Biographical Sketch of Henly Stacy, Leeton, Johnson County, Missouri >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** Henly Stacy, the well known and highly respected assistant cashier of the Farmers Bank of Leeton, Missouri was born August 29, 1866 in Sch- uyler county, Missouri, the son of James and Louisa (Garrett) Stacy, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Missouri. They are the parents of the following children: W. L., a prominent ranchman re- siding at Gardner, Colorado; J. M., who died in early manhood; Mrs. L. P. Welch, Eureka, Kansas; Henly, the subject of this review; and Martha J., the wife of Dave Brown, of Warrensburg. Louisa (Garrett) Stacy died about 1896 and her remains were interred in the cemetery in Barton county, Missouri. James Stacy now makes his home with his dau- ghter, Mrs. Dave Brown, in Warrensburg. He is 86 years of age, at the time of this writing. Henly Stacy received his education in the public schools of Schuyler county. Since he was 20 years of age, he has made his own way in the world. He was reared on the farm in Schuyler county and in earliest boyhood assisted his father with the work of the farm. For about two years, he was engaged in the drug business at Queen City, Missouri. From Queen City, Mr. Stacy went to a farm in Barton county and for four years was engaged again in the pursuits of agriculture. He then left Barton county and went to Iowa, where he remained one winter. When he returned from Iowa he again located in Barton county, coming to Johnson county in 1900, when he purchaswed a farm in Post Oak township. This farm comprised 460 acres and was owned by Lewis Higgins, who sold it to Mr. Stacy for about $20 an acre. Mr. Stacy sold this farm two years later. About thirteen years ago, he moved to Leeton, Mo., and purchased the Dr. Wall property. Within a short time, he disposed of that place and purchased 100 acres adjoining the townsite of Leeton, 18 acres of which are now within the corporation limits, where he now resides. Mr. Stacy also owns 500 acres of land in Post Oak township, one of the best improved farms in Johnson county. In 1891, Henly Stacy was united in marriage with Sybillia M. Deierling, the daughter of G. and Maria (Blurton) Deierling, of Queen City, Missouri. Mr. Deierling is deceased and his widow resides in Queen City. To Henly and Sybillia M. Stacy have been born two children: Mrs. Edith L. Hansam, who has one daughter, Jane, and resides in Leeton, Missouri; and John L., who is a student in the Leeton High School and resides at home with his parents. Leeton, Missouri is practically a farmers' town. Besides the Farmers Bank, Leeton has a lumber and an elevator company, and the Westlawn Telephone Co., which has in operation more than 350 phones. Mr. Stacy has been one of the stockholders of the Farmers Bank of Leeton for years and is now assistant cashier and one of the directors of the bank. He has held the former position since May, 1913. Henly Stacy is a director of the Leeton Lumber company, treasurer of the Farmers Coop- erative Elevator Company, a member of the Leeton School Board and of the city council. Aside from his banking and other business interests mentioned, Mr. Stacy buys and sells stock. On his farm in Post Oak township, he raises horses, cattle, mules, and hogs, and is in partner- ship with his nephew and his son-in-law, E. F. Hansam, in Leeton Mer- cantile Company. He is also a member of the firm, Stacy & Reynolds, which firm has the agency for Fords in this locality. Fords are sold as fast as they can be shipped to Leeton. Fifty cars have already been delivered this year and the firm has twenty-two unfilled orders. It is not necessary to eulogize Henly Stacy or his capabilities. The actual facts speak for themselves. Mr. Stacy is affiliated with the A. F. & A. M. of Leeton, the Modern Woodmen of America at Leeton, and the Bene- volent and Protective Order of Elks at Warrensburg. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: <> Penny Harrell ====================================================================