JAMES W STANTON Son of George Stanton

James Wallace Stanton was born on May 12^th, 1885 Como, Panola County Mississippi. A little

over the age of 3 and on July 6^th 1888 James’s father George Stanton died. At that time

they were living in Longtown, Panola County, Mississippi. After James’s father died, James

spent most of early life moving back and forth from Lonoke and Monroe County, Arkansas and

In Sept 1905 Nancy moved her family to Mingo, Johnson County Arkansas. It appears that Nancy

had moved to Johnson County to be reunited with her dying mother, Jane Dotson Matlock. Jane

was living in Lutherville at that time and died Nov 8^th, 1906. Nancy was one of the executors

of Jane’s Estate. Also in 1900 the Holmes, James's future in-laws were living in Grant Township

which was 28 Miles from where James was living. If James didn’t meet his wife Frances Louella

Holmes in Johnson Co AR, then by coincidence they met in McIntosh County Oklahoma.

Frances Louella Holmes was born June of 1893 Pope County Arkansas. She was the daughter of

James Polk Holmes and Mary E Scott. Frances and James married Nov 14^th 1908 in McIntosh County

Oklahoma. Frances’s father James Holmes died Feb 2^nd 1910 Texanna, Oklahoma and is buried in

Six years later and on January 29 1916 tragedy struck James Stanton’s household. The Stanton’s

were living in Pharaoh, at that time. Frances Louella had given birth to their 4^th child,

Frankie. After the birth of Frankie, Frances had developed child birth fever and died. Its not

known exactly how long Frankie lived, but he too died. The canned milk that he was being fed had

poisoned him. Frankie was buried along side is mother at the West Lawn Cemetery, Lot 12,

Nancy Stanton and Mary Holmes were there for a short time to help James with his 3 remaining

children, Georgia then 6 yrs old, Robert 4 yrs old and John 3 yrs old. It is believed that

Nancy and Mary Holmes known as “Little Grandma and Big Grandma” died about 1917. It is a fact

that they had died before 1920, for neither was found on the census. Exactly where these two

On Sept 12 1918 James registered for the World War I Draft from Coalton, Okmulgee Co OK .

James named his sister Zelma Maples as his next of kin. James was working in the coal mines

at that time. James was of a medium height and build with gray eyes and brown hair.

After loosing his Mother and Mother-In-Law, James then had the help of his sister-in-law "Mean

Ole" Aunt Jennie to raise his children. (She must have been mean, for everyone around me

referred to her as “Mean Ole” Aunt Jennie) Aunt Jennie was the sister of Frances Louella. Her

On January 3rd 1920 James and his three children can be found living with Sarah and her

husband John Harrison. It is unknown to me when or where John Harrison died, but Aunt

Jennie made her way to California where she died September 6^th 1961, Bakersfield, Kern

James was listed as renting his home. James and his family happened to be living next door to

Roberts’s future grandparents in-law James P and Laura Senay as well as his future wife Ella M

Hedge then age 12. Johns wife to be, Madge Evitt then age 11 daughter of Oscar Evitt was living

James died Oct 1 1955 San Pedro CA and is buried in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Bakersfield CA.

1 GEORGIA MAE STANTON born Oct 10 1909 OK. Georgia married Olive Mosley 1928. Olive died Jan 8

1977, Georgia died April 15 1985, both are buried in the Greenlawn Cemetery Bakersfield CA.

2 ROBERT LEE STANTON born October 20 1911 OK. Robert married Ella Hedge. Robert died May 2

1984 Bakersfield CA. Ella died July 4 2003, both are buried in the Greenlawn Cemetery

3 JOHN WILLIAM STANTON born Dec 13 1913 OK. John married Madge Evatt Jan 15 1935 OK. Madge

died April 8 2000 and is buried in the Bakers Cemetery Hardy AR. John died March 16 2010

In 1945 Georgia and Olive Mosley moved to California, about a year later in 1944 James and

Robert followed and had moved to Kern County California. James eventually moved to San Pedro,

California, where at the age of 70, and after a payday James had been robbed. He had been

struck in the head; fell down some stairs and sometime later and on Oct 1^st 1955 James died

from his injuries. James’s body was moved to Bakersfield California where he is buried and

NOTE: A message from John Stanton dated Oct 2003, Uncle John is James Stanton's only living

" My Dad worked on making ties in Arkansas, fishing on the White River, before I was born.

Dad told me he learned to cook on a paddle boat on the Mississippi River-before he moved to

Oklahoma. Dad said he cooked in Restaurants when he was small. The happiest time of my life

was when my Dad came and made a home for them and each one shared-crop for cotton. Each of

the three children had a section they were responsible for. They had four chairs, a table

and Homemade tic beds. John said they made their bed when they set up house from inexpensive

material. They would stuff their bed with straw."

"During the "Boom" days when oil was discovered in Oklahoma in the 20's. James Stanton worked

as a cook in three different towns in Oklahoma. My sister Georgia, brother Robert and I were

quite small and at that time we were in the care of Aunt Jenny-We lived in a rooming house not

far from where my dad was cooking and ate all our meals from the restaurant. I remember I

would go to the restaurant for a bucket of soup for our dinner. The room that we lived in was

large enough for a bed."

" James cooked in Cromwell Oklahoma-Baggs Oklahoma-Porum Oklahoma. James Stanton made good

money due to the boom with the influx of men working in the oil fields. About $60.00 a/week.

Uncle John remembers James giving a large portion to Aunt Jenny which she immediately put in

her garter under her dress. James Stanton cooked until John was about 10 yrs old. John said

they made their beds when they set up house from inexpensive material the size of the bed -

sewed sides-slit middle of material which they stuffed with straw-and sewed up. John said

his father James Stanton sold cotton in Fort Smith, Arkansas before he was born or married."

" John recalls his father telling him about a saloon in Ft. Smith Arkansas called Silver

Dollar Saloon because it had real Silver Dollars in the floor. That was in the days before

Oklahoma received its statehood. When Judge Parker Know as THE HANGMAN-the outlaws were

brought from Oklahoma and hanged by Judge Parker in Fort Smith, Arkansas."

In 1925 James and his children set up house on (Canterbury's Place) and did some share

cropping. They raised Cotton. Aunt Georgia had about 20 acres to care for. My Grandfather,

Robert had about 10 acres and Uncle John had about 2 acres. James Stanton had 9 acres of

river bottom land which grew the cotton much taller and plants bigger. They had a good crop

that year they made about 19 or 20 bales of cotton. They grossed about $300.00 to $400.00 to

live on for the year. They Mortgaged the crop to grocery store for food to live on while they

raised their crop. So the first ones paid was the Grocery Store. Next they paid Uncle Jess,

Aunt Zelma's husband $600.00 for farm implements-horses-Minnie-Sparky-feed for the horses.

Then they paid the balance to The Canterbury's as it was his land. $600.00. So when all was

paid they grossed 300.00 to 400.00 to live on. They made about $2400.00 for cotton-good year

for them."

"Uncle Jess bought a MODEL-T-FORD-TOURING-CAR in 1926. He stored it in the barn where

Brownie the horse chewed the top off. With his $600.00 from crop. James bought the kids

clothes they needed for the year. Robert and John would receive: 2 pairs of overalls, 2

shirts, 2 set long-handle underwear and 1 pair of shoes and a coat. John didn't remember

what his sister Georgia received but recalled that she had a very pretty red skirt with

white blouse and he thought she was so pretty!"

Jack Mosley oldest son of Georgia Stanton Mosley and a grandson of James Stanton has fond

memories of his grandfather for Jack can recall James living with them off and on until Jack

married Virginia in 1950. The earliest memory Jack recalls of his Grandfather “Wa-Wa” as Jack

called him, is in 1933 when his brother Charles was born, and Jack can still see His grandpa

carrying Charles to the barn with him to bring in the Milk Cow, they were living on the 21

Oil Lease at that time in Bristow, Oklahoma.

Jack also remembers in 1937 being 7 when he received his first Hamburger that his Grandpa

had bought him, for Jack had never heard of or knew what a hamburger was. Jack had come

home from school and was trying to tell his mom about some kid having a sandwich which he

had never seen the likes of. James finally spoke up told Georgia that Jack was taking about

a Hamburger. That Saturday James took Jack to town and bought him his first hamburger. Jack

claims he has never had as good a hamburger since. Jack also recalls in 1940 when was about

10 helping his Uncle John who was working at a dairy at the time. Uncle John bought Jack his

first candy bar. It was a 3 Musketeer, it was 3 bars of candy in one package, and it cost

nickel. This Candy was like nothing he had ever had in his life.

Continuing the memories of James Stanton, and through of Eyes of Luella, Robert Stanton’s

Oldest living daughter, recalls the first thing was in 1940 James was living with them at

that time in Bristow, and James had taken Lou and her sister Virginia out to play. Lou

happened to climb up into a tree, and James and Virginia leaving her behind for the boogie

mean to get her. Lou recalls in 1942 James baby sitting them and sleeping in a Giant Feather

bed and getting impetigo and Nancy getting her head shaved. Next memories Lou has of James

was when he was living with Georgia and Olive Mosley in Bakersfield, James always had a dime

to hand the girls, she recalls.