Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Woodland:

James Stanley, farmer, and recorded minister of "The Friends" Church, at Valton; residence, Sec. 22; P.O. Valtov, son of James and Agnes Stanley; was born in Surry Co., N. C., Dec. 9, 1808; when about 18 years of age, moved to Randolph Co., Ind; was married at Springfield, Meeting of Friends, Wayne Cp., Ind., March 25, 1829, to Jemima Mills, daughter of Richard and Nancy Mills; Mrs. Stanley was born in Clinto Co., Ohio; they have had six children-Elmina (deceased) was the wife of Charles Beson; Nancy, died when 16 years of age; Martha, died when 23 years of age; Huldah, married to William Pickering, living in Clay Co., Iowa; Elkane, married to Catherine Wright, living in Woodland. In 1857, Mr. Stanley and family came to Sauk Co., Wis., settled on Sec. 22, Woodland; have 80 acres of land. Mr. Stanley has been the Recorded Minister of the Valton Branch of the "Ironton Monthly Meeting of Friends since its organization (June 18, 1873).

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