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Note: The name, Staley, is of German origin.
We have found records confirming that John Staley Jr. is the father of Samuel R. Staley, who is the father of Donald N. Staley. We also have records confirming that Donald N. Staley and his second wife Rosa were cousins. Rosa is the daughter of
William W. Staley; therefore, William W. and Samuel were probably brothers or half brothers. We assume that John Staley Jr. is the father of both of them. We know that Margaret Barbara Funchess is the mother of Samuel; we do not know if she
is also William W. Staley's mother.
SC Archives Civil War records: W. W. Staley, 32 yrs. old. enlisted 11-29-1861 for the duration of the war in Orangeburg, SC Artillery, 2nd Regiment, Company I, Private, Orangeburg District, SC, Capt. A. D. Fredericks,
absent- detached on government 7-11-1862; absent- detached on ordinance dept. 8-20-1862; detached service Jan. 8-1864; see personal papers of W. J. Barwick, Washington Artillery, S. C., W. Ihlenfeldt Co. B., German Artillery S. C. Engineers,
Capt. Frances D. Lee, No. 124, Sr R Chambliss Major No. 1
Household Record 1880 United States Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
William STALEY Self M Male W 51 SC Farmer SC SC
Martha STALEY Wife M Female W 45 SC Keeping House SC SC
Rosa STALEY Dau S Female W 26 SC At Home SC SC
Florence STALEY Dau S Female W 16 SC At Home SC SC
Susan STALEY Dau S Female W 12 SC At Home SC SC
Margaret STALEY Dau S Female W 10 SC SC SC
Olive STALEY Dau S Female W 8 SC SC SC
John STALEY Son S Male W 6 SC SC SC
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Source Information:
Census Place Pine Grove, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Family History Library Film 1255237
NA Film Number T9-1237
Page Number 324B
William Staley was for many years the leading blacksmith and wheelright in the Pine Grove Territory Lone Star Community, SC (source: Calhoun Times son John's obit 3-29-1934. Cousin Geane Bartel was a little girl when he died. She said that he
was wacky before his death,and he lived in his old home near Lone Star until he died. Uncle John called William "Doc". Harmon Carr called him "Preacher". The old cemetery where he is buried is supposed to be located off SC Hwy 6 near the
Perrow home outside of St. Matthews.
In 1975, I went to the West Bethel Meth Church, north of St. Matthews, S. C. I found a Bethel Sunday School Record Book -dated 1886.
Officers & Teachers: W. W. Staley July 1886, J.E. Jones, and Martha Staley
Biblers Class: July 1886 Samuel Jones, Susan Staley, Florence Staley
There were entries made each year showing the Staley family members.
Bethel Sunday School was reorganized on April 9, 1893. John T. Staley was elected Secretary of the school. Aug. 13, 1893, Sunday school minutes were signed by W. W. Staley, Sec.Pro.Tem. and J. T. Staley, Sec.
Oct. 15, 1893 was the last recorded entry in the ledger.
1900 Federal Census -Pine Grove Twsp-Orangeburg Cty,SC, T623, Roll 1538, Book 2, Page 183A
William is listed as a widow, age 71, living with him is his dgtr. Olive
Orangeburg County Courthouse records: William W. Staley sold to J. E. Wiles 30 acres plus 20 acres on Jan. 5, 1898 -book 35-page 280-281 $120.00 and $100.00 respectively.
The will of William W. is in the probate records of the Orangeburg County Courthouse, Orangeburg, SC. Son John Thomas Staley and son-in-law J. Ellison Wiles were appointed executors. Will is dated 7-2-1900 and signed by W.W. Staley. Witnesses
are: J. B. O'Neal Holloway, J. E. Jones, and M. A. Fogle, Sr. It was probated Aug. 1900. His estate consisted of 360 acres of land and the homeplace.The land shall be divided equally among his children; 0the homeplace goes to daughter Olive
Estelle, along with the sewing machine and an equal share of his personal property.
Obit:Times & Democrat,Sept. 12, 1900:
W. W. Staley....of Lone Star, died about two weeks ago in the seventy second year of his age.He was a Methodist and a highly respected citizen. He leaves several children and a host of friends to mourn his death.
William W. and wife Martha are supposed to be buried in an old Staley Cemetery located off SC Hwy 6 near the Perrow home outside of St. Matthews. I have been told that it is near the old Perrow Farm; but we have not been able to find it.
Cousin George Salley remembers going there as a boy with his grandmother, Martha Eliza Carr Council. He said that it had a white picket fence around it and was on an old farm on the road to Orangeburg.
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