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LEWIS JUDSON STANNARD was born May 2, 1875, in Rutland, Vermont. He is the son of Edward J. and Mary Jane (Childs) Stannard.

Edward J. Stannard (father) was born December 12, 1829, in Rutland, Vermont, being the son of Herman Stannard. He spent his early life at school, and on completing his education, went into the sheep and cattle raising business and followed that occupation successfully for thirty years. In 1876 he removed to Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, and settled in Whitpain township, buying the William Zorns’ farm at Broad avenue, where he devotes himself to general farming. He is a Republican in politics but never aspired to public office, preferring to attend strictly to his farm. He attends St. Thomas’ Episcopal church of White Marsh. He married, May 3, 1869, Mary Jane Childs, born August 26, 1838, of Philadelphia. She is the daughter of Oliver and Edith (Shaw) Childs, of Jefferson county, New York. They have had six children, three of whom are now living, as follows: Ethelyn Minerva, born July 7, 1871; Oliver Edward, born November 12, 1873, who married Emma Deprefontaine of Blue Bell and has two children, the family residing at that place; and Lewis Judson, born May 2, 1875. The other children died in infancy.

Lewis J. Stannard attended school at Sandy Hill three years and at Norristown nine years. After leaving school he worked on the farm with his father until he reached his majority. He then rented a farm at Blue Bell. From there he removed to Horsham and in 1899 removed to Plymouth township and bought the Brooks farm where he at present resides. He attends Philadelphia market with a line of poultry, dairy products and vegetables and also raises grain, hay, etc.

March 18, 1896, he married Bertha E. Rile, of Penllyn, in Lower Gwynedd township, a daughter of Albert G. and Mary (Craft) Rile. They have two children: Mary Elizabeth, born June 15, 1898, and Edith Rile, born May 18, 1900.

Albert G. Rile was born in Philadelphia, being the son of Charles and Sophia (Kneedler) Rile. His parents removed to Blue Bell, where in his early days he attended school. After his school days were over he followed farming up to recent years and now resides at Mount Airy. He is a Democrat in politics and in religious faith a member of the Reformed church of Blue Bell. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He married Mary Fleck of Springhouse and (second wife) Mary Craft, daughter of Jacob and Eliza Craft, of Gwynedd, who is also now deceased. There were two children by the first marriage: Ella, the elder, married Edward Preston, the couple living at Wissahickon. Their children are Alda H., Marion A., Edward and Ralph W. Anna, the second child of Albert Rile, lives in Philadelphia. By the second marriage there were three children, as follows: Charles Henry married Elizabeth Shepard, daughter of Isaac Shepard, of Broodaker, having three children: Joseph Clarence, William Shepard and Josephine; Ida Virginia married Charles Hansell, of Philadelphia, the couple now living at Chestnut Hill and having two children, John Rile and William Harold; Bertha is the wife of Lewis J. Stannard.

Heman Stannard (grandfather of Lewis) was the son of Samuel Stannard. Samuel Stannard was an officer in the Revolutionary Army, enlisting in the Seventh Regiment of Connecticut Militia under Colonel Charles Webb and Captain Nathaniel Tuttle, July 14, 1775. He participated in the siege of Boston and in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth. He was in winter quarters at Reading during the winter of 1778-1779 and at Morristown in 1779-1780. He became sergeant, August 18, 1780, and at the close of the war returned to Fairhaven, Vermont, and received an appointment as captain of the Vermont State Militia. Heman Stannard was a sheep and cattle raiser at Rutland, Vermont.