Tama County, IA
Anthony Staveley, born in Dent in the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1832, the son of John Staveley and Ann HOWSON. He and his younger brother John emigrated to Peterborough County, Ontario in 1857. Anthony married Jane BELL in Ontario on July 20, 1865. In early winter of 1866 Anthony and Jennie Staveley and their Bell in-laws removed to Tama County, Iowa, where Anthony purchased 80 acres of land and then sold half of it to Jennie’s parents. In 1870 we find Anthony's family residing in Buckingham Township:
1870: Buckingham, Tama, Iowa
| Anthony STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 34 | England | Farmer |
| Jenny STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 21 | Canada | Keeps House |
| Fanny A. STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 4 | Canada | |
| Charles A. STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 2 | Iowa |
1880: Buckingham, Tama, Iowa
| Anthony STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 48 | England | Farmer |
| Jane STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 33 | Canada | Keeps House |
| Fannie STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 14 | Canada | At School |
| Charles STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 11 | Iowa | At School |
| Annie STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 9 | Iowa | |
| John STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 8 | Iowa | |
| Herbert STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 2 | Iowa | |
| Charles ENGLEMAN | Serv | U | Male | 22 | Wisconsin |
1900: Traer, Tama, Iowa
| Anthony STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 66 | England | Farmer Retired |
| Jennie STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 57 | Canada | |
| Herbert A. STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 22 | Iowa | Salesman Clothing |
| Ada Bell STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 15 | Iowa | At School |
Anthony's son Herbert returned to Canada, and moved to Saskatchewan about 1901. He established an insurance and land management company at Weyburn.
Anthony's son John is boarding in the FRANKLIN household in Buckingham township in 1900. He married Elizabeth COLVILLE and is residing in Kossuth county, Iowa in 1910.
Anthony and Jennie's son Charles married Alice Bell TOMLINSON of Wisconsin. His family is living in Tama in 1900:
1900: Perry, Tama, Iowa
| Charles STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 32 | Iowa | Farmer |
| Alice B. STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 29 | Wisconsin | |
| Leonard STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 5 | Iowa | |
| Ellis B. STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 2 | Iowa | |
| Eronda STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 5 mo | Iowa |
1910: Buckingham, Tama, Iowa
| Chas STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 41 | Iowa | Farmer |
| Alice STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 39 | Wisconsin | |
| Leonard STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 15 | Iowa | Laborer |
| Ellis B. STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 12 | Iowa | Laborer |
| Donald STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 10 | Iowa | Laborer |
| Kenneth STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 8 | Iowa |
By 1920 Charles is widowed and boarding in the WULF household in Traer.
Charles' son Leonard is living in Buckingham township in 1920:
1920: Buckingham, Tama, Iowa
| Leonard STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 25 | Iowa | General Farmer |
| Mrs. STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 22 | Iowa |
Charles and Alice's sons Donald and Kenneth are residing together in Buckingham:
1920: Buckingham, Tama, Iowa
| Donald STAVELY | Head | U | Male | 20 | Iowa | General Farmer |
| Kenneth STAVELY | Brother | U | Male | 17 | Iowa | General Farmer |
Charles, aged 60, is residing alone in Traer in 1930.
In 1930 we find Charles' son Leonard and his wife Viola in Buckingham:
1930: Buckingham, Tama, Iowa
| Leonard STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 33 | Iowa | General Farmer |
| Viola STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 32 | Iowa | |
| Allice STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 8 | Iowa | |
| Jean STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | ? | Iowa | |
| Mary SAUNDERS | Serv | U | Female | 22 | Iowa | Servant |
Leonard's brother Donald is now married:
1930: Buckingham, Tama, Iowa
| Donald STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 30 | Iowa | Farmer |
| Eva STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 23 | Iowa |
Brother Ellis and his wife Hazel are found nearby:
1930: Buckingham, Tama, Iowa
| Ellis STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 33 | Iowa | Farmer |
| Hazel STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 34 | Iowa | |
| Jimmie STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 7 | Iowa | |
| Richard STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 5 | Iowa | |
| Ray COX | Lodger | U | Male | 30 | Missouri | Farm Laborer |
Leonard's Brother Kenneth is the manager of an auto repair shop, and is living in Clay County, with his wife Candace in 1930.