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     Ellen Stancliff was born on 31 Dec 1833.¹ She married Erskine Olds, son of Asa Gilbert Olds and Lucy Church, on 25 Dec 1857.¹
     She "lives at Erie, Pa., R. F. D. No. 4."¹
Ellen Stancliff appeared on the census of 1920 at Millcreek, Erie County, Pennsylvania, as follows:

     Luther Stancliff was born on 20 Sep 1867.¹ He married Minnie Emily Olds, daughter of Erskine Olds and Ellen Stancliff, on 12 Feb 1889.¹
     Luther Stancliff and Martha Stancliff were twins.¹

     Martha Stancliff was born on 20 Sep 1867.¹ She married Elmer Williams Olds, son of Erskine Olds and Ellen Stancliff, on 3 Oct 1888.²
     Martha Stancliff and Luther Stancliff were twins.³

     Pearl Stancliff was born on 12 Jul 1892.¹ She was the daughter of Luther Stancliff and Minnie Emily Olds.¹

     Perry Stancliff was born on 20 Sep 1890.¹ He was the son of Luther Stancliff and Minnie Emily Olds.¹

     Isabel Stancliffe married John Fairbank, son of George Fairbank and Sibyl Wade, on 6 Aug 1593 at Halifax, Yorkshire, England.^2,3 Isabel Stancliffe was buried on 9 Jul 1597.¹

     Gary Lee Stanfield was born on 11 Jan 1947.¹ He was the son of Jesse Stanfield and Mary Lou Arteberry.¹ Gary Lee Stanfield died on 11 Jan 2000 at age 53.² He was buried at Coloma Township Cemetery, Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois.² He appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died 15 Jan 2000 with the last place of residence listed as Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky. Gary Lee's SSN was issued in Illinois. Also, his birth date is given as 11 Jan 1947.³
     About 1978, he was living in Phoenix, Arizona.¹
     His obituary states: GARY STANFIELD , 52, formerly of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at the Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Hopkinsville, KY. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home, Rock Falls. Burial will be at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rock Falls.
Mr. Stanfield was born Jan. 11, 1947 in Princeton, the son of Jessie and Mary (Arteberry) Stanfield. He was employed as an over the road truck driver. He was a past member of Maranatha Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and working on cars. Survivors include his father of Rock Falls; a son, Scott Stanfield of Hopkinsville, KY; a daughter, Angela (Tim) White of Hopkinsville, KY; two brothers, Charles (Cheryl) Stanfield of Rock Falls and Roger (Carol) Stanfield of Morrison; [two sisters] Barbara Kay (Jack) Ludwig of Sterling, and Anita (Gary) Campbell of Rock Falls; and a granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his mother, and grandparents.
The Daily Gazette January 14, 2000 [The Daily Gazette (Sterling, Ill; Rock Falls, Ill; Dixon, Ill.) 1951-Current].⁴

     Jesse Stanfield married Mary Lou Arteberry, daughter of John Henry Arteberry and Eliza Margaret Barnhart.¹ Jesse Stanfield was born on 19 Aug 1924. He died on 5 Aug 2005 at age 80.² He was buried at Oak Knoll Memorial Park Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois.²

     Bertha Staninger was born on 20 Feb 1882.¹ She was the daughter of Stephen Miles Staninger and Elsie Jane Ridgely.¹ Bertha Staninger married Walter Doty.^2,3 Bertha Staninger died b 1913.¹
     Bertha Staninger appeared on the census of Apr 1910 at Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana, as follows:
     Doty, Walter, head, 29, marr. once, 2 yrs., b. Ill., father b. Pa., mother b. Ill., general farming
      , Bertha, wife, 28, marr. once, 2 yrs, no children, none living, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.⁴

      and was buried at Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois.¹ Bessie Ann Staninger was born on 7 Feb 1879.² She was the daughter of Stephen Miles Staninger and Elsie Jane Ridgely. Bessie Ann Staninger married Arthur R. Gentz on 4 Jul 1898 at White County, Illinois. Her name is given as Bessie "Saninger" in the Illinois marriage index.^2,3 Bessie Ann Staninger died on 5 Mar 1932 at West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois, at age 53.^4,1,5
     Bessie Ann Gentz and Arthur R. Gentz appeared on the census of 12 Jun 1900 at Salem Precinct, Edwards County, Illinois, as follows:
     Gentz, Arthur, head, b. June 1874, age 25, marr. 2 yrs., b. Ill., parents b. Germany, farmer
      , Bessie, wife, b. Feb. 1879, age 21, marr. 2 yrs., 1 child, 1 living, parents b. Ill.
      , Vernita dau., b. Apr. 1899, age 1, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.⁶
Bessie Ann Staninger and Arthur R. Gentz appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 at Salem Precinct, Edwards County, Illinois, as follows:
Gentz, Arthur R., age 35, first marriage, 12 years ago
Bessie A., age 31, first marriage, 12 years ago, had two children, both living
Vernita, age 11
Cloyd, age 9.⁷
Bessie Ann Staninger appeared on the census of 1920, as follows:
Bessie Gentz, age 40, a divorced woman, was living in the family of Timothy C. Weber (no relation).⁸
Bessie Ann Staninger appeared on the census of 7 Apr 1930 at Church Street, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois, as follows: Gentz, Bessie, boarder, 52, widow, b. Ill., parents b. Ill., no occupation.
She was the only other person in the household of Lora A. Markman, 58, widow.⁹

     Hester Staninger was born on 14 Mar 1841 at Lancaster, Wabash County, Illinois.¹ She married Asa Higgins on 23 Sep 1858.² Hester Staninger died on 11 Nov 1932 at age 91¹ and was buried on 13 Nov 1932 at Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois.^1,3
     Her obituary states:
     November 17, 1932 Hester Staninger, daughter of Paul and Katherine Staninger, was born near Lancaster, Wabash county, IL, March 25, 1841, where she grew to womanhood. September 23, 1858, she married Asa Higgins and nine children were born, five sons and four daughters. Thos[e] who survive are: Mrs. Abigal Jones, Sumner, Mrs. Jan Meisenheimer, West Salem, George Higgins, Olney, Asa Higgens[sic] and Ernest Higgins, both of Wabash County, Mrs. Julia Dolahan, Mahomet, IL. Grant and Daniel and Mrs. Kate Cunningham preceded her in death. Her husband died November 4, 1914. Mrs. Staninger was the eldest of eleven children. The only two surviving are: Ezra of Chicago, and Henry of West Salem. She spent her early [does entire make more sense here?] life on a farm in Wabash county until she died at the home of her son Earnest Higgins November 11, 1932, she was 91y7m17d. She was a member of the Evangelical church of West Salem. [This is a typed abstract. I do not have a copy of the obituary.]⁴

     Mark E. Staninger was born on 2 Feb 1903 at Illinois.^1,2 He was the son of Stephen Miles Staninger and Ida Elliott.¹ Mark E. Staninger died on 8 Dec 1967 at Los Angeles, California, at age 64.²

     Mary Irene Staninger married Walter William Goodson.¹ Mary Irene Staninger was born on 4 Nov 1887.^1,2 She was the daughter of Stephen Miles Staninger and Elsie Jane Ridgely. Mary Irene Staninger died on 30 Jun 1959 at San Diego, California, at age 71.³ She was buried at El Centro Cemetery, California.¹
     Mary Irene Staninger and Walter William Goodson appeared on the census of 2 Jan 1920 at Brawley, Imperial County, California, as follows:
Goodson, William W., head, 34, b. Ill., parents b. Ill., Real Estate on own account
, Mary I., wife, 32 b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
, Vera, dau., 6 b. Ill., parents b. Ill.⁴

     R. Olyve Staninger died on 30 May 1916 at Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.³ She was born on 30 May 1916 at Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Miles Staninger and Olyve G. Latch.¹

     Raleigh Staninger was born on 25 Feb 1884.¹ He was the son of Stephen Miles Staninger and Elsie Jane Ridgely.¹ Raleigh Staninger died on 19 May 1919 at Atwood, Piatt County, Illinois, at age 35.^2,3,4
     Raleigh Staninger appeared on the census of 26 Apr 1910 at Atwood, Piatt County, Illinois, as follows:
     Erhardt, Chas. W., head, 25, marr. once, 1 year, b. Illinois, parents b. Germany, US mail carrier
      , Bessie May, wife, 22, marr. once, 1 year, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
     Stanninger, Rolla, bachelor, 26, single, b. Ill., parents b. Ill., retail merchant, grocer, own account.⁵ He registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 12 Sep 1918. He described himself as living in Atwood, Douglas County, Illinois, age 34, born 25 Feb 1884. He was medium in height, slender build in build, with brown eyes and had dark brown hair. His closest relative was Robert Staninger of 722 Wait Building, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. He was physically unable to work and claimed exemption from the draft because of creeping paralysis.⁶

     Ralph D. Staninger married Nettie May Van deVanter.¹ Ralph D. Staninger was born on 29 Sep 1880. He was the son of Stephen Miles Staninger and Elsie Jane Ridgely. Ralph D. Staninger died on 2 Feb 1929. This gives his calculated age as 48 years, 4 months and 1 day.^2,3
     They had four children, two girls and two boys.¹ He registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 12 Sep 1918 at Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. He described himself as living at Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, age 37, born 24 Sep 1880, and his occupation was a self-employed grocer merchant. He was medium in height, slender in build, with blue eyes and had brown hair. His closest relative was Netti May Staninger, also of Maroa.⁴
     "Maroa Man is Shot in Head"
"R. D. Staninger Suffers Scalp Wound"
"Maroa, Nov. 17. -- R. D. Staninger of Maroa, was shot in the head and slightly dazed about 9 o'clock Sunday evening, two miles south of Bloomington. Mr. and Mrs. Staninger and little daughter had driven to Bloomington and were on their way home.
"He did not hear the report of the gun and did not see any one but his head felt as though he had been hit hard and soon he became dazed. An investigation will be made. There was only a scap wound."⁵
Ralph D. Staninger appeared on the census of 1920 at Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, as follows:
Staninger, Ralph D., Head, 39 b. Ill., father b. Pa., mother b. Ill., Retail merchant
, Nettie, wife, b. Ill., father b. OH, mother b. Ind. 35
, William, son, 11, b. Ill., parents b. ill.
, Ralph, son, 9, b. Ill., parents b. Ill
, Weta, dau., 3 10/ 12, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.⁶
     His obituary states:
"R. D. Staninger for years in the grocery business in Maroa, died in San Diego, Cal., Feb. 2, according to word received here. His death was caused by neuralagia of the heart brought on by an attack of influenza several months ago.
"Ralph D. Staninger was born in Southern Illinois in 1881. He went to Atwood in 1899, living there until he move to Maroa in 1916. He owned and conducted a grocery store in Maroa for several years, leaving there in 1925 for California, where he made his home until his death.
"He is survived by his wife and four children, Ralph, William, Weda and Virginia, all at home, and one brother, R. M. Staninger, of Decatur.
"Funeral services were conducted Tuesday in San Diego."³

     Ralph M. Staninger was born on 21 Aug 1910 at Illinois.³ He was the son of Ralph D. Staninger and Nettie May Van deVanter.² Ralph M. Staninger died on 26 Jun 1963 at San Diego, California, at age 52.^4,3

     Robert Miles Staninger was born on 5 Aug 1877.¹ He was the son of Stephen Miles Staninger and Elsie Jane Ridgely.¹ Robert Miles Staninger married Olyve G. Latch on 28 Nov 1901 at Douglas County, Illinois.² Robert Miles Staninger died on 14 Sep 1933 at Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. This gives his calculated age as 56 years, 1 month and 9 days.³ He was buried on 17 Sep 1933 at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Piatt County, Illinois.⁴
     Robert Miles Staninger appeared on the census of 26 Apr 1910 at Atwood, Piatt County, Illinois, as follows:
     Stanninger, Robert, head, 32, marr. 6 yr., b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      , Olive Gertrude, 30, marr. 6 yrs, b. Ill., father b. Ga., mother b. Illinois.⁵
Robert Miles Staninger appeared on the census of 5 Apr 1930 at East Lincoln Avenue, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, as follows:
     Weaver, Frank S., head, 48, marr., first marr. at 28, b. Ill., parents b. Ill., assignment clerk in telephone office
      , Marie, wife, 37, marr., first marr. at 17, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      , Betty L., dau., 3, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
     Peck, Ruth, sister-in-law, 31, single, b. Ill., parents b. Ill., stenographer in wholesale oil
     Staninger, Robert M., roomer, 52, widowed, b. Ill., parents b. Ill., loan broker.⁶
     Frank S. Weaver and Marie Peck had married on 6 Aug 1910 in Clark County, Indiana.⁷
An article appearing in the Decatur Weekly News for 21 April 1938, contains a legal notice from the Millikin Trust Company, trustee of the Last Will of Robert M. Staninger, deceased, to the defendants in the case of a "Bill to Construe Will No. 37152". The named defendants were Mark Staninger, Marie D. Weaver, Betty Lee Weaver, Nettie May Staninger, Mary I. Goodson, Vera Goodson Taecker, William Staninger, Ralph Staninger, Maxine Staninger Lepore, Virginia Staninger, Verneta Gentz and Cloyd Gentz. They were notified to appear in court on 16 May 1938.
Robert died without surviving children but this will abstract provides a check on the completeness of my list of his family.
His deceased sister, Bessie Ann Gentz, had only the two children, Vernita Gentz and Cloyd Gentz..
His deceased brother, Ralph D., left a widow, Nettie May, and was the father of only William, Ralph M., Maxine Weta (now LaPore), and Virginia.
His only surviving sister, Mary I. Goodson, had one daughter, Vera.
Mark Staninger was a half-brother of Robert M.
Marie D. Weaver and Betty Lee Weaver may not have been relatives but are members of the family with whom Robert was living in 1930.⁸

     Stephen Miles Staninger was born on 22 Oct 1855.² He married (1) Elsie Jane Ridgely, daughter of Henry Davidge Ridgely and Irena Harrison, on 3 Aug 1876 at Richland County, Illinois.^2,3 Stephen Miles Staninger married (2) Ida Elliott on 13 Dec 1892 at Wadesville, Posey County, Indiana.⁴ Stephen Miles Staninger died on 20 Aug 1904 at Arthur, Moultrie County, Illinois. This gives his calculated age as 48 years, 9 months and 29 days.⁵
     Stephen Miles Staninger and Elsie Jane Staninger appeared on the census of Jun 1880 at Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois, as follows:
     Stephen Stanninger 24 b. Ill. father b. Va. mother b. Ill
     Elcie 21 wife b. Ill. father b. Va., mother b. Ill
     Robert 2 son b. Ill. parents b.Ill
     Bessie 1 dau. b. Ill. parents b. Ill.⁶
Stephen Miles Staninger and Ida Staninger appeared on the census of 1 Jun 1900 at Atwood Village, Garrett Township, Douglas County, Illinois, as follows:
"Staninger, Stepen[sic], b. Oct. 1855, age 44, m. 7 years, b. Ill., parents b. Pa., Hotel Keeper
, Ida, wife, b. Feb. 1865, age 35, m. 7 years, 1 child, none living, b. Ind., father b. Ohio, mother b. Va.
, Robert, son, b. Aug. 1877, age 22, b. Ill., father b. Ill., mother b. Ind., Grocery
, Bertha, dau., b. Feb.1882, age 18, b. Ill., father b. Ill., mother b. Ind., servant
, Rolla, son, b. Feb. 1884, age 16, b. Ill., father b. Ill., mother b. Ind., At school
Jones, Grant, boarder, b. Aug 1867, age 32, b. Ind, father b. Ky, mother b. Ky, jeweler."⁷

     Virginia Staninger was born a 1920. She was the daughter of Ralph D. Staninger and Nettie May Van deVanter.

     Weta Maxine Staninger was born c 1916.⁴ She was the daughter of Ralph D. Staninger and Nettie May Van deVanter.³

     William Steven Staninger was born on 8 Aug 1908 at Illinois.² He was the son of Ralph D. Staninger and Nettie May Van deVanter.¹ William Steven Staninger died on 15 Jun 1979 at San Diego, California, at age 70.²

     Abigail Stanley was born s 1639 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² She was the daughter of Timothy Stanley and Elizabeth (?).¹ Abigail Stanley married Samuel Cowles, son of John Cowles and Hannah (?), on 14 Jun 1660 at Farmington, Connecticut.^3,4 Abigail Stanley died in 1736.¹

     Caleb Stanley was born in Mar 1642. "In the year 1642, I, Caleb Stanly, was born in March. My wife, Hannah Stanley, was born about one year and a half after."² He was the son of Timothy Stanley and Elizabeth (?).¹ Caleb Stanley married Hannah Cowles, daughter of John Cowles and Hannah (?), c 1663.³ Caleb Stanley died on 5 May 1718 at Hartford, Connecticut, at age 76.^4,5

     Cora Belle Stanley married Jesse L. Olds, son of Silas William Olds and Lois Wood.^2,3 Cora Belle Stanley was born on 10 Mar 1871 at Bedford, Calhoun County, Michigan.⁴ She died on 14 Nov 1940 at Mason, Ingham County, Michigan, at age 69.⁴
     Cora Belle Olds and Jesse L. Olds appeared on the census of 14 Jun 1900 at Leslie Township, Ingham County, Michigan, as follows:
     Olds, Jessie L., head, b. Feb. 1869, age 31, m. 10 y, b. Mich., father b. Penn.[sic], mother b. N. Y., farmer
, Cora B., wife, b. Mar. 1871, age 29, m. 10 y, 5 children, 5 living, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
, Georgia L., daugh., b. Dec. 1891, age 8, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
, Eva R., daught. b. Sept 1893, age 6, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
, Dora B., daugh, b. Oct. 1895, age 4, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
, Gracie M., daugh, b. Feb. 1898, age 2, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
, Harry, son, b. Sep. 1899, age 9/12, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.⁵
Cora Belle Olds and Jesse L. Olds appeared on the census of 15 Apr 1910 at Onandaga Township, Ingham County, Michigan, as follows:
     171/173 Olds, Jessie L., head, 41, m. once, 20 years, b. Mich., father b. Penn.[sic], mother b. U. S., general farming
      , Cora B., wife, 39, m. once, 20 years, 10 children, 9 living, b. Mich., parents b. U. S.
      , Eva R., daughter, 16, b. Mich., father b. Pa., mother b. Mich.
      , Dorah B., daughter, 14, b. Mich., father b. Penn., mother b. Mich.
      , Grace M., daughter, 12, b. Mich., father b. Penn., mother b. Mich.
      , Harry J., son, 11, b. Mich., father b. Penn., mother b. Mich.
      , Arnelda[?] B., daughter, 9, b. Mich., father b. Penn., mother b. Mich.
      , Fannie A., daughter, 6, b. Mich., father b. Penn., mother b. Mich.
      , Burt R., son, 4, b. Mich., father b. Penn., mother b. Mich.
      , L. Z., son, 3/12, b. Mich., father b. Penn., mother b. Mich.
[It may be just a clerical error that the birth place for Jesse does not match that for the father of these children.]⁶
Cora Belle Olds and Jesse L. Olds appeared on the census of 9 Apr 1930 at Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, as follows:
     Olds, Jesse, head, 61, first marr. at 21, b. Michigan, parents b. Pennsylvania[sic], watchman in parking lot
      , Cora B., wife, 59, first marr. at 18, b. Mich., parents b. Mich., manager, boarding house
      , Burt A., son, [divorced?], b. Mich., parents b. Mich., hod carrier for building contractor
      , Lou C., son, 20, first marr. at 19, b. Mich., parents b. Mich., hammer operator, baler factory
      , Margaret, dau-in-law, 19, first m. at 18, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
     Jones, Donald, grandson, 8, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
and five boarders.⁷
     Her obituary states:
     "Rites Held Saturday for Mason Resident.
"Mrs. Cora B. Oolds [sic], 69, died early Thursday evening at her home on Center street. Funeral services will be held at the Jewett Funeral home Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, with burial at Leslie. The Rev. D. L. Huntwork of the Mason Baptist Church will officiate.
"Mrs. Olds was born March 10, 1871, at Bedford, Michigan. Surviving are the husband, Jesse; seven children, Mrs. George [sic - Georgia] Mohr of Onondaga, Mrs. Eva Kepler[sic] of Onstead, Mrs. Dora Barnes of Lansing, Harry Olds, whose address is unknown, Mrs. Fannie Collins[sic] of Eaton Rapids, Bert Olds of Jackson and Mrs. L. Z. Olds of Battle Creek; 18 grandchildren and four great grandchildren."⁸

     Elizabeth Stanley was baptized s 1635.² She was the daughter of Timothy Stanley and Elizabeth (?).¹

     Isaac Stanley was born on 10 Mar 1647/48 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He was the son of Timothy Stanley and Elizabeth (?).¹ Isaac Stanley died on 22 Sep 1671 at Hadley, Massachusetts, at age 23.^1,3

     John Stanley was baptized on 2 Oct 1598 at Tenterden Parish, Kent, England.² He was the son of Robert Stanley.¹ John Stanley married Elizabeth Uredge on 14 Oct 1623 at Benenden, Kent, England.¹ John Stanley died b 3 Mar 1634/35.³

     Joseph Stanley was baptized on 8 Feb 1629/30 at Tenterden Parish, Kent, England.² He was the son of Timothy Stanley and Elizabeth (?).¹ Joseph Stanley Joseph "d. young as Caleb is called the eldest son in distribution of estate". Joseph "d. young as Caleb is called the eldest son in distribution of estate."¹

     Lois Stanley was born on 23 Aug 1645 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² She was the daughter of Timothy Stanley and Elizabeth (?).¹