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Some of this genealogy is based on the works of Grace Paris.

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1.  CORNELIUS⁷ STANDIFORD  (NATHAN C.⁶, AQUILLA⁵, AQUILLA⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born September 09, 1837 in Floyd County, Indiana, and died April 25, 1875 in Daviess Co., IN.  He married MARY SWAIN November 04, 1857 in Floyd Co., IN.  She was born August 26, 1839 in KY, and died March 10, 1879 in Floyd Co., IN.

Notes for CORNELIUS STANDIFORD:
Cornelius is found living with his father, Nathan C. Standerford, at age 12 on the Harrison Co., IN 1850 Census.

Cornelius Srandiford Residence not listed; Enlisted on 2/19/1862 as a Private. On 2/19/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. IN 53rd Infantry  He was Mustered Out on 7/21/1865 at Louisville, KY. Promotions:* Corpl
*Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana

William C. Standiford, minor, filed a pension record for the service of Cornelius Standiford.  

Clark Co., IN: 1870 Census; Wood Twp:
10/11: Standiford, Corn., age 32, m, w, laborer, b. IN
Mary Ann, age 31, f, w, b. KY
Nathan C., age 12, m, w, b. KY
James S., age 10, m, w, b. IN
Catoury, age 8, f, w, b. IN
William C., age 3, m, w, b. IN
Martha A., 1, f, b. IN

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Tombstone reads:
Cornelius Standeford, d. April 25, 1875
Aged 38 years, 4 mos, 5 days
"Dear father, with a reverent hand,
This to thy memory given,
While one by one thy household send
God reunites in Heaven

Back of tombstone:
Co. E, 53rd Regt
Ind. Vols.

Burial Talbott Chapel Cemetery, Bogard twp., Daviess Co., Ind (Source: Cemeteries of Daviess Co., IN, Compiled 1986-1988, Vol. I, p. 66

Children of CORNELIUS STANDIFORD and MARY SWAIN are:

                   i.       NATHAN C.¹⁰ STANDIFORD, b. July 03, 1858; d. March 11, 1884. *Death date from Grace Paris.

2.               ii.       JAMES S. STANDIFORD, b. September 02, 1860, Floyd County, Indiana; d. November 10, 1933, West Terre Haute, Floyd Co.,  Indiana.

                 iii.       KETURAH SMILEY STANDIFORD, b. July 03, 1862, Harrison Co., IN; d. November 05, 1893; m. DAVID SMILEY.

                 iv.       MARY E. STANDIFORD, b. December 24, 1865, Harrison County, Indiana.

                  v.       WILLIAM CORBIN STANDIFORD, b. April 01, 1867, Harrison Co., IN; d. October 24, 1906, Daviess Co., IN¹.

                 vi.       MARTHA "MATTIE" ANN STANDIFORD, b. July 30, 1869, Clark Co., IN; d. 1925; m. SINGLE MILLER.

3.             vii.       AQUILLA L. STANDIFORD, b. September 09, 1871, Clark County, Indiana; d. September 23, 1921, Plainville, Daviess Co.,  Indiana.

4.            viii.       ELIJAH STANDIFORD, b. February 07, 1874; d. September 16, 1914, Plaineville, Steele twp, Daviess Co., IN.

2.  JAMES S.⁸ STANDIFORD (CORNELIUS⁷, NATHAN C.⁶, AQUILLA⁵, AQUILLA⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born September 02, 1860 in Floyd County, Indiana, and died November 10, 1933 in West Terre Haute, Floyd Co.,  Indiana.  He married MALISSA MILLER. 

Children of JAMES STANDIFORD and MALISSA MILLER are:

                   i.       LEE¹¹ STANDIFORD.

                  ii.       MAY STANDIFORD.

3.  AQUILLA L.⁸ STANDIFORD (CORNELIUS⁷, NATHAN C.⁶, AQUILLA⁵, AQUILLA⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born September 09, 1871 in Clark County, Indiana, and died September 23, 1921 in Plainville, Daviess Co.,  Indiana.  He married DENA AMERICAS MALLETT April 24, 1892 in Daviess Co., IN, daughter of WILLIAM MALLETT and PHOEBA BYRER.  She was born March 17, 1873 in Daviess Co., IN, and died August 20, 1950 in Plainville, Daviess Co.,  Indiana.

Notes for AQUILLA L. STANDIFORD:

Source: Daviess Co., IN Index to Marriage Records 1850-1920, Bk 7, p. 397.

  Burial: Plainville Cemetery, Daviess Co., IN (Source: Cemeteries of Daviess County, Indiana, Compiled 1986-1988, Vol I, p. 206     

Notes for DENA AMERICAS MALLETT:

Burial: Plainville Cemetery, Daviess Co., IN (Source: Cemeteries of Daviess County, Indiana, Compiled 1986-1988, Book 7, p. 397       

                   i.       PEARL¹¹ STANDIFORD, b. November 13, 1893, Davis County, Indiana; d. 1981, IN; m. EARL J. MCWILLIAMS; b. October 1892, IN; d. 1956, IN.

Notes for PEARL STANDIFORD:
Cemeteries of Daviess Co., IN; Vol I, p. 190
Burial: Plainville Cemetery, Daviess Co., IN

More About EARL J. MCWILLIAMS:
Burial: Plainville Cemetery, Daviess Co., IN

                  ii.       RUTH STANDIFORD, b. May 25, 1895; d. November 11, 1980, Plainville, Daviess Co.,  Indiana; m. ROY L. STRANGE, April 20, 1919, Daviess Co., IN; b. April 22, 1897; d. August 19, 1964, Plainville, Daviess Co.,  Indiana.

More About RUTH STANDIFORD:
Burial: Plainville Cemetery, Daviess Co., IN

More About ROY L. STRANGE:
Burial: Plainville Cemetery, Daviess Co., IN

                 iii.       MAYME STANDIFORD, b. January 04, 1897; d. January 15, 1969; m. RAY LEWIS CARPENTER, May 28, 1919, Daviess Co., IN; b. October 24, 1897; d. December 05, 1978.

Notes for MAYME STANDIFORD:
Daviess Co., In Index to Marriage Records 1850-1920, Bk 16, p. 332

                 iv.       HOMER JENNINGS STANDIFORD, b. March 15, 1898; m. MADGE JACOBS.

                  v.       BESSIE MYRTLE STANDIFORD, b. Abt. 1901; m. LYLE CLARK.

                 vi.       JESSEE EUGENE STANDIFORD, b. August 13, 1908, Daviess Co., IN; d. January 20, 1984, Plainville, Daviess Co.,  Indiana; m. HELEN I. STRANGE; b. November 22, 1906; d. September 11, 1986, Plainville, Daviess Co.,  Indiana.

Notes for JESSEE EUGENE STANDIFORD:
Cemetery Records, Daviess Co., IN, Vol I; p. 206
Burial: Plainville Cemetery, Daviess Co., IN

More About HELEN I. STRANGE:
Burial: Plainville Cemetery, Daviess Co., IN

4.  ELIJAH⁸ STANDIFORD (CORNELIUS⁷, NATHAN C.⁶, AQUILLA⁵, AQUILLA⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹ STANFORT/STANDIFORD) was born February 07, 1874, and died September 16, 1914 in Plaineville, Steele twp, Daviess Co., IN².  He married MARY MATILDA MALLETT March 26, 1893 in Daviess Co., IN, daughter of WILLIAM MALLETT and PHOEBA BYRER.  She was born May 16, 1871 in Daviess Co., IN, and died June 05, 1949 in Epsom, Daviess Co., IN.

Notes for MARY MATILDA MALLETT:
Source: Daviess Co., IN Index to Death Records, BK H-20, p. 55
Burial: Concord Cemetery, Daviess Co., IN

Children of ELIJAH STANDIFORD and MARY MALLETT are:

                   i.       WILLIAM BLOOMER¹¹ STANDIFORD, b. April 23, 1894, Daviess Co., IN; d. February 17, 1922, Bogard twp., Daviess Co., IN.

Notes for WILLIAM BLOOMER STANDIFORD:
Source: Index to Death Records, Daviess Co., IN, Bk H-20; p. 55
Tombstone says he died February 18, 1911

                  ii.       DELPHA E. STANDIFORD, b. May 17, 1905, Daviess Co., IN; d. May 27, 1905, Daviess Co., IN.

Notes for DELPHA E. STANDIFORD:

Sources: Index to Birth Records, Daviess Co., IN, Bk H-4; p. 47
Index to Death Records, Daviess Co., IN, Bk H-19, p. 25
Burial Concord Cemetery, Bogard Twp., Daviess Co., IN
Source: Cemeteries of Daviess Co., IN, compiled 1986-1988, Vol. I, p. 7

                 iii.       GEORGIA BERNICE STANDIFORD, b. February 22, 1908, Daviess Co., IN; d. September 28, 1985, Daviess Co., IN; m. WILLIAM L. OSMON, March 12, 1927, Daviess Co., IN; b. June 25, 1903, Daviess Co., IN; d. January 24, 1982, Daviess Co., IN.

More About GEORGIA BERNICE STANDIFORD:
Burial: Plainville Cemetery, Daviess Co., IN

More About WILLIAM L. OSMON:
Burial: Plainville Cemetery, Daviess Co., IN

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