William S. Stanford, son of William A. Stanford and Mary Ann Jones Stanford, was born Aug. 27, 1866 in Stanford township.
He received his education and grew to manhood in this locality, and later worked around Tonica and Pana.
August 26, 1906 he was married to Lucy M. Hitchcock. They then moved to their farm near Clay City, which was their home for a number of years during this time, and until his retirement he was employed by the B.& O Railroad in the Bridge and Building department.
To this union were born four children, namely, Mrs. George Porter, Pompano Beach, Florida, Mrs. Byron Anderson, Xenia, Mrs. Robert Shipley and William B. Stanford of Flora, and tow stepsons, Roy Walden and George Hitchcock of Mattoon.
Mr. Stanford was the last survivor of a family of ten children.
From the private collection of Frances Bones.
He received his education and grew to manhood in this locality, and later worked around Tonica and Pana.
August 26, 1906 he was married to Lucy M. Hitchcock. They then moved to their farm near Clay City, which was their home for a number of years during this time, and until his retirement he was employed by the B.& O Railroad in the Bridge and Building department.
To this union were born four children, namely, Mrs. George Porter, Pompano Beach, Florida, Mrs. Byron Anderson, Xenia, Mrs. Robert Shipley and William B. Stanford of Flora, and tow stepsons, Roy Walden and George Hitchcock of Mattoon.
Mr. Stanford was the last survivor of a family of ten children.
From the private collection of Frances Bones.
William S. Stanford, son of William A. Stanford and Mary Ann Jones Stanford, was born Aug. 27, 1866 in Stanford township.
He received his education and grew to manhood in this locality, and later worked around Tonica and Pana.
August 26, 1906 he was married to Lucy M. Hitchcock. They then moved to their farm near Clay City, which was their home for a number of years during this time, and until his retirement he was employed by the B.& O Railroad in the Bridge and Building department.
To this union were born four children, namely, Mrs. George Porter, Pompano Beach, Florida, Mrs. Byron Anderson, Xenia, Mrs. Robert Shipley and William B. Stanford of Flora, and tow stepsons, Roy Walden and George Hitchcock of Mattoon.
Mr. Stanford was the last survivor of a family of ten children.
From the private collection of Frances Bones.
He received his education and grew to manhood in this locality, and later worked around Tonica and Pana.
August 26, 1906 he was married to Lucy M. Hitchcock. They then moved to their farm near Clay City, which was their home for a number of years during this time, and until his retirement he was employed by the B.& O Railroad in the Bridge and Building department.
To this union were born four children, namely, Mrs. George Porter, Pompano Beach, Florida, Mrs. Byron Anderson, Xenia, Mrs. Robert Shipley and William B. Stanford of Flora, and tow stepsons, Roy Walden and George Hitchcock of Mattoon.
Mr. Stanford was the last survivor of a family of ten children.
From the private collection of Frances Bones.
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