James F. Stanton and Catharine Bowman

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Husband James F. Stanton ¹

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           Born: 17 Apr 1843 - near Stoystown, Somerset Co, PA 1
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         Father: Alexander V. Stanton (1822-1874) 1
         Mother: Mary Jane Barefoot (      -Aft 1890) 1

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       Marriage: 13 Jan 1867 1

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Wife Catharine Bowman ¹

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         Father: Jacob D. Bowman (      -      ) 1
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1 F Bertha Jane Stanton ^{2 3}

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         Spouse: Dr. George Elmer Bair, M.D. (1863-      ) 2 3

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2 F Anna M. Stanton ¹

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3 M John A. Stanton ¹

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4 F Mary A. Stanton ¹

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5 F Catherine E. Stanton ¹

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6 M James N. Stanton ¹

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7 M Thomas F. Stanton ¹

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8 F Leora P. Stanton ¹

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9 M Elmer B. Stanton ¹

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10 F Elda G. Stanton ¹

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General Notes: Husband - James F. Stanton

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He attended the common schools of his native township. At an early age he began the battle of life for himself in the world of business. Milling was his choice of occupations and he rented and operated a mill for some time at Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He next assumed charge of the Red mill on Stony creek and in May, 1873, came to Westmoreland County and rented the large flouring mill of Israel Painter at Paintersville. Mr. Stanton came to own a two-thirds interest in the mill, which was equipped throughout with the latest of milling machinery and had a capacity of seventy-five barrels per day. Besides his large interest in this mill he owned a mill and farm at Wilmore, Pennsylvania, and several houses and lots at Paintersville. Mr. Stanton was an active republican and was postmaster at Paintersville for many years beginning when Hayes was president, except during Cleveland's administration. He was a member of the Free Mason Lodge of Somerset, No. 358; and the German Reformed church.

On August 31, 1862, Mr. Stanton enlisted as a private in Co. D, one hundred and forty-second reg. Pa. Vols. He refused a lieutenantcy in the company but was afterwards promoted to orderly sergeant and was honorably discharged, June 13, 1865. He was in the battle of Gettysburg besides participating in other battles and skirmishes. At the battle of the Weldon railroad he was wounded and taken prisoner by the Confederates and removed to Castle Thunder, remained there one month and was then taken to Salisbury where he remained six months before he was exchanged.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 698.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 567, 698.

3 Scott Lee Boyd, The Boyd Family (Santa Barbara, CA: Self-published, 1935), Pg 148.