Civil War Veterans of Monterey County, California.

Researched and Compiled by : 
Timothy P. Reese, PCC of Salinas , CA. & Robert L. Nelson ,PCC. of Santa Cruz.CA. 
Both members of the “Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War”. 
Department of California & Pacific. Camp Abraham Lincoln # 10.  
The Reese-Nelson CWV-MC Data Base


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STANSBURY, MADISON R   (1833-1910)   Pacific Grove  El Carmelo Cemetery
(Pacific Coast Review March 16, 1906)

M.R. Stansbury May be Postmaster
  A dispatch from Washington under the date of March 14 makes it appear that Mr. R. 
Stansbury’s friends will soon be congratulating him on his appointment as post master 
at Pacific Grove.
  “In discussing the matter of postmaster of Pacific Grove, Cal., today with representative 
Needham, of California, President Roosevelt informed Mr. Needham that, all other things 
being equal, he preferred to give the preference in such appointments to soldiers of the 
Civil war.  He indicated that for the particular office under consideration he probably 
would appoint Mr. Stansbury, an ex-Union soldier, instead of J.A. Pell, a business man, who 
had been endorsed by the Republican organization.


(Pacific Coast Daily Review December 19, 1910)
M.R. Stansbury Passed Away Sunday
  M.R. Stansbury, died at his home 392 Spruce avenue in this city on Sunday afternoon 
about 4 o’clock.  He had been in poor health for several years, but he had been around 
town as usual until about a month ago.  since that time he failed quite rapidly until the 
end came.  He would have been seventy eight years of age had he lived until next April, 
as he was born on April 3, 1833.  His native State was Tennessee, and he was born in 
Washington county.
  when he was about eighteen months old his parents moved to Illinois and he remained 
a resident of that state until 1875 when he removed to Missouri, where he remained for 
seven years, after which he resided for twelve years in Kansas.  In 1894 he first came to 
Pacific Grove, but he went from here to Capitola, where he served as postmaster for two 
years.  He came here from that place ten years ago and he has since made the grove his 
home.
  He conducted a grocery store for some time, but finally sold his business and a short time 
later was appointed postmaster, which office he held for four years.  He was a railway mail 
clerk for twelve years while living in the east.
  He leaves two daughters, Miss Gertrude Stansbury, and Mrs. JO Leek, and one son Harry 
Stansbury.  His wife died in 1908.
  the funeral will be held from the Methodist Episcopal church on Tuesday at 2:30 o’clock 
and remains will be interred in the local cemetery.

ATTEN G.A.R.
  Lucius Fairchild Post is called to meet at Work Company Hall on Tuesday December 20th 
at 1:30 P.M. sharp to attend the funeral of our late comrade M.R. Stansbury.
  funeral from M.E. Church at 2:30 P.M.  Conveyances are furnished from the church to the 
cemetery and return.  Comrades Hove, Winters, Moore Oliver, Weaver and Strong are 
detailed as pallbearers.
L.J. Cleveland, P.C.    Eli Fisher, Adj.


(Pacific Grove Daily Review December 20, 1910)
Funeral of M.R. Stansbury Held Today
  The funeral of the late M.R. Stansbury was held this afternoon from the Methodist Episcopal church under the direction of undertaker J.K. Paul.  Rev. Leslie M. Burwell, pastor of the church was the officiating clergyman.
  Loving friends brought numerous beautiful floral offerings in attention of the esteem in which they held the deceased during his life.
  During the civil war the deceased served his country as first lieutenant of Company K. 107th Illinois volunteers, and his comrades of Lucius Fairchild Post Grand Army of the Republic were present in a body to pay the last tribute of respect to their honored member.
  The members of Lucius Fairchild Relief Corps were also in attendance.  
  The remains were laid to rest in El Carmelo Cemetery.
  The pall bearers were James Harper, Geo. Quentel, H.G. Jorgensen, E.B. DeForest, E.E. Long, E.C. Hurlbert.