Fourth Generation (Continued)
Family of John (III) STANLEY (9) & Rebecca SHINN

51. Dicy Ann STANLEY. Born ca 1790 in Wilkes Co., NC.

1812 Apr 11 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Dicy Ann married Joseph Johnson. Christopher Howard is the bondsman. 144

On 11 Apr 1812 when Dicy Ann was 22, she first married Joseph JOHNSON, son of Charles JOHNSON (-ca 1820) & Hannah (mn unk) JOHNSON (ca 1775-ca 1840), in Wilkes Co., NC.144 Born ca 1788 in Wilkes Co., NC. Joseph died in Ray Co., Mo. bef 1832, he was 44.

They had the following children:
168 i. James Franklin (1816-)
169 ii. Strangeman (1821-)
170 iii. Eunice (1825-)
171 iv. Amos (1823-1846)
172 v. Evaline Matilda (1829-)
173 vi. Joseph Green (1831-1903)
174 vii. John Nelson (1814-1886)

On 30 Jun 1832 when Dicy Ann was 42, she second married Patrick M. DORSEY, in Ray Co., Mo. Born ca 1790.

1840 - Carroll Co., Mo. - Patrick is showing on the census with one male age 0-5, one male age 10-15, one male age 40-50, one female age 5-10 and one female age 40-50. 295

They had the following children:
175 i. Matilda R. (ca1833-)
176 ii. Emmett

52. James STANLEY. Born on 6 Nov 1792 in Wilkes Co., NC. James died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 16 Mar 1874, he was 81. Buried on 17 Mar 1874 in Trotter Cemetery.

1815 Sept 29 - Wilkes Co,NC - John's land entry #133 for 100 acres on Hunting Creek surveyed today. William Combs and JAMES STANLEYwere the chain carriers. 190

1816 Aug 21 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Reuben STANDLEY married Margaret Hendren. JAMES STANDLEY is the bondsman. 226

1819 Jun 10- Wilkes Co.,NC - John STANDLEY sold 41 acres of land to Benjamin Lewis for 100 pounds on both sides of Hunting Creek adjoining the "dower land"[dower of Evan Bell's widow] and Archibald Lovelace. This is Reason Bell's part of his father, Evan Bell's land. Witnesses are Thomas Mathis, John Lewis and JAMES STANDLEY [son of John STANDLEY]. 1826 Jul - deed proved by John Lewis and recorded 6 Oct 1826. 134

1819 Jun 12 - Wilkes Co.,NC - John STANDLEY sold 60 acres of land to Benjamin Lewis on both sides of Lazy Hill adjoining sd STANDLEY for 100 pounds. Witnesses are Thomas Mathis, John Lewis and JAMES STANDLEY[son of John STANDLEY]. 1826 Jul - deed proved by John Lewis and recorded on 6 Oct 1826. 135

1819 Jun 12 - Wilkes Co.,NC - John STANDLEY sold 200 acres to Benjamin Lewis on Big Hunting Creek adjoining James Lewis, Cole, and sd STANDLEY for 100 pounds. Witnesses were Thomas Mathis, John Lewis and JAMES STANDLEY[son of John STANDLEY. 1819 Aug - Deed proved in open court and recorded on 26 Oct 1819. This is John's father, John Stanleys land entry #279.136

1830 Ray Co., Mo. - James is on the census showing 2 males age 0-5, one male age 10-15, one male age 30-40 and one female age 30-40. 138

1840 - Carroll Co., Mo. - James is on the census showing 2 males age 0-5, one male age 5-10, 2 males age 10-15, one male age 40-50, one female age 0-5 and one female age 30-40. 295

1850 Aug 16 - Carroll Co., Mo. - James is on the census in District 15 household #22 age 57 farmer born NC, Mary age 45 born NC, Wakefield age 21 born Mo., John age 20 born Mo., James age 17 born Mo., Nelson age 14 born Mo., Mary J. age 11 born Mo., Robert age 9 born Mo., David age 6 born Mo. and Alexander age 4 born Mo. 296

1860 Jul 2 - Carroll Co., Mo. - James is on the slave schedule showing one black female slave age 8. 297

1860 Jul 10 - Carroll Co., Mo. - James is on the census in Wakenda District household #5 $25000/$7725 age 68 farmer DEAF born NC, Mary age 57 born Ky., Robert age 20 born Mo., David age 18 born Mo. and Alexander age 16 born Mo. 298

On 28 Jan 1819 when James was 26, he first married Jane "Jenny" TROTTER, in Ky. Born on 9 Jun 1800 in Augusta Co., Va. Jane "Jenny" died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 2 Feb 1822, she was 21.

They had the following children:
177 i. Hiram (1820-)
178 ii. William (1822-1901)

On 15 Jul 1824 when James was 31, he second married Mary "Polly" TROTTER, in Lexington, Ky. Born on 9 Apr 1803 in Augusta Co., Va. Mary "Polly" died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 4 Dec 1883, she was 80. Buried on 15 Dec 1883 in Trotter Cemetery.

They had the following children:
179 i. Jane (1825-)
180 ii. Allen "Wakefield" (1828-1864)
181 iii. John (1829-)
182 iv. James (1831-)
183 v. James "Milton" (1833-)
184 vi. Nelson (1835-)
185 vii. Mary Jane (1838-)
186 viii. Robert (1840-)
187 ix. David (1842-)
188 x. Alexander (1845-)

53. Larkin STANLEY. Born ca 1794 in Wilkes Co., NC. Larkin died in Ray Co., Mo. on 13 Dec 1847, he was 53.

1819 Mar 25 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Court of Law and Equity: George Combs sold John STANDLEY 160 acres in Missouri for $250.00. This land patented on 20 Feb 1819 by George Combs. Witnesses were Jeremiah Gilreath, M. Stokes, J. George,Jr., and LARKIN STANDLEY. Deed recorded 27 Dec 1876 or 1896. 133

1830 Ray Co., Mo. - Larkin is on the census showing one male 0-5, one male age 20-30, one male age 30-40 and one female age 20-30. 299

1840 - Carroll Co., Mo. - Larkin is on the census showing one male age 5-10, one male age 10-15 - 2 males age 20-30, 1 male age 40-50, 3 males age 5-10, 1 male age 15-20 and one male age 40-50. 300

On 17 Jul 1827 when Larkin was 33, he married Elizabeth GOODE, in Ray Co., Mo. Born ca 1809 in Ky.

They had the following children:
189 i. Rebecca (ca1828-)
190 ii. Robert O. (ca1829-)
191 iii. Margaret Jane (ca1831-)
192 iv. John (ca1832-1866)
193 v. Marion (ca1837-)
194 vi. Cassandra C. (ca1840-)
195 vii. Flemon (1842-)
196 viii. Elizabeth (1845-1845)

54. Joel STANLEY. Born ca 1796 in Wilkes Co., NC. Joel died aft 13 Nov 1819, he was 23.

55. Lucy STANLEY. Born ca 1798 in Wilkes Co., NC. Lucy died in Carroll Co., Mo. bef 1840, she was 42.

1819 Apr 9 - Wilkes Co., NC - John married Lucy STANDLEY. Joseph STANDLEY was the bondsman. 226

On 9 Apr 1819 when Lucy was 21, she married Judge John (IV) STANLEY (75) , son of Thomas (I) STANLEY Sr. (25) (ca 1767-bef 1860) & Sarah MASON (21 Nov 1771-bef 1860), in Wilkes Co., NC.226 Born ca 1794 in Wilkes Co., NC. John (IV) died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 20 Oct 1882, he was 88.

1816 Nov 3 - Wilkes Co., NC - John is a chain carrier along with his brother Reuben on his father's[Thomas Stanley Sr.] land entries #1417, #1418 and #1541. 204

1819 Feb 2 - Wilkes Co., NC - John was the surety for William W. Morgan on the charge of Bastardy by Mary Saintclair. Thomas Barnard was also a bondsman on the bastardy bond. 301

1819 Apr 9 - Wilkes Co., NC - John married Lucy STANDLEY. Joseph STANDLEY was the bondsman. 226

1821 Feb - Wilkes Co., NC - John shows on the 1820 census as one male age 16-26[1794-1804], one female age 16-26[1794-1804] and one male age 0-10[1810-1820]. 302

1830 - Ray Co., Mo. - John is on the census showing two males age 0-5, one male age 5-10, one male age 10-15 and one male age 20-30, one female age 0-5, one female age 5-10 and one female age 20-30. 138
John Sr., James, Uriah and Hugh Stanley also on this page.

1840 Caroll Co., Mo. - John is on the census showing one male age 5-10, one male age 10-15, one male age 15-20, one male age 20-30, one male age 30-40, one female age 5-10, one female age 10-15, one female age 15-20. 303

1850 Aug 16 - Carroll Co., Mo. - John is on the census in household #8 age 49 born NC, Elvira age 18 [should be age 8]born Mo., John M. age 16 [should be age 6]born Mo., Franklin Meredith age 28 born Ky., Miram Meredith age 28 born NC, Laura Meridith age 6 born Mo., Joseph Meridith age 4 born Mo. and Lavinia Meridith age 1 born Mo. 304

1882 Nov 10 - Carroll Co., Mo. - Obituary from Carrollton Democrat:
One by one our old citizens pass away. Judge John Standley, one of the old pioneers of Missouri, died on the 20th day of October, 1882. He had been sick for twelve months, and bore his affliction with Christian fortitude, and when death came he was ready to say, "Here, Lord, I am". He was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, in October 1800; emigrated to Indiana in 1817 and then thence to Missouri in 1818, and soon after becoming of age was married to Miss Elvira Standley. By this marriage seven children were born; four sons and three daughters, most of whom are still living. Soon after the organization of Carroll County he was elected a member of the county court, associated with Thomas Arnold and William Crockett. He was an acceptable member of the Baptist Church for 20 years; was a quiet citizen, a good neighbor, upright in all his intercourse with all, and when death called him he was able to say, as one of old, "Here Lord I am" and will be much regretted in his neighborhood by those who have lived by him for many years. An Old Friend 305

1957 Cot 25 - Carroll Co., Mo. - Newspaper article from Carrollton Weekly Democrat:
The Standley family settled and built a log house in eastern part of what is now Carrollton. This location was an excellent location for a settlement. William Turner, accompanied by his three sons; Samuel, Manley and Benjamin, and his daughter Emily, arrived in 1820. The Turners who were from Tennessee, settled in what is now the northern part of Carrollton, not far from the Standley home. Shortly thereafter, Joseph Johnson from North Carolina, son in law to John Standley, settled nearby. John Standley, another son in law and also a blood relative of the aforementioned John Standley, came from North Carolina with his wife Lucy in 1823, and settled near her parents. 305


They had the following children:
197 i. Ingram (1820-1878)
198 ii. Miriam (ca1822->1900)
199 iii. Thomas (1823-1911)
200 iv. Male (John IV) (1825-)
201 v. Rebecca (1826-1891)
202 vi. William Ausburn (ca1830-)
203 vii. Elvira (ca1832-1883)
204 viii. John Milton (ca1834-1862)

56. Hugh STANLEY. Born ca 1800 in Wilkes Co., NC. Hugh died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 24 Jul 1841, he was 41.

1830 - Ray Co., Mo. - Hugh is on the census showing 1 male age 0-5, one male age 20-30, one female age 0-5 and one female age 20-30. 138

1840 - Carroll Co., Mo. - Hugh is on the census showing one male age 0-5, one male age 5-10, one male 10-15, one male age 30-40, one female age 5-10, one female age 10-15, one female 15-20, and one female age 30-40. 306

On 24 Jan 1826 when Hugh was 26, he married Delila ASHBY, in Chariton Co., Mo. Born ca 1806 in Hopkins Co., Ky. Delila died on 2 Nov 1880, she was 74.

1850 Nov 21 - Carroll Co., Mo. - Delila has remarried to James Gentry and his age 44 living in household #659. Her son George Stanley, age 12, is with her in this household. 307

They had the following children:
205 i. Larkin (1827-)
206 ii. Sarah (1828-)
207 iii. Elvira (1830-)
208 iv. Barlett Christopher "Tack" (1833-)
209 v. Elizabeth Caroline (ca1835-)
210 vi. George (1840-)

57. William STANLEY. Born ca 1802 in Wilkes Co., NC. William died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 8 Aug 1824, he was 22.

1819 Jan 21 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Marriage bond of William STANDLEY and Elizabeth Hayes. William Lawrance is the bondsman to this marriage bond. 165

1819 Mar 1- Wilkes Co.,NC:
State of North Carolina Wilkes County Superior Court of Law March Term 1819 - The Justices for the State upon their oath present that on the first day of March 1819 there was a state warrant issued by John Sinclair & John Finley two of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Wilkes against one WILLIAM STANLY of the same County charging him with having begotten a Bastard Child in the county of Wilkes upon the body of ELIZABETH HAYS, single woman which said warrant, was directed to any Lawful officer to execute and return agreeable to Law which said warrant afteward on the same day and year aforesaid and in the County aforesaid Came into the hands of ENOS ANDERSON, who was then and there an acting Constable, in and for the county aforesaid, which said warrant Commanded the said Enos Anderson Constable to arrest the body of the said WILLIAM STANLY and in his custody Safety to keep the said WILLIAM STANLY and to bring him the said WILLIAM before some Justices of said County to be delt with in that Ease as the Law may direct and that the said Enos Anderson afterwards to wit:
on the same day and year aforesaid in the County aforesaid by virtue and in person swear of the warrant aforesaid and arrest and take into his custody, as Constable the Body of the Said WILLIAM STANLY and that he the said Enos Anderson, not regarding his dulty as Constable aforesad, to wit, on the same day and year aforesaid in the County aforesaid, he the said WILLIAM STANLY voluntarily did suffer to escape go at large wheresoever he would contrary to the Statute in that Case made and provided & against the Peace and Dignity of the State. 301


He did not marry Elizabeth HAYES.165

They had one child:
211 i. Child (Illegitimate) (ca1819-)

58. Uriah STANLEY. Born on 1 Apr 1804 in Wilkes Co., NC. Uriah died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 7 Nov 1879, he was 75. Buried in Braden Cemetery. Born on 1 Apr 1804 in Wilkes Co., NC. Uriah died in Carroll Co, MO on 7 Nov 1879, he was 75. Buried in Braden Cem. Born on 1 Apr 1804. Uriah died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 7 Nov 1879, he was 75.

1830 - Ray Co., Mo. - Uriah is on the census showing one male age 20-30 and one female age 15-20. 138
Hugh, James, John Jr. and John Stanley Sr. are also on this census

1840 - Carroll Co., Mo. - Uriah is on the census showing 2 males age 0-5, one male age 10-15, one male age 15-20, one male age 30-40, one male age 80-90, one female age 10-15, 2 females age 15-20 and one female age 40-50. 308
Elihu is also on this census.

1850 Nov 14 - Carroll Co., Mo. - Uriah is on the census in the 15th district household #601 $960 age 46 farmer born NC, Harriett age 38 born Ky., Nancy J. age 15 born Mo., James R. age 13 born Mo., George age 11 born Mo., Mary age 11 born Mo., Uriah W. age 9 born Mo., Martha E. age 7 born Mo., Louiza E. age 1 born Mo., William A. age 20 born Mo., Martha A. age 23 born Ky and Daniel S. age 3 born Mo. 309

1860 Aug 3 - Carroll Co., Mo. - Uriah is on the census in Morris Twp. household #307 $2000/1080 age 56 farmer born NC, Harriet age 49 born Ky., Uriah W. age 19 born Mo., Martha age 17 age Mo., Lousia age 11 born Mo., Harriet age 8 born Mo., J. B. age 5 born Va. and Elisha Harris age 28 born Va. 310

On 15 Feb 1829 when Uriah was 24, he married Harriet LUCAS, in Ray Co., Mo. Born on 19 Mar 1811 in Ky. Harriet died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 6 Jan 1897, she was 85. Buried in Braden cemetery. Born on 19 Mar 1811 in Logan Co., KY. Harriet died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 6 Jan 1897, she was 85.

They had the following children:
212 i. William Franklin (1831-1865)
213 ii. Dicy Ann (1833-1906)
214 iii. Nancy Jane (1835-1923)
215 iv. James Perry (1836-1917)
216 v. George Washington (1839-1927)
217 vi. Mary Eugenia (1839-1923)
218 vii. Uriah Walden (1841-1870)
219 viii. Daniel Spencer (1846-1850)
220 ix. Louisa Evelyn (1849-1925)
221 x. Harriet Josephine (1852-1927)
222 xi. Jeremiah Bascom (1855-1925)
223 xii. Martha Elizabeth (1843-1887)

59. Elihu STANLEY. Born on 5 Feb 1805 in Wilkes Co., NC. Elihu died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 3 May 1879, he was 74. Born on 5 Feb 1805 in Wilkes Co., NC. Elihu died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 3 May 1879, he was 74.

1840 - Carroll Co., Mo. - Elihu shows on the census showing two females age 0-5, one female age 5-10, one female age 30-40, one female age 0-5 and one female age 15-20. 308

1850 Nov 15 - Carroll Co., Mo. - Elihu is on the census in District #15 $2000 household #617 age 45 born NC, Martha A. age 22 born NC, William N. age 13 born Mo., John R. age 11 born Mo., Eliza A. age 17 born Mo. and Issac E. age 7 born Mo. 311

1860 Jul 14 - Carroll Co., Mo. - Elihu is on the census in the Wakenda Dist. household #553 $1600/$3130 age 56 farmer born NC, Martha A. age 31 born NC, William age 23 born Mo., John R. age 21 born Mo., Issac D. age 16 born Mo., Sarah A. age 11 born Mo., Manerva age 9 born Mo., James A. age 7 born Mo., Archer T. age 6 age Mo., Joel V. age 3 born Mo. and Mary L. age 1 born Mo. 312

On 22 Sep 1831 when Elihu was 26, he first married Minerva RALPH, in Ray Co., Mo.

They had the following children:
224 i. Eliza (ca1833-)
225 ii. Male Child (ca1835-)
226 iii. William H. (ca1836-1915)
227 iv. John R. (1838-1925)
228 v. Elizabeth (ca1840-)
229 vi. Isaac E. (1843-)

On 1 Nov 1849 when Elihu was 44, he second married Martha Ann VANCE, in Ray Co., Mo. Born on 2 Sep 1827 in NC.

They had the following children:
230 i. Sarah Amanda (1850-1882)
231 ii. Manerva A. (1852-)
232 iii. James A. (1854-)
233 iv. Archer T. (1855-1918)
234 v. Joel V. (1857-)
235 vi. Mary Lillian (1859-)
236 vii. Albert O. (1861-1935)
237 viii. Edward S. (1868-)
238 ix. Samuel P. (ca1870-)
239 x. Hiram (1872-)

60. Miriam STANLEY. Born ca 1806 in Wilkes Co., NC. Miriam died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 20 Sep 1862, she was 56. Buried in Trotter Cemetery. Born in 1806.

On 22 Nov 1824 when Miriam was 18, she married John TROTTER, in Ray Co., Mo. Born on 16 May 1795 in Tenn. John died in Carroll Co., Mo. on 25 Feb 1874, he was 78. Buried in Feb 1874 in Trotter Cemetery.

1830 - Ray Co., Mo. - John Trotter is on the census showing 3 males 0-5, 1 male 5-10, one male 30-40, one female 5-10, one female age 10-15 and one female age 30-40. 138

1840 - Carroll Co., Mo. - John is on the census showing one male age 5-10, two males age 10-15, one male age 40-50, one female age 10-15 and one female age 30-40. 313

1850 Aug 23 - Carroll Co., Mo. - John is on the census in the 15th district household #57 $3600 age 54 farmer born Tenn., Miram age 42 born NC, James age 26 $500 farmer born Mo., William age 22 $250 farmer born Mo., Alexander age 21 farmer born Mo., Joel age 19 farmer born Mo. and Simeon Brents age 21 farmer born Ky. 314

They had the following children:
240 i. Male (ca1825-)
241 ii. Male (ca1827-)
242 iii. Alexander (ca1829-)
243 iv. Joel (ca1831-)
244 v. Female (ca1826-)
245 vi. William (ca1830-)
246 vii. James (ca1834-)

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