Harrison Standley

HARRISON STANDLEY (1814-86)

Harrison Standley is the son of Harris Standley and his wife Rachel Olderson. He was born in East Tennessee, in the United States of America, on 15 May 1814 History of Mendocino County, pp. 615-17

Death

Harrison Standley died at Ukiah in Mendocino County, California, in the United States of America, on 10 December 1886 Find A Grave Memorial

The Question of Ancestry

Concerning his parentage, and that of his wife, Elizabeth Gladden Shelton, the History of Mendocino County, for which he appears to have been interviewed, has this to say: "Mr. Standley is of English descent; height, six feet three inches; always enjoyed hunting, such as bear and deer. His father died at the age of one hundred and fifteen years, and his mother at the age of seventy seven; in her prime, she could stand with her feet in a half bushel measure and shoulder three bushels of wheat. Mrs. Standley's father died at the age of sixty four; his name was Lewis Shelton, a native of Virginia. Mrs. Standley's mother, Nancy Shelton, died at the age of eighty four. Will say here, Mr. Standley's father's name was Harris Standley, from South Carolina; his mother's name was Rachel Olderson, from Virginia. Have told Mrs. Standley's father's name; her mother's, Nancy Shelton, was a Miss Nancy Gladden, from Tennessee" [History of Mendocino County, California, Comprising its Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography, Springs and Timber, Etc. (San Francisco, Cal., Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers, 1880), pp. 615-17] https://archive.org/stream/historyofmendoci00palm#page/n741/mode/2up

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===Evidence===

         1

On 30 October 1850 Harrison Standley (Otherwise Harrison Stanley), a farmer with real estate valued at $1200, is noticed with his wife and six children, living at Platte Township in Andrew County, Missouri, in the United States of America. Relationships are not given US Census of 1850

         2

In 1880 Harrison Standley, with his wife Elizabeth, daughter Cynthia, and Cynthia's son Frankie Gattrell, is noticed in Sanel Township in Mendocino County, California, in the United States of America US Census of 1880

Published Work

History of Mendocino County, California, Comprising its Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography, Springs and Timber, Etc. (San Francisco, Cal., Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers, 1880), pp. 615-17https://archive.org/stream/historyofmendoci00palm#page/n741/mode/2up