Robert E. Lafayette Stanley was the third child of William Joshua S. Stanley and his wife Frances Elizabeth Neal. (Comment: The "E" is possibly for Earl since he was born just a couple of years after the close of the war)
He met Sarah Emma Carpenter (known as Emma), and they married on 16 January 1890.
Together they had seven known children, the first of which was born in December of 1890.
His wife died 11 Feb 1934, and he followed her in death a year and 3 months later. He is buried with her at Cool Springs Cemetery, but has no tombstone.
His Newspaper Obituary contains errors:
"Robert L. Stanley, died Sat. May 11, 1935. He was 88 years of age and was the son of William Joshua Stanley and Martha (Redman) Stanley. He was never a member of a church, but was Primitive Baptist in belief. He left surviving him, three brothers, Alfred P., Gus, and W. J. Stanley, and three sisters, Mrs. John Sumblin, Winter Haven, Fla., Mrs. Durs Cauly, Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Mrs. Bonnie Stapleton."
Note: Martha Redman Stanley was the wife of his older brother, Alfred Perry Stanley. The person supplying the information for this obituary was mistaken. That his wife was not Martha is clearly proven in the Census record below.
Source: Heritage Quest
STANLEY, ROBERT L (1920 U.S. Census)
ALABAMA , RUSSELL, 2-WD; GIRARD
Age: 52, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: AL
Series: T625 Roll: 40 Page: 52
Enumerated 10 Jan 1920
Stanley, Robert L Head m w 52
Emma Wife f w 49
Bonnie Dau f w 29
Clifton Son m w 28
Dura Dau f w 22
Sam Son m w 19 or 14? (number is blurred)
Otis Son m w 12? <-census taker error, parents named him Odis
Obidee Son m w 10
Note: Their second daughter, Luna Verla Stanley, was already married prior to this 1920 census.
He met Sarah Emma Carpenter (known as Emma), and they married on 16 January 1890.
Together they had seven known children, the first of which was born in December of 1890.
His wife died 11 Feb 1934, and he followed her in death a year and 3 months later. He is buried with her at Cool Springs Cemetery, but has no tombstone.
His Newspaper Obituary contains errors:
"Robert L. Stanley, died Sat. May 11, 1935. He was 88 years of age and was the son of William Joshua Stanley and Martha (Redman) Stanley. He was never a member of a church, but was Primitive Baptist in belief. He left surviving him, three brothers, Alfred P., Gus, and W. J. Stanley, and three sisters, Mrs. John Sumblin, Winter Haven, Fla., Mrs. Durs Cauly, Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Mrs. Bonnie Stapleton."
Note: Martha Redman Stanley was the wife of his older brother, Alfred Perry Stanley. The person supplying the information for this obituary was mistaken. That his wife was not Martha is clearly proven in the Census record below.
Source: Heritage Quest
STANLEY, ROBERT L (1920 U.S. Census)
ALABAMA , RUSSELL, 2-WD; GIRARD
Age: 52, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: AL
Series: T625 Roll: 40 Page: 52
Enumerated 10 Jan 1920
Stanley, Robert L Head m w 52
Emma Wife f w 49
Bonnie Dau f w 29
Clifton Son m w 28
Dura Dau f w 22
Sam Son m w 19 or 14? (number is blurred)
Otis Son m w 12? <-census taker error, parents named him Odis
Obidee Son m w 10
Note: Their second daughter, Luna Verla Stanley, was already married prior to this 1920 census.
Robert E. Lafayette Stanley was the third child of William Joshua S. Stanley and his wife Frances Elizabeth Neal. (Comment: The "E" is possibly for Earl since he was born just a couple of years after the close of the war)
He met Sarah Emma Carpenter (known as Emma), and they married on 16 January 1890.
Together they had seven known children, the first of which was born in December of 1890.
His wife died 11 Feb 1934, and he followed her in death a year and 3 months later. He is buried with her at Cool Springs Cemetery, but has no tombstone.
His Newspaper Obituary contains errors:
"Robert L. Stanley, died Sat. May 11, 1935. He was 88 years of age and was the son of William Joshua Stanley and Martha (Redman) Stanley. He was never a member of a church, but was Primitive Baptist in belief. He left surviving him, three brothers, Alfred P., Gus, and W. J. Stanley, and three sisters, Mrs. John Sumblin, Winter Haven, Fla., Mrs. Durs Cauly, Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Mrs. Bonnie Stapleton."
Note: Martha Redman Stanley was the wife of his older brother, Alfred Perry Stanley. The person supplying the information for this obituary was mistaken. That his wife was not Martha is clearly proven in the Census record below.
Source: Heritage Quest
STANLEY, ROBERT L (1920 U.S. Census)
ALABAMA , RUSSELL, 2-WD; GIRARD
Age: 52, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: AL
Series: T625 Roll: 40 Page: 52
Enumerated 10 Jan 1920
Stanley, Robert L Head m w 52
Emma Wife f w 49
Bonnie Dau f w 29
Clifton Son m w 28
Dura Dau f w 22
Sam Son m w 19 or 14? (number is blurred)
Otis Son m w 12? <-census taker error, parents named him Odis
Obidee Son m w 10
Note: Their second daughter, Luna Verla Stanley, was already married prior to this 1920 census.
He met Sarah Emma Carpenter (known as Emma), and they married on 16 January 1890.
Together they had seven known children, the first of which was born in December of 1890.
His wife died 11 Feb 1934, and he followed her in death a year and 3 months later. He is buried with her at Cool Springs Cemetery, but has no tombstone.
His Newspaper Obituary contains errors:
"Robert L. Stanley, died Sat. May 11, 1935. He was 88 years of age and was the son of William Joshua Stanley and Martha (Redman) Stanley. He was never a member of a church, but was Primitive Baptist in belief. He left surviving him, three brothers, Alfred P., Gus, and W. J. Stanley, and three sisters, Mrs. John Sumblin, Winter Haven, Fla., Mrs. Durs Cauly, Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Mrs. Bonnie Stapleton."
Note: Martha Redman Stanley was the wife of his older brother, Alfred Perry Stanley. The person supplying the information for this obituary was mistaken. That his wife was not Martha is clearly proven in the Census record below.
Source: Heritage Quest
STANLEY, ROBERT L (1920 U.S. Census)
ALABAMA , RUSSELL, 2-WD; GIRARD
Age: 52, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: AL
Series: T625 Roll: 40 Page: 52
Enumerated 10 Jan 1920
Stanley, Robert L Head m w 52
Emma Wife f w 49
Bonnie Dau f w 29
Clifton Son m w 28
Dura Dau f w 22
Sam Son m w 19 or 14? (number is blurred)
Otis Son m w 12? <-census taker error, parents named him Odis
Obidee Son m w 10
Note: Their second daughter, Luna Verla Stanley, was already married prior to this 1920 census.
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