William Leslie Staley

Male6 August 1945–22 May 1967

Brief Life History of William Leslie

When William Leslie Staley was born on 6 August 1945, in Buda, Bureau, Illinois, United States, his father, Elmer Scott Staley, was 23 and his mother, Evelyn Marie Tate, was 23. He lived in United States in 1949 and Jefferson, Illinois, United States in 1950. He died on 22 May 1967, in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States, at the age of 21, and was buried in Jefferson, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elmer Scott Staley
1921–1999
Evelyn Marie Tate
1921–1992
Jerry Scott Staley
1943–2019
William Leslie Staley
1945–1967
Donald Leroy Staley
1946–2013

Sources (3)

  • William Staley, "United States 1950 Census"
  • William Leslie Staley, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Obituary: William Leslie Staley found in Find a Grave Memorial

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (3)

World Events (8)

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

Age 2

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

1947 · The CIA is Established

Age 2

The Central Intelligence Agency was created because the U.S. government had need for a group to help detect and subdue any potential threats to the nation.

1954 · The First McDonald's Opens Its Doors

Age 9

Ray Kroc opened up the first McDonalds in Des Plaines after the McDonald Brothers gave him the rights to set up restaurants thoughout the country.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Staveley in Derbyshire, Stayley in Lancashire (now called Stalybridge in Greater Manchester), or perhaps Staveley (Westmorland), Staveley (Lancashire), or Staveley (Yorkshire). The placenames all derive from Old English stæf ‘staff, stave, rod’ (genitive plural stafa) + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. Compare Staveley .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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