The Coopers of Long Hill

Edward Stanton 1851–1932

Catalog ID p.2276 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2276/

Edward Stanton was born in Oct 1851 in New Jersey. He married Sarah A. Cooper (1875). He died on 16 Sep 1932 and was buried at Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ - plot 5/326a. Three children are recorded.

Facts

EventDatePlace / detailCertaintySources
birth Oct 1851 New Jersey certain D.752
residence 1875 Philadelphia, Pa. certain C.137
residence 1880 12 Aqueduct Place, Newark, Essex Co., NJ certain D.751
residence 1900 2334 Callowhill St, Philadelphia Ward 15, Pa. certain D.752
residence 1910 110 Lindenwood St, Philadelphia Ward 44, Pa. certain D.753
residence 1920 Hope Twp, Warren Co., NJ certain D.754
residence 1930 Liberty Twp, Warren Co., NJ certain D.748
occupation 1880 R.R. Conductor certain D.751
occupation 1900 Restaurant owner certain D.752
occupation 1910 Waiter, cafe certain D.753
death 16 Sep 1932 certain G.594
burial Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ - plot 5/326a certain G.594

Family

Parents

Not identified.

Spouses

Children

  1. Alberta (Stanton) Brace 1877–1981 probable D.751, D.752
  2. Frank B. Stanton 1878–1956 probable D.751, D.752
  3. Almira May (Stanton) Murdock 1880–1968 F.340, D.752

Family tree

Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)

Sarah A. (Cooper) StantonSarah A. (Cooper) Stant…1852–1933Edward StantonEdward Stanton1851–1932Alberta (Stanton) BraceAlberta (Stanton) Brace1877–1981Frank B. StantonFrank B. Stanton1878–1956Almira May (Stanton) MurdockAlmira May (Stanton) Mu…1880–1968

In the documents

Every published document that names Edward Stanton, in date order, with what that document itself records.

DateDocumentRoleWhat it records
19 Aug 1875 C.137 marriage register
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, register: 'Marriages Continued by G. Washington Jerman', 1875-1876 page
 groom
as "Edward Stanton"
1 Jun 1880 D.751 census population 1880
1880 U.S. census, City of Newark, Essex Co., NJ, E.D. 53, page 16, lines 36-39
 head
as "Stanton Edward, 28, R.R. Conductor"
5 Jun 1900 D.752 census population 1900
1900 U.S. census, Philadelphia, Ward 15, Philadelphia Co., PA, E.D. 292, sheet 5, lines 54-60
 head
as "Stanton Edward, 48, restaurant owner"
18 Apr 1910 D.753 census population 1910
1910 U.S. census, Philadelphia city, Ward 44 (part), Philadelphia Co., PA, E.D. 1127, sheet 5A, lines 1-6
 head
as "Stanton Edward, 58, waiter, cafe"
21 Jan 1920 D.754 census population 1920
1920 U.S. census, Hope Township, Warren Co., NJ, E.D. 159, sheet 6A, lines 6-10
 head
as "Stanton Edward, 69"
3 Apr 1930 D.748 census population 1930
1930 U.S. census, Liberty Township, Warren Co., NJ, E.D. 21-14, sheet 1A line 50 and sheet 1B lines 51-53
 head
as "Stanton Edward, 77, b. Pennsylvania"

2 further documents not published (they may name living people).

Still unknown, and where we have looked

Searches recorded

familysearch tree 2026-10-09 · Profile GWT8-TWQ Edward F Stanton (attached to the 1875 marriage index entry).
Searched for: Profile GWT8-TWQ Edward F Stanton (attached to the 1875 marriage index entry).
Result: b. 17 Oct 1851 Carneys Point Twp, Salem Co., NJ; d. 16 Sep 1932; parents Daniel J. Stanton (MRS4-WYN, 1832-1897) and Marinda Strimple (MRS4-WYG, 1832 - 23 Sep 1910 Philadelphia). Leads only - the 'Miranda Stanton, 74, mother' of [D.753] fits the mother.
findagrave 2026-10-09 · Reached through his wife's memorial family panel ([G.594]).
Searched for: Reached through his wife's memorial family panel ([G.594]).
Result: Memorial 14841379, Tranquility Cemetery, plot 5/326a; not fetched separately.
ancestry all 2026-10-09 · Edward Stanton, b. 1851 +/- 2, spouse surname Cooper, marriage 1875 +/- 3 (Birth, Marriage & Death category).
Searched for: Edward Stanton, b. 1851 +/- 2, spouse surname Cooper, marriage 1875 +/- 3 (Birth, Marriage & Death category).
Result: No marriage record (the marriage was found through FamilySearch and Ancestry coll. 2451 -> [C.137]); his censuses came through his wife's suggested records.
genealogybank 2026-10-09 · Not run this session.
Searched for: Not run this session.
Result: Not run - open.
newspapers com 2026-10-09 · SIGNED IN. Keyword Stanton, region us-nj, county Sussex, 15 Sep - 15 Oct 1932.
Searched for: SIGNED IN. Keyword Stanton, region us-nj, county Sussex, 15 Sep - 15 Oct 1932.
Result: 3 New Jersey Herald hits: 15 Sep 1932 p.5 (before his death, not opened); 13 Oct 1932 p.3 read - only a 'Mrs. B. Stanton' in the Sussex social column, not him; 13 Oct 1932 p.8 read 2026-10-09 at 1x native - Andover column, 'Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stanton, of Paterson, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Martha Huff', not him. No hit in the 22 or 29 Sep issues, where a death notice would be expected.

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