Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Richard Johnson "Dick" STANLEY (1059) & Elizabeth Catherine "Lizzie" BAKER

1641. Jessie Turner STANLEY. Born on 2 Feb 1882 in Surry Co., NC.1304 Jessie Turner died in Surry Co., NC in 1906, he was 23.1304 Buried in Richard J. Stanley Family Cemetery.1304

1642. Thomas Edgar "Brother" STANLEY. Born on 21 May 1883 in Surry Co., NC.1649 Thomas Edgar "Brother" died in Surry Co., NC on 14 Jan 1942, he was 58.1649 Buried on 18 Jan 1942 in Richard J. Stanley Family Cemetery.1649,1304

1904 Oct 15 -Surry Co.,NC - Thomas Edgar Stanley, age 21, registered to vote in Marsh Township naming his ancestor as Jesse Stanley, his grandfather. 920

On 26 Dec 1905 when Thomas Edgar "Brother" was 22, he married Nelia Melinda DOCKERY, daughter of Hasten Calvin DOCKERY & Elizabeth SETLIFF, in Surry Co., NC.1650 Born on 22 May 1888 in Surry Co., NC.1651 Nelia Melinda died in Surry Co., NC on 8 May 1979, she was 90.1651 Buried on 10 May 1979 in Richard J. Stanley Family Cemetery.1651

1979 May 10- Surry County- Obituary in Mt. Airy News:
Mrs. Stanley, 90, Succumbs - Funeral services for Mrs. Nelia Dockery Stanley, 90, of Dobson were held at 2 pm Thursday in the Davis Funeral Home and Chapel. Burial was in the Stanley Family Cemtery. She died Tuesday, morning, May 8, in the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Paul Jones, Route 2, Mount Airy, after a long illness. Born in Surry County, she was the daughter of Cal and Betty Setliff Dockery. Surviving are one daughter Miss Elsie Stanley of the home, four sons, Edgar Stanley of the home, Wendell Stanley of Arlington, Ford Stanley of Route 4, Mt. Airy and Cobert Stanley of Route 2 Dobson, 10 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.

They had the following children:
i. Calvin Edgar "Ed" (1907-1980)
ii. Elsie Elizabeth (1909-2000)
iii. Maryland Maurice (1912-1970)
iv. Richard "Clifton" (1914-1976)
v. Thelma Lancaster (1916-1916)
vi. Fred Wendell (1919-)
vii. Forde Manuel (1923-)
viii. Cobert Daniel (1926-)

1643. William Richard "Willie" STANLEY. Born on 31 Mar 1886 in Surry Co., NC.1652 William Richard "Willie" died in Surry Co., NC on 27 Jun 1984, he was 98.1652 Buried on 29 Jun 1984 in White Plains Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1652

1908 Feb 20 - Surry Co., NC - Mount Airy Route One News from the Mount Airy News:
Messrs. J. H. Norton, Thomas Dockery and Willie Stanley will leave Thursday for the state of Washington, where they will make their future home. Mr. H. C. Stanley left the 10th for some point in Washington. 1653

1908 May 8 - Surry Co., NC - William Richard Stanley Sr., age 22, registered to vote in Marsh Township naming his ancestor as Jesse Stanley, his grandfather. 920

1984 Jul 5 - Surry Co., NC - Obituary in Elkin Tribune:
William Richard Stanley, 98, of Mountain Park, died Wednesday morning, June 27, in Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin.Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Moody Funeral Home in Dobson, conducted by the Rev. Russell Nixon. Interment was in the White Plains Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born March 31, 1886 in Surry County, he was the son of Richard and Elizabeth Baker Stanley. A retired farmer, he was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Opal Nixon of Thurmond, Mrs. Callie Medley of Danville, Va. and Mrs. Pauline Hayworth of Gainesville, Fla.: five sons, Grover Stanley of Mount Airy, Everett Stanley of Lone Star, Tex., Junior Stanley of Alachua, Fla., Chester Stanley of North Elkin and Gilbert Stanley of North Wilkesboro; 13 grandchildren 24 great - grandchildren; two great - great - grandchildren.



On 22 May 1910 when William Richard "Willie" was 24, he married Minnie Florence COE, daughter of Joseph Turner COE & Sarah Ann "Sallie" BUTCHER, in Surry Co., NC.1654 Born on 15 Oct 1891 in Surry Co., NC.1655 Minnie Florence died in Surry Co., NC on 3 Jan 1971, she was 79.1655 Buried on 5 Jan 1971 in White Plains Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1655

They had the following children:
i. Richard "Everette" (1911-)
ii. Joseph "Grover" (1912-1990)
iii. Opal Virginia (1916-)
iv. Callie Elizabeth (1918-)
v. Albert "Junior" (1920-1999)
vi. Chester Lee (1922-1993)
vii. Hazel Marie (1925-1926)
viii. Pauline Frances (1927-)
ix. Gilbert Coy (1929-2004)
x. Robert Allen (1933-1933)
xi. Evelyn Roberta (1938-1940)

1644. Kizzie Leticia(sic) STANLEY. Born on 6 Nov 1889 in Surry Co., NC.1656 Kizzie Leticia(sic) died in Surry Co., NC on 21 Apr 1971, she was 81.1656 Buried on 23 Apr 1971 in Union Primitive Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1656

On 21 Nov 1905 when Kizzie Leticia(sic) was 16, she married James Cleveland "Trick" HUTCHENS, son of Calvin "Huston" HUTCHENS & Mary Jennette "Nettie" JESTER, in Surry Co., NC.1657 Born on 1 Mar 1885 in Yadkin Co., NC.1658 James Cleveland "Trick" died in Surry Co., NC on 19 Oct 1967, he was 82.1658 Buried on 21 Oct 1967 in Union Primitive Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1658

“Trick” was a farmer, at one time he kept the jail in Dobson, was also a deputy sheriff. 216

1645. John Turner STANLEY. Born on 10 Jun 1890 in Surry Co., NC.1304 John Turner died on 11 Dec 1890 in Surry Co., NC.1304 Buried in Richard J. Stanley Family Cemetery.1304

1646. Levoria Elizabeth "Vodie" STANLEY. Born on 29 Apr 1894 in Surry Co., NC. Levoria Elizabeth "Vodie" died in Surry Co., NC on 24 Jan 1970, she was 75. Buried in Richard J. Stanley Family Cemetery.1304

1908 Feb 27 - Surry Co., NC - Crutchfield News from the Mount Airy News:
Two of our most young people, Miss Voda Stanley and Mr. Thomas Dockery, were married recently. 1659

1908 Feb 27 - Surry Co., NC - Mount Airy Route One News from the Mount Airy News:
Married at the home of Richard Stanley, Esq. on last Wednesday, February 19th, to Mr. Thomas Dockery to Miss Voda Stanley of Fish River. 1659

On 19 Feb 1908 when Levoria Elizabeth "Vodie" was 13, she married Thomas Luther DOCKERY, son of Hasten Calvin DOCKERY & Elizabeth SETLIFF, in Surry Co., NC.1660 Born on 25 Nov 1881 in Surry Co., NC.1661 Thomas Luther died in Surry Co., NC on 24 Oct 1964, he was 82.1661 Buried on 26 Oct 1964 in Richard J. Stanley Family Cemetery.1661,1304

Tommy and Nelia Malinda Dockery are siblings. Tom was previously married to Lela Stokes, and had no issue; they were divorced. 216

1908 Feb 20 - Surry Co., NC - Mount Airy Route One News from the Mount Airy News:
Messrs. J. H. Norton, Thomas Dockery and Willie Stanley will leave Thursday for the state of Washington, where they will make their future home. Mr. H. C. Stanley left the 10th for some point in Washington. 1653

They had the following children:
i. Calvin Paul
ii. Claude R. (1910-1958)
iii. Clyde William (1912-1980)
iv. Gracie Alberta
v. Carl G. "Jack" (-1982)

1647. Vissie Mildred STANLEY. Born on 6 Nov 1896 in Surry Co., NC.1662,1663 Vissie Mildred died in Surry Co., NC on 11 Feb 1977, she was 80.1663 Buried on 13 Feb 1977 in Bear Creek Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1663

1977 Feb 12 - Forsyth Co., NC -Obiturary in Winston-Salem Journal:
MT. AIRY - Mrs. Vissie Stanley Beamer, 80, of 1220 South Franklin Road, Mt. Airy, widow of Charley M. Beamer died Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian Home in High Point after a long illness. She was born in Surry County, daughter of the late Richard Johnson and Elizabeth Baker Stanley. She was a retired seamstress and was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Surviving are five daughters Mrs. Glenn (Margaret) Kerns of High Point, Mrs. Edward (Gypsy) Dumas of Conway, S. C., Mrs. Bobby (Annie Ruth) Simmons of Mt. Airy, Mrs. Boyd (Frances) Priddy of Thomasville and Mrs. Dwight (Mildred) Matthews of Yadkinville; two brothers, Willy R. Stanley of Thurmon and Morgan G. Stanley of Mt. Airy; nine grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Funeral service Sunday at 3:30 at the Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mt. Airy with burial to follow in the Bear Creek Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends at Moodys from 7:00 to 9:00 Saturday night. The family requests that memorials be made to the Surry County Chapter of American Cancer Society.

On 15 Jul 1917 when Vissie Mildred was 20, she married Charlie Mosley BEAMER, son of Henry Joyce BEAMER & Catherine COCKERHAM, in Surry Co., NC.1664 Born on 27 Jan 1895 in Surry Co., NC.1665 Charlie Mosley died in Davidson Co., NC on 18 Jan 1972, he was 76.1665 Buried on 20 Jan 1972 in Bear Creek Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1665

1972 Jan 12 - Forsyth Co., NC - Obituary in Winston-Salem Journal:
MOUNT AIRY - Charlie Mosley Beamer, 76, of 1220 S. Franklin Road, Mt. Airy, died yesterday at Community General Hospital at Thomasville. The funeral will be at 2pm Thursday at Moody Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Bear Creek Baptist Church cemetery on Dobson, Rt. 2. Mr. Beamer was born in Surry County to Henry and Katherine Cockerham Beamer. He was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church at Dobson and was a retired carpenter and furniture worker. Surviving are his wife Vissie Stanley Beamer; five daughters Margaret Kearns of High Point, Mrs. Gypsy Dumas and Mrs. Annie Ruth Simmons of Mt. Airy, Mrs. Frances Priddy of Thomasville and Mrs. Mildred Matthews of Yadkinville; and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Calloway of Lowgap and Mrs. Thursia Williamson of Mount Airy.

They had the following children:
i. Margaret Catherine (1918-1991)
ii. Gypsy Levora (1920-2003)
iii. Annie Ruth (1922-2003)
iv. Frances Marie (1928-2000)
v. Mildred (1930-)

1648. Morgan Gray STANLEY. Born on 27 Sep 1900 in Surry Co., NC.1666 Morgan Gray died in Forsyth Co., NC on 13 Jun 1981, he was 80.1666 Buried on 15 Jun 1981 in Pilot Mountain Cemetery.1666

Morgan Gray was a teacher and a principal in many area schools. 216

On 5 Sep 1933 when Morgan Gray was 32, he married Georgia S. FULK, daughter of Dock Cabel FULK & Susannah RIDDLE, in Surry Co., NC.1667 Born on 5 Aug 1909 in Surry Co., NC. Georgia S. died in Forsyth Co., NC on 30 Jul 2004, she was 94. Buried on 2 Aug 2004 in Pilot Mountain City Cemetery.

2004 Jul 31 - Forsyth Co., NC - Obituary found in Winston-Salem Journal:
Mrs. Georgia Fulk Stanley, 94, formerly of Pilot Mountain and Mount Airy, the widow of Mr. Morgan Stanley, died Friday, July 30, 2004, at her residence at Arbor Acres Retirement Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Stanley was born Aug. 5,1909, in Surry County, the daughter of the late D. C. and Savannah Riddle Fulk. Mrs. Stanley was retired from the Mount Airy City Schools and the Surry County Schools, where she taught music and third grade. She was member of the Pilot Mountain Friends Meeting. Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Stephen and Becky Stanley of Greensboro and Phillip Stanley of Boston, Mass.; two grandchildren, Lynne S. Stewart and her husband, Terry of Lewisville and Barrett Stanley and his wife Joanna Blitch of Greensboro: two great-grandchildren, Eric Stewart of Fort Mill, S.C., and Brittany Stewart of Lewisville: and three brothers and sisters-in-law, Bruce and Mary Fulk of Pilot Mountain, Clyde and Mattre Fulk of Pilot Mountain and Max Fulk of Winston-Salem. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Stanley was preceded in death by a son, Donald Stanley; a grandson, Robert Stanley; a sister, Maude Trulove; and a brother, Bob Fulk, the funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 2, at Moody Funeral Home of Mount Airy, with burial to follow in the Pilot Mountain City Cemetery. The Stanley family will receive friends from 7 to 9 Sunday evening, Aug. 1, at Moody Funeral Home of Mount Airy. Memorials may be made to Arbor Acres Retirement Center or to the Pilot Mountain Friends Meeting, 603 W. Main St, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041.

They had the following children:
i. Donald Hugh (1934-1967)
ii. Phillip Gray (1943-)
iii. Stephen Alan (1946-)

1649. Albert Daniel STANLEY. Born on 6 Aug 1904 in Surry Co., NC.1668,1669 Albert Daniel died in Yadkin Co., NC on 14 Jan 1976, he was 71.1669 Buried on 17 Jan 1976 in Zephyr Cemetery.1669

On 29 Oct 1927 when Albert Daniel was 23, he married Bertha Ellen HAMLIN, daughter of Steven Crawly HAMLIN & Martha Patricia "Pat" DAVIS, in Surry Co., NC.1670 Born on 29 Jan 1902 in Surry Co., NC.1671 Bertha Ellen died in Surry Co., NC on 26 Jan 1994, she was 91.1671 Buried on 28 Jan 1994 in Bear Creek Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1671

1994 Jan 28 - Surry Co., NC - Obituary in Elkin Tribune:
Mrs. Bertha Hamlin Stanley, age 91, of Rt. 3, Dobson, died at Guardian Care Nursing Center in Elkin on Wednesday morning after a long illness. Mrs. Stanley was born in Surry County on January 29, 1902, to the late Crawley and Pat Davis Hamlin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Stanley. She was a member of the New Home Church Of Christ. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Maudie Stanley of Rt. 3, Dobson; one grandson and his wife, Danny and Shannon Stanley of Rt. 3, Dobson; one step-granddaughter; four step-great-grandchildren; four step-great-great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Martha Whitaker of Siloam. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Davis and Son Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Bear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Davis and Son Funeral Home in Dobson is in charge of arrangements.

They had one child:
i. Paul Daniel (1931-)

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