Jonathan Staples Jr. (abt. 1796 - 1868)

Born about 1 Apr 1796 in Danby, Rutland, VT

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1868 at about age 72 in Granville, Washington, NY

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Biography

Old Quaker Cemetery, Granville, Washington, NY

From "The history and map of Danby, Vermont", page 268.

STAPLES, JONATHAN jr., m. Sylvia da. of Stephen Rogers, and settled on the homestead, where he lived for many years, being noted for great activity and energy. He was an honest, upright, worthy citizen, and greatly respected by all. He was a man of good sense, public spirited and influential, and won the esteem of his townsmen, which he retained through his whole career. He removed to Pawlet, and settled on the Daniel Fitch farm, the late homestead of Lucius M. Carpenter. From there he removed to Granville where he died in 1868, aged 71. They raised a family of two sons and five daughters: Anson, John, Margaret, Emily, Phebe, Ruth and Eliza; Anson m. Lydia Haviland, and resides in Queensbury, N.Y.; John m. Lydia da. of Merrit Cook, and lives in Granville, N.Y.; Phebe m. Lucius M. Carpenter, and now resides in Chester, Vt.; Ruth m. Allen Whedon, of Pawlet; Eliza m. Joseph Haviland of Queensbury, N.Y.

Sources

• "https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111527545" with photo. Viewed 11/26/2017.

• "The history and map of Danby, Vermont", page 268.

• "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