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William Harrison Stanfield 1844–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1844

Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 18 June 1862

Death Location: Williamsburg, Kentucky, USA

Father: Sampson Jr.

Mother: Rhoda (Ellison)

Spouse(s): Rachel (Stanfield)

Children(s): Joseph Stanfield, Roanne Lay, Martha (Lovett), Elizabeth (Meredith), Joseph Stanfield

William Harrison Stanfield was born in 1844 in Campbell County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Sampson Lafayette Stanfield Jr And Rhoda Rachel Stanfield Ellison. In 1850, William Harrison Stanfield resided in Subdivision 17, Campbell, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, William Harrison Stanfield resided in District 12, Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, USA. William Harrison Stanfield married Rachel Lay Stanfield, and had children including Elizabeth J Stanfield Meredith, Joseph Joe Stanfield, Joseph Sampson Joe Stanfield, Martha Jane Stanfield Lovett, Roanne Roan Lay. William Harrison Stanfield passed away in 1862 in Williamsburg, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Harrison Stanfield was born in 1844 in Campbell County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Sampson Lafayette Stanfield Jr And Rhoda Rachel Stanfield Ellison.
  • In 1850, William Harrison Stanfield resided in Subdivision 17, Campbell, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, William Harrison Stanfield resided in District 12, Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Harrison Stanfield married Rachel Lay Stanfield, and had children including Elizabeth J Stanfield Meredith, Joseph Joe Stanfield, Joseph Sampson Joe Stanfield, Martha Jane Stanfield Lovett, Roanne Roan Lay.
  • William Harrison Stanfield passed away in 1862 in Williamsburg, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sampson Jr.
1800–1887
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Anson, North Carolina, United States
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Rhoda (Ellison)
1806–1867
Birth Location: Ellison Bend, Knox County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel (Stanfield)
1841–1896
Birth Location: Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Stanfield
1861–1939
Birth Location: Campbell, Tennessee, United States
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Roanne Lay
1866–1951
Birth Location: Elk Valley, Tennessee
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Martha (Lovett)
1861–1955
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth (Meredith)
1859–1885
Birth Location: Campbell, Tennessee, United States
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Joseph Stanfield
1862–1939
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee
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William Stanfield's Ancestors

Self
William Stanfield
1844–1862
Birth Place: Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Sampson Lafayette Stanfield Jr.
1800–1887
Fayetteville, Anson, North Carolina, United States
Rhoda (Rachel Stanfield) (Ellison)
1806–1867
Ellison Bend, Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Sampson (Lafayette) STANFIELD
1768–1837
Cane Creek, Anson, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Jane) Thomas*
1776–1855
Ansonville, Anson, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Stanfill
1733–1784
Stephen Jr.
1736–1808
Rachel (Thomas)
1738–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ROBERT STANFILL\STANFIELD
1702–1767
Frances Meriwether*
1703–1733
Mary 1710**++
1710–1774
William Pratt
1700–1760

William Stanfield's Descendants

1.
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William (Harrison) Stanfield (1844–18 June 1862) m. Rachel (Lay) (Stanfield) (13 Oct 1841–1 Feb 1896)
  1. 1. Joseph ("Joe") Stanfield 1861–1939 m. Mary (E.) Hicks 1867–1892
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Baird 1883–1973 m. William (Granville) Baird 1882–1952
      1. 1. Cansada Beard 1905–1981 m. Judge Perkins 1903–1973
        1. 1. James (Edward Perkins) Sr 1932–2008 m. Mary (Nell) Reed 1933–2002
        2. 2. Joe (Carl) Perkins 1943–1965
        3. 3. Mary (Louise Perkins) Trammell 1926–
        4. 4. Maud (Marie) Perkins 1927–2002
      2. 2. Almedia Brandenburg 1906–1984
      3. 3. Farris Baird 1908–1940
      4. 4. Minton Baird 1903–1966
      5. 5. Emmett Baird 1911–1979
      6. 6. Virgil Baird 1923–2013
      7. 7. Conda Baird 1919–2005
      8. 8. Ernest Baird 1913–1995
      9. 9. Monroe Baird 1901–1984
    2. 2. Rachel (R) Stanfill 1888–1910
    3. 3. Cansadia (Stanfill) (Earls) 1885–1959
    4. 4. Rachel (Bonnie) Stanfill 1889–1941
  2. 2. Roanne ("Roan") Lay 1866–1951
  3. 3. Martha (Jane Stanfield) (Lovett) 1861–1955
  4. 4. Elizabeth (J. Stanfield) (Meredith) 1859–1885
  5. 5. Joseph (Sampson "Joe") Stanfield 1862–1939

William Stanfield's Timeline

5 Records

1844
1844
Birth of William Harrison Stanfield in Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 6
William Harrison Stanfield resided here in Subdivision 17, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 17, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
William Harrison Stanfield resided here in District 12, Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
1862
18 June 1862
Age 18
Death of William Harrison Stanfield in Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 26
William Harrison Stanfield resided here in District 10, Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 10, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1516; Page: 83A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 12, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1240; Page: 497; Family History Libr
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 17, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: 872; Page: 341a
    [5] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 17, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 17, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: 872; Page: 341a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 12, Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 12, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1240; Page: 497; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 10, Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 10, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1516; Page: 83A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 June 1862
    Event Place: Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92; Series Num
    [3] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92; Series Num
    [2] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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