Eli Henry Staley

     Eli Henry Staley was born on Thursday, 5 January 1832 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He and Lovina A. Jones, daughter of Hiram Jones and Mary Eliza Hebner, were married. He appeared as household head on the census of 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Staley, E Henry, farmer, born Upper Canada, Church of Scotland, age 28, male, married, log house. Lovina A. Staley and John Hiram Staley also appeared in the household. He lived at King Street, Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada, between 1870 and 1871. He was listed as: Staley, Eli H, shoemaker. He appeared as household head on the census of 1871 at Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Staley, Eli, age 37, born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, of German origin, labourer, married. Lovina A. Staley, John Hiram Staley, Adam Jones and Hiram Jones also appeared in the household. He lived at 99 Elgin Street, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada, between 1881 and 1882. He was entered as: Staley, Eli H, nursery agent. He appeared as household head on the census of 1881 at St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Staley, EH, male, age 48, born Ontario, Church of England, of German origin, Agent, married. Lovina A. Staley and John Hiram Staley also appeared in the household. He appeared on the census of 7 April 1891 in the household of William Harding at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Staley, E.H., male, age 56, married, lodger, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Church of England, traveler, wage earner, able to read and write. He appeared as household head on the census of 5 June 1900 at 125 Chestnut Street, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan, USA. He was listed as: Staley, Eli Henry, head, white, male, born Jan 1835, age 65, married for 41 years, born Canada, father born New York, mother born New York, immigrated 1891, resident for 8 years, shoe maker, able to read, write and speak English, freely owns own home. Lovina A. Staley also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 28 April 1910 at 125 Chestnut Street, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan, USA. He was listed as: Staley, Eli H., head, male, white, age 76, married for 52 years, born Canada, father born New York, mother born New York, immigrated 1891, 18 years resident, speaks English, laborer at odd jobs, able to read and write, freely owns own house. Lovina A. Staley also appeared in the household. Eli died on Tuesday, 28 April 1914 at 125 Chestnut Street, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan, USA, at age 82 years, 3 months and 23 days, due to chronic valvular endocarditis. Lovina A. Staley was listed as the informant. He was buried on Friday, 1 May 1914 at Plot P, Lot 72, Rt 8, Oakhill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan, USA.