John Stanton

~1846 - 1861
Co Mayo, Ireland - Warrick Co, Indiana

John was the fourth child of Michael and Mary Stanton.  He was born in about 1846 in County Mayo, Ireland.  The family emigrated to the US in 1847-8 [Ship Viceroy - Liverpool to New Orleans - arrival date 4 Jan 1848].   They settled in Warrick County, Indiana, and in 1849/1850 the father Michael died.

Mary and her six children were still together for the 1850 census:

1850 Indiana, Warrick, Anderson - 159/160 - 30
Mary Stanton 37 F Ireland
    Thomas 17 farmer Ireland
    Mary 13
    Patsey 11
    John 8
    Michael 5
    Austin 3 all born Ireland

I think mother Mary got married again in 1851 (to John P Baker) and for sure sister Mary Ann married in 1853 (to Thomas Baker, John P's probable nephew).  I think mother Mary was widowed again before 1860, and for that census, the family is scattered: mother Mary and sons Patrick and Austin are with Mary Ann's parents-in-law (and mother Mary's possible brother- and sister-in-law); Michael is with the McCools; Thomas is nowhere to be found (possibly off on adventures out west, possibly just left off the census somehow) - and John is with his sister Mary Ann and her husband and three children:

1860 Census - Warrick County, Indiana - this one is quite faded in parts and difficult to read
109 - Boon Twp taken 4 Sep
Thomas F Baker 27 m farmer 1000 Indiana
     Mary A 23 f Ireland
     James H 6 m Ireland
     Laura 7 f
     Sarah 1 f
John Stanton 18 m farmhand Ireland

When the Civil War broke out, John was one of the first to enlist.

I think this first bit comes from the Civil War Database
   Stanton, John age 19 or 20 in 1861
   residence Warrick Co
   enlisted 8/19/1861 Indiana 25th Infantry, Co I
   no record of his mustering out
Roster of Union Soldiers - Indiana
      Stanton, John 25th Ind Inf - Co I - cpl
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana (Indianapolis 1867)
      25th Reg Inf - Co I mustered in 1861
      Stanton, John Warrick Co Aug 19

John enlisted in the 25th Indiana Infantry on August 19, 1861. There is no record of his mustering out, but his grave stone says he died November 2, 1861. As far as I can tell, the 25th engaged in no fights between August and November; they mostly marched, first to St. Louis and then to Jefferson City and Georgetown. "It marched to Springfield with Fremont's forces and back to Otterville 240 miles, in 16 days. It remained in the vicinity of Otterville until December . . . ." - by which time, poor John was dead.

He is buried in Mt Gilead cemetery, next to sister Mary Ann and her husband and son.

Mt Gilead Cemetery, Boon Twp
Stanton, John 2 Nov 1861 20 y Co I 25th Ind Inf
Mary Ann Baker 1836-1883 m
     Thomas Co H 12 KY Cav
     William S 1867-1910

John seems to have been well-loved by his siblings - both Mary Ann and Michael named a son after him.

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page last updated 2 Oct 2010