Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Joseph L. "Joe" STANLEY (1062) & Lydia Jane BLEDSOE

1660. Sarah Elizabeth "Sally Beth" STANLEY. Born in Apr 1885 in Surry Co., NC. Sarah Elizabeth "Sally Beth" died in Surry Co., NC on 14 Mar 1962, she was 76.1684 Buried on 16 Mar 1962 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1684

On 7 Jun 1915 when Sarah Elizabeth "Sally Beth" was 30, she married Dero R. "Jack" HALL, son of John HALL & Elsie CHANDLER, in Surry Co., NC.1685 Born on 9 Aug 1854 in Surry Co., NC.1686 Dero R. "Jack" died in Surry Co., NC on 16 May 1938, he was 83.1686 Buried on 17 May 1938 in Griffith Family Cemetery.1686 Occupation: Farmer.

They had one child:
i. Grace Viola (1916-1977)

1661. William Richard "Gurney" STANLEY. Born on 13 Jan 1887 in Surry Co., NC.1687 William Richard "Gurney" died in Forsyth Co., NC on 22 Jul 1957, he was 70.1687 Buried on 23 Jul 1957 in Mount Pleasant Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1687,1515

1908 May 9 - Surry Co., NC - W. N.Jr. [William Richard] Stanley, age 21, registered in Marsh Township to vote naming his ancestor as Simeon Bledsoe, his mother's father. 920

On 4 Nov 1906 when William Richard "Gurney" was 19, he first married Lula May JENKINS, daughter of David Franklin "Frank" JENKINS (1528) (18 Jan 1859-21 Jul 1935) & Mary Louisa "Lou" COLLINS (Jan 1865-abt 1907), in Surry Co., NC.1688 Born on 30 Sep 1887 in Surry Co., NC. Lula May died in Surry Co., NC on 3 Apr 1915, she was 27. Buried in Mount Pleasant Bap. Ch. Cemetery.

They had one child:
i. Richard I. (1915-1924)

On 6 Jan 1919 when William Richard "Gurney" was 31, he second married Bessie HALL, daughter of D. R. HALL & Mary (mn unk) HALL, in Surry Co., NC.1689 Born ca 1900 in Surry Co., NC.

1662. Joseph Houston "Jody" STANLEY. Born in Sep 1888 in Surry Co., NC. Joseph Houston "Jody" died in Forsyth Co., NC on 15 Sep 1956, he was 68.1690 Buried on 17 Sep 1956 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1254

On 30 Jul 1907 when Joseph Houston "Jody" was 18, he married Sarah "Ada" STANLEY, daughter of Nathan Jackson "Jack" STANLEY (1522) (14 Aug 1862-26 Jul 1931) & Matilda Frances "Tildie" McGEE (1571) (1 Mar 1867-13 Jun 1931), in Surry Co., NC. Born on 12 Jan 1887 in Surry Co., NC.1691 Sarah "Ada" died in Surry Co., NC on 11 Jul 1926, she was 39.1691 Buried on 12 Jul 1926 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1691,1254

They had the following children:
i. Novillie Grace (1913-)
ii. Irma Lozany Sylvester (1907-1961)
iii. Infant Male (1918-1918)
iv. Infant Male (1921-1921)
v. Morgan Drumond (1923-1986)
vi. Infant Male (1926-1926)
vii. Infant Female (1926-1926)

1663. John Martin "Mart" STANLEY. Born in Jul 1892 in Surry Co., NC.

John Martin "Mart" married Lillie Maud JENKINS, daughter of David Franklin "Frank" JENKINS (1528) (18 Jan 1859-21 Jul 1935) & Mary Louisa "Lou" COLLINS (Jan 1865-abt 1907). Born on 24 Jul 1893 in Surry Co., NC.1692 Lillie Maud died in Surry Co., NC on 3 Apr 1915, she was 21.1692 Buried on 4 Apr 1915 in Mount Pleasant Bap. Ch. Cemetery.

They had the following children:
i. Mary (1911-1918)
ii. Ervin (1913-1918)
iii. May (1912-1918)

1664. Mary Luella STANLEY. Born on 10 Jun 1893 in Surry Co., NC.1693 Mary Luella died in Surry Co., NC on 31 Mar 1958, she was 64.1693 Buried on 2 Apr 1958 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1693

Mary Luella married John William STANLEY, son of Nathan Jackson "Jack" STANLEY (1522) (14 Aug 1862-26 Jul 1931) & Matilda Frances "Tildie" McGEE (1571) (1 Mar 1867-13 Jun 1931). Born on 7 Aug 1890 in Surry Co., NC.1694 John William died in Surry Co., NC on 27 Feb 1960, he was 69.1694 Buried on 29 Feb 1960 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1694

They had the following children:
i. Ruby Frances (1912-)
ii. Robey Drumond (1918-1968)
iii. Infant Female (1922-1922)

1665. Lydia Iva STANLEY. Born on 4 Jul 1896 in Surry Co., NC.1695 Lydia Iva died in Surry Co., NC on 14 Feb 1951, she was 54. Buried in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1254

1951 Feb 15 - Forsyth Co., NC - Obituary from Winston-Salem Journal:
Mrs. C. A. Chaney, 52, of Dobson, Route 2: Boonville - Mrs. Ivy Lydia Stanley Chaney, [5]2, died unexpectedly yesterday morning at her home, Dobson, Route 2. Mrs. Chaney, the wife of C. A. Chaney, was a native of Surry County adn spend her entire life in the same community. Surviving are the husband, one son, Albert Chaney of Dobson; one daughter, Mrs. Ruby Mitchell of Elkin; two grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. Lydia Stanley of Dobson, Route 2; and six brothers W.R., Jody, Soloman, Rufus and Kinney Stanley, all of Dobson, Route 2, and Gernie Stanley of High Point; and five sisters, Mrs. Grover Hall, Mrs. Genie Stanley, Mrs. Sally Bet Hall, Mrs. Marvin Hardy and Mrs. John Stanley, all of Dobson, Route 2.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Friday at Mount Herman Baptist Church. The Rev. J. L. Powers and the Rev. T.S. Draughn will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

On 22 Apr 1916 when Lydia Iva was 19, she married Clifton Albert CHANEY, son of Albert Clifton CHANEY Sr. & Ida Ann ANTHONY, in Surry Co., NC.1696 Born on 24 Nov 1894 in Surry Co., NC.1254 Clifton Albert died in Yadkin Co., NC on 22 Sep 1973, he was 78. Buried on 24 Sep 1973 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1254

1973 Sept 23 - Forsyth Co., NC - Obituary in Winston-Salem Journal:
DOBSON - Clifton Albert Chaney, 78, of Dobson, Rt. 2, died yesterday at Lula Conrad Hoots Memorial Hospital at Yadkinville. The funeral will be at 2 pm Monday at Mount Herman Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Chaney was born in Surry County to Albert and Ida Anthony Chaney. He was a member of Mount Herman Baptist Church and was a retired farmer. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Bradley W. Bartholomew of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. W. E. Norman and Mrs. Ralph Scott of Winston-Salem and Mr. Iris Haire of Greensboro; and a brother, Luther Chaney of Greensboro. The body is at Angell-Long Funeral Home at Boonville.

They had the following children:
i. Albert Clifton
ii. Ruby

1666. Beulah M. STANLEY. Born on 23 Jan 1897 in Surry Co., NC. Beulah M. died in Surry Co., NC on 13 Jun 1968, she was 71. Buried in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.

On 20 Dec 1914 when Beulah M. was 17, she married Grover Cleveland HALL, son of Jack HALL & Mary Ann (mn unk) HALL, in Surry Co., NC.1697 Born ca 1892 in Surry Co., NC.

1667. Rosa Della "Rosie" STANLEY. Born on 2 Aug 1900 in Surry Co., NC. Rosa Della "Rosie" died in Yadkin Co., NC on 25 Sep 1971, she was 71.1698 Buried on 27 Sep 1971 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1254

On 17 Dec 1918 when Rosa Della "Rosie" was 18, she married Eugene Delbert "Genie" STANLEY, son of Nathan Jackson "Jack" STANLEY (1522) (14 Aug 1862-26 Jul 1931) & Matilda Frances "Tildie" McGEE (1571) (1 Mar 1867-13 Jun 1931), in Surry Co., NC.1699 Born on 5 Aug 1899 in Surry Co., NC.1700 Eugene Delbert "Genie" died in Surry Co., NC on 13 Mar 1968, he was 68.1700 Buried on 15 Mar 1968 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1700,1254

They had the following children:
i. Belvia (1919-1924)
ii. Beachel (1919-1924)
iii. Elsie L. (1922-)
iv. Spencer Aire (1925-1984)
v. William Edgar (1928-1928)
vi. Ralph Fuller (1930-)

1668. Solomon Seal STANLEY. Born on 17 Jun 1903 in Surry Co., NC.1701 Solomon Seal died in Yadkin Co., NC on 2 Jan 1974, he was 70.1701 Buried on 3 Jan 1974 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1701,1254

Solomon Seal married Mollie "Leona" CHANDLER, daughter of Pleasant Henderson CHANDLER & Missouri E. MARSH. Born on 9 Feb 1894 in Surry Co., NC.1702 Mollie "Leona" died in Yadkin Co., NC on 25 May 1973, she was 79.1702 Buried on 26 May 1973 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1702,1254

1669. Rufus Henderson STANLEY. Born on 21 Jun 1905 in Surry Co., NC.1703 Rufus Henderson died in Surry Co., NC on 30 Jun 1980, he was 75.1703 Buried on 2 Jul 1980 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1703,1254

Rufus Henderson married Gertha HARDY, daughter of John Wesley "Wes" HARDY & Senia Evelyn BRINDLE. Born on 24 May 1911 in Guilford Co., NC. Gertha died in Forsyth Co., NC on 1 Jan 1996, she was 84. Buried in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1254

1996 Jan 3- Forsyth Co,NC - Obituary in Winston Salem Journal:
DOBSON - Mrs. Gertha Hardy Stanley, 84, of Rt. 3 Dobson, widow of the late Rufus H. Stanley, died early Monday morning, Jan. 1, 1996 at Oak Summit Nursing Home in Winston Salem after being in declining health for four years. Mrs. Stanley was born in Guilford County May 24, 1911 to the late Wesley and Senia Brindle Hardy, was a member of Mount Herman Baptist Church and was an accomplished seamstress and loved to work with her flowers and quilts. Surviving are two daughters and sons in law, Jerrie and Jimmy Tickle, and Marie and Hugh Marion, both of Winston Salem; eight grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Mendenhall of Walkertown and Mrs. Alma Mounce of Elkin; three
brothers, Laban Hardy of Burlington, Roger Hardy of Dobson and Leo Hardy of Elkin. In addition to her husband and her parents, Mrs. Stanley was preceeded in death by a daughter, Evelyn Stanley; a granddaughter; Susan King; and a brother, Homer Hardy. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday Jan. 3, 1996 at Mount Herman Baptist Church with services conducted by Rev. Larry Stone with burial in the church cemetery. Her body will remain at Moody Funeral Home in Dobson until time to be taken to the church to lie in state one hour before the service. The family will have a visitation at the church following the service. Moody Funeral Home of Dobson is serving the Stanley Family.

They had the following children:
i. Pauline Marie (1931-)
ii. Evelyn I. (1934-1988)
iii. Lydia Geraldine "Jeri" (1945-)

1670. Luther STANLEY. Born on 13 Sep 1906 in Surry Co., NC.1704 Luther died in Surry Co., NC on 9 Aug 1920, he was 13.1704 Buried on 10 Aug 1920 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1704

1671. Sallie Bet STANLEY. Born ca 1907 in Surry Co., NC.

Child:
i. Nellie Virginia (1930-1871)

1672. "Kennie" Floyd STANLEY. Born on 7 Aug 1909 in Surry Co., NC.1705 "Kennie" Floyd died in Surry Co., NC on 9 Dec 1977, he was 68.1705 Buried on 11 Dec 1977 in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1705

On 19 Nov 1936 when "Kennie" Floyd was 27, he married Hessie Verna HARDY, daughter of William Thomas "Tom" HARDY (6 Apr 1888-29 Aug 1969) & Minnie "Ella" POINDEXTER (30 May 1896-21 May 1967), in Surry Co., NC. Born on 7 Dec 1918 in Surry Co., NC.

They had the following children:
i. Bruce Allen (1940-1996)
ii. Infant Male (1942-1942)
iii. Ronnie Dean (1944-)
iv. Vicky Dianne (1951-)

1673. Bessie Ella STANLEY. Born on 28 Jun 1911 in Surry Co., NC.1706,1707 Bessie Ella died in Surry Co., NC on 30 Oct 1989, she was 78.1707 Buried in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.1707,1254

Bessie Ella married Marvin Wilson HARDY, son of John Wesley HARDY & Martha WALL. Born on 30 Sep 1912 in Surry Co., NC. Marvin Wilson died in Surry Co., NC on 24 Jul 1997, he was 84. Buried in Mount Herman Bap. Ch. Cemetery.

1997 Jul 25 - Forsyth Co., NC Obituary in Winston Salem Journal:
DOBSON - Mr. Marvin Wilson Hardy, age 84, of Rt. 3, Dobson, died July 24, 1997, at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. Mr. Hardy was born September 30, l9l2 in SurryCountytoJohnW. and Martha Wail Hardy. He was retired from the Surry County School System, a self-employed carpenter and a member of Mt. Herman Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Stanley Hardy. Surviving are a son, Alvin W. Hardy, and daughter-in-law, Brenda Hardy, of Dobson; three grandchildren, Rodney Hardy and wife, Laura Griffin Hardy, of Dobson; Karla Hardy of Mooresville, and Kimberly Hardy Bruce and husband, Marty Bruce, of Elkin; one great-grandchild, Sarah Elizabeth Bruce of Elkin; two sisters, Mrs. Mary White and Mrs. Joe (Gracie) Pridgen, both of Dobson; a special niece, Essie Barker; special nephews, Ralph Stanley, Chris Stanley and Adam Kavla. Special neighbors, Hessie Stanley, Roger and Annie Lee Hardy, Leo and Imogene Wood and Jim Stokes. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Clinton Hardy, Grover Hardy, Porter Hardy and Curtis Hardy. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Herman Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Stone and the Rev. Jimmy Tucker officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. and burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Mt. Herman Baptist Church from 7 until 9 p.m. tonight. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Mt. Herman Baptist Church, Cemetery Fund. Miller Funeral Service in North Wilkesboro is in charge of arrangements.

They had one child:
i. Alvin W.

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