JOHN E. STANSBERY
While not one of the early pioneers of Oregon, Mr. Stansbery was one of the men that crossed the plains with ox teams, encountering all of the hardships and privations incident to the long, tedious trip. A native of Indiana and a son of John Stansbery, John E. was thoroughly familiar with the life of the pioneer. His father was born in New Jersey and settled in the Hoosier state at a very early day. Later in life he removed to Jefferson County, Iowa, where he lived until death ended his career in this world. Reared on the plains of the great middle west, John E. Stansbery had few advantages, as in those days the services of the boy were too valuable to be wasted in school, and as soon as old enough he was obliged to perform his part of the farm labors. When a young man he learned the cooper's trade, which he followed for some years. Later he engaged in farming in the state of his nativity, and in 1852 he started for Oregon, but for some reason, when Jefferson County, Iowa, was reached, the little party tarried. Here he engaged in farming and stock raising until May 3, 1862. Then, in company with his wife and six children, he resumed the trip that had been begun ten years previous. Six months were spent in covering the weary distance and it was on October 15, 1862, that the little band reached Portland. For the first two years they lived on a farm near Hillsboro, while the third year was spent on what was known as the old Quimby place. The next five years were spent on the Whittaker farm, and then a dairy farm of one hundred and sixty acres was purchased in what is now Woodlawn. On this farm he conducted a dairy and carried on general farming up to the time of his death in September, 1881.
His wife, who in maiden life was Miss A. M. Hughes, was born in Charleston, Clark County, Ind., a daughter of William Hughes, a native of Kentucky. The original name of the Hughes family is veiled in obscurity, having been lost track of when the paternal great-great-grandfather was kidnapped from his seaport town in England, and brought to America when a very small lad. In this Country he was adopted by a family by the name of Hughes, from whom he took his name. He accompanied them on their removal from Kentucky and remained with them after they took up their residence in Indiana. The paternal grandfather Hughes, also William by name, was a cooper by trade, and after he engaged in farming in Indiana he had a small shop on his farm, where he did the work of the neighborhood.
John E. Stansbery, the father of Mrs. Sunderland, married Miss A. M. Hughes, who is still living and resides in Portland. She became the mother of thirteen children, ten of whom grew to maturity, and nine of whom are now living, Nancy Elizabeth being the oldest; Mary Margaret is now Mrs. A. J. Dufur of Wasco County. Ore; Susan E. is now Mrs. Windle of Portland; Rosa Bell married W. D. Zeller of Portland, but now in Dawson; Lucetta became the wife of John Foster, who died January 3, 1901: Frances is now Mrs. M. A. Zeller of Portland; J. E. and S. E. are twins and live in Woodlawn; and William Grant is living in Dawson. Mrs. Sunderland was reared in Iowa until her fourteenth year, when she accompanied her parents on their removal to Oregon. She has a very vivid remembrance of the long trip across the plains, which to her was a long joyous holiday.
In politics Mr. Stansbery was a firm supporter of the men and measures of the Republican Party, but he never had the time nor inclination to take any active part in the political struggles, preferring rather to devote his whole time to his business interests. Fraternally he was identified with the Masonic order, while religiously he was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. [Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon; Containing Original Sketches of many well known Citizens of the Past and Present; Chapman Publishing Company; Chicago - 1904; Transcribed by Ann Planca]
John Edgar Stansbery Born 14 Apr 1825 IN.
Fathers Birthplace NJ,
Mothers Birthplace KY.
Wife Ann Mariah (Hughes) Stansbery Born 11 Feb 1827 IN.
Children
Nancy Elizabeth Stansbery Born 27 Oct 1848 IN
Mary Margaret Stansbery Born 1850 IN
Anthany P. Stansbery Born 6 Oct 1853 IA
Susan E. Stansbery Born 18 Nov 1855 IA
Rosa Belle Stansbery Born 1858 IA
Eva Stansbery Born 26 Aug 1859 IA
Lucetta Ann Stansbery Born 03 Sep 1861 IA
Frances Ellen Stansbery Born 1864, OR
Lottie L. Stansbery Born 18 Nov 1865 OR
John Edgar Stansbery Born 24 Aug 1868 OR
Stephen Edward Stansbury Born 24 Aug 1868 OR
William Grant Stansbery Born 1869 OR.
Two children not on Findagrave, burial sites unknown: Mary Margaret Stansbery Dufur (husband of Andrew Jackson Dufur, Jr.) and Rosa Belle Stansbery Morgan.
JOHN E. STANSBERY
While not one of the early pioneers of Oregon, Mr. Stansbery was one of the men that crossed the plains with ox teams, encountering all of the hardships and privations incident to the long, tedious trip. A native of Indiana and a son of John Stansbery, John E. was thoroughly familiar with the life of the pioneer. His father was born in New Jersey and settled in the Hoosier state at a very early day. Later in life he removed to Jefferson County, Iowa, where he lived until death ended his career in this world. Reared on the plains of the great middle west, John E. Stansbery had few advantages, as in those days the services of the boy were too valuable to be wasted in school, and as soon as old enough he was obliged to perform his part of the farm labors. When a young man he learned the cooper's trade, which he followed for some years. Later he engaged in farming in the state of his nativity, and in 1852 he started for Oregon, but for some reason, when Jefferson County, Iowa, was reached, the little party tarried. Here he engaged in farming and stock raising until May 3, 1862. Then, in company with his wife and six children, he resumed the trip that had been begun ten years previous. Six months were spent in covering the weary distance and it was on October 15, 1862, that the little band reached Portland. For the first two years they lived on a farm near Hillsboro, while the third year was spent on what was known as the old Quimby place. The next five years were spent on the Whittaker farm, and then a dairy farm of one hundred and sixty acres was purchased in what is now Woodlawn. On this farm he conducted a dairy and carried on general farming up to the time of his death in September, 1881.
His wife, who in maiden life was Miss A. M. Hughes, was born in Charleston, Clark County, Ind., a daughter of William Hughes, a native of Kentucky. The original name of the Hughes family is veiled in obscurity, having been lost track of when the paternal great-great-grandfather was kidnapped from his seaport town in England, and brought to America when a very small lad. In this Country he was adopted by a family by the name of Hughes, from whom he took his name. He accompanied them on their removal from Kentucky and remained with them after they took up their residence in Indiana. The paternal grandfather Hughes, also William by name, was a cooper by trade, and after he engaged in farming in Indiana he had a small shop on his farm, where he did the work of the neighborhood.
John E. Stansbery, the father of Mrs. Sunderland, married Miss A. M. Hughes, who is still living and resides in Portland. She became the mother of thirteen children, ten of whom grew to maturity, and nine of whom are now living, Nancy Elizabeth being the oldest; Mary Margaret is now Mrs. A. J. Dufur of Wasco County. Ore; Susan E. is now Mrs. Windle of Portland; Rosa Bell married W. D. Zeller of Portland, but now in Dawson; Lucetta became the wife of John Foster, who died January 3, 1901: Frances is now Mrs. M. A. Zeller of Portland; J. E. and S. E. are twins and live in Woodlawn; and William Grant is living in Dawson. Mrs. Sunderland was reared in Iowa until her fourteenth year, when she accompanied her parents on their removal to Oregon. She has a very vivid remembrance of the long trip across the plains, which to her was a long joyous holiday.
In politics Mr. Stansbery was a firm supporter of the men and measures of the Republican Party, but he never had the time nor inclination to take any active part in the political struggles, preferring rather to devote his whole time to his business interests. Fraternally he was identified with the Masonic order, while religiously he was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. [Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon; Containing Original Sketches of many well known Citizens of the Past and Present; Chapman Publishing Company; Chicago - 1904; Transcribed by Ann Planca]
John Edgar Stansbery Born 14 Apr 1825 IN.
Fathers Birthplace NJ,
Mothers Birthplace KY.
Wife Ann Mariah (Hughes) Stansbery Born 11 Feb 1827 IN.
Children
Nancy Elizabeth Stansbery Born 27 Oct 1848 IN
Mary Margaret Stansbery Born 1850 IN
Anthany P. Stansbery Born 6 Oct 1853 IA
Susan E. Stansbery Born 18 Nov 1855 IA
Rosa Belle Stansbery Born 1858 IA
Eva Stansbery Born 26 Aug 1859 IA
Lucetta Ann Stansbery Born 03 Sep 1861 IA
Frances Ellen Stansbery Born 1864, OR
Lottie L. Stansbery Born 18 Nov 1865 OR
John Edgar Stansbery Born 24 Aug 1868 OR
Stephen Edward Stansbury Born 24 Aug 1868 OR
William Grant Stansbery Born 1869 OR.
Two children not on Findagrave, burial sites unknown: Mary Margaret Stansbery Dufur (husband of Andrew Jackson Dufur, Jr.) and Rosa Belle Stansbery Morgan.
Inscription
John E. Stansbery
April 14 1825 Sept 20 1880
Family Members
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George W Stansbery
1818–1889
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Lucetta Stansbery Robertson
1820–1848
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Reuben Stansberry
1821–1899
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Nancy Stansberry Hughes
1823–1872
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Recompense Stansbery
1827–1896
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James Armstrong Stansberry
1832–1924
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Francis Marion Stansbury
1834–1857
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Stephen Asbury Stansbery
1836–1916
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Mary Ann Stansberry McElderry
1838–1923
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Allen Wylie Stansberry
1842–1910
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Martha Jane Stansberry Boggs
1843–1920
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Sarah Cathererine Stansberry Walkup
1847–1912
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Lucinda Esther Stansberry Reno
1848–1905
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Harriet Adeline Stansbery Boggs
1850–1879
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Nancy Elizabeth Stansbery Sunderland
1848–1931
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Mary Margaret "Meg" Stansbery Dufur
1850–1917
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Anthany P. Stansbery
1853–1877
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Susan E. Stansbery Windle
1855–1934
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Rose Belle Stansbery Zeller
1858–1951
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Eva Stansbery
1859–1862
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Lucetta Ann "Lou" Stansbery Foster
1861–1936
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Frances Helen Stansbery Zeller
1864–1944
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Lottie L. Stansbery
1865–1881
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Stephen Edward Stansbery
1868–1938
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John Edgar Stansbery Jr
1868–1942
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William Grant "Willie" Stansbery
1869–1952
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