RICHARDS, June 12, 1937, Indianapolis, IN; b. February 15, 1915, Bainbridge, Putnam Co., IN.

Notes for AMY CHRISTINE ZEINER:

Amy submitted the info. in DAR Application 662668, December 8, 1981.

26. HOWARD K.⁸ BELL (FLORENCE⁷ WELLS, SARAH WHITTAKER⁶ STANDIFORD, JOHN⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born December 04, 1876 in Scott Co., KY, and died September 01, 1939 in Campbellsville, KY. He married MARY LEE STONE August 1904. She was born November 06, 1878 in Scott Co., KY, and died July 18, 1958 in Lexington, KY.

Child of HOWARD BELL and MARY STONE is: