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William Stanton

Male 1812 - 1873  (61 years)

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  • Name William Stanton  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Birth 1812  Charleville, Cork, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    _UID DA14F50F19DCCA4A80982845051573C0CD7D 
    Death 29 Sep 1873  Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11
    Burial 30 Sep 1873  St. Mary's Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Notes 
    • Arrived in U.S. 11 July 1847 with his wife and family of 5 children per cemetery inscription on his son John's plot in St. Mary's Cemetery, Troy, NY..

      Via ship Soldan, 162 passengers, arr. New York, from Liverpool, 12 July 1847, listed as W. Stanton, farmer, age 36, steerage.

      1850 US census, Troy, Wd8 Img24, 47, occ. teamster.
      1860 US census Wd1 Img77 Troy, 56, occ. laborer. Val pers prop $200.
      1865 NY census, Wd1 Pg38 Troy, 60, occ. Store Keeper, naturalized. Brick dwelling, $4500.
      1870 US census Wd1 Img46 Troy, 63, occ. laborer.

      Troy Directory:
      1854 - laborer, 191 River, h rear 194 4th
      1855 - laborer, h 187 4th
      1856 to 1858 - storekeeper, 191 River, h 195-1/2 Fourth
      1859 to 1861 - storekeeper, 191 River, h 198 Fourth
      1862 - storekeeper, 361 River, h 198 Fourth
      1863 to 1865 - storekeeper, house 195 Fourth
      1866 to 1867 - brewer, house 195 Fourth
      1868 to 1871 - switchman, house 195 Fourth
      1872 - grocer, h. 195 Fourth
      1873 - grocer, 259 Fourth, h. 195 do.
      1874 - no entry, listing for Mrs. Mary Stanton, grocer, 259 Fourth, h. 195 do.
    Person ID I68  broderick
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2025 

    Father Stanton 
    Mother (Stanton) 
    Family ID F347  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Denahy,   b. Abt 1811, Charleville, Cork, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1876, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 29 Jan 1831  Charleville, Cork, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    Children 
     1. John Stanton,   b. 16 Jan 1832, Charleville, Cork, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1917, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     2. Johanna Stanton,   b. 10 May 1835, Charleville, Cork, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 1904, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     3. Edmond Stanton,   b. Jan 1838, Charleville, Cork, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1912, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     4. Mary Stanton,   b. 3 Dec 1840, Charleville, Cork, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1880 and 1906, Prob Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)
     5. William Stanton,   b. 10 Nov 1843, Charleville, Cork, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1847, Charleville, Cork, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
     6. Bridget Stanton,   b. 27 Dec 1844, Charleville, Cork, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1880 and 1906, Prob Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     7. Mary Stanton,   b. Abt 1847, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1865 (Age 19 years)
     8. Anna Stanton,   b. Abt 1848, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. Teresa Stanton,   b. Abt 1852, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     10. Anna Eulalie Stanton,   b. Nov 1856, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1906, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)
    Family ID F21  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Apr 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1812 - Charleville, Cork, Munster, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Jan 1831 - Charleville, Cork, Munster, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Sep 1873 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 30 Sep 1873 - St. Mary's Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Headstone - full view - John Stanton family plot
    Headstone - full view - John Stanton family plot
    Digital photograph.
    Headstone - right detail - John Stanton family plot
    Headstone - right detail - John Stanton family plot
    Digital photograph

  • Sources 
    1. [S96] United States of America, National Archives, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, NY, 1820-1897, (Microfilm Publication M237; 675 rolls) (Reliability: 3).
      Ship Soldan

    2. [S95] The Battery Conservancy, New York Index - Castle Garden Database, about 1830-1892, (http://www.castlegarden.org), Ship Soldan, 12 Jul 1847 (Reliability: 3).
      Name Occ Age M/F Arrival Vessel Depart Port Depart Country Origin Prov Origin City
      M. STANTON NONE 36 F 12 Jul 1847 SOLDAN LIVERPOOL GREAT BRITAIN NOT AVAILABLE U
      W. STANTON FARMER 36 M 12 Jul 1847 SOLDAN LIVERPOOL GREAT BRITAIN NOT AVAILABLE U
      M. STANTON CHILD, YOUNGSTER 7 F 12 Jul 1847 SOLDAN LIVERPOOL GREAT BRITAIN NOT AVAILABLE U
      J. STANTON FARMER 16 M 12 Jul 1847 SOLDAN LIVERPOOL GREAT BRITAIN NOT AVAILABLE U
      E. STANTON CHILD, YOUNGSTER 9 M 12 Jul 1847 SOLDAN LIVERPOOL GREAT BRITAIN NOT AVAILABLE U
      B. STANTON CHILD, YOUNGSTER 3 F 12 Jul 1847 SOLDAN LIVERPOOL GREAT BRITAIN NOT AVAILABLE U

    3. [S83] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 7th, 1850, (Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Rensselaer, Troy Wd8, p 325, img 24, ln 12 (Reliability: 3).
      William Stanton, 48, teamster, born Ireland.
      Dwelling 2636, household 4219.

    4. [S78] New York 1855 Census, Rensselaer, Troy, Wd1, pg 15, ln 3 (Reliability: 3).
      William Stanton, 45, (head), born Ireland, married, resident in city 8 years, Laborer, naturalized.
      Dwelling 286, brick, value not listed, household 452, brick.

    5. [S75] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 8th, 1860, (Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Rensselaer, Troy Wd1, img 77, p 77, ln 13 (Reliability: 3).
      Wm Stanton, age 56, occ. Laborer, val. pers. estate $200, born Ireland.

    6. [S76] New York 1865 Census, (As of Jul 1, 2013 - images only, no index.), Rensselaer, Troy Wd1, img 20, p 38, ln 27 (Reliability: 3).
      William Stanton, age 60, head, born Ireland, married once, now married, occ. Store Keeper, naturalized.
      Dwelling 134, brick, value $4500, household 269.

    7. [S45] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 9th, 1870, (Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Renselaer, Troy Wd1, p 46, img 46, ln 23 (Reliability: 3).
      Wm. Stanton, age 63, occ. Laborer, born Ireland, both parents of foreign birth, citizen.
      Dwelling 274, household 390.

    8. [S95] The Battery Conservancy, New York Index - Castle Garden Database, about 1830-1892, (http://www.castlegarden.org), Ship Soldan, 12 Jul 1847 (Reliability: 3).
      Name Occ Age M/F Arrival Vessel Depart Port Depart Country Origin Prov Origin City
      M. STANTON NONE 36 F 12 Jul 1847 SOLDAN LIVERPOOL GREAT BRITAIN NOT AVAILABLE U
      W. STANTON FARMER 36 M 12 Jul 1847 SOLDAN LIVERPOOL GREAT BRITAIN NOT AVAILABLE U
      M. STANTON CHILD, YOUNGSTER 7 F 12 Jul 1847 SOLDAN LIVERPOOL GREAT BRITAIN NOT AVAILABLE U
      J. STANTON FARMER 16 M 12 Jul 1847 SOLDAN LIVERPOOL GREAT BRITAIN NOT AVAILABLE U
      E. STANTON CHILD, YOUNGSTER 9 M 12 Jul 1847 SOLDAN LIVERPOOL GREAT BRITAIN NOT AVAILABLE U
      B. STANTON CHILD, YOUNGSTER 3 F 12 Jul 1847 SOLDAN LIVERPOOL GREAT BRITAIN NOT AVAILABLE U
      {See text.}

    9. [S2] Stanton M. Broderick, Cemetery marker inscription, John Stanton family plot, St. Mary's Cemetery, Troy, NY. (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S47] FindAGrave.com, (http://www.findagrave.com), Find A Grave Memorial# 96304554 (Reliability: 3).
      William Stanton

      Birth: abt 1812
      Death: 1874

      Family links:
      Children:
      John Stanton (1832 - 1917)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Saint Mary's Cemetery
      Troy
      Rensselaer County
      New York, USA
      Plot: Section C

      Created by: Alysia
      Record added: Aug 31, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 96304554

    11. [S10] Troy Irish Genealogical Society, Troy Irish Genealogical Society website, (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nytigs/ http://www.troyirish.com), THE TROY NEWSPAPER PROJECT, The Troy Daily Whig - Death Records 1869-1878, Sq-Tal (Reliability: 3).
      Stanton, William, age 72, died September 26 or 29, 1873, edition September 30, 1873, p. 3, col 4. and p. 4, col. 1
      Stanton, William, age 72, died September 26 or 29, 1873, edition October 1, 1873, p. 3, col 4.

    12. [S477] National Library of Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers at the National Library of Ireland, (Digtial images on line, no indices. Parishes and dioceses vary.), Charleville, Diocese of Cloyne, Marriages, Microfilm 05002 / 02, p 11, Nov 1830 to Feb 1831 (Reliability: 3).
      Jan 19 (1831) - Married Mary Dennehy of Smyth's Lane to William Stanton of Charter School road, both of Charleville. Pres. Timothy Dennehy and Ellen Clahane. Thomas Croke, parish priest.

    13. [S239] Irish Family History Foundation, Irish Family History Foundation, Rootsweb.ie, Mallow Heritage Centre: Cork, Charleville, RC, Marriages, 1831 (Reliability: 3).
      Date of Marriage: 29-Jan-1831
      Parish / District: CHARLEVILLE
      County: Co. Cork
      Husband: William Stanton
      Address: Charter School Rd. Charleville
      Denomination: Roman Catholic
      Status: Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
      Wife: Mary Dennehy
      Address: Smiths Lane Charleville
      Denomination: Roman Catholic
      Status: Spinster (Previously unmarried)
      Husband's Father Name: Stanton
      Wife's Father Name: Dennehy
      Witnesses:
      Name: Timothy Dennehy
      Name: Ellen Clahane
      Notes:
      PRIEST: THOMAS CROKE PP