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Albert Staniforth

M, b. 25 May 1877, d. 23 February 1932
Albert Staniforth


Father*John Staniforth b. 3 Dec 1851, d. 24 Jul 1922
Mother*Rebecca Columbine b. 13 Jun 1853, d. 15 Dec 1913
ChartsJohn Staniforth Descendants Chart
Note* Albert Staniforth Staniforth's in England owned grocery- and/or drugstore-type businesses.

-(34) has "mute" color; "dark" complexion; brown eyes and black hair
-came here at 28 (1904/5) (46a);
-came here in 1903 (40)
-came here in 1905 (7)
-arrived on British Liner "Merion" at Phila., PA
-A. Staniforth Groceries and Meats, Sidman, PA in 1907 (46c);
-still in Sidman on 14 Aug 1912 when naturalized (34);
-while employed as foreman in car inspection on the South Fork division of
-the PA RR near Johnstown did rural ministerial work;
-attended college in Nyack;
-later admitted to Balt. Conference of M.E. church.
-no Staniforth in 1920 census of Oldtown District
-1920-24 daughter Edna had to work her way through HS (46f+34)
-192? Pic "me + Daddy" Anna and Albert in Mahaffey, Pa, which is about
halfway up the state on 219 (48-30c)
-192? Pic "Pa + Ma", Albert & Alice (48-31c)
-served 3 yr each at the charges at Flintstone, MD, Elk Garden, WV, and
Oldtown, MD.
-Alice's obit has the order Oldtown, Flintstone, Elk Garden, which is
prob the chronological order (46b)
-"father conducted services, assisted by his wife, while Sadie and the
other girls helped with the singing" (46g)
-192? Pic no caption, but looks to me now a good group shot of the
Staniforth's & Webbs, prob taken by Nile since he's not in the pic (48-72a)
-[background] Flintstone Methodist Charge was Flinstone, Mt. Collier, Mt
Herman, Marley's Branch; Oldtown Methodist Circuit was Paradise, Mt
Olive, Olive's Grove, Mt Tablr, Oldtown; both in 1949 (57u)
-192? Pic "Daddy/Oldtown Parsonage" (48-49c) This may be a joke since its
just him and a car!
-Elk Garden, WV, performed marriage
at M.E.Parsonage on 5 July 1929 (57q) -visited Keyser w/Geo. H. Burdock
c.20 July 1929 fm Elk Garden (57r) -pastor of NEthken Hill M.E. church in
Elk Garden, 24 Aug 1929 (57t) -his last year engaged with the WFMA, having
resigned fm the ME Conf. -died of a blood clot while recovering from
surgery a week prior -intended to visit England and Scotland the summer
of his death, since he had not been back since his emmigration (46a)
-funeral services was held at a 1200-seat auditorium, Glory Camp
Tabernacle, in Ridgeley, WV, which was filled to capacity with many
people standing. 
Birth*25 May 1877 He was born on 25 May 1877 at Gooseholes, Worsborough, Yorkshire, ENG.1 
 He was the son of John Staniforth and Rebecca Columbine. 
Marriage*1898 Albert Staniforth married Alice Ellen Williams, daughter of Joseph Richard Williams and Elizabeth Ellen Nightingale, in 1898. 
(Witness) History1922 Albert Staniforth witnessed Albert was minister of the Humbird Chapel in 1922.2 
Death*23 February 1932 He died on 23 February 1932 at Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD, at age 54.3 
Burial*26 February 1932 He was buried on 26 February 1932 at Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD; service at Glory Camp Tabernacle, Ridgely WV.4 

Family

Alice Ellen Williams b. 12 Aug 1878, d. 24 Nov 1960
Marriage*1898 He married Alice Ellen Williams, daughter of Joseph Richard Williams and Elizabeth Ellen Nightingale, in 1898. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1022] * author. 40: Letter fm RKJ
    DAW    . N.p.: n.pub.
  2. [S1166] Humbird Chapel Davis Memorial UMC. Online http://www.gbgm-umc.org/davis/
  3. [S1027] * author. 57s: Cumberland Times, 24 Feb 1923, p.13 c.2
    obit of Albert Staniforth
    FSU    . N.p.: n.pub.
  4. [S1024] * author. 46a: ABW's Scrapbook, Albert Staniforth's Obit.
    BSJ (copy DAW)    . N.p.: n.pub.