Husband: Samuel K. STANFIELD
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
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Father: Andrew S. LONG
Mother: Alabama C. JONES

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Ida Viola STANFIELD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 5 Sep 1877
Birthplace: Texas
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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
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Child No. 3: Minerva E. STANFIELD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 25 Dec 1880
Birthplace: Texas
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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:
* 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.

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.