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Note: issouri. Middle name was Kinley.
A few sources:
Census of 1850 Barrien County, Michigan
Census of 1860 Marion County, Iowa
Census of 1870 Buchanan County, Missouri
Census of 1870 Harris County, Texas (the Long and Golden families)
Census of 1880 precinct 6, Grimes County, TX
Census of 1880 Walker County, Texas (Theodocia Hall)
Census of 1900 Liberty County, TX
Census of 1910 Liberty County, TX
Private publication from Romayor, Liberty County, TX in 1980s, author unknown
Harris County, TX Marriage records
Montgomery County, TX Marriage Records
History of the M-K-T Railroad
U.S. Postal Service
Court Records of Liberty County, Texas
Tax lists of Liberty County, Texas
Sam Houston Library, Liberty, Texas
Lists the wrong age on the Census of 1880 in Grimes Co., Texas. Lists the wrong place of birth in the Census of 1900.
Moved with his father and family from Michigan to Iowa at about the age of 8 where he recieved most of his education.
Elizabeth Long's daughters, Sarah Lavenia and Mary J. , from her first marriage also lived in the Stanfield household.
Worked for a railroad in 1870 in St Joseph, Missouri. Was in Texas sometime after 18 July 1870 and before 19 Dec 1876. This was the time when the railroad was making its way into Texas from the north. He was in Spring, Harris County, Texas in Dec 1876 where he married Elizabeth R. Long (widow of John W. Golden). By the late 1870s the the family, along with the Long family, moved to Grimes County, Texas. Elizabeth died there sometime between 1882 and 1889. Samuel is believed to have then lived in Walker and Montgomery Counties for a few years. Particularly in Waverly in Walker County. Waverly no longer exists, except for "Old Waverly Cemetery" and church. The railroad was coming through in the 1880s, and the town of Waverly voted against granting lands for it, because of the fear of "lude" behaviour and drinking. The railroad secured lands about 10 miles away in an area which became New Waverly. "Old" Waverly died a quick death soon after.
Was in Liberty County, Texas by 1896 where he owned a successful grist mill and ferry crossing the Trinity River.
Appointed first postmaster of Romayor, Texas on 2 June 1903, and probably played a part in naming the town (which had previously been called River) after the orginal Spanish surveyor.
Possible soldier in the Union army. In a formal photograph is wearing what appears to be a Grand Army of the Republic membership medal.
Died shortly before 14 August 1912. Court documents in probate show oldest son Thomas being appointed guardian of Sam's minors, John, Ed, Patrick, and Susie. The minors uncle, B.F. Hall in court papers protested Thomas' guardianship, but doesn't appear to have been successful. Sam seems not to have left a will.
An early transcription of the Stanfield Cemetery in Liberty Co., Texas:
Samuel Stanfield 1846-1912
Mrs. S.K. Stanfield [Theodocia Hall]
Ples Stanfield [Pleasant Stanfield]
Minerva Stanfield [which Minerva is not known]
Baby
Samuel Eli Stanfield 1879-1910
James F. Stanfield WWI 11-3-1898 - 9-3-1918
6 unidentified infant graves
Since the transcription was made, burials have included Edith Irene Hapner Stanfield (2nd wife of L.E. Stanfield), L.E. Stanfield, Virgil E. Stanfield, Dorothy Lamb Stanfield, Lois Stanfield, and Robert Taylor.
Just who the "Baby" and "unidentified infant graves" belong to cannot be determined.
Samuel and Sarah Lavenia Golden were not married.
Note: Know in most cases as S.K. Stanfield officially. Called Sam. He arrived in Texas by way of M
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