Jonah Stanton

1885 - 1964
Indiana

Jonah Stanton, born 14 Feb 1885, is the brother whose name we were most familiar with. He was a miner, like Grandpa Rufus. He lived in Boonville all his life (as far as I can tell).

Mother Mary Polly died in 1897, when Jonah was 13.  He was living with his father and three siblings in 1900:

1900 Warrick Ward 2, house 149 taken June 8, 1900 - 137 Division St
Stanton, Michael b. Aug 1841 age 58 widowed b Ire f b Ire m b Ire day laborer
        Flora daughter Apr 1880 20 single Ind Ire Ky
        Clarence Feb 1882 18
        Jonah Feb 1885 15 at school
        Pearl Mar 1889 11

In 1901, father Michael went to the Marion Soldiers' Home - he was there for about 18 months.  I don't know what happened to the children.  Jonah might have been considered old enough to take care of himself.

In 1907 he married Clara Shoulders.  The marriage isn't listed in the marriage books, but there is this:

Stanton, Jonah & Shoulders Clara 1907 705
Index to records, Clerk's Office, Warrick County, Ind. / Warrick Co. Chapter DAR. Utica, Ky. : McDowell Publications, c1981

Jonah and Clara had 3 children:

Charles F b. 1919 Oct 8 - he became a preacher
Maggie Jewel, known as Madge, b.1909 Jan 30 - she married John Elzer in 1927).
Mike, born and died 1924.

 
Clara, with one of the children               Madge and Charles Stanton

Jonah lived all his life in Warrick County. He mostly worked as a coal miner.

This is at a mine in Newcastle, Indiana
(or else at the Newcastle Mine in Indiana)

1910 Indiana Warrick 163-18-18 Boonville Ward 2 - 343 Oak Street -
Stanton, Jonah 25 m 2yrs laborer
        Clara B 20
        Madge J 11/12

1920 Indiana Warrick Boon Twp 108-170-2-26 (census 2 Jan) - 903 S 3rd St
Stanton, Jonah, head, owns, mortgage, m w 35 Ind parents born Ind miner - coal mine
        Clara wife f w 30 m Ind ps Ind
        Madge dau 10
        Charles F son, 3/12

1930 Warrick - Boonville - Ward 1 p. 16b - line 94 (taken Apr 8)- 905 X street (forgot to copy)
Stanton, Jonah - head r doesn't live on farm) mw 45 married; age at first marriage 22; b. Ind, ps b. Indiana; worked as laborer in coal mine; not a veteran
        Clara - wife - F W 40 married; age 19...all Ind
        Charles F - son - M W 10 single

Jonah died in 1964 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Boonville.

Maple Grove Cemetery - Section 5
Clara B. Stanton 1889-1956
Jonah Stanton 1885-1964
      Mike 1924 -1924

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to siblings: John, Alice Belle, Michael jr , Rufus, Flora, Clarence, Pearl

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