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John R Standerford

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John R Standerford

Birth
Orange County, Indiana, USA
Death
22 Oct 1907 (aged 78)
Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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From Edwards, Lewis. 1917. Bibliographies in History of Richardson County, Its People, Institutions and Industries.

"J. R. Standerford (John R.), farmer and stock raiser, Section 19, Franklin Precinct, Humboldt P.O. was born and reared in Orange County, Ind. In 1850, at the age of twenty, he removed to Morgan County, Ill., where he followed farming actively for several years. In In 1860 he came here and located, and has very successfully carried on his present business since. In1857 he married Miss Elizabeth J. Manchester, who was born and reared in Morgan County, Ill., and who departed this life in 1868 and is buried in Pawnee City Cemetery, leaving one son and two daughters, William T., Mary L., and Maudie J. In 1871 he married Miss Mary Ann Purcell, who was born in Hancock County, Ill. They have two sons and three daughters, Richard, James, Belle, Eva and Jennie. [Another son, Harrison, joined the family in 1888]. Mr. Standerford has always worked actively in the development of the social life of his locality, and has, by dint of honest industry, developed a valuable remuneration for his labors in the shape of 340 acres of very fine land."

On the August 29, 1870 Federal Census, John Standerford (40) and William (9) are listed in Township 3, Range 14 of Richardson County, Nebraska.
(Submitted by Jean Jorgensen, contributor #47179150).

Contributor:
Jean Jorgensen - [email protected]
From Edwards, Lewis. 1917. Bibliographies in History of Richardson County, Its People, Institutions and Industries.

"J. R. Standerford (John R.), farmer and stock raiser, Section 19, Franklin Precinct, Humboldt P.O. was born and reared in Orange County, Ind. In 1850, at the age of twenty, he removed to Morgan County, Ill., where he followed farming actively for several years. In In 1860 he came here and located, and has very successfully carried on his present business since. In1857 he married Miss Elizabeth J. Manchester, who was born and reared in Morgan County, Ill., and who departed this life in 1868 and is buried in Pawnee City Cemetery, leaving one son and two daughters, William T., Mary L., and Maudie J. In 1871 he married Miss Mary Ann Purcell, who was born in Hancock County, Ill. They have two sons and three daughters, Richard, James, Belle, Eva and Jennie. [Another son, Harrison, joined the family in 1888]. Mr. Standerford has always worked actively in the development of the social life of his locality, and has, by dint of honest industry, developed a valuable remuneration for his labors in the shape of 340 acres of very fine land."

On the August 29, 1870 Federal Census, John Standerford (40) and William (9) are listed in Township 3, Range 14 of Richardson County, Nebraska.
(Submitted by Jean Jorgensen, contributor #47179150).

Contributor:
Jean Jorgensen - [email protected]


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