Samuel Bruce Staley

Samuel Bruce Staley

Pearl, IL

b. Dec. 18, 1856

1870 Illinois Census shows the Puckett household living in Tallula with the following members:

• William Puckett, Age 27, shoemaker, born in South Carolina

• Sarah Puckett, Age 36, born in Kentucky

• Seth Puckett, Age 2/12

• Bruce Staley, Age 14

• Florence Staley, Age 13

• Thomas Staley, Age 9

• Abraham Staley, Age 7

1900 Illinois Census in Perry Township lists Bruce Staley, Blacksmith, Age 42 or 43, born 1857 in Kentucky, with the following family members:

• Mattie L. Staley, age 28 (wife)

• Florence E. Staley, age 9 (daughter). b. 1890

• Everett Staley, Age 8 (son), b. 1891

• Guy Staley (sp.?), Age 6 (son), b.1893

• Charles O. Staley, Age 5 (son), b. 1895

Perry Township and Pearl Township are both in Pike County, Illinois. This is almost certainly the same Samuel Bruce Staley.

Later moved to Mountain View, Mo (at least by 1920)