The Stanton Family of Michigan:Information about Charles S. Stanton

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Rev. Charles S. Stanton (b. May 08, 1864, d. Oct 25, 1915)

Charles S. Stanton (son of Benjamin J. Stanton and Mary J. Boude) was born May 08, 1864 in Mt. Clifton, Virginia, and died Oct 25, 1915 in Harrisonburg, Va.. He married Victoria E. Will on Abt. 1884, daughter of Samuel Will.

Notes for Charles S. Stanton:
Have record from the internet- 'Carl L. Stanton:Died May 15, 1886, 10 months old, child of C.S. and T.E. Stanton. Buried in St. John's Cemetery at Hudson CrossRoads. Nina Stanton: Died August 25, 1884, 9 days old, buried in St. John's Cemetery. Also listed as child of C.S. and T.E. Stanton.'
Have a record of teacher C. S. Stanton in Mt. Clifton Virginia in1885. Could he have been a teacher before becoming a Minister and T.E. was his wife Victoria, nicknamed Toria.

" For 25 years he was a member of the Baltimore Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church South, serving churches in Hinton, Keyser, and Sheperdstown, W.Va., and Elkton, Christianburg, and Roanoke Va." (taken from newspaper obituary)

From 1900 census: Lived in Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia, with wife of 16 years, Victoria E. Stanton age 35, son Charles age 8, daughter Louise age 3, and daughter Christina age 1. He was renting a house and was listed as a Minister. They had a black servant named Martha (Pin?) age 19, listed as a cook. Victoria is listed as having had 5 children, 3 still living.

More About Charles S. Stanton:
Burial: 1915, Woodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Va..
Occupation 1: 1885, Teacher in Mt. Clifton, Va. ??????.
Occupation 2: Bet. 1890 - 1915, Minister.
Religion: Bef. 1915, Prominent minister of the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Residence 1: Jun 14, 1900, Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia.
Residence 2: 1910, West Virginia.

More About Charles S. Stanton and Victoria E. Will:
Marriage: Abt. 1884

Children of Charles S. Stanton and Victoria E. Will are:

Nina C. Stanton, b. Aug 16, 1884, d. Aug 25, 1884.
Carl D. Stanton, b. Jul 14, 1885, d. May 15, 1886.
Carlton Stanton, b. Sep 10, 1891, Maryland, d. date unknown.
Louise Stanton, b. Sep 1896, Maryland, d. date unknown.
Christine Stanton, b. Jul 19, 1899, Virginia, d. Jul 07, 1966.