Jessie Clarkson Stanley (1900)
LAWTON, STANLEY
Posted By: KK
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:03:02
Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, February 1, 1900
Page 5Jessie Clarkson Stanley died at his residence, corner Seventh Street and Spruce Avenue, on Sunday evening, January 21, in the 50th year of his age.
Mr. Stanley was born in Henry county, Indiana, June 6, 1850. When thirteen years old, he went with the family to Iowa where he became a teacher and taught school for many years, and where his father and mother are still living. He was the oldest of seven children, all of whom are living except one sister. On August 5, 1977, he was married to Miss Jennie Lawton.
They moved to Nemaha county, Kansas in 1880. In 1884 Mr. Stanley gave up the profession of teacher and entered the newspaper business in Westmoreland, Kansas.
In 1895 he sold out and purchased the Dispatch of this city which he edited and managed until two years ago when he sold out and the Dispatch office was consolidated with that of the Democrat.
Mr. Stanley then purchased the residence property at Seventh and Spruce where he lived until his death from smallpox on the 21st. Mrs. Stanley and three of the children also had mild attacks of the disease, but all recovered and are now well, but terribly troubled over the loss of a kind and affectionate husband and father.
Mr. Stanley was a man of sterling integrity and had he respect and confidence of all who ever knew him. He was raised a Quaker and remained true to that all his life. He became a Mason early in life.
The earnest sympathies of hosts of friends go to his bereaved wife and children in their great loss.
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