[] BYRON STANBERY Byron was born Jan.1,1846 in Sandusky, Ohio the son of Moses Andrew and Alena Mackey. Hedied Jan.3, 1930 in Deerfield, Mich. Moses died when Byron was sevenyears old, leaving behind his wife and two small children, Byron andsister Frances. His mother remarried and they moved to Michigan. Heenlisted in the Army Jan.12, 1861 at Whitford, Mich. He was 5'3", hadbrown hair and listed his occupation as farmer. Believe he must havelied about his age as he was only fifteen, not the required sixteenyears of age. However this was easily fibbed, as it was common towrite the number sixteen on a piece of paper, place it in the shoe,and then swear they were "over sixteen". Perhaps he did this. Heserved with the Michigan 15th Infantry Company H under Ist Lt.Charles Bisbee. He saw action in the Western campaign includingShiloh, Seige of Atlanta , Sherman's March to the Sea and the GrandReview of the Troops in Washington, DC. He was promoted to Corporaland then to Sgt. At the Battle of Corinth Miss. he was knocked downand run over by the wheel of a cassion of a Flying Battery, injuriedin the chest. He was discharged Oct. 13,1865 in Little Rock,Arkansas. He returned home to Michigan. On Oct. 19, 1873 he marriedMariah Diver, daughter of John & Nancy Diver of Deerfield. They weremarried in Petersburg by J H Gage, Justice of the Peace. They tookup residence in a log cabin built on 40 acres of land that lay in themiddle of section 35 northwest of Deerfield behind the Diver farm.Children; ASA born Nov.19, 1874 died April 25, 1918 Jackson MIMarried Nellie Adell Siegfred, two children Max Elwood born Aug 31903 died Feb.2, 1984 and Marguerite born April 29, 1905 died Dec.6,1987. ' GERTRUDE born May 9, 1877 died 1931 Married Clarence ZibbleMAGDELENA born Nov.20, 1878 died 1948 Married name Foster JULIAFRANCES born Sept.13,,18881 died Dec.16, 1946 Adrian, MI MarriedWilliam Charles Engel,children; Byron William born Jan 12, 1903 livedless than two weeks,Theodore Charles born Dec 12, 1904 died May 29,1952, Lavern George born Feb.19, 1906 died Aug. 6, 1986, and Dortheaborn Feb.14,1908 died Mar.9 1970 ' MAXWELLAN born May 2, 1888 MarriedKathryn McAllister daughter Madeline Elizabeth born Sept. 9, 1919.MAZIE born May 2, 1888 deid 1947 Married Herman Heiser ELWOOD D. bornApril 2, 1892 died April 25, 1918 plane crash in England. England. as'n Both their first and last born died many miles apart on thesame day, April 25, 1918. It is said that Mariah's heart was brokenand that she never fully recovered from the tragedy. Mariah diedAug. 19, 1922 in Deerfield, buried in the Deerfield Village Cemetary.Joining her in the family plot are Byron, Elwood, Mazie, lena andGertrude. Mariah's parents are also buried in the Village Cemetary.Byron was Postmaster of the Village for many years and a Justice ofthe Peace. Family tradition states he was quite a colorful speaker onthe Givil War. 1846 January Ist Eire Co Ohio Byron born believe inSandusky 1850 Father Moses A Stanbery & wife Lena operating a tavern&boarding house in the new village of lansing MiIt was built in the fall of 1847 and was not completelyfinished, rooms on the first floor still needed to beplastered, three floors several rooms 1851 April-Family moves backto Perkins Twp,Eire Co, Ohio 1850-52 Sister Frances born unk if inLansing or Ohio 1852 August 29th Moses dies-Byron only 6 1/2 yearsold 1855 Mother, Lena remarries to Lorenzo Young Mariahborn in Monroe Co 1856 Half sister Ellen (Ella) born Ohio 1858Half sister Leota (Lottie) born Ohio 1860 Family found in Green Go,Xenia Twp Ohio per census 1861 Half brother Lewis born Ohio 1862January 12 Byron enrolled in 15th Michigan VolunteerRegiment under Col. Oliver March 20 Unit mustered intoservice (see detailed under service) 1863 January Istmade Gorporal 1864 Half brother Jay born, according to census of1870 in Ohio, if that were true then Byron would have beenin Michigan by himself at age 16 (?) Febuary12th reenlists at Scottsboro, Ga. 1865 April 17th promoted toSargent August 13th mustered out at Little Rock, ArkSeptember 1st arrived in Detroit and Regimentdischarged 1866 Mariah moves with family to 80 acres Deerfield TwpLenawee Co 1873 October 19th marries Mariah DiverPetersburg, Mi Byron 27 yrs Mariah 18 yrs 1874 November19th Asa born-Mariah 19 yrs Named for Mariah's brother AsaDiver 1877 May 9th Gertrude born 1879 November 20th Magdelena born(Lena) (pos 1878) 1880 According to census living in Deerfield Twpland was 40 acres that was kitty-corner behind John&NancyDiver John is shown as living with Byron and Mariah unkwhere Nancy and Minard are 1883 September 13th Julia born (or1882) Named for Mariah's older sister Julia who died atage 18 when Mariah was only 12 yrs and for Byron's sisterFrances 1884 Byron's stepfather Lorenzo dies 1888 May 2nd TwinsMaxwellan&Mazie born 1890 Byron's mother Lena dies Byron 44 yrs1891 March 13th Mariah's mother Nancy dies Mariah 36 Yrs 1895 April2nd Elwood born 1897 July 24th Mariah's father John diesSeptember 29th Byron appointed postmaster Deerfield 1900 Per censusliving in Deerfield with Gertrude 23, Lena 21, Julia 17,Max&Mazie 12,and Elwood 4, shows Asa gone poss.marriedalready 1902 April 3rd Julia marries William Engel in Adrian 1903January 12th Grandchild Byron William Engel born in Deerfieldonly lives until January 25th 1903 August 3rd First grandchildborn Max Elwood to eldest son Asa and wife Nellie AdellSiegfrid 1904 December 12th (20th) Grandchild Theodore Charles bornson of Julia and William 1905 April 29th Second grandchildborn Marguerite E. to Asa and wife Nellie 1906 Febuary19th or 20th Grandchild Lavern George born son of Julia andWilliam 1908 Febuary 14th Grandchild Dorothy born daughter of Juliaand William 1909 Elwood a page/messager to CongressmanGilbert A Currie in Lansing - would have been 14 yrs old1911 "Girls" in Jackson - Mazie, Lena and Gert poss this iswhen they operated Millianary Shop downtown 1918 April 25th Eldestson Asa dies of typhoid fever in Jackson -youngest sonElwood dies in plane crash in England Byron 72 Mariah 62 yrsAccording to obituary Gertrude married to ClarenceZibble and living in Deerfield - Miss Lena Stanbery ofHighland Park - Mazie married to Herman Hizer(Heiser) andliving in Blissfield - Max of Jackson - States Byron &Mariah returned home to Highland Park (?) 1919 September 1lthMadeline Elizabeth born daughter of Max and wife Kathryn1922 August 19th Mariah dies-it is said of a broken heartshe never really recovered from the two deaths 1925 November 21stByron marries (Justice of Peace) grand daughter Dorothy 17 yrs toChester Dempsey in Deerfield 1926 Great Granddaughter born toGranddaughter Marguerite and husband Roy Pickett, Patty Lou1930 January 3rd Byron dies age 85 (or 84) Obituary lists-Mrs Gertrude Cole of Deerfield - Mrs Lena Foster and MrsMazie Heiser of Highland Park Max of Jackson - seven grandchildrenand one great grandchild 1931 Gertrude dies (committedsuicide) Highland Park Byron's Service CivilWar 1861 Dec 26 Enrolled in 15th Regiment Co H Date givenby Byron in 1879 Pension Claim 1862 Jan 12 Enrolled 15th RegimentCo H Michigan Volunteers March 20 Unit mustered into service March27 Left camp at Monroe to join Army under Grant in Miss.April 5 Reached Pittsburg Landing Tenn April 6-7 Battle of PittsburgLanding AKA Shiloh attached to Gen Rosseau's Brigade, underGen Mc Cook Buell's Army May 9 Farmington, Miss May10-31Seige of Corinth, Miss Sept 19 Iuka, Miss Oct I Chewalla,Miss Location given as contracting Chronic Diarrhrea but time givenas summer 63- have only found him to be in Chewalla at thistime Oct 3-4 Seige of Corinth, Miss Nov 2 To Wolf Creek Nov 19 AtGrand Junction, assigned garrison, provost guard remainedhere and at LaGrange until June 5, 1863 1863 Jan I Made Corporalage 18 or 17 June 11-July 4 Seige of Vicksburg, Miss July 4Advance on Jackson, Miss July 6 Crossed the Black River July 11-18Jackson, Miss July 23 Back to the Black River Oct 8 ArrivedMemphis, Tenn Oct 17 Corinth, Miss Byron injuried at Battle ofCorinth Run over by wheel of cassion wagon of flying batteryunsensible for sometime injuried in breast Oct 18-25 Iuka,Miss Nov I Arrived Florence, AI Nov 2 Left marching thruFayetteville and Winchester, Tenn enroute to Bridgeport Nov16 Left Bridgeport enroute to Stevenson Nov 17 Left Stevensonarrived Scottsboro, AI 1864 January and Feburary remained atScottsboro in camp Feb 12 Byron reenlists at Scottsboro, AI March17 Left Scottsboro March 22 Arrived Detroit furloughed for 30 daysApril 22 Appx Regrouped in Monroe Left for Tenn May 4 ArrivedChattanooga, Tenn Encamped at Rossville May 14 Resaca, Ga May 17Marched thru Adairsville to Dallas, Entrenched til June IMay 24 or 30 Byron recieves wound flesh torn from index fingerof right hand dressed by Brigade Surgeon-Dallas June I New HopeChurch, Ga June 5 Ackworth June 10 Arrived Big Shanty June19-25 Kenesaw Mountain, Ga July 3 Moved to Marietta July 4 LeftJuly 8 Arrived Nickajack Creek July 14 Crossed to south sideChathoochee River July 17 Moved to Cross Keys July 18 Marchedtowards Decatur July 22 Battle of Atlanta Aug 25 Atlanta Aug 28Moved on Atlanta & Montgomery RR Aug 29 Destroyed RR Aug 30Marched to Jonesboro, Ga Sept 2 Marched to Lovejoy's Stationremained til the 5th Sept 6 Back to Jonesboro Sept 8 Proceeded toEast Point remained there Oct 4 Marched 200 miles this month inpursuit of rebels Nov I Left Cave Springs enroute Atlanta Nov 12Arrived Atlanta Nov 14 Left with Sherman-March to the Sea Nov 20Clinton, Ga Dec 13 Arrived Ogeechee River remained near FtMcAllister until Dec 27th Dec 27 Marched to Savannahencamped until Jan 14, 1865 1865 Jan 14 Embarked on transports forBeufort, SC arrived 15th Jan 27 Marched to Garden's Cross Roadsjan 30 Marched to Orangeburg arrived Feb 15 Feb 17 Arrived Columbia,SC Feb 19 Resumed march March 5 Arrived Cheraw March 7 Resumedmarch March 13 Arrived Fayetteville, NC March 14 Marched forGoldsboro March 19 Arrived Bentonville March 21 Detailed as guardfor supply train for Kingston March 24 Arrived Kingston March 28Returned to Goldsboro April 10 Marched towards Raleigh April 14-29Arrived -Remained Raleigh April 17 Promoted to Sarg. April 29Marched for Richmond, Va May 6 Reached Richmond May 8 Marched forWashington May 21 Arrived Washington May 24 Paricipated GrandReview of Army in Washington June I Left for Louisville, Ky on B&ORR June 7 Arrived Louisville June 28 Embarked on transports forLittle Rock, Ark July 7 Arrived Little Rock Aug 21 Embarkedtransports to Cairo then by rail to Michigan Sept I Arrived Detroitpaid off and diseharged
killed in a wreck