Texas Family Group Sheet for the Samuel K. STANFIELD #1 Family *********************************************** Copyright Harry Allen. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Harry Allen Email address: Husband: Samuel K. STANFIELD #1 Birthdate: Jun 1846 Birthplace: St. Joseph Co., Indiana Death date: 1912 Place of death: Texas Burial: Stanfiels Cemetery, Liberty Co., Texas Father: Eli STANFIELD Mother: Sarah MIKESELL Marriage date: 20 Dec 1876 Marriage place: Harris Co., Texas Wife: Elizabeth Rachel LONG Name: Elizabeth Rachel LONG GOLDEN Birthdate: 6 Jul 1852 Birthplace: Louisiana Death date: about 1885 Place of death: Texas Burial: Father: Andrew S. LONG Mother: Alabama C. JONES CHILDREN Child No. 1: Ida Viola STANFIELD Sex: F Birthdate: 5 Sep 1877 Birthplace: Texas Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: Eli STANFIELD Sex: M Birthdate: 5 Aug 1879 Birthplace: Texas Death date: 1910 Place of death: Liberty Co., Texas Burial: Stanfield Cemetery, Liberty Co., Texas Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 3: Minerva E. STANFIELD Sex: F Birthdate: 25 Dec 1880 Birthplace: Texas Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 4: Thomas Kinley STANFIELD Sex: M Birthdate: 9 Mar 1882 Birthplace: Texas Death date: 1932 Place of death: Liberty Co., Texas Burial: Shepherd Cemetery, San Jacinto Co., Texas Marriage date: 1905 Marriage place: Texas Spouse's name: Mahala J. ROLLINS Documentation: Notes: Samuel had one other daughter which might have been from some unknown marriage after the death of Elizabeth. Her name is Katherine "Kate" STANFIELD who was born in Oct 1889. 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 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. Was in Liberty County, Texas by 1898 where he owned a successful grist mill and ferry crossing the Trinity River. Probably died in the month of September or October 1912. He appointed first Postmaster of Romayor, Texas (starting in 2 June 1903) and records show that a new Postmaster took over in October 1912. Only the year of death is known for certain. The clerk at Liberty Co., Texas says that they have no death certificate. Possible soldier in the Union army. In a formal photograph is wearing what appears to be a Grand Army of the Republic membership medal. Documentation: 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