I have read that Hannah was the daughter of James and Nancy BEAMS but have never seen proof of that. On my "to do " list. Most of my information comes from Descendants of Sampson Stanfield by Goldie Smith Hieronymus. My father sent his information to her shortly before he died. So, much of the Illinois info. is based on what he sent. However, there is a note in the book that says, "This information was provided by Rhoda Tye Stanfield 1972." Rhoda was my grandmother. John STANFIELD was born 13 June 1790, Anson Co. NC. He died 13 June 1874. Hannah BEAMS was born 10 Mar. 1790 and died 10 Sept. 1876. They are both buried in Crawford Co. IL in the middle of a field. They married ca 1817. "John and Hannah came to Illinois at the same time as her sister, Anna, and her husband, Mathew Cox". Anna and Mathew plus assorted relatives are buried in "Cox Cem.", which is across the road from the old farm. 1819 Whitley Co. KY Tax List: John STANFIELD: 100 acres, Clearfork (self Patentee) 1 m, 2h. (The h might be a typo.) "John & wife, Hannah Beams with their young family moved from Whitley Co. KY to Clark Co. IL about 1828, via Ballard Co. KY." You can look at the land patent database on the Illinois Secretary of State website for more info. List of Children: 1. Sampson b. 14 Apr 1820 Ballard Co. KY 2. Jesse b. ca 1824 Whitley Co. KY (I think this is odd since Ballard Co. is VERY far from Whitley Co. 3. Fielden/Phielden b. 28 Jan 1826 Ballard Co. KY 4. William b. 1828 Ballard Co. KY 5. Nancy no date of birth md. 29 July 1840 to John N. THOMPSON 6. Mathew b, 7 Oct 1835 Crawford Co. IL.