They have lived to see the country here change from the primeval forests, where the deer, bear and wildcat had a home, to rolling meadows covered with fields of grain,and pleasant pasturelands where herds of cattle and flocks of sheep graze unmolested by the wild animals of former days, Mr Stanton was born in 1843,and will have reached the seventieth mile stone on the road of life in a few months, while Mrs Stanton has seen sixty seven summers and winters come and go, having been born in 1844. Mr Stanton's father, also named John was born in 1798 and died in 1871, aged 72 years. His mother, Rhoda Tallman Stanton, was born in 1803 and died in 1864, aged 61 years. Mrs John Stanton's father was Thaddeus Campbell, of Scotch descent, and was over eighty when he died, as was also his wife, Eliza Grelett, who was French descent. Mr Stanton's father came to Wayne County from Connecticut when he was about fourteen years old, and married Miss Tallman, of Preston, this city.
Eleven children were born to Mr and Mrs John Stanton,two having died, the remaning nine children being present at the celebration of their golden wedding. The following are the names of the children in the order of their birth, Ada R, born 1863, died 1812, m1rried Frank McKane; Ella, born 1864, married Lew Haynes, deceased, married H A Lucas; Sidney,born 1866, married Cora Dix, deceased, married Mrs Jane Travis; Matilda, born 1866, married William P Stanton; Lovern, born 1872,married Leon Hill; Lela, born 1874, married Philip Faigle; Bert T, born 1876, married Alice Prentice; Nora, born 1878, married Fred Skillet; May, born 1880, married Burton Thorne; Angie, born 1882, died 1883; Josie, born 1883, married Wayne Dix; Lizzie, born 1885, married Lee Hadden.
The above family, with their children live in various places, some in Carbondale, some in Scranton, some in Binghamton and some in Endicott, while others remain near Shehawken. There were a number of visitos from the distance, a few among others being Mr & Mrs Henry Hill; Mr & Mrs Bucklin, of Endicott; Mr & Mrs Judson Lott and S Nathan Furman and his daughter Eva of Scranton; Mr & Mrs H F Clark; Mrs Frank Kilpatrick, of Carbondale, Pa.; Mr & Mrs Laford Dix of Forest City and Mr & Mrs Frank Kilpatrick Jr. of New York City.
Various gifts were received, among others being a large number of gold coins, cut glass and household linens. Over a hundred guests partook of a plentiful supply of good things to eat, the tables being prettily decorated with golden-glow and golden-rod. Altogether the even was a very pleasant one for the many friends present as well as for Mr & Mrs Stanton, whose fifieth wedding anniversary marks an event of usuul interest to them.
Scranton Republican dated August 24,1912
They have lived to see the country here change from the primeval forests, where the deer, bear and wildcat had a home, to rolling meadows covered with fields of grain,and pleasant pasturelands where herds of cattle and flocks of sheep graze unmolested by the wild animals of former days, Mr Stanton was born in 1843,and will have reached the seventieth mile stone on the road of life in a few months, while Mrs Stanton has seen sixty seven summers and winters come and go, having been born in 1844. Mr Stanton's father, also named John was born in 1798 and died in 1871, aged 72 years. His mother, Rhoda Tallman Stanton, was born in 1803 and died in 1864, aged 61 years. Mrs John Stanton's father was Thaddeus Campbell, of Scotch descent, and was over eighty when he died, as was also his wife, Eliza Grelett, who was French descent. Mr Stanton's father came to Wayne County from Connecticut when he was about fourteen years old, and married Miss Tallman, of Preston, this city.
Eleven children were born to Mr and Mrs John Stanton,two having died, the remaning nine children being present at the celebration of their golden wedding. The following are the names of the children in the order of their birth, Ada R, born 1863, died 1812, m1rried Frank McKane; Ella, born 1864, married Lew Haynes, deceased, married H A Lucas; Sidney,born 1866, married Cora Dix, deceased, married Mrs Jane Travis; Matilda, born 1866, married William P Stanton; Lovern, born 1872,married Leon Hill; Lela, born 1874, married Philip Faigle; Bert T, born 1876, married Alice Prentice; Nora, born 1878, married Fred Skillet; May, born 1880, married Burton Thorne; Angie, born 1882, died 1883; Josie, born 1883, married Wayne Dix; Lizzie, born 1885, married Lee Hadden.
The above family, with their children live in various places, some in Carbondale, some in Scranton, some in Binghamton and some in Endicott, while others remain near Shehawken. There were a number of visitos from the distance, a few among others being Mr & Mrs Henry Hill; Mr & Mrs Bucklin, of Endicott; Mr & Mrs Judson Lott and S Nathan Furman and his daughter Eva of Scranton; Mr & Mrs H F Clark; Mrs Frank Kilpatrick, of Carbondale, Pa.; Mr & Mrs Laford Dix of Forest City and Mr & Mrs Frank Kilpatrick Jr. of New York City.
Various gifts were received, among others being a large number of gold coins, cut glass and household linens. Over a hundred guests partook of a plentiful supply of good things to eat, the tables being prettily decorated with golden-glow and golden-rod. Altogether the even was a very pleasant one for the many friends present as well as for Mr & Mrs Stanton, whose fifieth wedding anniversary marks an event of usuul interest to them.
Scranton Republican dated August 24,1912
Gravesite Details
Husband of Adelia C ( Campbell )
Family Members
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Addie Stanton McKane
1863–1882
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Ella M. Stanton Lucas
1864–1918
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Sidney U Stanton
1866–1960
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Matilda Rhoda "Tillie" Stanton Stanton
1868–1950
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Edwin Laverne Stanton
1872–1954
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Lela Stanton Faigle
1874–1927
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Egbert Tallman Stanton
1876–1940
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Nora F. Stanton Skellett
1878–1960
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Mamie E Stanton Thorne
1880–1966
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Angie Stanton
1882–1883
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Josephine Cecil "Josie" Stanton Dix
1883–1940
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Lizzie E Stanton Hadden
1885–1963
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