Benjamin Franklin Stanton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Benjamin Franklin Stanton was born on 30 Nov 1829 in Spafford, Onondaga Co, New York (son of Sheldon Perkins Stanton and Ruth Sherman); died on 18 Feb 1915 in Friendship, Allegany Co, New York.

Benjamin married Joanna Smith about 1849 in Friendship, Allegany Co, New York. Joanna was born on 24 Mar 1829 in Friendship, Allegany Co, New York; died on 28 Apr 1897 in Friendship, Allegany Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Sheldon L. Stanton was born on 1 Jan 1853 in Wirt, Allegany Co, New York; died on 1 Nov 1903 in New York.

Generation: 2

Sheldon Perkins Stanton was born on 12 Jul 1806 in Spafford, Onondaga Co, New York; died on 11 Feb 1888 in Friendship, Allegany Co, New York.

Sheldon married Ruth Sherman about 1826 in New York. Ruth (daughter of Peleg Sherman and Hannah Willett) was born on 11 Jan 1803 in Cambridge, Washington Co, New York; died on 7 Jan 1903 in Friendship, Allegany Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth Sherman was born on 11 Jan 1803 in Cambridge, Washington Co, New York (daughter of Peleg Sherman and Hannah Willett); died on 7 Jan 1903 in Friendship, Allegany Co, New York.

Children:

1. Benjamin Franklin Stanton was born on 30 Nov 1829 in Spafford, Onondaga Co, New York; died on 18 Feb 1915 in Friendship, Allegany Co, New York.

Generation: 3

Peleg Sherman was born in Apr 1780 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island (son of Joseph Sherman and Sarah Sherman (Shearman)); died on 25 Jul 1869 in Wirt, Allegany Co, New York.

Peleg married Hannah Willett about 1802 in New York. Hannah was born on 27 Sep 1784 in Cambridge, Washington Co, New York; died on 26 Oct 1871 in Friendship, Allegany Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Willett was born on 27 Sep 1784 in Cambridge, Washington Co, New York; died on 26 Oct 1871 in Friendship, Allegany Co, New York.

Children:

3. Ruth Sherman was born on 11 Jan 1803 in Cambridge, Washington Co, New York; died on 7 Jan 1903 in Friendship, Allegany Co, New York.

Generation: 4

12.

Joseph Sherman was born on 1 Nov 1731 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island (son of Joseph Sherman and Margaret Manchester); died in 1794 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island.

Joseph married Sarah Sherman (Shearman) about 1755 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island. Sarah (daughter of John Sherman and Grizzel Fish) was born on 1 Nov 1731 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island; died in 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah Sherman (Shearman) was born on 1 Nov 1731 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island (daughter of John Sherman and Grizzel Fish); died in 1782.

Children:

6. Peleg Sherman was born in Apr 1780 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island; died on 25 Jul 1869 in Wirt, Allegany Co, New York.