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William Anderson Standifer

June 20, 1840 - January 19, 1904


 

Born at Elgin, Bastrop County, TX on June 20, 1840.
Possibly resided in Bastrop County, TX. (Jones Roster)

Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Transferred to B. F. White's artillery battery in August 1862.

Died January 19, 1904 at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX.


Also Identified As:
 

Standeford, Standerfer, Standefer, Standiford


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  None Known

Parents:
 
William Bailey Standifer
b. February 10, 1815 in Hickman County, TN
m. Alzada Harrell on June 25, 1838 in Bastrop County, TX
m. Nancy Smith on September 30, 1847 in Bastrop County, TX
d. July 8, 1876 in Elgin, Bastrop County, TX
Alzada Harrell
b.
m. William Bailey Standifer on June 25, 1838 in Bastrop County, TX
Nancy Smith (stepmother)
b.
m. William Bailey Standifer on September 30, 1847 in Bastrop County, TX
d. July 8, 1876 in Elgin, Bastrop County, TX
Siblings:
 
Jacob Lewis Standifer
b. November 30, 1842 at Bastrop County, TX
served in CSA and was killed in the war
d. February 17, 1863 at Bastrop County, TX or buried there
Arinda Standifer
b. August 16, 1843 at Bastrop County, TX
m. John L. Kinsey on October 26, 1864
d. May 28, 1923 at Oklahoma City, OK
James Elias Standifer
b. October 30, 1845 at Bastrop County, TX
d. January 24, 1879 at Bastrop County, TX
Thomas Jefferson Standifer
b. June 9, 1848 at Bastrop County, TX
m. Sarah Glover on December 19, 1868 at Travis County, TX
Sarah Jane Standifer
b. November 22, 1849 at Bastrop County, TX
m. George W. Phillips on June 2, 1869 at Bastrop County, TX
m. George W. K. Young on March 24, 1872 at Bastrop County, TX
d. 1921 at Bastrop County, TX
Margaret Ellen Standifer
b. March 9, 1851 at Bastrop County, TX
d. November 11, 1865 at Bastrop County, TX
Martha Emily Standifer
b. October 4, 1852 at Bastrop County, TX
m. William E. Arbuckle on January 25, 1871 at Bastrop County, TX
d. January 8, 1925 at Bastrop County, TX
Henry Taylor Standifer
b. October 2, 1854 at Bastrop County, TX
d. January 24, 1924 at Williamson County, TX
Lemuel E. Standifer
b. October 2, 1856 at Bastrop County, TX
d. February 26, 1931 at Bastrop County, TX
Johnson R. Standifer
b. November 11, 1857 at Bastrop County, TX
d. August 2, 1925 at Greenleaf, Brown County, TX
Albert Standifer
b. April 3, 1859 at Bastrop County, TX
d. April 7, 1876 at Bastrop County, TX
Edgar Edward Standifer
b. July 9, 1861 at Bastrop County, TX
d. March 4, 1928 at Sweetwater, Nolan County, TX
Walter A. Standifer
b. March 31, 1864 at Bastrop County, TX
d. November 5, 1953 at El Paso County, TX
Joseph Erastus Standifer
b. July 6, 1866 at Bastrop County, TX
d. March 3, 1923 at Williamson County, TX
Alice Corena Standifer
b. September 10, 1868 at Bastrop County, TX
d. September 6, 1870 at Williamson County, TX
Samuel Bailey Standifer
b. June 21, 1872 at Bastrop County, TX
d. June 28, 1948 at Bastrop County, TX
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Martha Elinor Armstrong
b.
m. WA Standifer on December 18, 1859 at Bastrop County, TX
d. April 6, 1924 at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX
Children:
 
Charles Anderson Standifer
b. February 6, 1862 in TX
m. Cordelia Mildred Wharton
d. April 17, 1925 at Dallas, Dallas County, TX
Lewis Eugene Standifer
b. July 1868 in McLennan County, TX
m. Ora Box
Florence Alma Standifer
b. February 6, 1862 in TX
M. Benjamin L. Waggoman
d. March 10, 1938 at Tarrant County, TX
Velma Alzada Standifer
b. December 1872 in TX
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - TX, Bastrop County, Town, Page 169-170, Dwelling 182, Family 195, (image 25/52)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
William Standeford 37 M   Farmer 2,000 TN    
Nancy Standeford 18 F       TN    
William A. Standeford 10 M       TX    
Jacob S. Standeford 8 M       TX    
Arinda Standeford 7 F       TX    
James Standeford 5 M       TX    
Thomas J. Standeford 2 M       TX    
Sarah J. Standeford 7/12 F       TX    

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
                     
                       

1880 Census - TX, Bell County, Town, Page 265, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
 
 

1900 Census - TX, Tarrant County, ED 107, Page (sheet 7), Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                               
                               

Related Links:
  "Barton's Springs—Bubbling Waters and Good Cheer," Austin Daily Statesmen, July 8, 1875.
"Terry's Texas Rangers," Confederate Veteran, May 1902, p. 208. (Reunion)
(offsite) Descendants of Anderson Standifer
(offsite) Ruth Crowson's Our Youngs--1700's forward Gedcom
(offsite) Standerfer's James M. Standerfer II Gedcom
(offsite) Mark Standerfer II's Standerfer Gedcom
(offsite) Al Young's Young Family Tree Gedcom

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Standifer)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Standifer)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Standerfer)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Standerfer)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Standeford)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Standeford)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Standefer)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Standefer)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Standiford)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Standiford)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bastrop County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bastrop County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bastrop County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Tarrant County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Tarrant County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Tarrant County, TX)


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