PERRY STAYNER from Steuben Republican, January 13, 1915, page 5, column 5

	Was born in Richland county, Ohio, Feb. 11, 1829, and departed this
life Jan. 8. 1915, aged 85 years, 10 months and 28 days.He was of a family
of seven children, one brother still surviving him, Zephaniah, of Nebraska.
He came with his parents, John and Sarah Stayner, to Steuben county in 1831,
having resided in Jackson township since except part of one year at Clear
Lake. May 16, 1831, his father and his uncle, Jacob Stayner, with their 
families came to Steuben county and settled in Jackson township. Both had
been soldiers in the war of 1812 under General Jackson. John and Jacob 
Stayner and Gideon Langdon were the first permanent settlers in Steuben
county, and Perry was the last survivor of those who came at that early date
to live in this new land. 

	May 28, 1854, he was united in marriage to (first name Dolly was
omitted from obituary) Jane Powers, a native of Allegan county, New York,
and a daughter of Stephen A. Powers and Mary Powers who came to this county
in 1836. To this union were born six children, four of whom have preceded
the father in death, leaving Oliver Stayner, of Orland, and Mrs. Lydia Purdy
of Jackson township. In his early manhood, he united with the M. E. church
and has remained a member ever since. He gave largely of his time and means
to support the church and any movement for the betterment of society. A very
industrious man, of strong, robust health, a good neighbor, and in him the
community loses one of its oldest men who helped to make this county a land
of prosperity out of a wilderness. He leaves to mourn their loss, his wife,
two children, 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

	Funeral services were held at his late home, two miles south of 
Orland, in the presence of a large audience of friends and relative, 
conducted by Rev. E. W. Gray. Interment in Jackson (Prairie) Cemetery.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

	William Perry Stayner was the son of John Stayner, born 08 Dec 1796,
died 05 Sep 1870, who married Sarah Huntsman on 06Mar 1817. She was born 
12 Jan 1797 and died 15 Feb 1873. They are buried at Jackson Prairie
Cemetery, Orland, Steuben county, Indiana.
	Son, James Oliver Stayner, born 29 Oct 1862, died 09 Jan 1939, married
Nellie Helen Davis on 06 Feb 1886. She was born 11 May 1866 and died 
15 Apr 1938. She was the daughter of Horace Ephriam Davis and his 2nd wife,
Jane (Jennie) (Carroll) Davis. They are buried at Jackson Prairie Cemetery. 
	Daughter, Lydia Ordelia Stayner, born 28 Aug 1866, died 19 Nov 1941,
married Howard E. Purdy on 20 Oct 1886. Howard who was born 1 Apr 1865 and
died 06 Jan 1959, was the son of Robert N. and Eliza (VanBentschoten) Purdy.
Lydia and Howard are buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Orland, Steuben Co.,
Indiana.

Submitted By: Mona Hilden - Beckwith
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