Family History - John E. Stanton

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Connecticut, New London County, North Stonington, Page 39, family of Joseph R. Stanton, 42, Connecticut, farmer; Adeline Stanton, 33, Connecticut; Joseph W. Stanton, 13, Connecticut; Horace D. Stanton, 11, Connecticut; Adda A. Stanton, 8, Connecticut; William R. Stanton, 6, Connecticut; John E. Stanton, 2, Connecticut. This family is shown on the same census page as the family of Albert and Amelia Sisson. Both Adeline Stanton and Amelia Sisson were born surname Dunbar, and are believed to be sisters.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Connecticut, New London County, North Stonington, Page 7, family of Nathan F. Pendleton, 28, Connecticut, farm hand; Adaline Pendleton, 41, Connecticut; John Pendleton, 13, Connecticut [this is believed to be John Stanton, a son of Adeline and her first husband Joseph Stanton]; Frank Pendleton, 5, Connecticut; Jane Pendleton, 5/12, Feb[ruary], Connecticut [The age of this daughter corresponds closely with daughter Nellie Maude, born 27 January 1870, shown in later records]. This family is on the same census page as the family of Albert and Amelia Sisson; Adeline Pendleton and Amelia Sisson are believed to be sisters (surname Dunbar).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Connecticut, New London County, North Stonington, E.D. 123, Page No. 3, Nathan F. Pendleton, 39, Connecticut, laborer; wife Adaline Pendleton, 50, Connecticut; son Frank E. Pendleton, 14, Connecticut; daughter Nellie M. Pendleton, 8, Connecticut; [relationship appears to show as “none” but he is Adaline’s son from her first marriage] John E. Stanton, 19, Connecticut, boxes checked for Deaf and Dumb; Idiotic; Maimed, Crippled, Bedridden, or Otherwise Disabled; Cannot Read; Cannot Right.