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John Thomas Stapleton 1827–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1827

Birth Location: Dale, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 28 Jan 1889

Death Location: Wimberley, Hays County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Stapleton

Mother: Malinda Shannon

Spouse(s): Mary Goucher

Children(s): Thomas Stapleton, George Stapleton, Little Stapleton, James Stapleton, Mary Stapleton, Margeriet Stapleton, William Stapleton, Seaborn Stapleton, Sarah Stapleton, William Stapleton, Malinda Stapleton, Jennie Stapleton

The story of John Thomas Stapleton began in 1827 in Dale, Alabama, USA. In 1850, John Thomas Stapleton resided in Colorado, Colorado, Texas, USA. John Thomas Stapleton married Mary Goucher, and had children including George Stapleton, James Edward Stapleton, Jennie Stapleton, Little Sister Stapleton, Malinda Emeline Stapleton, Margeriet Elizabeth Stapleton, Mary Fannie Stapleton, Sarah Jane Stapleton, Seaborn Alexander Stapleton, Thomas Stapleton, William Fieldon Stapleton, William Washington Stapleton. John Thomas Stapleton passed away in 1889 in Wimberley, Hays County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thomas Stapleton began in 1827 in Dale, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1850, John Thomas Stapleton resided in Colorado, Colorado, Texas, USA.
  • John Thomas Stapleton married Mary Goucher, and had children including George Stapleton, James Edward Stapleton, Jennie Stapleton, Little Sister Stapleton, Malinda Emeline Stapleton, Margeriet Elizabeth Stapleton, Mary Fannie Stapleton, Sarah Jane Stapleton, Seaborn Alexander Stapleton, Thomas Stapleton, William Fieldon Stapleton, William Washington Stapleton.
  • John Thomas Stapleton passed away in 1889 in Wimberley, Hays County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Stapleton
1802–1874
Birth Location: , Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
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Malinda Shannon
1805–1871
Birth Location: Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Goucher
1838–1917
Birth Location: Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Stapleton
1856–1875
Birth Location: Texas
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George Stapleton
1867–1917
Birth Location: Borden, Colorado, Texas, USA
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Little Stapleton
1871–1871
Birth Location: Borden, Colorado, Texas, USA
LS
James Stapleton
1872–1942
Birth Location: Borden, Colorado, Texas, USA
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Mary Stapleton
1874–1932
Birth Location: Borden, Colorado, Texas USA
MS
Margeriet Stapleton
1876–1965
Birth Location: Bordon Colo, Texas
MS
William Stapleton
1858–1933
Birth Location: Borden, Colorado, Texas, USA
WS
Seaborn Stapleton
1862–1948
Birth Location: Borden, Colorado, Texas, USA
SS
Sarah Stapleton
1859–1957
Birth Location: Borden, Colorado, Texas, USA
SS
William Stapleton
1856–1948
Birth Location: Tx.
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Malinda Stapleton
1869–1883
Birth Location: Texas
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Jennie Stapleton
1865–1916
Birth Location: Texas
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John Stapleton's Ancestors

Self
John Stapleton
1827–1889
Birth Place: Dale, Alabama, USA
Parents
William Stapleton
1802–1874
, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
Malinda (Thomas) Shannon
1805–1871
Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
William Stapleton
1770–1832
Marlboro Co, , South Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Townsend
1765–1859
Orange County, North Carolina
Thomas Shannon
1785–1815
Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA
Hannah Fearn
1785–
Great-Grandparents
Robert Stapleton
1750–1810
Amelia Stephen
1750–1802
John Townsend
1739–1786
Courtney Pouncey
1740–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Stapleton
1726–1837
Martha Stapleton
1730–1797
Patrick Stephen
1730–1828
Anne Sayle
1737–1810

John Stapleton's Descendants

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John (Thomas) Stapleton (15 Feb 1827–28 Jan 1889) m. Mary Goucher (24 Oct 1838–27 Oct 1917)
  1. 1. Thomas Stapleton 1856–1875
  2. 2. George Stapleton 1867–1917
  3. 3. Little (Sister) Stapleton 1871–1871
  4. 4. James (Edward) Stapleton 1872–1942 m. Mary (Irene) Townsend 1879–1960
    1. 1. James (Edward Stapleton) Jr 1907–1988 m. Lillian (Mae) Bucy 1913–1997
  5. 5. Mary (Fannie) Stapleton 1874–1932
  6. 6. Margeriet (Elizabeth) Stapleton 1876–1965
  7. 7. William (Washington) Stapleton 1858–1933
  8. 8. Seaborn (Alexander) Stapleton 1862–1948
  9. 9. Sarah (Jane) Stapleton 1859–1957 m. Lee (Davis) Robison 1867–1914 m. William (Wilburn) Wier 1853–1949
    1. 1. Mable (J) Robison 1898–
    2. 2. Thomas (O) Robison 1895–
    3. 3. Tan Robison 1895–
    4. 4. Edna (Virginia) Wier 1879–1973
    5. 5. Mada Wier 1886–1983
    6. 6. Clara Wier 1881–1900
    7. 7. William (Monroe) Wier 1883–1958
    8. 8. Georgia Wier 1876–1880
  10. 10. William (Fieldon) Stapleton 1856–1948
  11. 11. Malinda (Emeline) Stapleton 1869–1883
  12. 12. Jennie Stapleton 1865–1916

John Stapleton's Timeline

8 Records

1827
15 February 1827
Birth of John Thomas Stapleton in Dale County, Alabama, United States of America
Dale County, Alabama, United States of America
1827
15 Feb 1827
Birth of John Thomas Stapleton in Dale, Alabama, USA
Dale, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 23
John Thomas Stapleton resided here in Colorado, Colorado, Texas, USA
Colorado, Colorado, Texas, USA
1855
28 Apr 1855
Age 28
John Thomas Stapleton was married in Harris, Texas, USA
Harris, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 53
John Thomas Stapleton resided here in Precinct 3, Hays, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Hays, Texas, USA
1889
28 January 1889
Age 62
Death of John Thomas Stapleton in Wimberley, Hays County, Texas, United States of America
Wimberley, Hays County, Texas, United States of America
1889
28 Jan 1889
Age 62
Death of John Thomas Stapleton in Wimberley, Hays, Texas, USA
Wimberley, Hays, Texas, USA
1899
22 Jul 1899
Age 72
John Thomas Stapleton resided here in Bandera, Texas, United States
Bandera, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 February 1827
    Event Place: Dale County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Colorado, Colorado, Texas; Roll: 910; Page: 30a
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1827
    Event Place: Dale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Hays, Texas; Roll: 1310; Family History Film: 1255310; Page: 83C; Enumeration District: 078
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1855
    Event Place: Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Colorado, Colorado, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Colorado, Colorado, Texas; Roll: 910; Page: 30a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Hays, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Hays, Texas; Roll: 1310; Family History Film: 1255310; Page: 83C; Enumeration District: 078

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1899
    Event Place: Bandera, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 376; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 00140 to 00169, Application Years 1879 to 1899

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1889
    Event Place: Wimberley, Hays County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1889
    Event Place: Wimberley, Hays, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 376; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 00140 to 00169, Application Years 1879 to 1899
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wimberley, Hays County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wimberley, Hays County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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