William C Masters

Standard, William M.—Enlisted 9 August 1862, as 1st Sgt, in Co. A, 103rd Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5'7" tall; light hair; blue eyes; married; born 23 February 1822 in Johnson County, Illinois. Promoted to 1st Lt. Mustered out 21 June 1865 at Nashville,

Tennessee. Died 17 October 1881 at Lewistown (Fulton) Illinois. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown (Fulton) Illinois

Standard, William M.--Civil War Pension File, National Archives, Washington, DC: Married Jane Ellis on 13 May 1846 in Fulton County, Illinois. Their children: John P. born 30 November 1869, died 28 September 1870; Frank, born 30 October 1871; P. J, 35 years old in 1886. Alex Maranville testified that William got a "severe attack of rheumatism in Scottsboro, Alabama" while the company was guarding a railroad bridge. William went into the hotel business. In 1864 his wife said he was bedridden with "rheumatism of the chest," and he suffered with "severe pain in his chest."

Standard, William--The History of Fulton County, page 779—The Standard House, on the southeast corner of the square, the largest hotel in the city, was erected by Capt. Wm. Phelps.

It was first thrown open to the public about 1854, with Capt. Phelps as landlord. His successor was John Bliss, who in turn was succeeded by Jeremiah Roberts. Wm. Standard for a number of years conducted this hotel and gave it the name it bears now. A short time ago he disposed of the property to his son, George Standard. Standard was a descendent of Hezekiah West, Revolutionary soldier, according to a letter from Mr. H. H. West of Los Angeles, California, dated May 1937.

William M Standard