John
Norris Stanley
Norris Stanley married Ella Sabina Johnson on July 21, 1909. A mantle clock, which was a wedding present
from his parents, Foster and Georgia,
is in the possession of James M. Stanley, Jr. Norris and Ella's only child was James Miller Stanley. Norris was a veteran of
the Spanish American War. Norris was a
stone cutter by trade.
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Norris Stanley |
Ella Stanley |
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Military
Service
Spanish
American War - 1898
The men (and women)
of the Stanley Family have proudly performed their patriotic duty and served our
country in uniform from the American Revolution, until the present. Stanley kin
fought for both sides during the Civil War. Lord Thomas Stanley, the 1st
Earl of Derby, was granted his title for his deeds in the Battle of Bosworth Field
during the Wars of the Roses. Norris served his country during the Spanish
American War as portrayed in the following photographs.
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Norris Stanley U.S. Army |
Norris
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Norris standing in
back without hat
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Company K, Somewhere
in Alabama
Norris Stanley
(2nd from left, standing in back row)
Norris at His Trade
In Acworth Georgia, 1909
Norris is the man on the left in the straw hat.
The identity of his helper is not known.
John Norris Stanley
1909
Some Lighter Moments with Norris
Norris and Ella
Trip to Colorado, 1898
Is He Our Kin?
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Norris Stanley in His Later Years
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Norris With His Son, James Miller Stanley |
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