1860 Census, Marshall County, W.Va.

STANDIFORD(757)
Peter...55-wm...farmer...MD
Margaret...49-wf...VA
Nancy...23-wf...VA
Skelton...22-wm...VA
Jacob...15-wm...VA
Margaret E...11-wf...VA

1870 Census, Marshall County, W.Va.

STANDIFORD (45)
Jacob...25-m...laborer...0...200...WV
Elmira...25-f...keeping house...PA
Rachel...2-f...WV
Joseph E...2/12-m...WV...born in Jan

1880 Census, Marshall County, W.Va.

STANDIFORD (28)
Jacob...35-wm...farming...VA...VA...VA
Alamira...35-wf...keeping house...WV...PA...PA
Joseph H...9-wm...WV...VA...VA
Maggie...8-wf...WV...VA...VA
Addie S...6-wf...WV...VA...VA
Wm. W...3-wm...WV...VA...VA

Jacob Standiford, born about 1845, was the son of Peter and Margaret (Coffield) Standiford, Marshall County, W.Va.

Jacob Standiford, 21, married Elmira/Elmyra/Almira Richmond, 21, 27 Sep 1866, Marshall County, W.Va. Almira was the daughter of Joseph & Rachael (Davidson) Richmond. She died 09 Jun 1910 in Marshall County, W.Va. Jacob died in 1916 and they are both buried in Fork Ridge Christian Church Cemetery, Marshall County, W.Va.

Jacob Standiford age 71 years died at his home near Glen Easton Saturday after an illness lasting over a period of some time.

Mr. Standiford was an old soldier, being a member of Co. C of the 12th W. Va. Vol. Infantry. He had seen much service and was in the capture of Ft. Gregg which was one of the keys to the capture of St. Petersburg and to the surrender at Appomattox.

Mr. Standiford had made his home at this locality for a number of years and was very well and favorably known.

Three sons and three daughters survive him his wife having died several years before. The children are as follows: Joseph, Lindsey and William and Mrs. Robt. Fish, Mrs. Clifford Pennock and Miss Adda.

Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. W. E. Pierce and interment made in the Fork Ridge cemetery.