James Stanton V is the namesake of Stantonsburg, North Carolina

Stantonsburg, North Carolina

Stantonsburg is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. It is named for James Stanton V. The population was 754 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stantonsburg is located at ....

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Biography

Stanton was born on August 23, 1771, in Northampton County, North Carolina

Northampton County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 22,086 people, 8,691 households, and 5,953 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile . There were 10,455 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...

, to James Stanton IV and Elizabeth Thweatt. He arrived at Stantonsburg, North Carolina, with his parents in 1782. In 1790, Stanton received a land grant in this area of 390 acres (1.6 km²). He married Sally May, the daughter of Maj. Benjamin May and Mary Clara Tyson on August 4, 1795. They had 8 children.

Stanton died on February 23, 1829, in Stantonsburg, Wilson County, North Carolina

Wilson County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2006, there 73,814 people, 28,613 households, and 19,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 199 people per square mile . There were 30,729 housing units at an average density of 83 per square mile...

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