Milton E. Staley (Abt 1878-)

Virginia Summers (Abt 1883-)

Francis Staley (1908-1993)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Laura S. Shafer Francis Staley 2 Born: 30 March 1908, , Frederick County, MD 2 Marriage (1): Laura S. Shafer before 1940 1 Died: 19 March 1993, , Frederick County, MD at age 84 2    Another name for Francis was Franklin Staley.1   Noted events in his life were: • He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Burkittsville, MD on 12 April 1940. 1 1940 US Census Sheet 4A, District 11-55, Family 71, Roll 1549 Burkittsville, Frederick County, Maryland Franklin Staley..Son-in-law..31..MD..7th grade..Laborer, private farm (Living with wife at the home of her parents.) NOTE - If his birth date was 30 Mar 1908, then his age should have been 32 instead of 31. . Francis married Laura S. Shafer, daughter of Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young, before 1940.1 (Laura S. Shafer was born on 29 August 1909 in , Frederick County, MD 1 2 3 4 5 and died on 10 October 1985 in , Frederick County, MD 2.)   Noted events in their marriage were: • They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Burkittsville, MD on 12 April 1940. 1 1940 US Census Sheet 4A, District 11-55, Family 71, Roll 1549 Burkittsville, Frederick County, Maryland home owned, $2000 Last Place of Residence: Rural, Frederick, Maryland Elmer E. Shafer..Head..64..MD..7th grade..Farmer, own farm Bertha M. Shafer..Wife..59..MD..7th grade Franklin Staley..Son-in-law..31..MD..7th grade..Laborer, private farm Laura S. Staley..Daughter..30..MD..12th grade George C. Shafer..Son..29..MD..12th grade..Printer, newspaper Sara B. Shafer..Dau-in-law..25..MD..12th grade .

1 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Burkittsville, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 11-55, sheet 4A, household 71, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 Sep 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1549.

2 Dianne Shafer, "John Michael Shafer Family Tree," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2868409 : accessed 9 Sep 2013).

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 13B, family 258, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 564.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 11A, dwelling 50, family 51, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; index and images (accessed 25 Jul 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 672.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 6B, dwelling 158, family 185, Elmer Edward Shafer and Bertha May Young; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Jul 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 874.