William Benjamin Stanford

William Benjamin Stanford was born in Feb 1856 in Black Hawk, Carroll, Mississippi. He died in 1923 in Mississippi. He was buried in Cemetery, No. 1, Acona Methodist Church, Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi.

We find the family in the census records for 1900 and 1910 living in Beat 5 of Holmes County, Mississippi. The 1900 census lists Benj. Stanford (44, farmer), Lucy (48), Percy (18), and Harry (10).

In 1920, W.B. Stanford (64) and Lucy A. Stanford (68) were living in Sunflower County, Mississippi with their son Harry.

William married Lucy A. McCarroll on 22 Feb 1881 in Carroll County, Mississippi. Lucy was born in Nov 1851 in Mississippi. She died in 1926 in Mississippi. She was buried in Cemetery No. 1, Acona Methodist Church, Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi.

Lucy was the daughter of Alexander N. McCarroll (b. abt 1840, Mississippi) and his wife A.B. (b. abt 1842, Mississippi).

William and Lucy had the following children:

+	871	M	i	William Percy Stanford was born on 10 Dec 1881.
	872	M	ii	Harry Castleman Stanford was born on 11 May 1890 in Carrollton, Carroll, Mississippi. He died in 1939 in Mississippi. He was buried in Cemetery, No. 1, Acona Methodist Church, Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi. Harry's WWI draft registration lists him living in Sunflower County, Mississippi, farming for Mrs. A.P. Faison in Doddsville, Sunflower, Mississippi. He was single and indicated that he had completed four years as a cadet at the A&M College. In 1920, the census finds Harry farming in Beat 3, Sunflower County, Mississippi and his parents were living with him. Harry never married.

335. Thomas Jefferson Stanford Jr.  was born on 21 Sep 1859 in Black Hawk, Carroll, Mississippi. He died in 1903 in Holmes County, Mississippi.

Thomas married Emma Cherry Buck on 28 Mar 1882 in Montgomery County, Mississippi. Emma was born on 9 Nov 1857 in Acona, Holmes, Mississippi. She died on 25 Mar 1932 in Bolivar County, Mississippi. She was buried in Bolivar County, Mississippi.

They had the following children:

+	873	M	i	Edwin Cecil Stanford was born on 16 Feb 1883. He died on 27 Dec 1954.
	874	F	ii	Carrie Stellene Stanford was born on 21 Aug 1885 in Acona, Holmes, Mississippi. She died on 11 Nov 1977 in Cleveland, Bolivar, Mississippi. She was buried in New Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Bolivar, Mississippi. Carrie attended Acona School in Acona, Holmes, Mississippi. In 1904, she graduated from the Old Infirmary Nursing School. She and Harry moved to Skene, Bolivar, Mississipi in 1911. Carrie and Harry had 5 children.
				Carrie married Harry Edward Alford on 10 Jan 1906 in Acona, Holmes, Mississippi. Harry was born on 8 Oct 1885 in Carroll County, Mississippi. He died on 2 May 1966 in Cleveland, Bolivar, Mississippi. He was buried in New Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Bolivar, Mississippi. Harry was the son of Theodore Alford and Harriet Ann Stallings. He was a farmer.
	875	F	iii	Fannie Roselia Stanford was born on 4 Mar 1888 in Mississippi.
	876	F	iv	Annie Bertha Stanford was born on 28 Jun 1889 in Acona, Holmes, Mississippi. She died on 7 Feb 1967 in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi. She was buried in Shaw Cemetery, Bolivar County, Mississippi. Bertha and Vence had 8 children.
				Annie married Vincent C. Washington "Vence" on 28 Jun 1910 in Skene, Bolivar, Mississippi. Vincent was born on 26 Mar 1880 in Springfield, St. Clair, Alabama. He died on 9 Apr 1951 in Bolivar County, Mississippi. He was buried in Shaw Cemetery, Bolivar County, Mississippi. Vence was the son of Andrew Jackson Washington and Martha Jane Garner.
	877	F	v	Susie Beatrice Stanford was born on 8 Sep 1892 in Mississippi.
+	878	M	vi	James Mansfield Stanford was born on 20 Nov 1894. He died on 16 Jul 1972.
	879	M	vii	Thomas Albert Stanford was born on 15 Jul 1897 in Mississippi. He died in Apr 1971 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi. http://www.herbstanford.net/pafg16.htm