I was looking for Stantons in Kentucky. . .
because most of my Stantons are missing from the 1870 Warrick County census,
because many of the people they married came originally from Kentucky,
because Warrick County is just across the river,
because Thomas Stanton - as well as Mary Ann's husband - enlisted in a Kentucky
regiment during the Civil War.
I didn't find any Stantons in Louisville in the 1850 census, although apparently there were some there at that time. In 1860, I found some Irish Stantons, and in 1870 one of the Irish Stantons had a son named AUSTIN. Being a world-class conclusion jumper, I immediately assumed we must be related. (We shared other names as well, but Pat and Mike are not exactly uncommon Irish names; Austin is.) Four years later, I still have not found a connection, but here is what I have found out about them. Much of the information comes from their descendants.
Note: the city directory information comes from Nancy Stanton, and I am not sure I've connected the entries to the proper people, so beware!
Patrick Stanton and Bridget Ruddy
Born 1816 in Co Mayo (it's on his tombstone), died 1884 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Family stories say that he named his children after his siblings, 3 of whom went to the U.S.
and 4 of whom went to England.
(They also say he was from Klare (spelled with a K) - but his tombstone says Mayo.)
While still in Ireland, he married Bridget Roddy or Ruddy (1822-1908).
They apparently came to the U.S. between 1852 (when their first child was born in Ireland)
and 1854 (when their second child was born in Louisville.)
There is this - from In Search of Missing Friends
2 Jan 1869
of Patrick Stanton and Bridget Ready his wife, from co Mayo. about 27 years ago they went to Jamaica, lived there 1 year, then came to US
----Michael Ready, East Creek, Herkimer Co, NY
Their children were:
Mary 1852 Ireland
Michael Jacob 1854 Louisville, Ky
Bridget 1856 Kentucky
Austin 1858 Kentucky (according to the census, Austin was born in 1862)
(if he died aged 17 that would be 1875 or 1889; according to census, he died
before 1900)
John 1860 Kentucky (according to census, he died before 1900)
The family memories say the Michael J. was the only one to marry or have children. Austin drowned when he was 17.
Here is the census information I have for Patrick and children. Plus *NEW* City Directory listings - thanks to Nancy Stanton.
1860 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville p. 563
Patrick Stanton 35 day laborer Ireland
Bridget 35 Ireland
Mary 8 Ireland
Mike 6 Ky
Bridget 3 Ky
John 1 Ky
1861 Louisville City Directory
Patrick Stanton, laborer, 530 E. Market St.
1867 Louisville City Directory
Patrick Stanton, laborer, 233 East Market
1870 Louisville City Directory
Patrick Stanton, laborer, 233 East Market / James Rudy, laborer, 233 East Market
1870 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville - 4th Ward p. 360 - taken June 15
260-387 Stanton, Patrick 60 com. laborer Ireland parents foreign; citizen
Bridget 40 Ireland
Mary 18 Ireland
Michael 15 Kentucky
Bridget 13 Kentucky
John 10 Kentucky
Austin 8 Kentucky
1880 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville p. 76 (SD2, ED111)
Stenton, Pat 60 laborer Ire Ire Ire
Bridget 45 keeping house Ire Ire Ire
John son 24 bricklayer Ky Ire Ire
Mary 27 seamstress Ire Ire Ire
Bridget 23 seamstress Ky Ire Ire
Michael Jacob married Dora Wiggins; they had 8 children (I only know of 5 of them):
Marie 1894-1937 m Joseph Greenwood - 2ch.
Robert 1897-1955 m Alma Payne - 1ch.
Thomas Michael 1901-1976 m. Loretta Frances Butts - 6ch.
Thomas lived in Columbus, Ohio as an adult
Charles 1903-1977 m. Frances Marie Clark - 2ch.
Austin Joseph 1906-1963 m Genevieve Peak - 1ch.
Mother Bridget, daughters Mary and Bridget and son Michael are in the 1900 census:
1900 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville 4th Ward - p. 50 (SD5, ED44 Sheet 13) 8 June -
520 E Breckenridge
223-309 Stanton, Michael J head wm Aug 1855 44 m6yrs Ky Ire Ire bricklayer
Dora M wife Jan 1870 30 2ch/2liv Ky Germ Ind
Maria dau May 1895 5s
Robert F son Nov 1897 2s
-310 Stanton, Bridget head Sept 1827 72wd 5ch/3liv Ire Ire Ire
Mary dau Jan 1856 44s Ky Ire Ire dressmaker
Bridget dau Apr 1861 39s Ky Ire Ire tailoress
Michael is in the 1910 and 1920 census:
1910 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville 12th Ward 26th Pct (SD5, ED213, Sheet 2) 15 Apr -
2718 W Walnut Street
31-32 Stanton, Michael 55 m1time for 16 years Ky Ire Ire bricklayer contractor
Dora M 39 Ky Germ Ind
Marie J 15
Robert F 12
Thomas B 9
Charles F? 6
Austin M 3
1920 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville (SD5, ED218, Sheet 10, line 19) p. 228b -
2718 W Walnut Street
Stanton, Micheal J head of mw65m Ky Ire Ire brick layer contractor
Dora M wife 49 Ky Holland Md
Charles J 16 Ky Ky Ky
Austin K 12 Ky Ky Ky
Thomas Stanton
I know nothing about Thomas except what is in the censuses. I don't know if he is related
to Patrick (above) or to my Michael (whose oldest son was named Thomas).
1860 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville p. 574
Thos Stanton 44 shoemaker Ireland
Margaret 35 Ireland
Mary 16 England
Kate 10 NY
John 6 Oh
Thos 4 Ky
Robert 1 Ky
Thomas apparently died between 1861 and 1867.
1861 Louisville City Directory
Thomas Stanton, shoemaker, 422 E. main St.
1867 Louisville City Directory
Margaret Stanton, widow of Thomas, 173 East Main St.
1868 Louisville City Directory
Margaret Stanton, widow of Thomas, 173 East Main
1870 Louisville City Directory
Margrett Stanton, widow of Thomas, 173 East Main
1870 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville 4th Ward p. 348
142-206 Stanton, Margaret 47 KH Ireland
Kate 18 NY
John 16 Oh
Thomas 11
Robert 11 KY
1880 Louisville City Directory
Margaret Stanton, widow of Thomas, 77 Floyd Street
John Stanton, shoemaker, 77 Floyd Street
Kate Stanton, shoe fitter, 77 Floyd Street
Robert Stanton, shoemaker, 77 Floyd Street
Thomas Stanton, machinist, 77 Floyd Street
1880 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville p. 239c (this comes from the LDS site)
Margaret Stanton widow fw 57 Ire Ire Ire Keeping house
John 26 Oh retail grocer
Thomas 23 Ky works in shoe factory
Robert 21 Ky shoe factory
Elisabeth 13 Ky at school
1910 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville 12th Ward p. 23a (5-104-8) - 22 Apr -
2533 can't read street
Stanton, Kittie head fw 51s Ny Ire Ire
John brother 55s Oh Ire Ire can't read occupation
Thomas 53s Ky Ire Ire
1920 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville - 12th precinct -(ED214, Sheet 6, Line 56) p. 166b
7 Jan 1920 - 124 Main Street
Stanton, Catherine, head, owns house, free of mortgage, fw 67 single, read, write, b
NY Ire Ire
Thomas, brother 63 single watchman ---factory
Patrick Stanton and Anna Walsh
This Patrick was born about 1830 in Ireland and died in 1895 in Louisville, Kentucky. He
was married to Anna Walsh (1839? 1844?-1913). This Ann Walsh was from Tooreen,
Partry, Mayo. According to her great-granddaughter: "She is the one who came over on a
boat with Cardinal Gibbons, then a child also, and with Cardinal Gibbons mother. They
landed in New Orleans. and as I have always understood it, they were married at the
Cathedral in New Orleans."
Patrick and Anna had the following children:
John J Stanton - baptized April 23, 1860 at the Cathedral in Louisville, Ky - d.
1949
James Redmond Stanton - baptized Feb. 6, 1861 at the Cathedral in Louisville - d.
1906.
Thomas Ulic (or Ulisk) Stanton - b. abt 1862 - d. 1900
Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Stanton b. Jan. 1, 1866 - d. 1951 m. Thomas Beecher
William Patrick Joseph "Will" Stanton - b. ?1870 - d. 1890
Elizabeth Harriet "Aunt Sis" Stanton - b. 22 Aug 1873 - d. 1962
Charles Augustus "Charlie" Stanton - b. abt 1875 - d. ? went to Chicago. died of a
fever (scarlet or typhoid)
Anna Marie "Babe" Stanton - b. 17 July 1876 - d. 1960 m. James P. Cummings
Only Mary Elizabeth and Anna Marie married.
Here is the census information I have for them:
1868 Louisville City Directory
? Patrick Stanton, porter for James T. Edmonds, Rowan Street (hotel??)
1870 Louisville City Directory
Patrick Stanton, porter, 46 Monroe (porter for a hotel you think??)
1870 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville 10th Ward p. 391 - 23 Aug 1870
1352-1904 Stanton, Patrick 40 laborer Ireland ps foreign citizen
Ann 39
John 11 Ky
James 9 Ky
Thomas 6 Ky
Mary 3 Ky
William 2 Ky
1880 Louisville City Directory
John J. Stanton, clerk, Esquire Street
Patrick J. Stanton, messenger, Esquire
1880 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville 10th Ward p. 215a (from the LDS site)
Pat Stanton mw 50 Ire Ire Ire porter at bank
Annie 48 Ire Ire Ire keeping house
John son 21 La clerk in stork
Jas son 19 Ky
Thomas 17 Ky
Mary 13 Ky
William 10 Ky
Eliza 9 Ky
Chas 5 Ky
Annie 4 Ky
1900 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville 12th Ward p.211 (SD5, ED138, Sheet 13?)
Supplemental
Stanton, James A son wm Feb 1860 40s Ky Ire Ire -fireman
note in margin: see Sheet 11 - so I think this is the line that is missing below
1900 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville 12th Ward p. 209 (SD5, ED138, Sheet 11) - 12
June
note - this page is torn or folded and part of the entry is unreadable.
line 14 506 ---St 202-210 Stanton, Ann head wf Dec 1839 60wd Ire Ire Ire
15 John son Dec 1858 41s La Ire Ire clerk, dry goods
16 Elizabeth dau.................
17 .......line missing........
line 18 (same house apparently) Beecher, Thomas s-in-law Jan 1859 Ind Oh Oh engineer
sanitary
Mary dau Jan 1868 Ky Ire Ire
Clotell gdau Apr 1893 Ind Ind Ky
Alice gdau Feb 1890 Ind Ind Ky
Raymond gson Dec 1899 Ind Ind Ky
1910 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville 11th Ward p. 228a Pct 45 - 22 Apr 1616 Cedar St
Stanton, Annie head fw 67wd 8ch/4liv Ire Ire Ire
John J son 44s La Ire Ire clerk department store
Elizabeth dau 34s Ky Ire Ire dressmaker at home
1910 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville 11th Ward p.8a Pct 1 - (5-188-8) 511 Maple Street
Beecher, Thomas head mw49 m2times m.21yrs Ind Oh Oh carpenter?
Mary wife fw42 m1 21yrs Ky Ire Ire
Colette dau 16 Ind
Alice dau 17 Ind
Raymond 11 Ind
Lucille 8 Ky
Clifford 4 Ky
Ruth 1 Ky
1910 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville 11th Ward p. 191a Supplemental (5-179?-12) 1911
Duncan?
Cummings, James P head 31 m1 for 3yrs Ind Ire Ire machinist
Anna M 31 1ch/1liv Ky Ire Ire
Catherine 2 Ky Ind Ky
1920 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville (SD50, ED185, Sheet 10, line 82) p. 73b
Stanton, John head mw55s La Ire Ire Shipping clerk, dept store
Cummings, Anna sister 41 m Ky Ire Ire Keeping house
Catherine niece 12
Mary E niece
Dorothy niece
Stanton, Elizabeth sister 43s Ky Ire Ire coatmaker tailor shop
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