Jesse James Stanly (1926 - 1983)

Born 17 Dec 1926 in Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Dorothy Louise (Wilson) Strickland — married 1 May 1945 in Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States

Died 8 Feb 1983 at age 56 in Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Jesse was born in 1926, a son of James Daniel Stanley and Nannie Gilliand Stanley of Siler City, North Carolina.^[1] He passed away in 1983 and is buried in Brush Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Bear Creek, North Carolina.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Note that his death certificate indicates that he is married, and that "Louise Hawkins" is his wife, which seems to match daughter "Darlene Hawkins of Archdale" as mentioned in his wife Dorothy's obituary. The source of these discrepancies is unknown.

He is listed in the 1930 US Census as a young child living with his parents and older siblings in Matthew, Chatham County, North Carolina:^[7]

James Stanley Head M 37 North Carolina

Mannie Stanley Wife F 33 North Carolina

Wade Stanley Son M 13 North Carolina

Myrtle Stanley Daughter F 9 North Carolina

Tommie Stanley Son M 7 North Carolina

Jessie Stanley Son M 3 North Carolina

He is listed in the 1940 US Census as a young teen living with his parents, siblings and a lodger in Siler City, North Carolina:^[8]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

James Stanley Head M 47 North Carolina

Nannie Stanley Wife F 43 North Carolina

Wade Stanley Son M 23 North Carolina

Ardelle Stanley Wife F 18 North Carolina

Tom Stanley Son M 17 North Carolina

Jesse Stanley Son M 13 North Carolina

Nannie Maie Stanley Daughter F 4 North Carolina

Johme Stanley Lodger M 40 North Carolina

He married Dorothy Louise Wilson on 01 May 1945 in Davidson County.^[9][10]

• Darlene Stanley, born on 02 Nov 1949^[11]
• Melinda Gayle Stanley, born on 17 Nov 1956^[12][13]
• Tracy Lynn Stanley, born on 09 Nov 1962^[14]

He is also likely the father for "Judy Rakes" as mentioned in his wife Dorothy's obituary.

Since Dorothy re-married in 1974, there was likely some sort of divorce before that date; the exact cause and date is unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHND-WXY : 8 December 2014), Jessie James Stanley, 17 Dec 1926; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 13, p. 59, Chatham, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
2. ↑ "North Carolina, Davidson County Vital Records, 1867-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL56-X874 : 14 March 2018), Jesse James Stanley, 8 Feb 1983; citing Death, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, United States, 8 Feb 1983, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
3. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGWJ-829 : 18 July 2017), Jesse James Stanley, 08 Feb 1983; citing Thomasville, Davidson Co., North Carolina, v 5A cn 5274, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,984,947.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYC9-L27 : 20 May 2014), Jesse Stanley, Jan 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 September 2018), memorial page for Jesse James Stanley (17 Dec 1926–8 Feb 1983), Find A Grave Memorial no. 94271926, citing Brush Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Bear Creek, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Doc Wilson (contributor 47464039).
6. ↑ "North Carolina, Davidson County Vital Records, 1867-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLPB-GLS3 : 14 March 2018), Jesse James Stanly, 8 Feb 1983; citing Death, Davidson, North Carolina, United States, 8 Feb 1983, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3SH-4KG : accessed 17 September 2018), Jessie Stanley in household of James Stanley, Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 12B, line 78, family 228, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1681; FHL microfilm 2,341,415.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW9Y-9QR : 15 March 2018), Jesse Stanley in household of James Stanley, Siler City, Matthews Township, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-18, sheet 1B, line 75, family 17, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2888.
9. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF97-BG1 : 6 November 2017), Jesse Stanley and Dorothy Louise Wilson, 01 May 1945; citing Davidson, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 4,138,570.
10. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF97-BGP : 6 November 2017), Jesse Stanley and Dorothy Louise Wilson, 01 May 1945; citing Davidson, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 4,138,570.
11. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHND-WNV : 8 December 2014), Jesse James Stanley in entry for Darlene Stanley, 02 Nov 1949; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 33, p. 513, Chatham, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
12. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHND-Z26 : 8 December 2014), Jesse James Stanley in entry for Melinda Gayle Stanley, 17 Nov 1956; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 40, p. 760, Chatham, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
13. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHKQ-9MS : 8 December 2014), Jesse James Stanley in entry for Melinda Gayle Stanley, 17 Nov 1956; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 61, p. 53, Davidson, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh
14. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHKQ-981 : 8 December 2014), Jesse James Stanley in entry for Tracy Lynn Stanley, 09 Nov 1962; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 71, p. 543, Davidson, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.