STANLEY, Eliza J. (CARPENTER) FRENCH

CARPENTER, FRENCH, STANLEY, WALLER, WELLS, MURPHY, TINSLEY, BENTON, CAYTON

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/12/2015 at 01:46:41

Obituary ~ Eliza J. (Carpenter) French Stanley
September 29, 1833 ~ January 12, 1917

Leon Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Thursday, January 18, 1917, Page 8

Mrs. Eliza J. Stanley.
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Eliza J., daughter of Reuben and Mary Carpenter, was born near Crawfordville, Montgomery county, Indiana, September 29, 1833, and died at her home in Decatur county, Iowa, January 12, 1917, being 83 years, 3 months and 13 days old at the time of her death. Her mother died when she was a small girl. On Nov. 22, 1853, she as united in marriage to Robert French and they moved to Decatur, Iowa, in November, of 1853. To this union there was born seven children, five of whom survive, being Mrs. Amanda Waller of Leon, Iowa, Mrs. Naoma Wells of Spokane, Washington, Mrs. L. I. Wells of Adena, Colorado, Mrs. Emma Murphy of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and Mrs. J. W. Tinsley, of Ames, Iowa. Mr. French joined the army in 1861 and died in the service of the United States at Helena, Arkansas, Nov. 4, 1864.

On June 26, 1869, she was married to John Stanley and to this union were born four children, three of whom are living, R. H. Stanley of Lamoni, Iowa, Mrs. G. O. Benton of Decatur, and Chas. Stanley of Decatur, who were with their mother when the end came.

Mrs. Stanley has four half-brothers living, John Reubne and Henry Carpenter, who live in Kansas, Dave of Spokane, Washington, and Frank in Oklahoma, and one sister, Mrs. M. E. Cayton, of King City, Mo., who was present at the funeral.

There are eight children living, five of whom were present at the funeral, also D. W. Stanley, a step-son of St. Joe, Mo. Also twenty-nine grandchildren and thirty-nine great-grandchildren survive her.

Mrs. Stanley was converted when quite young and always lived a christian life, and was a member of the M. E. church at Decatur.

Funeral services were conducted at the home by her pastor, F. H. Perkins, at 2 p. m. Sunday afternoon, interment being in the Decatur cemetery.

The children wish to thank their friends and neighbors for their kindness and help.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2015