Adam Stailey was born 1787 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA, and died 1867 in Huntersville, Clinton County, Kentucky, USA.

Parents:  Adam Jacob Stailey (1763-1825) and Evaline "Eva" Porter (1760-1832)

Married:

1. in 1808 in Wilkes, North Carolina to Margaret "Peggy" Elizabeth Cargile.  She was born 1789 in Wilkes County, North Carolina  and died 1865 in Locust Grove, Kentucky.  She was the daughter of William Liam Cargile (1763-1844) and Margaret Elizabeth Ashinhurst (1789-1866).
2. liason with Mary, a slave

Children of Adam Stailey and Peggy Cargile:

1. Enoch Johnson Stailey b: 2 February 1809 d: 1883
2. Mary Ann "Polly" Stailey b: ABT 1811 d: 1889
3. Jesse Fielding Stailey b: ABT 1814 d: 1885
4. Lucinda "Lucy" Caroline Stailey b: ABT 1816 d: 1897
5. Emaline (Emoline) Stailey b: ABT 1823 d: 1902
6. John Felix Stailey b: ABT 1828
7. Isaac Adam Stailey b: 16 August 1830 d: 1898 
8. Rebecca Stailey b: 16 August 1830 
9. William Cargile Stailey b: 27 December 1833 d: 1921

Children of Adam Stailey and Mary:

1. Edmond Stailey, born 1834.  He married Caroline Harrison and they had three children: Harry Stailey, Jack Stailey, Jusius Stailey.

Timeline

• 1787 - born in Wilkes county, NC.
• 1799 - 4 July 1799.  Gleanings From Randolph County Criminal Actions: Capias against Jacob Staley (Adam's father) to make bond for keeping the peace with his wife Eve Staley, she making oath before Daniel Dawson that she is afraid he will beat, wound, maim or kill her. Jacob posted bond 6 july 1799, with Conrod Staley and Shubal York, securities.
• 1807 - Eve Porter (Adam's mother) petitioned for divorce but was denied by the NC legislature.
• 1808 - Married Margaret Cargile in Wilkes county, NC.
• 1824 - 26 Jan 1824. Purchased 63 acres on Wolf River in Overton Co., TN from William Chilton.
• 1828-1828.  Moved to Clinton County, KY.
• 1838 - 8 July 1838. Purchased 100 acres on Wolf River bounded by the KY/TN state line and properties of William Wood and the widow Cargile from John Chilton.
• 1840 - 23 June 1840. Purchased 70 acres on the KY/TN state line in District 12 of Overton Co., TN from George Gordon.
• 1842 - 23 July.  From the will of William Cargile, Wilkes, NC.  "A yellow boy named EDMUND "which I give and bequeath to my worthy friend, Adam Staley, till the said EDMUND is 21 years old and go his security for his good behavior--he is 12 years old...." EDMUND was born ca 1830. Interestingly, Adam and Peggy Cargile Staley had a son named Edmund Staley born in 1834 in Clinton Co., KY.  Adam Stailey is named executor along with brother in law William Wood.  
• 1842 - 23 July.  From the will of William Cargile, Wilkes, NC.  A negro girl, MARY, bequeathed to his daughter Polly and her children. Mary "Polly" Cargile, the sister of Adam's wife Margaret "Peggy" Cargile, married William Wood in 1826. At some point they moved to Clinton Co., KY.
• 1850 - 27 Mar 1850. Sold 100 acres on the Wolf River and the KY/TN state line in Overton Co., TN to James Gunnels.
• 1850 - District 2, Clinton, Kentucky.  Name of Slave Owner:Adam Staley. 1 Female, Black, age 14.  1 Male, Black, age 8.  1 Male, Black, age 6.  1 Male, Mulatto, age 6. 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
• 1860 - Clinton, Kentucky. Name of Slave Owner: Adam Stailey. 1 female, age 22, Mulatto. 1 male, age 17, Black.  1 male, age 15, Mulatto.  1 male, age 15, Mulatto. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.

Links

•  http://www.afrigeneas.com/slavedata/Cargile-NC-1842.html
• http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1378293