Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Ironton:

Abram Stansfield, farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Ironton; son of John and Susan (Dobson) Stansfield; born in Yorkshire, England, Dec. 1, 1813. He was married in Yorkshire, in 1838, to Grace Marshall, daughter of William and Anna Marshall; Mrs. Stansfield was born in Yorkshire, England; they had two children, of whom only one is living- William; Susannah, deceased. Mr. Stansfield and family came to the United States in 1849; made his home in New York City for about three years, then went to Massachusetts and remained one year, then came to Sauk Co., Wis., and settled in Sec. 3, Ironton; has 40 acres of land. Mr. Stansfield was Clerk of his school district three years. William enlisted, in the fall of 1861, in Co. F, 3d W.V.C.; went into the service as a private, and was promoted to the position of Quartermaster Sergeant; served three years and three months. Mr. and Mrs. Stansfield are members of the Regular baptist Church.

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