STANLEY FAMILY CEMETERY Pike County, Kentucky Submitted by: Jennifer Stanley
STANLEY FAMILY CEMETARY The Stanley family cemetary is located at Canada, Kentucky. The main road at Canada is US 119. You would drive north to Dix Fork. Then, turn left onto the bridge. You will see the road sign marked "DIX FORK". You will drive about a mile up the hollow. On the right side of the road, you will see a sign marked "BROWN BRANCH". Turn right. About a quarter mile down brown branch hollow, you will come to a brick house on the right side of the road. There is a "W" in the yard as the williamson family lives in the house. The road to the cemetary goes right through their property. The road up the hill to the cemetary is quite steep. You may want to park at the bottom and walk up. The cemetary has both very old and relatively new graves. The oldest part of the cemetary is the original Stanley family cemetary. The stones are made of slate rock and have been whitewashed. Most of all these stones are completely illegible. A few can be read and I have included them. Alot of the stones are broken. There are also stones that have been thrown over the hillside, for what reason I don't know. The newer part of the cemetary has very few Stanley's. The family story about the cemetary is that Joseph Stanley handmade all the tombstones and coffins. The tombstones are all handcut and engraved. The coffins were all handmade and one of joseph's daughter's (no one is sure who) handmade the linings of all the coffins. She did all the sewing alone. Nothing was "store bought". After Joseph's death, his son William Moses took over making the stones but no one is sure if he also continued making the coffins. By the time of William's death, everything was professionally done.
Per her research, his stone, states his date of birth and death along with the engraving, "May he find joy in the Life Everlasting."
Please refer to Albert Justice's notes. Jennifer Stanley transcribed Mary's stone to read, "A loving mother and faithful friend."
Was married and did not have children.
Allen never married.
Per a letter to Jennifer Phillips from Living Gaffke, Uncle Clem's second wife, written in May 2004, "Clemmie and Mary had just finished building their new home on Schoolcraft in July of 43 - had a Lab built at their home, employed 5 Dental Techs. The Draft Board kept taking their employees so Clemmie went to the board and complained, "Wrong thing to do" so they drafted him 1st of Sept of that yr. Mary was so lonely after he left, she enlisted in the WAC's, she was stationed in Indiana; he in Altanta, Georgia. After the war was over, Mary came home, Climmie spent a yr at the Army Hospital in Battle Creek, MI, discharged 1946. After the year, they ran their Dental Lab. Mary died 1964, Clemmine had the Lab for 41 yrs. before he retired. While in the hospital he met Bud Slack, became good Friends, the Slacks moved to Roso City. Clemmie and Mary visited them often, thats how we met as the Slacks were our good friends too. We would all party together. Mary was a sweet person. Then my husband (her first husband) died in March of 64 a month after Mary. After 4 years the Slacks got us together. We had a nice life. Rest is history." In another letter, she noted that Clemmie was fond of his grandmother that came from the old county. She stated he was nine when his father died. He was the oldest of four children.
Jennifer Phillips has her Great Uncle Clem's Original order of Induction, Separation Qualification Record and Honorable Discharge Record from the Army. Uncle Clem was inducted (September 1, 1943 typed) into the Army on September 6th, 1943 at 7:00 a.m. His separation qualification record stated his grade as Cpl. His entry into active service was on September 25, 1943 and date of separation was January 24, 1946. His place of separation was Percy Jones Hospital Center, Fort Custer, Michigan. He spent 4 1/4 months, grade Pvt, in Medical Basic Training. He spent 13 months, grade Cpl, as a Dental Laboratory Technician. His summary of military occupation was Dental Laboratory Technician that manufactured and repaired full and partial dentures. Also developed x-ray pictures and maintained records pertaining to work. His highest grade completed was 11. He left school in 1933. His major course of training at Wilbur Wright Trade School in Detroit, Michigan was Tool and Die Making. His civilian occupation record stated he was a dental technician that owned and operated dental laboratory employing five people. Made all types of full and partial dentures, crowns, inlays, according to impressions made by dentists. His honorable discharge reported that he was discharged on January 24, 1946. He received the Good Conduct Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon and Victory Ribbon. He had a smallppox immunization on October 22, 1943, Typroid, December 21, 1944 and Tetanus on December 21, 1944. He spent two years, four months and 18 days in continential service. It also stated the income he received while he was in the service and an impression of his right thumb. It also provided his physical description of having hazel colored eyes, blond hair, he was 5' 11 1/2", 177 pounds with one dependent. He was discharged from the Medical Department.
His sister, Lorraine Gaffke Jorgensen, had dentures made by her brother and stated as much. She was proud of her brother.
Mary Cesarz died at the young age of 54 due to a CVA. At the time of her death, she was married to Clemense Gaffke. She was a dental technician. She was ill for only 11 hours before her death.
According to Living Gaffke, Clem's second wife, in a letter written to Jennifer Phillips in May of 2004, she wrote, "Mary was so lonely after he left (WWII), she enlisted in the WAC's. She was stationed in Indiana. He was stationed in Atlantic, Georgia. After the war was over, Mary came home, Climmie spent a year at the Army Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan, discharged in 1946."
She also explained, "After the war, they ran their Dental Lab. Mary died in 1964."
Per a letter to Jennifer Phillips from Living Gaffke, Uncle Clem's second wife, written in May 2004, "Clemmie and Mary had just finished building their new home on Schoolcraft in July of 43 - had a Lab built at their home, employed 5 Dental Techs. The Draft Board kept taking their employees so Clemmie went to the board and complained, "Wrong thing to do" so they drafted him 1st of Sept of that yr. Mary was so lonely after he left, she enlisted in the WAC's, she was stationed in Indiana; he in Altanta, Georgia. After the war was over, Mary came home, Climmie spent a yr at the Army Hospital in Battle Creek, MI, discharged 1946. After the year, they ran their Dental Lab. Mary died 1964, Clemmine had the Lab for 41 yrs. before he retired. While in the hospital he met Bud Slack, became good Friends, the Slacks moved to Roso City. Clemmie and Mary visited them often, thats how we met as the Slacks were our good friends too. We would all party together. Mary was a sweet person. Then my husband (her first husband) died in March of 64 a month after Mary. After 4 years the Slacks got us together. We had a nice life. Rest is history." In another letter, she noted that Clemmie was fond of his grandmother that came from the old county. She stated he was nine when his father died. He was the oldest of four children.
Jennifer Phillips has her Great Uncle Clem's Original order of Induction, Separation Qualification Record and Honorable Discharge Record from the Army. Uncle Clem was inducted (September 1, 1943 typed) into the Army on September 6th, 1943 at 7:00 a.m. His separation qualification record stated his grade as Cpl. His entry into active service was on September 25, 1943 and date of separation was January 24, 1946. His place of separation was Percy Jones Hospital Center, Fort Custer, Michigan. He spent 4 1/4 months, grade Pvt, in Medical Basic Training. He spent 13 months, grade Cpl, as a Dental Laboratory Technician. His summary of military occupation was Dental Laboratory Technician that manufactured and repaired full and partial dentures. Also developed x-ray pictures and maintained records pertaining to work. His highest grade completed was 11. He left school in 1933. His major course of training at Wilbur Wright Trade School in Detroit, Michigan was Tool and Die Making. His civilian occupation record stated he was a dental technician that owned and operated dental laboratory employing five people. Made all types of full and partial dentures, crowns, inlays, according to impressions made by dentists. His honorable discharge reported that he was discharged on January 24, 1946. He received the Good Conduct Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon and Victory Ribbon. He had a smallppox immunization on October 22, 1943, Typroid, December 21, 1944 and Tetanus on December 21, 1944. He spent two years, four months and 18 days in continential service. It also stated the income he received while he was in the service and an impression of his right thumb. It also provided his physical description of having hazel colored eyes, blond hair, he was 5' 11 1/2", 177 pounds with one dependent. He was discharged from the Medical Department.
His sister, Lorraine Gaffke Jorgensen, had dentures made by her brother and stated as much. She was proud of her brother.
1860 census, Samuel King was living in District 1, Pike, Kentucky, with his parents and brother. He was 13 years old born about 1846.
1850 census, Samuel was living with his parents. He was listed as four years old on August 27, 1850.