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Note: Lafayette Stainton was born in Monroe County, Alabama and imigrated to Neshoba County, Mississippi. While living there he married Mary "Molie" Salter. A number of their ten children were born there. He became the editor of the local newspaper, " The Neshoba Democrat and served in the State Legislature from that county.
According to a note from Wm. Fred Stainton made 10/29/79, the following was written in Alda Stainton's handwriting:
In the year 1891 Lafayette Stainton was elected superintendent of the public school of Laurel and for twenty-four years he was actively connected with the educational, social, fraternal, political and religious life of Laurel. After moving to Laurel Mr. Stainton was superintendent of the public school, postmaster during the Cleveland administration, mayor of the town for two terms, a member of the Mississippi Legislature from Jones County during the Noels administration. Lafayette Stainton was active in the Masonic Order and held important offices in that organization. He was an earnest worker in the First Methodist Church throughout the twenty-four years of his life spent in Laurel. Mr. Stainton was a man of strict honesty and strong convictions. He believed in fighting evil wherever it was found, as an officer of the law and as a private citizen. as mayor he waged an unrelenting war against the lawless element with which his town had to contend. He was a frequent newspaper contributor and wrote many poems, some under his own name. and others under a non de plume. Layfette Stainton saw Laurel grow from a mere village of few dwellings and a store to a beautiful Little city with paved streets, modern schools, churches and many beautiful homes. At all times he lent his services gladly and freely for the betterment of Laurel.[MCA2.FTW]
Lafayette Stainton was born in Monroe County, Alabama and imigrated to Neshoba County, Mississippi. While living there he married Mary "Molie" Salter. A number of their ten children were born there. He became the editor of the local newspaper, " The Neshoba Democrat and served in the State Legislature from that county.
According to a note from Wm. Fred Stainton made 10/29/79, the following was written in Alda Stainton's handwriting:
In the year 1891 Lafayette Stainton was elected superintendent of the public school of Laurel and for twenty-four years he was actively connected with the educational, social, fraternal, political and religious life of Laurel. After moving to Laurel Mr. Stainton was superintendent of the public school, postmaster during the Cleveland administration, mayor of the town for two terms, a member of the Mississippi Legislature from Jones County during the Noels administration. Lafayette Stainton was active in the Masonic Order and held important offices in that organization. He was an earnest worker in the First Methodist Church throughout the twenty-four years of his life spent in Laurel. Mr. Stainton was a man of strict honesty and strong convictions. He believed in fighting evil wherever it was found, as an officer of the law and as a private citizen. as mayor he waged an unrelenting war against the lawless element with which his town had to contend. He was a frequent newspaper contributor and wrote many poems, some under his own name. and others under a non de plume. Layfette Stainton saw Laurel grow from a mere village of few dwellings and a store to a beautiful Little city with paved streets, modern schools, churches and many beautiful homes. At all times he lent his services gladly and freely for the betterment of Laurel.
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