Jahew M. Stanley (1859 - 1917)

Born 22 Apr 1859 in Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Jul 1917 at age 58 in Buffalo, Harper, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Stanley Name Study.

Jahew Stanley was a Hoosier.

Born 22 APR 1859. Indiana. ^{[1] [2]}

Married Husband Jahew M. Stanley. Wife Elizabeth Wogoman. DEC 1884. Kansas. ^{[3] [4]}

Notes

He was called Anna J., female, in 1870 and just J., female, in 1875. Name also spelled Jehu.

From the Peoples Voice, Welllington, Kansas, Thu., May 19, 1898, p. 6: The page is a history of the township of Sumner in Sumner County, and includes a township map that shows in section 6, Jahew Stanley who came in 1880 from Indiana, P. O. Conway Springs.

From The Wellingtonian (Wellington, Kansas), 13 Mar 1884, Thu, Page 3: The list of letters left in the Wellington post office as of March 3rd includes Jay Stanley.

From the Conway Springs Star (Northfield, Kansas), 04 Sep 1885, Fri, Page 3: Mr. J. M. Stanley returned this week from Wichita county, where he has taken two claims. He speaks very highly of the country.

From The Scott County Lever (Scott City, Kansas), 02 Feb 1888, Thu, Page 3: Public notice that Jahew Stanley intends to make final proof of his claim for SW 1/4 Sec 31, T19S, R34W in Scott County, KS on March 16, 1888.

From the Conway Springs Star (Northfield, Kansas), 25 Jan 1889, Fri, Page 3: Northwest Sumner - Jay Stanley has a very sick child. ... Jay Stanley has returned from the territory and is looking for a farm to rent.

From the Conway Springs Star (Northfield, Kansas), 08 Mar 1890, Sat, Page 5: J. M. Stanley, of Norwich, was a caller at this office Monday. He with his wife came over to visit Mrs. Stanley's father, Mr. M. Wagoman, who resides a few miles north of here.

From the Conway Springs Star (Northfield, Kansas), 14 Nov 1902, Fri, Page 5: J. M. Stanley has the premium for turnips this year. He left a couple at this office Tuesday which would almost fill a peck measure, and have a fine flavor. He has plenty to supply the county at 25 cents a bushel.

From the Conway Springs Star (Northfield, Kansas), 13 Feb 1903, Fri, Page 2: J. M. Stanley of Conway Springs is on a list of prior purchasers in an ad for the Great Majestic Steel Range, a cookstove.

From the Conway Springs Star (Northfield, Kansas), 23 Sep 1904, Fri, Page 5: J. Stanley sold his farming implements and stock at public sale last Friday and has moved to his claim in Beaver county, O.T. His brother will move here from Oklahoma and live on the farm east of town, which is owned by their mother.

From The Hooker Advance (Hooker, Oklahoma), 29 Jan 1909, Fri, Page 7: Public notice that Jahew M. Stanley, of Hooker, Okla., intends to make final proof of his claim for SW 1/4 Sec 29, T6N, R17E, (entered Dec. 10, 1903), at Tyrone, Okla., Feb. 24, 1909.

In 1920 his widow and youngest daughter, now married, were in Lacey, Thurston County, Washington, indexed as Woodward Valley, written as Woodland Pct.

Census

1885 Sumner Twp, Sumner County, Kansas. ^[5]

J M Stanley 27 M Mar Indiana farmer

Lizzie Stanley 24 F [ ] Ohio came to KS from TX

Hamah Stanley 54 F Wd Indiana

Joannah Stanley 18 F Indiana

Abigia Stanley 21 M Indiana

1900 Sumner Twp, Sumner County, Kansas. ^[6]

Jahow Stanley Head Male Apr 1858 42 M/15 Indiana IN IN farmer R F

Lizzie Stanley Wife Female Jan 1860 40 M/15 Ohio OH OH 5/5

Ida M Stanley Daughter Female Mar 1888 12 S Kansas IN OH

Alva O Stanley Son Male Nov 1889 12 [sic] S Kansas IN OH farm laborer

Marion D Stanley Son Male Feb 1892 8 S Kansas IN OH

Effie S Stanley Daughter Female Mar 1895 5 S Arkansas IN OH

Della M Stanley Daughter Female Mar 1898 2 Kansas IN OH

1910 Hooker, Texas, Oklahoma. ^[7]

Jahew Stanley Head M 51 M1/25 Indiana farmer - genl farm O F F

Lizzie Stanley Wife F 51 M1/25 Ohio 5/5

Effie Stanley Daughter F 15 Arkansas

Della Stanley Daughter F 12 Kansas

Alva Stanley Son M 20 Kansas farm labor - home farm

Marion Stanley Son M 18 Kansas farm labor - home farm

Died 15 JUL 1917. Buffalo, Hooker, Oklahoma. ^{[8] [9]} Note: obit says d. 15 July, tombstone says 17 July.

Buried Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Mausoleum Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38555657/jahew-m-stanley

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S39 tombstone gives full birth and death dates
2. ↑ Source: #S9 1900 census says b. April 1858
3. ↑ Source: #S1 From The Wellingtonian (Wellington, Kansas), 01 Jan 1885, Thu, Page 3: Marriage licenses for December [1884] include J. M. Stanley to Lizzie Wagaman.
4. ↑ Source: #S9 1900 census says married 15 yrs
5. ↑ Source: #S9 p. 16, P. O. Millerton, dated March 1st, 90/96
6. ↑ Source: #S9 ed 338, sht 2A, p. 189, taken June 4th
7. ↑ Source: #S9 ed 256, sht 5B, taken May 17th
8. ↑ Source: #S39 tombstone gives full birth and death dates; note: he was apparently moved from his original cemetery to be buried with his wife soon after she died
9. ↑ Source: #S1 from the Washington Standard (Olympia, WA), Friday, Jul 27, 1917, p. 4: Services were held at the Church of the Brethren Sunday afternoon for J. M. Stanley, who died at Buffalo, Okla., July 15, and burial was made at Mt. Tabor cemetery under the direction of Undertaker Jesse T. Mills.

• Source: S39 tombstone inscription
• Source: S9 census
• Source: S1 newspaper