Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Alexander V. Stanton and Mary Jane Barefoot




Husband Alexander V. Stanton 1

           Born: 25 Jan 1822 - Delaware 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Mar 1874 - ? Somerset Co, PA 1
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 



Wife Mary Jane Barefoot 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1890
         Buried: 


Children
1 M James F. Stanton 1

           Born: 17 Apr 1843 - near Stoystown, Somerset Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Catharine Bowman (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 13 Jan 1867 1



General Notes: Husband - Alexander V. Stanton


He was born in Delaware, and in early life came to Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where he purchased a grist mill at Diebertsville, which place soon changed its name to Stanton's Mills. He followed the milling business until his death. He was a member of the Dunkard or German Baptist church, a strong republican and a very thorough-going and popular business man. He was liberal in his contributions to the church and all worthy enterprises.
He had thirteen children, of whom eight sons and four daughters were living in 1890.


General Notes: Wife - Mary Jane Barefoot

from Bedford Co, PA

She came from a long-lived family. Her mother lacked but two years of being a centenarian.

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Sources


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


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