Stephen Stansberry1,2
M, b. 2 August 1803, d. 8 August 1854
Stephen Stansberry was born on 2 August 1803 in Monongalia, Virginia.5,6,2,7,1 He was the son of Francis "Fran" Stansberry and Mary Brown.3,4 Stephen Stansberry married Sarah Sapp, daughter of Joseph Sapp and Sarah "Polly" Pride, on 17 December 1826 in Monongalia, (West) Virginia.8,1 Stephen Stansberry died on 8 August 1854 in Monongalia, Virginia, at age 51.4,1 He was buried after 8 August 1854 in Smithfield, Monongalia, Virginia.9
According to "The History of Monongalia County", Stephen Stansberry was born in 1803, married Sarah Sapp in 1826, and raised a family of fifteen children, eleven of whom are still living. Mrs. Stansberry and two of her sisters - Mary Pride and Elizabeth Trippett - had families which aggregated fourty-five children.10 Francis Stansbury came from New York about 100 years ago. His son Stephen settled in Clinton District about 57 years ago, and married Sarah Sapp; children - Joseph, Mary, Francis, Sarah, Henry, Jonathan, Stephen, William,
Elijah, Samuel, Ellen, Nathan, Jona, Delia and Maria L.
Joseph, Francis and Maria L. now reside in the district.11 According to a letter written by his grandson John Luther Stansberry on February 8, 1939, "Stephen and Mary Stansberry were our Great Grandparents." [editor's note: it is this statement that led to the idea that Francis Stansberry was also known as Stepen or Stephen]. "They settled on what is called the Smith Farm near the Stansberry Cemetery, probably about 1790 or shortly after. They owned twelve to fifteen hundred acres of land. They died about 1835, and started the cemetery. Sandstones mark their graves. Your grandmother (Hannah), your brother, Willie Mead, your father Wesley, and your cousin Moses Kincaid all have marble slabs to their graves. There is not over 25 or 30 graves there. My grandmother Sarah was the last one buried there in 1878. The cemetery has a wire fence around it and Elery keeps it cleaned. I have paid him some on it a time or two. It's on his farm."12
According to "The History of Monongalia County", Stephen Stansberry was born in 1803, married Sarah Sapp in 1826, and raised a family of fifteen children, eleven of whom are still living. Mrs. Stansberry and two of her sisters - Mary Pride and Elizabeth Trippett - had families which aggregated fourty-five children.10 Francis Stansbury came from New York about 100 years ago. His son Stephen settled in Clinton District about 57 years ago, and married Sarah Sapp; children - Joseph, Mary, Francis, Sarah, Henry, Jonathan, Stephen, William,
Elijah, Samuel, Ellen, Nathan, Jona, Delia and Maria L.
Joseph, Francis and Maria L. now reside in the district.11 According to a letter written by his grandson John Luther Stansberry on February 8, 1939, "Stephen and Mary Stansberry were our Great Grandparents." [editor's note: it is this statement that led to the idea that Francis Stansberry was also known as Stepen or Stephen]. "They settled on what is called the Smith Farm near the Stansberry Cemetery, probably about 1790 or shortly after. They owned twelve to fifteen hundred acres of land. They died about 1835, and started the cemetery. Sandstones mark their graves. Your grandmother (Hannah), your brother, Willie Mead, your father Wesley, and your cousin Moses Kincaid all have marble slabs to their graves. There is not over 25 or 30 graves there. My grandmother Sarah was the last one buried there in 1878. The cemetery has a wire fence around it and Elery keeps it cleaned. I have paid him some on it a time or two. It's on his farm."12
| Last Edited | 3 Feb 2009 |
| Father* | Francis "Fran" Stansberry3,4 b. c 1760, d. bt 1830 - 1840 |
| Mother* | Mary Brown3,4 b. c 1760 |
Children of Stephen Stansberry and Sarah Sapp
- Joseph Stansberry+13 b. 7 Dec 1827, d. 31 Jul 1912
- Mary Stansberry13 b. 9 Aug 1829, d. c 1854
- Francis Stansberry+13 b. 16 Nov 1830, d. 25 Mar 1920
- Sarah Stansberry+13 b. 18 Jan 1832, d. 19 Feb 1900
- Henry Stansberry+13 b. 24 Jan 1833, d. 2 Dec 1917
- Jonathan E. Stansberry+13 b. 25 Jan 1834, d. 12 May 1909
- Stephen Stansberry+13 b. 16 Mar 1835, d. 16 Oct 1895
- William Stansberry+13 b. 20 Apr 1837, d. a 1905
- Elijah Stansberry+14 b. 16 Jul 1838, d. 2 Jan 1930
- Eleanor Stansberry13 b. 27 Jun 1840
- Jonah Stansberry+13 b. 16 Oct 1841, d. 16 May 1909
- Samuel Stansberry13 b. 25 Jan 1843, d. 6 Jan 1853
- Elmer Stansberry15 b. c 1844, d. 2 Jan 1856
- Nathan Stansberry16 b. 30 Mar 1844, d. 30 Mar 1844
- Mariah Louise "Sis" Stansberry16 b. 11 Aug 1845, d. 4 Feb 1898
- Delia Elizabeth Stansberry+16 b. 17 Nov 1847, d. 18 Feb 1930
Citations
- [S793] Letter: February 8, 1939, John Luther Stansberry in Lumberport, West Virginia, to Della Dix in Los Angeles, California. Sent 7/11/2006 to John Teets by Brenda and Aaron Carr, P.O. Box 90876, San Bernadino, CA, 92427-1786, p. 8 of letter:
Stephen Stansberry, Jr. My grandfather was born Aug 2, 1803, died Aug 8, 1854. He married Sarah Sapp, Dec 17, 1896. To this union were born 15 children.
Joseph Stansberry, b. Dec 7, 1827, d. July 30, 1912
Mary Stansberry, b. Aug 9, 1829, d. about 1854
Francis Stansberry, b. Nov 16, 1830, d. Mar 25, 1920
Sarah Stansberry, b. Jan 18, 1832, d. Feb 19, 1900
Henry Stansberry, b. Jan 24, 1933, d. Dec 2, 1917
Jonathan E. Stansberry (my father), b. Jan 25, 1934 [1834], d. May 12, 1909
Stephen (III), b. Mar 16, 1835, d. Oct 16, 1895
William Apr 20, 1837, d. ----1906
Elijah, (age past 92), b. Jul 16, 1838, d. Jan 2, 1931
Eleanor, b. Jan 27, 1840, d. about 1852-3
Jonah (Elery Father), Oct 16, 1841, d. May 16, 1909
Samuel, b. Jan 25, 1843, d. about 1851
Nathan, b. Mar 30, 1844, dead born
Mariah Louise (Sis), b. Aug 11, 1845, d. Feb 4, 1898
Delia Elisabeth, b. Nov 17, 1847, d. Feb 18, 1930
Dellia married Waitman M. Fast
Sis [Mariah Louise] married L. C. Beals
Mary married John Phillips
Sarah married Hezekiah Summers. - [S142] Census: 1850 Monongalia, Virginia, Eastern District No. 36,, July 4, 1850, HH#36-36
Stansberry, Stephen, 46, farmer, VA
Sarah, 44, VA
Joseph, 22, VA
Mary, 20, VA
Francis, 18, VA
Jonathan, 16, VA
Stephen, 15, VA
William, 13, VA
Elijah, 11, VA
Eleanor, 9, VA
Jonah, 9, VA
Samuel, 7, VA
Louisa, 4, VA
Delia Elizabeth, 2, VA. - [S793] Letter: February 8, 1939, John Luther Stansberry in Lumberport, West Virginia, to Della Dix in Los Angeles, California. Sent 7/11/2006 to John Teets by Brenda and Aaron Carr, P.O. Box 90876, San Bernadino, CA, 92427-1786, p. 3 of letter:
Stepen Stansberry Sr. and Family.
I don't know anything definite about the births or deaths of Stepen and Mary Stansberry. They were probably born about 1760 to 1765. Built their first log cabin in Monongalia Co. about 1790 or 91, died about 1835. Are buried in Stansberry Cemetery. They had 5 boys and one girl, as follows:
Moses, settled in Jackson Co. WVA
Jonathan, settled on the home place.
Amos, settled in Penn.
Jonah, settled in Barbour Co. WVA
Stephen, Jr., settled on the home place. Stephen Jr. was my grandfather.
Mary married Jake Powell. They settled near Morgantown, raised a large family.
David settled near Morgantown, married twice. Two of his last girls are still living:
Margaret, married a Westfall and lives in Upshur Co. WVA. Mary never married and lives in Monongalia. They are both up in their eighties. - [S537] Death Records: WV Division of Culture and History, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx, Line 1, Stephen Stansberry, born in Monongalia County, Virginia, age 51, s/o Francis & Mary Stansberry, died August 8, 1854 of unknown causes in Monongalia County, Virginia. Informant Mary Stansberry, wife.
- [S1846] Census: 1830 Monongalia, Virginia, Eastern District
[all on the same census page]
[believed to be Francis Stansberry and 4 of his sons]
Stansberry, David, head, 20-30
1 female 60-70
1 female 20-30
1 female 15-20
2 females under 5
Stansberry, Stephen, head, 20-30
1 male under 5
1 female 20-30
1 female under 5
Stansberry, Jonathan, head, 30-40
1 male under 5
1 female 30-40
1 female under 5
Stansberry, Francis, head, 60-70
1 male 15-20
1 female 60-70
1 female 10-15
Stansberry, Moses, head, 30-40
2 males 5-10
1 female 30-40
1 female 15-20
1 female 10-15
1 female 5-10
2 females under 5. - [S1849] Census: 1840 Monongalia, Virginia, East Monongalia
Stansberry, Stephen, 30-40
3 males under 5
3 males 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 female. - [S512] Census: 1860 Monongalia, Virginia, District 1, August 9, 1860, HH#1323-1280
Stansberry, Sarah, 57, VA
Stephen, 25, VA
Jonah, 18, VA
Maria S., 14, VA
Delia E., 13, VA
HH#1324-1281
Stansberry, Francis, 29, VA
Susan, 29, VA
Emma A., 2, VA
HH#1325-1282
Stansberry, Wm., 23, VA
Jane, 22, VA
Delia L., 3, VA
Stephen E., 2, VA
HH#1326-1283
Stansberry, Jonathan E. Stansberry, 24, VA
Mary E.,25, VA
Mary J., 1, VA
Almira C., 10/12, VA
HH#1327-1284
Stansberry, Jonathan, 62, VA
Hannah, 60, VA
Price, Zillah, 116, VA
HH#1328-1285
Stansberry, Daniel, 56, VA
Mary, 42, VA
Hosea, 18, VA
Zillah, 16, VA
Mary R., 1, VA
Margaret E., 4, VA
HH#1329-1286
Stansberry, Wesley, 29, Methodist Protestant Clergy
Elizabeth A., 27, VA
Columbia E., 5, VA
Hannah D. 1/12, VA
Hopkins, Nancy J., 20, VA
HH#1330-1287
Stansberry, Eugenius, 32, VA
Elizabeth A., 29, VA
Nancy A., 10, VA
Wesley C. S., 7, VA
Daniel S., 5, VA
Jacob E., 3, VA
Clarissa E., 1, VA. - [S241] Ancestry.com: Message Boards, Sapp, 12/18/2002, http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec, Bob Sapp, e-mail address.
- [S242] Stansberry Cemetery, Stansbury Farm, Smithfield, 1.75 mi N route 38/2, Stephen Stansbury, b. 8-2-1803, d. 8-8-1854.
- [S244] Book: ""The History of Monongalia County", Samuel T. Wiley, Preston Publishing Co., 1883, p.610.
- [S244] Book: ""The History of Monongalia County", Samuel T. Wiley, Preston Publishing Co., 1883, p.644.
- [S793] Letter: February 8, 1939, John Luther Stansberry in Lumberport, West Virginia, to Della Dix in Los Angeles, California. Sent 7/11/2006 to John Teets by Brenda and Aaron Carr, P.O. Box 90876, San Bernadino, CA, 92427-1786, p. 3 of letter:
Stephen and Mary Stansberry were our Great Grandparents. They settled on what is called the Smith Farm near the Stansberry Cemetery, probably about 1790 or shortly after. They owned twelve to fifteen hundred acres of land. They died about 1835, and started the cemetery. Sandstones mark their graves. Your grandmother (Hannah), your brother, Willie Mead, your father Wesley, and your cousin Moses Kincaid all have marble slabs to their graves. There is not over 25 or 30 graves there. My grandmother Sarah was the last one buried there in 1878. The cemetery has a wire fence around it and Elery keeps it cleaned. I have paid him some on it a time or two. It's on his farm. - [S142] Census: 1850 Monongalia, Virginia, 1850 Census Monongalia County, Virginia (LDS)
Eastern District July 2 1850
July 4th 1850 On this day a census canvas of 36-36 to 66-67 was started in the Eastern Dist. of Monongalia County Virginia.
36-36 $800.
Stansberry, Stephen 46 M Farmer Va. [s/o. Francis & Mary]
Sarah 47 F Va. n/r [Sarah Sapp]
Joseph 22 M Farmer Va. a/s
Mary 20 F Va.
Francis 19 M Farmer Va. a/s
Jonathan 16 M Farmer VA. a/s
Stephen 15 M Va. a/s
William 13 M Va. a/s
Elijah 11 M Va. a/s
Eleanor 9 F Va. a/s
Jonah 9 M Va.
Samuel 7 M Va.
Louisa 4 F Va.
Delia Elizabeth 2 F Va. - [S93] Bobby Teets (Barbara Melton Teets) Personal Files,.
- [S243] Death Records: VA, Monongalia County 1853-1899, Notes for ELMER STANSBERRY:
Monongalia Co. Va. Death Records1853 1899
Elmer Stansberry, born in Monongalia Co. died Jan 2 1856 an age 12, child of Steven and Sarah Stansberry, info by Stephen Stansbery father. - [S241] Ancestry.com: Message Boards, Sapp, 12/18/2002, http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec