John Stakely

From the 1850 federal census, John Stakely lived at Monroe County, Tennessee, with his father, mother, and siblings. The family at the time consisted of:

• Head George Stakely 33
• Wife Jane Stakely 28
• Son John Stakely 9
• Son Gabrel Stakely 8
• Son Joseph Stakely 5
• Son Thomas Stakely 4
• Daughter Mary Stakely 1

John Stakely served in the United States Army (on the Union side) after enlisting as a Private in Company A, L, of the 11th Regiment of the Missouri Cavalry. He mustered out of the Army as a Private.

From The Paris News, Monday, June 14, 1964:

Civil War Vet Gets New Stone

Three cousins revisited the Lamar County grave of a Civil War veteran - Union Sgt. John Stakely - on Saturday and laid a new tombstone in his memory.

Sgt. Stakely, who was with the 11th Missouri Cavalry (Union), died of Bright's Disease at High in Lamar County on December 21, 1896, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery 12 miles west of Paris.

The cousins who returned Saturday to place his new bronze headstone were Hope Calwell of Paris, Ted Jackson Satcher of Alamogordo, N. M., and Tom Wood of Wichita Falls. The bronze marker was set in a limestone base.

John Stakely was born on Sept. 11, 1841, in Hawkins County, Tenn. In 1857, he moved to Lawrence County, Mo., and joined the 11th Missouri Cavalry (Union) in December of 1862. He served most of the Civil War as a scout and ended his service in July, 1865, with the victorious North at New Orleans, La. He returned to Lawrence County, Mo., and moved to Texas in 1882.

Here is a description of the 11th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry:

Overview: Organized at Benton Barracks and St. Joseph, Missouri, March 28 to December 11, 1863. Attached to District of Saint Louis, Missouri; Department of Missouri, to December, 1863. District of Southwest Missouri, Department of Missouri, to January, 1864. District of Northeast Arkansas, 7th Army Corps, Department of Arkansas, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Corps, to March, 1865. Separate Cavalry Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

Service:Duty in District of St. Louis, Missouri, till December, 1863. At Springfield and Rolla, Missouri, till February, 1864. Expedition from Springfield to Huntsville, Carrollton and Berryville, and skirmish, November 10-18, 1863 (Detachment). Operations in Northeast Arkansas January 1-30, 1864. Martin's Creek January 7. Rolling Prairie January 23 (Co. "B"). At Batesville, Ark., February to April. Expedition from Batesville to Searcy Landing January 30-February 3. Morgan's Mill, Spring River, White County, February 9 (Detachment). Independence, Missouri, February 19. Waugh's Farm, near Batesville, February 19. Expedition from Rolla to Batesville, Arkansas, February 29-March 13. Scout from Batesville to West Point, Grand Glaze and Searcy Landing March 15-21 (Detachment). Expedition from Batesville to Coon Creek, Devil's Fork, Red River, March 24-31. Van Buren County March 25. Scout from Batesville to Fairview March 25-26 (Detachment). Near Cross Roads March 27. Spring River, near Smithville, April 13 (Detachment). Jacksonport April 20. Expedition from Jacksonport to Augusta April 23-24. Near Jackson port April 24. Ordered to Duvall's Bluff May, 1864, and duty there till October. Scout in Craighead and Lawrence Counties June 25-26 (Co. "M"). Clarendon, St. Charles, June 25-26. Clarendon June 27-29. Scout to Searcy and West Point July 26-28 (Detachment). Des Arc July 26 (Detachment). West Point July 28 (Detachment). Hay Station No. 3 July 30 (Detachment). West Point August 5. Expedition from Little Rock to Little Red River August 6-16. Operations in Central Arkansas, with skirmishes August 9-15. Duvall's Bluff August 21 and 24. Long Prairie August 24. Jones' Hay Station August 24. Duvall's Bluff September 6. Searcy September 13. Expedition from Duvall's Bluff toward Clarendon October 16-17 (Detachment). Brownsville October 30. Duty at Brownsville till February, 1865. Expedition from Brownsville to Augusta January 4-27, 1865 (Detachment). Moved to Little Rock February 4, and duty there till June. Moved to New Orleans, La., June 27-July 3. At Greenville till July 27. Mustered out at Greenville July 27 and discharged at St. Louis August 10, 1865.

The Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 181 Enlisted men by disease. Total 216.

John Stakely married first wife Margaret Frances Pennington (sister to his third wife) on April 3,1860 in Lawrence County, Missouri. They had two sons, Wallace Stakely and John Stakely.

John Stakely married second wife Margaret White.

John Stakely married third wife Rachel Pennington (sister to his first wife) on April 3, 1876 in Lawrence County, Missouri. Rachel was the sister of John Stakely's first wife, Margaret Frances Pennington.

From the 1860 federal census, John Stakely lived at Mount Vernon Township, Lawrence County, Missouri, with his wife. The family at the time consisted of:

• Head John Stakely 19
• Wife [Margaret] Frances [Pennington] Stakely 16

From the 1870 federal census, John Stakely lived at Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri, with his wife and two sons. The family at the time consisted of:

• Head John Stakely 28
• Wife Margret Stakely 28 [first wife Margaret Frances Pennington, who died in 1876]
• Son Wallace Stakely 9
• Son John T Stakely 1

That 1870 census reveals that John, Margaret, and sons Wallace and John T. lived very near John's parents, George and Jane Stakeley, and brothers Gabriel C., George, and Richard Stakely, since this family is listed on the same page of the census.

John Stakely had five known children with the second and third wives: John; Roselba; Maude; Susan; Charles.

He moved to Texas sometime after 1880.

From the 1880 federal census, John Stakely lived at Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri, with his wife and daughters. The family at the time consisted of:

• Head John Stakely 38
• Wife Rachel Stakely 28
• Daughter Roselba Stakely 8
• Daughter Maud Stakely 4
• Daughter Susan Stakely 6 months

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