BIO:  Martin L. STAVELY, Germany Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Pages 434-435

MARTIN L. STAVELY, carpenter, P.O. Littlestown, was born May 10, 1827, in Meyers 
District, Carroll Co., Md.  His father, Jacob U. Stavely, a native of 
Wurtemburg, Germany, came to America at the age of seventeen and settled in 
Maryland, where he followed his trade (carpentering); married Lydia Cramer, born 
in York County, Penn., daughter of Henry Cramer, and who died March 1, 1886, 
aged eighty-six years, one month and eleven days, the mother of six children:  
Carolina, Martin L., Mary Ann, Rebecca, Matilda and Ellen, all now living.  
Jacob U. Stavely died February 12, 1868, aged seventy-three years.  Our subject 
came to Germany Township, this county, at the age of seven years, was educated 
here, and learned and followed his father’s trade for forty years, but now lives 
on a farm.  He was married March 6, 1851, to Helena E., daughter of David and 
Juliann (Staley) Snider, and who was born in Germany Township, this county, and 
died here July 10, 1858, the mother of five children:  Jacob Calvin, Sarah J. 
(wife of Rolandos Wintrode), David R., Noah Wesley and Edwin (deceased).  Mr. 
Stavely was married, on second occasion, to Martha Ann, daughter of Henry and 
Ann (Atter) Johns, and to this union were born nine children:  George W., Mrs. 
Emma R. Greenholtz, Charles H., Ephraim R., Alice V., Louis Grant, Franklin R., 
Harvey E. (deceased), Samuel H.  Mr. and Mrs. Stavely are members of St. John’s 
Lutheran Church.  He has filled the offices of inspector of elections, assessor 
and jury commissioner.  Politically he is a Republican.