My grandfather, Nunham Stanford, was born 27 May
1880 in Ogden Utah. He was the seventh of ten children of
Alfred Stanford and Elizabeth Jenkins, both English converts to
the church who emigrated to the Boston, Mass. area in the late
1850's, trekking to Utah in 1860.

The family moved to St. Anthony , Idaho about 1886
and Nunham grew up there. He was called on his mission
to the Northern States in 1901 and returned in 1903.

Early in 1904 he came up the Southern Alberta and filed
papers on a homestead on the SW 1/4 of 14 14-28-4. Which
is located about 2 1/2 miles west of Stavely, Alberta.

He married Amy Frances Hunter, the oldest child of
Heman Hyde Hunter and Fanny Frances Fawson, who was
born 23 Jun 1886 in Oakley, Idaho, on 25 Sept 1904 in
Ogden, Utah.

Their first child, Amy Gladys Stanford was born on the Egin
Bench, Idaho, 15 May 1905. Some time in the fall of 1906
they came by train to Stavely with their household goods and
animals. Their second child and first son, Nunham Glenn
Stanford, was born on the homestead 04 Jan 1907. The rest
of the family, 5 daughters and 5 sons, were born on the
homestead.

Nunham was followed to the Stavely area by his oldest
brother Thomas Barnett Stanford, his youngest brother, Jesse
Stanford and a younger sister, Ada Myrtle Stanford who was
married to Joseph Smith Brown, also from the St. Anthony
area. Thomas eventually went back to the States - settling
in Washington state. Jesse moved to the Cardston area.

Joe Brown was called as bishop of the Pine Coulee Ward
when it was organized in 1910. He chose Nunham Stanford as
one of his councillors. Joe Brown was released as bishop in
1936, and Nunham was called as bishop in his place. He was
released in September of 1941, and his son, Hugh Stanford,
was called in his place.

Nunham was a farmer and rancher and active in the affairs
of the church. He served a short mission during the winter of
the one following years, about 1917 or so, leaving the affairs
of the farm to his wife and older children. He and his third wife,
Johanna, served in the California Mission shortly before his
death 08 November 1949

Nunham Stanford was a typical pioneer of his time. He worked
long and hard, and expected his family to do the same. He was
a good judge of and worker with horses.

He was noted and repected in the community for his honesty
and hard work. He always paid his debts.

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