Esther Ann Sears and Charles Frank Stanley

CHARLES FRANK STANLEY, son of CATHARINE STEWART and JOHN GERMAN STANLEY, was born October 4, 1847 in Newton Falls, Trumbull, Ohio,⁴⁹⁰² and died December 1, 1921 in Grant, Clark, Wisconsin.⁴⁹⁰² He is buried in Neillsville City Cemetery, Clark County, Wisconsin.^{456, 4902}

He married ESTHER ANN SEARS on October 24, 1875 in Green Lake, Green, Wisconsin.^{1999, 4902} She was born June 19, 1848 in Maine,⁴⁵⁶ and died March 21, 1940 in Clark County, Wisconsin.^{456, 11820} She is buried in Neillsville City Cemetery, Clark County, Wisconsin.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • Charles Germaine Descendant Report (Ancestor of Charles F. Stanley)
  • William Sutherland Descendant Report (Ancestor of Charles F. Stanley)
  • Joseph Baker Descendant Report (Ancestor of Charles F. Stanley)
  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Charles F. Stanley)

Children of ESTHER ANN SEARS and CHARLES FRANK STANLEY:

1. FRANK E. STANLEY, b. July 28, 1876, Wisconsin;⁴⁹⁰² d. September 6, 1898, Puerto Rico.⁴⁹⁰²
2. VEDA MAY STANLEY, b. August 21, 1877, Wisconsin;²⁵⁰ m. WALTER N. LILJEGREN on June 29, 1910 in Grant, Clark, Wisconsin⁴⁹⁰³; d. March 18, 1967, Santa Clara County, California.²⁵⁰
3. CORA ANN STANLEY, b. August 15, 1882, Wisconsin;⁴⁵⁶ m. PAUL HENRY WOLF on August 26, 1908 in Pleasant Ridge, Clark, Wisconsin⁴⁹⁰³; d. April 2, 1964.⁴⁵⁶
4. LEON STANLEY, b. May 27, 1889, Clark County, Wisconsin;⁴⁹⁰² m. NELLIE PEXSA on December 1, 1920 in Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin⁴⁹⁰²; d. November 5, 1970, Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin.⁴⁹⁰²
5. ROY STANLEY, b. March 30, 1893, Wisconsin;⁵⁶ m. EVA ELIZABETH COUNSELL on June 1, 1918 in Marshfield, Clark, Wisconsin¹⁰⁷⁷⁵; d. January 27, 1978, Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin.⁵³⁶⁵

Obituaries

Neillsville Press, December 8, 1921⁴⁹⁰²

Charles Frank Stanley, one of the old residents of the town of Grant, died at his home in that town Dec. 1, aged 74 years, one month and 27 days. He was born at Newton Falls, Ohio., Oct. 4, 1847. When 20 years of age he came to Wisconsin and worked for two years at Ft. Atkinson. Later he lived in Maruette County 9 years. In 1871 he came to Clark County and settled in the town of Grant. Oct. 24, 1875, he was married to Miss Esther Ann Sears, who survives him. They developed their farm home by hand work. In late years Mr. Stanley’s health was not good and his failing strength prevented his taking an active part in farm work. He was a man of good principles, honest, patriotic and a good husband and father. To him and his wife were born six children. Frank, the oldest son died in the Spanish war in Porto Rica. Guy is also deceased. There are left Mrs. Walter Lilygren of St. Paul, Mrs. Paul Wolff and Leon and Roy Stanley of Neillsville. He leaves also five grandchildren. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, at the Congregational church, Rev. G. W. Longenecker preaching the funeral sermon.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
August 21, 18504800	Newton, Trumbull, Ohio	John German Stanley Catharine Stewart Daniel Wesley Stanley Charles Frank Stanley Jerusha Stanley Mary Jane Stanley
June 6, 18604801	Newton, Trumbull, Ohio	John German Stanley Catharine Stewart Charles Frank Stanley Jerusha Stanley Mary Jane Stanley
June 3, 18704819	Oakland, Jefferson, Wisconsin	Charles Frank Stanley
June 5, 18804820	Neshkoro, Marquette, Wisconsin	Charles Frank Stanley Esther Ann Sears Frank E. Stanley Veda May Stanley
June 18, 19004821	Grant, Clark, Wisconsin	Charles Frank Stanley Esther Ann Sears Veda May Stanley Cora Ann Stanley Leon Stanley Roy Stanley
May 4, 19104822	Grant, Clark, Wisconsin	Charles Frank Stanley Esther Ann Sears Leon Stanley Roy Stanley
January 27, 19204823	Grant, Clark, Wisconsin	Charles Frank Stanley Esther Ann Sears
April 11, 19303357	Grant, Clark, Wisconsin	Leon Stanley Nellie Pexsa Duane Douglas Stanley Lawrence Frank Stanley Dale Leon Stanley Raymond C. Stanley Esther Ann Sears