Descendants of Zachariah Standifer

Contributed by Dale Standifer, Lea Mitchell Wright and Deloris Jennings.

Corrections/Additions are welcome! 

Generation No. 1

1.  ZACHARIAH2 STANDIFER  (JAMES1) was born 1838 in Lee Co., VA, and died Bet. 1894 - 1900 in Johnson County, KY.  He married (1) ARAMINTA BALDRIDGE GEORGE February 21, 1866 in Floyd  County, Kentucky, daughter of ANDREW BALDRIDGE and MARY DAWSON.  She was born 1843 in KY, and died 1877 in Johnson County, KY.  He married (2) RACHEL ARROWOOD July 11, 1878 in Johnson County, KY, daughter of JOHN ARROWOOD and ELEANOR RIDDLE.  She was born May 1858 in Yancy County, NC, and died in Right Fork of Greasy Creek, KY.

Notes for ZACHARIAH STANDIFER:

Zachariah Standifer was born about 1838 in Lee County, Virginia, the son of James and Sally Standifer.  In 1840 in Lee County, Virginia and 1850 in Hancock County, Tennessee he was enumerated in the household of his parents.  Zachariah, along with his brother Isaiah, were not enumerated in the 1860 census of Hancock County.

Shortly after Araminta died, Zachariah married Rachel Arrowood.  She brought a 7 month old child to the marriage (Mary E.).  Zachariah and Rachel were married in the home of John J. Arrowood in Johnson Co., KY.  Witnesses were John Music and J. C. Waltons.   John J. Arrowood gave his permission for Rachel to marry, stating that he was her father.  He is listed on the 1880 census for Johnson Co., KY as being a widower, age 59, b. AL.  At that time he is living with daughters: Mary E., age 19, b. KY; Harriet E., age 17, b. KY; and Alethea, age 12, b. KY).  This census lists John Arrowood as being born in AL. Rachel brought a young child to her marriage to Zachariah (Mary E.) but there is no record of a previous marriage.

Zachariah and family can be found on the 1880 census of Johnson Co., KY:

Stanifer, Zack, age 40, b. VA; father b. VA; mother b. VA
Rachel, age 22, wife, b. NC; father b. NC; mother b. NC
Andrew, age 12, son, b. KY
H. F., age 10, son b. KY
Minerva A., age 8,  daughter, b. KY
Zack, age 6, b. Son, b. KY
Samuel, age 4, Son, b. KY
Mary E., age 7/12 Stepdaughter, b. KY

Zachariah Standifer died between October 1893 and June 1900 in Johnson Co., KY.

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Children of ZACHARIAH STANDIFER and ARAMINTA GEORGE are:

2.            i.   ANDREW JACKSON3 STANDIFER, b. March 1867, Johnson County, KY.

3.           ii.   HIRAM FLOYD STANDIFUR, b. April 22, 1869, Boones Camp, Johnson Co., KY; d. October 02, 1938, Robinette, Logan Co., WV.

4.          iii.   MINERVA ALICE STANDIFER, b. April 1871, Johnson County, KY.

5.          iv.   ZACHARIAH STANDIFER, b. July 1874, Johnson County, KY

             v.   SAMUEL G. STANDIFER, b. 1876, Johnson County, KY; m. MARY E. WARD, June 25, 1898, Johnson County, KY; b. 1880, KY; d. December 10, 1944 Boons Camp, KY.  

                   Click here for photo of Samuel G. Standifur's family.

Children of ZACHARIAH STANDIFER and RACHEL ARROWOOD are:

             vi.     MARY E.3 STANDIFER, b. September 1879, Johnson County, KY.

            vii.     CHILD STANDIFER, b. 1882, Johnson County, KY; d. Bef. 1900, Johnson County, KY.

           viii.     JUDITH STANDIFER, b. January 1884, Johnson County, KY.

             ix.     LYDIA STANDIFER, b. May 1887, Johnson County, KY.

             x.     ANNA STANDIFER, b. June 1888, Johnson County, KY.

             xi.     ENOCH STANDIFER, b. May 1891, Johnson County, KY.

            xii.     ELIJAH STANDIFER, b. May 1891, Johnson County, KY.

           xiii.     BENNIE STANDIFER, b. May 1894, Johnson County, KY.

Generation No. 2

2.  ANDREW JACKSON3 STANDIFER (ZACHARIAH2, JAMES1) was born March 1867 in Johnson County, KY.  He married MARTHA J. PACK March 10, 1887 in Johnson County, Kentucky.  She was born May 1864 in Johnson County, KY.    

Children of ANDREW STANDIFER and MARTHA PACK are:

              i.   HIRAM4 STANDIFER, b. September 14, 1889, Johnson County, KY; d. 1928, Killed in Lewis County, Washington; m. (1) FLORA WARD; d. 1915; m. (2) HANNAH WILEY.

              ii.   VIRGINIA A. STANDIFER, b. September 23, 1891, Johnson County, KY; d. October 17, 1967; m.  
 I
SAIAH WARD.

             iii.   INA STANDIFER, b. April 16, 1894, Johnson County, KY; m. (1) BENJAMIN FARMER; m. (2) NICK KERP.

             iv.   MARTHA STANDIFER, b. March 09, 1897, Johnson County, KY; m. (1) LUNDY FARMER; m. (2) 
 F
RED FREDRICKS.

             v.    MARY A. STANDIFER, b. May 26, 1899; m. WILLIAM MULLINS.

             vi.    DANIEL STANDIFER, b. April 07, 1901; d. 1918.

            vii.     ZACHARIAH STANDIFER, b. February 16, 1905; d. February 17, 1905.

           viii.     ZILPHIA STANDIFER, b. April 26, 1906; m. HARVEY MULLINS.

3.  HIRAM FLOYD3 STANDIFUR (ZACHARIAH2, JAMES1) was born April 22, 1869 in Boones Camp, Johnson Co., KY, and died October 02, 1938 in Robinette, Logan Co., WV.  He married (1) MALISSA KISTNER March 18, 1891 in Johnson County, KY, daughter of CHRISTOPHER KISTNER and LOUISE UNKNOWN.  She was born March 1874 in Johnson County, KY, and died Bet. 1900 - 1901 in Johnson County, KY.  He married (2) MARY ELIZABETH DAWSON October 12, 1901 in Johnson County, KY, daughter of EPHRAIM DAWSON and LOUCINDA PARKER.  She was born June 12, 1880 in Bob's Branch, Johnson Co., KY, and died May 29, 1945 in Lundale, Logan Co., WV.

Notes for HIRAM FLOYD STANDIFER:
Burial: Robinette Cemetery, Robinette, Logan Co., WV  

Hiram changed his name from Standifer to Standifur.

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH DAWSON:
Burial: Robinette Cemetery, Robinette, Logan Co., WV      

Click here for photo of Hiram and Mary Elizabeth Dawson Standifur.

Children of HIRAM STANDIFER and MALISSA KISTNER are:

              i.   ANGIE4 STANDIFER, b. March 10, 1892; d. September 09, 1983, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY; m. (1) WILLIAM CRUM; m. (2) ANDREW BAKER.

              ii.   RACHEL LUMINTIA STANDIFER, b. February 14, 1894, Boone's Camp, Johnson Co., KY; d. April 18, 1984, Man, Logan Co., WV; m. (1) RICHARD COOK, Bet. 1910 - 1911, Pike Co., KY; m. (2) JEROME DIAZ, March 11, 1933, Logan Co., WV; b. Argentina; d. March 01, 1979, Kanawha Co., WV.

Notes for RACHEL LUMINTIA STANDIFER:
Rachel is buried at Highland Memory Gardens, Godby, WV.

             iii.   MARY MARGARET STANDIFER, b. May 08, 1896, Boones Camp, Johnson Co., KY; d. August 10, 1992, Man, Logan Co., WV; b. Highland Memory Gardens, Godby, WV; m. DANIEL COOK, July 05, 1913, Johnson County, KY; b. September 19, 1890, KY; d. September 01, 1958, Logan Co., WV.

             iv.   ALLAFARE STANDIFER, b. March 1898, Johnson County, KY; d. May 26, 1990; m. ALBERT WEBB, 1915, Auxier, KY.

             v.   SHADRACK WARD STANDIFUR, b. March 16, 1900, Johnson County, KY; d. February 1967, Ashcamp, Pike Co., KY; m. LYDIA MARGARET HENSON; b. May 08, 1902; d. November 1977.

Notes for SHADRACK WARD STANDIFER:
Shadrack was a Baptist Minister.  He was known as "Shade".

Children of HIRAM STANDIFER and MARY DAWSON are:

             vi.   BERTHA4 STANDIFER.

            vii.   MYRTLE STANDIFER.

           viii.    SON STANDIFER, b. Abt. 1902.

             ix.   ZACHARIAH STANDIFER, b. May 28, 1906, Johnson County, KY; d. March 19, 1986, Raleigh Co., WV; b. Highland Memory Gardens, Godby, WV; m. MABLE POTTER, February 22, 1936, Logan Co., WV; b. January 21, 1916, Pike Co., KY; d. May 18, 1984, Kanawha Co., WV b. Highland Memory Gardens, Godby, WV.

             x.   JAMES ANDREW STANDIFER, b. June 29, 1907, Johnson County, KY; d. May 15, 1977, Logan Co., WV; m. ROSA ROSS, October 19, 1935, Logan Co., WV; b. December 04, 1917, PA; d. November 10, 1992, Amherstdale, WV.

             xi.  JOHN CRIT STANDIFUR, b. May 29, 1913, Boones Camp, Johnson Co., KY; d. August 18, 1977, Logan Co., WV; b. Highland Memory Garrdens, Godby, WV; m. BEATRICE PAULINE FOX, January 25, 1936, Riley, Logan Co., WV; b. June 08, 1918, Riley, Lovan Co., WV; d. February 19, 1970, Man, Logan Co., WV; b. Highland Memory Gardens, Godby, WV.

            xii.   RICHARD STANDIFER, b. June 23, 1915, Floyd Co., KY; d. June 29, 1980, Ashcamp, Pike Co., KY; b. Childers Cem., Ashcamp, Pike Co., KY; m. DOROTHY MAE KILGORE, January 18, 1947, Pike Co., KY; b. February 21, 1931, Pike Co., KY.

           xiii.   BEULAH STANDIFER, b. June 26, 1917, Pike Co., KY; d. KY; m. JOHN RAY CARTER, January 10, 1936, Logan Co., WV; b. August 05, 1912, NC; d. November 14, 1997, Advance, NC.

Notes for BEULAH STANDIFER:
Cause of death: Diptheria and Typhoid Fever.  Burial: Edgewood Cemetery, Hellier, KY.

           xiv.   PEARL MARIE STANDIFER, b. October 24, 1921, Ashcamp, Pike Co., KY; d. October 10, 1990, Logan Co., WV; b. Memorial Gardens, Wyominng Co., WV; m. CHESTER ARTHUR MORGAN, October 14, 1939, Logan Co., WV; b. October 28, 1921, Logan Co., WV; d. October 21, 1997, Logan Co., WV.

            xv.   LOUCINDA STANDIFER, b. July 12, 1904, Johnson County, KY; d. October 01, 1974, Logan Co., WV ; Highland Memory Garrdens, Godby, WV; m. WILLIAM J. MOSLEY, September 22, 1920, Pike Co., KY; b. December 23, 1899, Fayette Co., WV; d. September 08, 1970, Logan Co., WV; b. Highland Memory Garrdens, Godby, WV.

4.  MINERVA ALICE3 STANDIFER (ZACHARIAH2, JAMES1) was born April 1871 in Johnson County, KY.  She married RICHARD STANLEY PACK April 02, 1893 in Johnson County, Kentucky.  He was born September 1869 in KY.

Notes for MINERVA ALICE STANDIFER:
Minerva and Stanley were married in the home of Zach Standifer; witnesses: Zach and Andrew Standifer.

Children of MINERVA STANDIFER and RICHARD PACK are:

              i.     WICK4 PACK, b. Johnson County, KY; m. ETHEL PARKER.

              ii.     ELIZABETH PACK, b. Johnson County, KY; m. FRED SHELTON.

             iii.     ZINA PACK, b. Johnson County, KY; m. ANDREW SEXTON.

             iv.     RACHEL PACK, b. February 1894, Johnson County, KY.

             v.     SUSAN PACK, b. November 1897, Johnson County, KY; m. ROSS BRANHAM.

             vi.     JOHN PACK, b. September 1899; m. JANE KIDD.

            vii.     VINA PACK, b. March 24, 1901, Johnson County, KY; d. March 01, 1984.

5.  ZACHARIAH3 STANDIFER (ZACHARIAH2, JAMES1) was born July 1874 in Johnson County, KY.  He married ZYLPHIA SPEARS January 16, 1895 in Johnson County, KY.  She was born July 1878 in KY.

Children of ZACHARIAH STANDIFER and ZYLPHIA SPEARS are:

              i.     LOUISA4 STANDIFER, b. September 1897, Johnson County, KY.

              ii.     MARY M. STANDIFER, b. October 1899, Johnson County, KY.


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