1. WILLIAM STOODLEY was born in Devonshire, England, about 1803. He
was educated in Devonshire. They emigrated to the United States and settled in
the town of Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York, on a lot due south of
Elizabeth's parents, Thomas Lane and Nanny Stamp.
In the 1860 census of Hounsfield, William reported his occupation as farmer and
Elizabeth was recorded as "housekeeper". The farm at that time was valued at
$2,800, and personal estate at $500. Three of their daughters, Jane, Esther and
Fanny, were listed as teachers, probably at Hounsfield Schoolhouse No. 5, which
was attended by later generations. Son Amos Stoodley was recorded as a farmer.
Manuel Jeffrey, age 13, the son of Elizabeth's sister Jane Jeffrey, is listed at their
residence in the 1860 census. On 15 January 1856, William was a witness to the
will of his father-in-law, Thomas Lane, and on 26 May 1862 he was present at
the proving of the same will.
He died 25 November 1882 at age 79 yrs. 25 days, in the town of
Hounsfield, Jefferson Co., New York. William Stoodley and Elizabeth Lane
are buried side by side at the Sulpher Springs Cemetery on Sulpher Springs Road
in Hounsfield. William's stone is unreadable, however Elizabeth's is in excellent
condition. The inscription at the bottom of her stone reads "Mother Home in
Heaven."
He married
ELIZABETH LANE was born about 1809 in Devonshire, England, and died 14
July 1884, age 76 yrs. 6 months, in Hounsfield. {link to LANE}
Children, all born in New York State, STOODLEY:
+ 2 i SARAH A. STOODLEY married WILLIAM LANE
3 ii JANE STOODLEY
4 iii ESTHER STOODLEY married SILAS ROBERT WASHBURN
5 iv FANNY STOODLEY
6 v AMOS STOODLEY
7 vi ANNA M. (possibly Minerva) STOODLEY
+ 8 vii CHARLES M. STOODLEY married IDA G. REED
2. SARAH A. STOODLEY (daughter of WILLIAM & ELIZABETH (LANE)
STOODLEY)
She married in 1858
WILLIAM LANE, who was born 25 September 1828 in England, and recorded
as a son of Thomas Lane, born 1801 in Dorsetshire, England, died 1887 in New
York, and his wife Charlotte Williams, died in 1876, whom he married in
1825. This Thomas emigrated about 1835 and may have been a first born son
of Thomas Lane and Nanny Stamp of Hounsfield who emigrated in 1834.
Children, LANE:
9 i CHARLES LANE
10 ii FANNY LANE
11 iii AMOS LANE
12 iv ANNA M. (possibly Minerva) LANE
+ 13 v CHARLES M. LANE married IDA G. REED
13. CHARLES M. LANE (son of WILLIAM & SARAH (STOODLEY) LANE)
was born about 1852/3.
He married
IDA G. REED, who was born 1857, died 1933.
Child, LANE:
14 i GORDON A. LANE, d.y.
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