William F. Staley

William F. Staley

• William F. Staley was born circa 1866 in Switzerland.
• William F. Staley appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
• He was a florist, according to the 1892 census.
• He married Alice Maude Philpott, daughter of Charles Philpott, circa 29 August 1894 in Buffalo, New York.
• The following appeared on 3 September 1894 in The Buffalo Express: Following is a list of the marriages filed with the official Registrar for the week ending August 31st.
       . . . Alice Philpott to William Stable, August 29th, by the Rev. Omer Kaiser.
  
  
• William F. Staley appeared in the 1895 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 812 Ellicott listed as a laborer..
• William F. Staley appeared in the 1896 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 60 West Delavan Avenue listed as a florist.
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• The following appeared in The Buffalo Courier: Supereme Court--Special Term--The Hon. John Woodward, Justice, September 14, 1896. . . . Alice M. Sealey vs. William F. Sealey. Order of discontinuance.
       And also on the same page: Yesterday afternoon Justice Woodward made an order discontinuing the action which was begun some time ago by Alice M. Staley against William F. Staley, her husband, for a separation. They came to an amicable settlement.
• William F. Staley appeared in the 1898 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 60 West Delavan Avenue.
• Although no documentation has yet been found, it appears that William and Alice were divorced sometime between 1897 and 1899.
• William F. Staley appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, enumerated as a hired man in the household of real estate broker John Harkness Brown.
• William F. Staley appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Collins, Erie County, New York, at Gowanda State Homeopathic Hospital where he was employed as a florist.
• He married Clara Knoch, daughter of Frank Knoch and Mary E. (?), circa 1906.
• William F. Staley and Clara Knoch appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Collins, New York, at Gowanda State Homeopathic Hospital where William was employed as a florist and Clara as head laundress.
• William F. Staley and Clara Knoch appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Collins, New York, at Gowanda State Homeopathic Hospital where William was employed as a florist and Clara head laundress.
• William F. Staley and Clara Knoch appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Collins, New York, at Gowanda State Homeopathic Hospital where William was employed as a florist and Clara a laundress.
• William F. Staley and Clara Knoch appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1925 in Eden, Erie County, New York, at State Road.
• He was a florist, according to the 1925 census.
• William F. Staley and Clara Knoch appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Eden, New York, at State Road.
• William F. Staley became a widower at the 4 October 1930 death of his wife Clara Knoch.
• The following appeared on 9 October 1930 in the Erie County Independent: Mrs. Clara Staley, 63, Main Street, Eden, was stricken Saturday morning and died within a few hours. Dr. G. L. Priess attended her.
       Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the former home with Rev. Walter H. Cutler officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery. Survivors are her husband, William; a daughter, Mrs. Leonard Shouldice of Eden and two nieces.
       Mrs. Staley was a resident of Eden all her life and was the last member of her family line. For 25 years she was head of the laundry in the Gowanda State Hospital, but was forced to retire on pension after her hand was mangled in a machine.
• The following appeared on circa 28 November 1930 in the Erie County Independent: The undersigned will sell at public auction contents of household goods of the late Clara Staley at the residence, corner of Maple and Main Streets, Eden Center, Saturday, December 6, at 1:00 P. M. The goods consist of the following: good Amherst cook stove, burns coal or wood, side board, dining room table, six chairs, kitchen table, 2 rugs, rocking chairs, stands, wash tubs, wringer, couch, pictures, ice box, sewing machine, dishes, lawn mower, and other articles to numerous to mention. Mary Shouldice, administratrix, Marton Stinson, Auctioneer.
• William F. Staley died in 1939.
• He was interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Eden, Erie County, New York.

• Last Edited: 22 Jan 2015