Philotes Stanley

1831 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Philotes Stanley
  Born	15 Oct 1831	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I12243	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	David Stanley,   b. 1802, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1839, Louisville, KY  (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Hannah Richards,   b. 6 Aug 1805, Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Feb 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	12 May 1825	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [3]
  Notes	1850 Jackson, VA # 747-754 Stanly Hanna 45 F Va Stanly Matilda 25 F Va Stanly Marinda 22 F Va Stanly Philotus 19 M Farmer Va Stanly Phineas 17 M Farmer Va Stanly Francis M 12 M Va Stanly Maretta C 8 F Va Stanly Isaac 6 M Va Stanly Jefferson 1 M Va 1860 Jackson, VA # 107-99 Phineas, 29 Hannah, 65 ????? # 686-642 Hannah Stanly, 50 Matilda Stanly, 34 Francis M Stanly, 23 Jefferson Dillon, 17 1870 Jackson, WV, Gilmore Dist # 6 Stanley, Hannah 66 Matilda 43 Dillon 20 1880 Census Place: Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 493C Hannah STANLEY Self F W W 74 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Matilda STANLEY Dau F S W 52 VA Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA John H. STANLEY GSon M S W 7 WV Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA Benjamin STANLEY GSon M S W 5 WV Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA 1900 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 317 Standley, Matilda 5/1826 wd 1-0 child WVWV VA Hughes, Nathaniel neph 12/1890 WVWVWV Stanley, Sam neph 4/1856 D WVWVWV
  Family ID	F4195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Harriet Matilda Runnion,   b. Abt 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 13 Oct 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Married	11 Jan 1855	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1860 Jackson, VA # 685-641 Philotus, 28 Harriet, 24 Samuel N, 4 1870 Gilmore Dist, Jackson, WV # 3 Philotus 39 Harriet 36 Samuel N 14 farm laborer JCDR: Harriet Stanley, 10/13/1872, 36y, d Bar Run, p Philotes Stanley [obviously, he was the husband] Hardesty's History of Jackson County Ravenswood District Philotes STANLEY - son of David and Hannah (Richards) Stanley, was born in Jackson county, October 15, 1831. During the war between the States, he served as a member of Company F, 4th West Virginia Cavalry, enlisting at Ravenswood, in September, 1863. In Jackson county, February 12, 1873, he wedded Romana, daughter of Thomas and Ann (Russell) Wilkins, and widow of a Mr. Blackburn. She was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, January 17, 1830, and her parents are now residents in Columbiana county, Ohio. The first marriage of Philotes Stanley was consummated February 12, 1855, when Harriet Matilda Runnion became his wife. She died October 16, 1871, leaving one son, who is now living in Jackson county, Samuel N., born April 15, 1856. The first marriage of the present Mrs. Stanley resulted in the birth of eight children, namely: William F. Blackburn, born July 21, 1852, resides in Wellsville, Ohio; Rachel R., August 15, 1854, lives in Meigs county, Ohio; Joseph M., October 29, 1856, lives in Jackson county, West Virginia; Thomas H., January 15, 1859, died same day; James M., January 13, 1860; Ann E., March 25, 1863; John S., September 15, 1865; Harry A., April 15, 1871- the last named living with his mother. The father of Philotes Stanley was born in Jackson county in 1802, and his early years were spent as a keel boatman on the Ohio; later in life he engaged in the mercantile business in Louisville, Kentucky, and while endeavoring to close out his business there he was ruthlessly murdered by assassins, and his body sunk in the river. Philotes Stanley is conducting a farm in Ravenswood district, with his post office at Ravenswood, Jackson county, West Virginia.
  Children	1. Samuel N Stanley,   b. Abt 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Romana Wilkins,   b. 17 Jan 1830, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 23 Mar 1911, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1873	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1880 Census Place: Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 493D Phildes STANLEY Self M M W 48 WV VA VA Romanna STANLEY Wife F M W 50 PA PA PA Samuel STANLEY Son M S W 24 WV Annie BLACKBURN SDau F S W 17 WV Stephen J. BLACKBURN SSon M S W 14 WV Harry A. BLACKBURN SSon M S W 9 WV
  Family ID	F4203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S218] Hardesty's History of Jackson Co, WV. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.