Stanley Genealogy & History
Stanley, an ancient English surname derived from Old English "stan" (meaning stone) and "leah" (meaning clearing), was descriptive of living near a stony meadow. Stanley family history includes a feudal manor in Cumberland, and localities named Stanley/Stanleigh/Stoneley in Derbyshire, Durham, Gloucestershire, Staffordshire, and Yorkshire. John Stanley was sovereign of the Isle of Man (granted by Henry IV); Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby, placed the Crown on Henry VII. American Stanley genealogy began in Virginia in 1620 and included the Stanley steamer co-inventor, a biochemistry Nobel Prize winner, and journalist Henry Stanley, who famously uttered "Dr. Livingstone, I presume." The Stanley motto, "sans changer", means "without changing".
Stanley Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| A Laureen Stanley | -- --, 1927 | March 13,2002 | MI |
| Bahe Stanley | -- --, 1922 | January 31,1992 | AZ |
| C Jean Stanley | -- --, 1925 | May 9,1990 | KS |
| D Irene Stanley | -- --, 1930 | September ,1989 | WV |
Stanley Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Eugene Stanley | -- --, 1919 | August 25,1999 | Shepherdstown,WV |
| F Beatrice Stanley | -- --, 1910 | May ,1984 | Minneapolis,MN |
| G Eleanora Stanley | -- --, 1894 | August 2,1988 | Clarksboro,NJ |
| H Albert Stanley | -- --, 1911 | October 1,1989 | Bennington,KS |
Stanley Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Colon Stanley | Fannie Tripp | February 7,1947 | Wake, NC |
| George Stanley | Debra Ellis | May 7,1988 | Wake, NC |
| Jackel Stanley | Lucille Tipepaugh | June 22,1936 | Wake, NC |
| Melvin Stanley | Cliffie Jones | October 8,1937 | Wake, NC |
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