Ellery Staples (1784 - 1861)

Born 4 Mar 1784 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Apr 1861 at age 77 in Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States

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Biography

STAPLES, ELLERY b. 1784, m. Alvira Skeeles, and first settled where Henry Rogers lives, and afterwards on the Sylvanus Cook farm. He was an excellent farmer, and a valued citizen, having accumulated a good property. He died in 1861, aged 77; his widow in 1870, aged 81. They raised a family of twelve children: Lydia b. 1811; Sarah b. 1812; Eunice b. 1814; Amanda b. 1816; Olive b. 1818 d. young; William b. 1819 d. young; Almira b. 1820; Eliza Ann b. 1822, d. 1846; Sylvia b. 1824; Rhoda b. 1826; Rachael b. 1828, and William Ellery b. 1829, d. 1832.

Ellery was born in 1784.

He married Almira Skeels.

1850 Federal Census Danby Vermont^[1]

1855 NY State Census White Creek NY^[2]

In 1860 he was living in Vermont. ^[3]

He died in 1861.^[4]

Research Notes

• Other possible birth location: Danby, Rutland, VT
• Other possible death location: Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States

FSFTID LC6P-N2J. Residence 1850 Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States. ^[5] 1855 E.D. 1, White Creek, Washington, New York, United States. ^[6] 1860 Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States. ^[7] Buried Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States. ^[8]

FSFTID LC6P-N2J.

Residence 1850 Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States. ^[5] 1855 E.D. 1, White Creek, Washington, New York, United States. ^[6] 1860 Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States. ^[7]

Buried Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States. ^[8]

• Fact: Residence (1850) Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States
• Fact: Residence (1850) White Creek, Washington, New York, United States
• Fact: Residence (1855) E.D. 1, White Creek, Washington, New York, United States
• Fact: Residence (1860) Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States
• Fact: Burial Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Staples, Ellery b. 1784, m. Alvira Skeeles, and first settled where Henry Rogers lives, and afterwards on the Sylvanus Cook farm. He was an excellent farmer, and a valued citizen, having a accumulated a good property. He died in 1861, aged 77; his widow in 1870, aged 81. They raised a family of twelve children:

Lydia, b. 1811 Sarah, b. 1812 Eunice, b. 1814 Amanda, b 1816 Olive, b. 1818, d. young; William, b. 1819 d. young; Almira, b. 1820 Eliza Ann, b. 1822 d. 1846 Sylvia b. 1824 Rhoda b. 1826 Rachael, b. 1828 William Ellery, b. 1829, d. 1832

Lydia m. Granville Farrar, settled in Massachusetts, and died in 1842.

Sarah m. Jonathan Crocker, and lives in Lewinsville, Va. He was an uncompromising union man, during the rebellion of 1861, and was obliged several times to leave his hom, and take his family to Washington. He was connected with the army, and a portion of the time, as Suttler. He is a respectable citizen, and a man of considerable property.

Eunice m. Linus Jennings, and resides at Broad Albin, N.Y.;

Amanda m. Gilman Walker and lives in Pennsylvania;

Sylvia was a teacher by profession; she m. William Robbison of Cambridge, N.Y., and d. in 1852;

Rhoda m. Alvira Eldredge, of Cambridge, and died in 1864.

Source: History and Map of Danby Vermont.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2X-BV9 : 23 December 2020), Elory Staples in household of Henry B Kelley, Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K633-3R1 : 27 December 2020), Elery Staples, E.D. 1, White Creek, Washington, New York, United States; citing p. 82, line #43, family #146, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 513,916.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDH-7HY : 11 November 2020), Ellory Staples, 1860.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 04 February 2021), memorial page for Elery Staples (4 Mar 1784–13 Apr 1861), Find A Grave: Memorial #33661299, citing Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, Washington County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Douglas Robinson (contributor 46999364) .
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Source: #S28275
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Source: #S28273
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Source: #S28274
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Source: #S28272

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LC6P-N2J

• "The history of Danby, Vermont", page 267.

• "NEW ENGLAND FAMILIES GENEALOGICAL AND MEMORIAL, A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation", COMPILED UNDER THE EDITORIAL SUPERVISION OF WILLIAM RICHARD CUTTER, A.M. VOLUME^ II, page 838.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 04 February 2021, 17:18), entry for Elery Staples (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LC6P-N2J ); contributed by various users.