This genealogy was constructed from the records of Jack Guy Standifer and others.  
Some information was submitted by Marilyn Gammon Smith.  Thanks, Marilyn!  

A major update here September 10, 2000.  
Dixie S. Brock, a long time family researcher, has contributed her work for Archibald's lineage.  
Nyleen Bell, her cousin, assisted her in her research.  Thanks, Dixie!

Descendants of Archibald Standifer  

Generation No. 1

1.  ARCHIBALD CALMET4 STANDIFER  (JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1) was born 1783 in Maryland, and died Bet. 1866 - 1867 in Hillsboro, Jasper Co., GA.  He married (1) ELIZABETH JONES November 14, 1809 in Monticello, Randolph Co., GA.  She died Bet. 1836 - 1838 in Hillsboro, Jasper Co., GA.  He married (2) CATHERINE "CATY" ECHOLS April 29, 1838 in Coweta Co., GA, daughter of JOSEPH ECHOLS and MARY STAMPS.  She was born 1788 in Georgia.

Notes for ARCHIBALD STANDIFER:

Archibald leaves a great letter, written in 1864, explaining his heritage.  Unfortunately, these Standifer lines have not been determined.  In the letter he states that his father was John Standifer, grandfather Skelton, great/grandfather Israel.

Click here to view letter and Archibald's photo!

Archibald was a Universalist Preacher as well as a farmer with large land holdings in Georgia. He is listed on the 1790 Tax List of Jasper Co., GA.

He is listed on the 1850 Jasper Co., GA Census:

#9/9 Archibald Standifer 67 m farmer $7380 b MD
Catherine 62 b GA
Hugh 26 doctor
James 21 farmer
Josephine 19
Eugene 15 at school
Lucian 14 at school
Almira 16 f  

From History of Echols Family by Milner Echols (1850)  *Contributed by Brian Bivona
[The Joseph Echols mentioned here was born in 1756 in VA; died 1814 in Wilkes Co., GA.]  "Joseph Echols fifth son, William, was also a doctor, never married, had a wen on his neck which was cut out and he died immediately at about 24 or 25 years of age.  Joseph Echols first daughter, Tabitha, married Thomas Cooper, had no child, died in Cowetta Co.  His second daughter Caty married a very worthy man in Jasper County named Archibald Standifer.   She was upward of forty years old when she married, had no child.   His third daughter Rebecca never married, lives in Newan, Cowetta.  His fourth daughter Olive married an Englishman named John Daughterty, lives in Cowetta County, keeps a public house, he is said to be a very fine man.  I know nothing of his children.

Also Interesting, and provides a relationship clue here, is the following from the Echols book:

"Old John's fifth daughter named Liddy married Skelton Standifer, moved to Alabama. I know no more of them." ["Old John" is John Echols (1736-1826) born (probably) in Halifax County, VA, died in Madison County, Alabama.  "Liddy" is Lydia Echols who married Skelton Standifer in Eatonton, Putnam County, GA on 5 May 1809.  Skelton was born in Pittsylvania County, VA, moved to Georgia in the late 1780's, lived in Greene and Putnam Counties, moved on to Lawrence County, Alabama about 1810, was in Monroe County, Mississippi mid 1820's and in Noxubee County, MS by mid 1830's.]

From: Genealogical Abstracts from the Georgia Journal 1809-1818 [The GA Journal was the Milledgeville, GA newspaper.]  *Contributed by Brian Bivona

"On first Saturday in November next, 1815, we the undersigned legatees of Hugh Jones, deceased, will proceed to sell two tracks of land lying in Greene County, Georgia on the waters of Richland Creek, adjoining Ezekiel Brown.   Signed Archibald Standifer, Charles Murrah, Thomas Bullard, Elisha Whately, Joseph W. Jones, H. Slaughter, William Stevens."

Children's names & birth dates from bible family record of Mrs. T. T. Jones (Fanny Calhoun Standifer, d/o William M. Standifer.)  Archibald and his second wife, Catherine Echols, had no children.

Children of ARCHIBALD STANDIFER and ELIZABETH JONES are:

2.            i.     LANTHIA F.5 STANDIFER, b. September 27, 1810.

3.           ii.     VIREY G. STANDIFER, b. June 13, 1812.

             iii.     JOHN PLINEY STANDIFER, b. December 25, 1815.

  Notes for JOHN PLINEY STANDIFER:
   Never married. Killed in the Civil War.

4.          iv.     WILLIAM METELLUS STANDIFER, b. May 16, 1818, Hillsboro, Jasper Co., GA; d.   
  September 10, 1898, Blakely, Early Co., GA.

5.           v.     EMORY MARCHALL STANDIFER, b. January 28, 1820, Monticello, Jasper Co., GA

6.          vi.     ARCHIBALD CALMIT STANDIFER, JR, b. March 24, 1822, Monticello, Jasper Co., GA; d. 1877, 
   Desota Co., MS.

            vii.     HUGH VOLNEY STANDIFER, b. November 09, 1823.

  Notes for HUGH VOLNEY STANDIFER:
  Never married.  He was listed as a doctor on the 1850 Jasper Co. Census and is living with his 
  father and stepmother. In 1870, his sister, Almira, and her daughter lived with him.  In 1900, he is 
  shown on the Taliaferro Co., GA census with P. Boswell as a boarder.

           viii.     SKELTON EPAMINONDAS STANDIFER, b. July 07, 1825.

                     Notes for SKELTON EPAMINONDAS STANDIFER:
  Died in infancy. Dr. Jack Standifer's papers show an "Epaminondas" who died in infancy, but no 
  mention of Skelton.

             ix.     JAMES LEONNIUS STANDIFER, b. May 25, 1827; m. FRANCES "FANNIE" HUGGINS.

                      Notes for JAMES LEONNIUS STANDIFER:

                      Killed in the Civil War.  No children. He was listed as a farmer (age 21) and living with his father 
   and stepmother in the 1850 Jasper Co., GA census.

7.           x.     ELIZABETH FRANCES STANDIFER, b. July 10, 1829.

             xi.     JOSEPHINE ROXANNA STANDIFER, b. March 21, 1830; m. (1) JOHN JACKSON; m. 
   (2) W. A. LANE.

                      Notes for JOSEPHINE ROXANNA STANDIFER:
   No Children.

8.         xii.     ALMIRA EUGENIA STANDIFER, b. November 09, 1832.

           xiii.     EUGENE W. STANDIFER, b. July 30, 1834; d. abt 1861

  Notes for EUGENE W. STANDIFER:
   Never married. Killed in the Civil War.

           xiv.     LUCIUS (LUCIEN) BENTON STANDIFER, b. September 21, 1836; d. October 16, 1881, 
  Taliaferro Co, GA; m. CORDELIA EDWARDS; b. March 13, 1838; d. April 17, 1916, Taliaferro 
  Co, GA.

  Notes for LUCIUS (LUCIEN) BENTON STANDIFER:
  No children. Burial: Crawfordville Baptist Church Cemetery; Taliaferro Co., GA  
  An L. B. Standifer served in Co. D, 1st GA Regulars, Private 2-27-61.  App. Sgt. Roll for 10-31-64 
  is last on file.  Archibald's letter in 1864 says that his youngest son is in the Army near Savannah.

  More About CORDELIA EDWARDS:
  Burial: Crawfordville Baptist Church Cemetery; Taliaferro Co., GA

Generation No. 2

2.  LANTHIA F.5 STANDIFER (ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1) was born September 27, 1810.  She married B. B. AMOS July 28, 1833 in Jasper Co., GA. 

Notes for Lanthia:
May have been named Santhy T.  Not mentioned in Archibald's Will.

Notes for B. B. AMES:
Lanthy's marriage license is to Benjamin B. Amos in Jasper Co., GA.  Family says his name was Ames.

Children of LANTHIA STANDIFER and B. B. AMOS are:

              i.     HENRY6 AMOS.

9.           ii.     CADMUS AMOS.

             iii.     GABRIELLA AMOS, m. JOHN WHITFIELD.

             iv.     ALICE AMOS.

             v.     SARAH AMANDA AMOS, m. R. N. WADE.

3.  VIREY G.5 STANDIFER (ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1) was born June 13, 1812.  She married JOHN BARROW July 05, 1835 in Jasper Co., GA. 

Notes for VIREY G. STANDIFER:

Virey's name is given as Uria F. Standifer on her marriage license.

Children of VIREY G. STANDIFER and JOHN BARROW are:

              i.     JAMES6 BARROW.  
  Notes: His children were: J. L. Barrow, H. R. Barrow, Maude Barrow and Mary Elizabeth 
  Barrow.

10.         ii.     JOHN PLINEY BARROW.

11.        iii.     WILLIAM A. BARROW.

             iv.     ELIZABETH BARROW, d. Chambers Co., AL; m. UNKNOWN WILLIAMS.  
   Child of Elizabeth Barrow Williams: EUGENE WILLIAMS. He lived in Birmingham, AL.

             v.     MARY ELLEN BARROW.

             vi.     ALMIRA EUGENE BARROW, m. UNKNOWN CARLISLE.

            vii.     HUGH BARROW. Mentioned in Archibald Standifer's Will of 1867.

4.  WILLIAM METELLUS5 STANDIFER (ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1) was born May 16, 1818 in Hillsboro, Jasper Co., GA, and died September 10, 1898 in Blakely, Early Co., GA.  He married MARY GRIST BRYAN ("MISS HOP") January 26, 1848 in Early Co., GA; from license, daughter of JOSEPH BRYAN and ELINOR EVANS.  She was born November 07, 1829 in Decatur Co., GA, and died February 27, 1903 in Blakely, Early Co., GA.

Notes for WILLIAM METELLUS STANDIFER:

Click here to view letter and Archibald's photo!

See biography: Three Standifer physicians

William was a medical doctor.  He moved to Early Co., GA and remained there until his death. 

1850 Early County, GA. *Note that the census lists Wm and family as being born in Ireland.  Not true.
654  654 Standifer, William M., 32, m, Physician, b. Ireland.
Mary G., age 21, f, b. Ireland
Florence, age 1, f, b. Ireland

Children of WILLIAM STANDIFER and MARY HOP") are:

12.          i.     FLORENCE6 STANDIFER, b. January 16, 1849.

13.         ii.     FRANCES CALHOUN STANDIFER, b. July 30, 1850, Blakely, Early Co., GA; d. February 02, 
  1939, Blakely, Early Co., GA.

14.        iii.     WILLIAM BRYAN (DR. WILL) STANDIFER, b. November 22, 1855, Blakely, Early Co., GA; 
  d. June 25, 1942, Blakely, Early Co., GA.

5.  EMORY THOMAS5 STANDIFER (ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1) was born January 28, 1820 in Monticello, Jasper co., GA.  She married B. B. AMOS.  

Notes for Emory Thomas Standifer:
Emory married B. B. Amos, who was previously married to her sister, Lanthy. Listed in Archibald's will of 1867 as Emory. 

Children of EMORY STANDIFER and B. Amos are:

15.          i.     EMERY6 AMOS.

16.         ii.     IDA AMOS, m. Unknown McFarland.  Children: Alice and Charlie McFarland.

17.        iii.     NORMA AMOS.

6.  ARCHIBALD CALMIT5 STANDIFER, JR (ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1) was born March 24, 1822 in Monticello, Jasper Co., GA. and died 1877 in Desoto Co., MS.  He married 1. MARY F. WILLIAMSON June 13, 1841 in Jasper Co., GA.  He married 2. Fannie, after 1860.

Notes for ARCHIBALD CALMIT STANDIFER:  

There is a marriage license for A. C. and Mary F. Williamson.  Dr. Jack Standifer's paper lists his wife as "Mary Jordan".  One of the children is named "Jordan".  Mary is not on the 1860 census with the family.  After the war, A. C. and his two surviving sons went to DeSoto Co., MS.  On the 1870 census, he is listed with a wife named Fannie, b. GA.

1850 Jasper Co., GA census:

Pg 83b #8/8 Calmit Standifer 28 m farmer b GA
Mary 26
Jordan 8
William 6
Calmit 3

Children of ARCHIBALD STANDIFER and MARY JORDAN are:

             i.     CHARLES EUGENE STANDIFER, b. 1851, GA; d. after August 27, 1884, DeSoto Co., MS.; 
  m. FRANCES MCDONALD August 26, 1871 in DeSoto Co., MS.

                     Child of Charles E. Standifer and Frances McDonald:
  Willie Jordan Standifer, b. March 4, 1874, MS.; d. December 25, 1937, College Hill, Oxford Co., 
  MS.

              ii.     JORDAN M. STANDIFER, b. 1842; d. July 1, 1962, Battle of Malvern Hill, VA.
   
   Notes for JORDAN M. STANDIFER:
   Killed in the War. He served in the 4th Inf., Co., G., as a Corporal. He muster in on April 26, 1861 
   and was killed on July 1, 1962 at Malvern Hill, VA. Source: "Roster of Confederate Soldiers of 
   Georgia".

             iii.     WILLIAM A. STANDIFER, b. 1844; d. September 21, 1962, Shepherdstown, WV.

                      Notes for WILLIAM A. STANDIFER:
   William was killed in the Civil War.  He mustered into Co. G., GA 4th Infantry as a private.  He d
   died of wounds on September 21, 1962 at Shepherdstown, WV from wounds he received at  
   Sharpsburg, MD. on September 17, 1962.  Source: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia.

18.        iv.      LEONIDAS CALMIT STANDIFER, SR. b. 1847, GA.; d. after August 27, 1884, DeSoto Co., MS.

7.  ELIZABETH FRANCES5 STANDIFER (ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1) was born July 10, 1829.  She married  (1) WILLIAM GORDON November 04, 1849 in Jasper Co., GA.  She married (2) WILLIAM R. BERMER

Child of ELIZABETH STANDIFER and WILLIAM GORDON is:

              i.     ROBERT6 GORDON.

8.  ALMIRA EUGENIA5 STANDIFER (ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1) was born November 09, 1832.  She married AMBROSE FRANKLIN "FRANK" PERRY, son of Joel W. Perry.

Children of ALMIRA STANDIFER and FRANK PERRY are:

19.          i.     LAURA6 PERRY.

              ii.     FRANK PERRY.

             iii.     JOSEPHINE PERRY.

Generation No. 3

9.  CADMUS6 AMOS (LANTHIA F.5 STANDIFER, ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1)  He married GEORGIA UNKNOWN.   

Child of CADMUS AMOS and GEORGIA UNKNOWN is:

              i.     HENRY7 AMOS.

10.  JOHN PLINEY6 BARROW (VIREY G.5 STANDIFER, ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1)

Children of JOHN PLINEY BARROW are:

              i.     LEWIS7 BARROW.

              ii.     GROVER BARROW.

             iii.     AZILE BARROW.

             iv.     FLORELLA BARROW.

11.  WILLIAM A.6 BARROW (VIREY G.5 STANDIFER, ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1)

Children of WILLIAM A. BARROW are:

              i.     ADDIE7 BARROW, m. Unknown SLAUGHTER.  They lived in Camp Hill, AL.

              ii.     EVA BARROW, m. Unknown RUTLEDGE.  They lived in La Grange, GA.

             iii.     EMMA BARROW, m. Unknown SMITH.  They lived in River View, AL.

12.  FLORENCE6 STANDIFER (WILLIAM METELLUS5, ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1) was born January 16, 1849.  She married ASHLEY H. HIGHTOWER November 17, 1868 in Early Co., GA. 

Notes for FLORENCE STANDIFER:

Collections of Early County Historical Society 1979, Vol. 2, p. 281.:
Florrie Standifer attended the Blakely Academy in Blakely, GA.

Children of FLORENCE STANDIFER and ASHLEY HIGHTOWER are:

              i.     EUGENE7 HIGHTOWER.

              ii.     MARY ASKLEY HIGHTOWER.

13.  FRANCES CALHOUN6 STANDIFER (WILLIAM METELLUS5, ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1) was born July 30, 1850 in Blakely, Early Co., GA, and died February 02, 1939 in Blakely, Early Co., GA.  She married THOMAS FRANKLIN JONES March 11, 1874 in Early Co., GA, son of THOMAS JONES and REBECCA POWELL.  He was born August 26, 1845, and died March 09, 1917.

Notes for FRANCES CALHOUN STANDIFER:

Info. from DAR application #91320

From: Collections of Early County Historical Society 1979, Vol. 2, p.541:

Frances Standifer Jones, 1850-1939, life-long resident of Blakely residing in the Speight-Jones house on South Main Street.  She was the daughter of Dr. Wm. M. Standifer and Mary Grist Bryan Standifer and the mother of Ethel, Murray, Emory and Franks S. Jones; the last son was a citizen of Bainbridge, a banker and local historian.

p. 281:  She attended the Blakely Academy in Blakely, GA

See article written by Fanny Standifer Jones. 

Children of FRANCES STANDIFER and THOMAS JONES are:

              i.     FRANK7 JONES.

              ii.     LOUISE JONES.

             iii.     ETHEL JONES, b. Blakely, Early Co., GA.

             iv.     EMERY JANE JONES.

 

14.  WILLIAM BRYAN (DR. WILL)6 STANDIFER (WILLIAM METELLUS5, ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1) was born November 22, 1855 in Blakely, Early Co., GA, and died June 25, 1942 in Blakely, Early Co., GA.  He married REBECCA JEANETTE JONES November 18, 1885 in Bluffton, Georgia, daughter of THOMAS JONES and ELIZABETH SCOTT.  She was born March 06, 1857 in Covington, GA, and died March 06, 1932.

Notes for WILLIAM BRYAN (DR. WILL) STANDIFER:

William was known as "Dr. Will". 

From: Collections of Early County Historical Society 1979, Vol. 2, p. 543:

William Bryan Standifer, M. D., 1855-1942, assisted his son Dr. Jack G. Standifer in compiling historical data concerning the fighting men of Early County during the Civil War; born in Blakely, he was the son of Dr. William M. and Mary Grist Bryan Standifer.

See biography: Three Standifer physicians

Notes for REBECCA JEANETTE JONES:

From: Collections of Early County Historical Society 1979, Vol. 2, p. 543:

Rebecca Janet (Jennie) Jones Standifer (Mrs. William Bryan Standifer_, 1857-1932, was the mother of Jack Guy, Rebe and Bessie Standifer.  Having studied art in New York as a young lady, she returned to Blakely, married and reared a family here; always keenly interested in local history.

Children of WILLIAM STANDIFER and REBECCA JONES are:

20.          i.     JACK GUY7 STANDIFER, b. April 14, 1888, Blakely, Early Co., GA.

              ii.     REBECCA MAY (REBE) STANDIFER, b. July 26, 1890, Blakely, Early Co., GA; m. COL. 
   NEWTON HARRELL STRICKLAND, August 23, 1917.

             iii.     ELIZABETH EMMA (BESSIE) STANDIFER, b. August 24, 1893, Blakely, Early Co., GA; d. 
  December 30, 1967; m. SAMUEL FRANKLIN GAMMON, SR., November 11, 1913.

 

15.  EMERY6 AMOS (EMORY THOMAS5 STANDIFER, ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2,  ISREAL1)  She married CHARLES DOZIER. 

Children of EMERY AMOS and CHARLES DOZIER are:

              i.     KATE7 DOZIER.

              ii.     RILLA DOZIER.

             iii.     CADAMUS DOZIER.  

             iv.     NOFER DOZIER.

16.  IDA6 AMOS (EMORY THOMAS5 STANDIFER, ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1)  She married CHARLES MCFARLAND.       

Children of IDA AMOS and CHARLES MCFARLAND are:

              i.     ALICE7 MCFARLAND.

              ii.     CHARLIE MCFARLAND.

17.  NORMA6 AMOS (EMORY THOMAS5 STANDIFER, ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1)  She married HENRY DOZIER.      

Children of NORMA AMOS and HENRY DOZIER are:

              i.     KENNETH7 DOZIER.

              ii.     EDWIN DOZIER.

             iii.     BALTON DOZIER.

18.  LEONIDAS CALMIT6 STANDIFER, SR. (ARCHIBALD CALMIT5, ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, JAMES ISREAL1) was born 1847 in Monticello, Jasper Co. GA., and died June 25, 1891 in Blakely, GA.  He married ISABELLE JEAN "JENNIE" NABORS April 1, 1877 in Oxford, Lafayette Co., MS.  She was the daughter of John Nabers and Isabelle Matthews.

Notes for Leonidas Calmit Standifer, SR.:
L. C. went to Blakely, GA in 1891, to be treated by his cousin, Dr. Standifer.  He died there but is buried in Oxford, MS.

Children of CALMIT STANDIFER and JENNIE NABORS are:

              i.     JOHN NABERS STANDIFER., b. January 1879, Batesville, MS; d. 1952 in Toledo, OH.

              ii.     MAYBELL STANDIFER, b. October 17, 1883, Batesville, MS; d. April 26, 1965, Oxford, 
   Lafayette Co., MS.

             iii.      EUGENE STANDIFER, b. October 17, 1882; d. October 17, 1883

             iv.     RUTH ELOISE STANDIFER, b. January 13, 1886, Batesville, MS.; d. April 20, 1942, Oxford, 
   Lafayette Co., MS.

21.          v.     LEONIDAS CALMET STANDIFER, JR., b. September 27, 1889, Oxford, Lafayette Co., MS.; 
  d. January 21, 1971, Jackson, Hinds Co., MS

19.  LAURA6 PERRY (ALMIRA EUGENIA5 STANDIFER, ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1)  She married J. D. YOUNG. 

Children of LAURA PERRY and J. YOUNG are:

              i.     PERRY YOUNG.

              ii.     MIRA BELLE YOUNG.

Generation No. 4

20.  JACK GUY7 STANDIFER (WILLIAM BRYAN (DR. WILL)6, WILLIAM METELLUS5, ARCHIBALD4, JOHN3, SKELTON2, ISREAL1) was born April 14, 1888 in Blakely, Early Co., GA.  He married SARAH REBECCA "REBA" MOORE September 16, 1914, daughter of DAVIS MOORE and SARAH GRIST.  She was born March 21, 1891 in Ozark, AL.

Notes for JACK GUY STANDIFER:

Info. from DAR application #174821and Jack Guy Standifer's personal notes.

From: Collections of Early County Historical Society 1979, Vol. 2, p. 543:

Jack Guy Standifer, M. D., 1888-1972, served as County Historian during the 1930s and shared his findings through a column in Early County News call "Historical Data of Early County."  He also contributed to the community as a physician, weather observer, church layman, Magnolia Lodge member and as the first promoter of football at Blakely High School in 1921.

He was a graduate of Medical College of Georgia.

He and his family were members of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Blakely, GA.

See biography: Three Standifer physicians

Notes for SARAH REBECCA "REBA" MOORE:

From: Collections of Early County Historical Society 1979, Vol. 1, p. 439:

Sarah Rebecca Moore Standifer, born in Ozark, Alabama; reared at Hatcher's Station and Macon; came to Blakely as a teacher in 1913; married the following year and has continued her residence here; graduate of Wesleyann College in Macon, GA.

Children of JACK STANDIFER and SARAH MOORE are:

              i.     MARY MOORE8 STANDIFER, m. JASON LAWRENCE MEADORS.

              ii.     LAURA MARJORIE STANDIFER.

             iii.     SARAH ELEANOR STANDIFER, m. THOMAS FRANK DAVIS.

             iv.     WILLIAM BRYAN STANDIFER III, b. 1920; d. December 24, 1944.

   Notes for WILLIAM BRYAN STANDIFER III:
   William Bryan Standifer "Bill", while a student at the University of Georgia, became ill and died 
   December 24, 1944, at the age of 24.

   With Bill's death, so ended three generations of physicians in the Standifer family.  Bill's father, 
    grandfather and great grandfather all attended the University of Georgia School of Medicine.

21.  LEONIDAS CALMET4 STANDIFER, JR. (LEONIDAS CALMT3, ARCHIBALD CLAMENT2, ARCHIBALD CALMET STANDIFER1.) was born September 27, 1889 in Oxford, Lafayette Co., MS, and died January 21, 1971 in Jackson, Hinds Co., MS.  He married EMMA LEE MOORE December 21, 1917 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co., MS, daughter of Thomas Moore and Isabelle Mills.

Notes for LEONIDAS CALMET "SHACK" STANDIFER, JR.

Leonidas C. Standifer, Jr. was originally named Paul CALMET because his father admired the Apostle Paul.  After his father's death, his mother renamed him Leonidas Calmet in honor of his father.  As a child he was called "Little Cal", but in school he preferred the nickname "Shack", a derivation of the biblical Meshach.  In a Sunday School play he had taken the part of Meshach in the story of the "Fiery Furnace".  

Shack is mentioned as a boy in an autobiography by William Faulkner's brother, called "My Brother Bill."  He is named as Shack Standifer, who drove the family cow back from a pasture near the Faulkner family home.  The Faulkner's lived in the "wrong" part of town and Shack knew them but didn't play with them.  (From Scott Standifer, Shack's grandson).

CHILDREN OF LEONIDAS STANDIFER AND EMMA MORE:

                    i.  DIXIE ELOISE STANDIFER, b. May 4, 1920, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS

                   ii.  LEONIDAS CALMET "LEON" STANDIFER, III, b. April 24, 1925, Gulfport, Harrison Co., 
                        MS.  He was drafted in WWII and fought in Normandy and then served in postwar Germany.  
                        He has written two memoirs about that time: Not in Vain and Binding Up the Wounds.  
                        They were published by LSU Press and you can find them at on the Amazon Web Site at
                        http://www.amazon.com

                 iii.    EMMA JEAN STANDIFER, b. August 22, 1928, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS.

Back to Family Lineages    
Back to Main Menu