Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-17

his coat. The mother of Mir. Stanton was a daughter of Deacon John Stan ton,. son of Joshua Stanton, whose fa- ther, Washington Stanton, came from England. So on both sides he was a Stanton and related to the Washingtons through his maternal great-great grand father. The Stanton genealogy publish ed by Rev. W A. Stanton. DID,, traces relationship to our first president. George Washington. The blood of the fathers continued in the generation of MT. Stanton for his brother, Captain John L. Stanton fell fighting at the siege of Port Hudson. There were two other brothers, Albertus g. and Rev. William E. Stanton, DID. The latter died in a very successful pastorate of the First Baptist church. Miami, Florida Albertus was a successful farmer.
 In 1847 hls father died, and in the following year his mother moved with her family to Voluntown, Conn. He re- ceived his education in the public schools of Voluntown, at the Academy in East Greenwich R. l.. and at the Connecticut Literary Institution at Suf1eld. Conn. He taught school in eastern Connecticut and in Rhode Island for eight years, and In 1882 he settled in the town of Sterling. Conn., where he has since resided. He engaged in farming and the lumber bus mess until about ten years ago when he retired from active management of his affairs but continued to reside at his homestead. He was elected one of the school visitors of Sterling in 1884 and continued in office for twenty-four years being chairman of the board for several years. He retired from office a few years after retiring from business.
 
 man, and as town agent and auditor for 8 number Of years. He was chosen by | the governor of the state of Connecticut to fill out an unexpired term of three i years as one of the commissioners of 1 Windham county, and in 1884 was l chosen by the legislature for full term l of four years for the same office. In pol 1 itics he was a staunch republican. and l in his prime was influential In the coun- | cils of his party. He was a member of the Voluntown Baptist church since his 1 young manhood, and served as deacon 1 for over twenty years.
 Of his home life one speaks as he does l of holy things His home with it's al- 1 tar, it's worship and it's love was the i center of his life. He married Laura Caroline Gallup daughter of Squire Ben. iamin Gallup of Voluntown, who sur 1 wives him. From this union eight chil- dren were born; five boys and three girls. Of the sons in order of age, Wal l ter A.. engineer at the Goodyear com f-pany of Danielson; John B., principa i of the West Side schools of Norwich Benjamin G., superintendent of, the bleachery and dye works at Greehville R. L. William E., with the Aetna Lift i Insurance company of Hartford. Conn. and Rev. Albert H.. pastor of the Der
 gen Baptist church, Jersey City, N, I
 His three daughters are Annette r. wife of Lawrence P. Jerome of Uncas
 vile, Conn. Ella C., wife of Rev NJ Jo
 seph Twomey, DD.. of the Peddie Me
 norial church, Newark, N J.. and Lottit
 E.. wife of Carl D. Gallup, who lives a
 the Stanton homestead on Ekonk Hil
 in Sterling. He also leaves 12 grand
 children.
 Such is the life story and achieve
 ments of one who dared to go forward
 and in doing so earned the good will Q
 his neighbors. the honors which his par
 ty rendered him for his worth, ant
 brought up family which is renderin
 service in many ways and places.