Bryan County, OK
James Alonso Stavely was born in Coosa County Alabama, and married Martha Elizabeth BISHOP in 1885. James and Martha moved from Collin County Texas around 1904, and briefly settled in Bryan County, Oklahoma, before returning to Texas.
1910: Township 8, Bryan County, Oklahoma
| James A. STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 49 | Alabama | Farmer - General Farm |
| Martha E. STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 40 | Alabama | None |
| Charley STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 20 | Alabama | Farm Laborer |
| Jefferson STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 14 | Arkansas | Farm Hand |
| Lula STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 12 | Texas | |
| Lizzie STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 10 | Texas | |
| Lillie STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 6 | Texas | |
| Bessie STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 3/12 | Oklahoma | |
| William STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 18 | Arkansas |
By 1920 we find James and Martha living in Galveston, Texas.