Historical Letters of the Staples Family
Submitted by Dolores Davidson, 2001.
SCAMMEL STAPLES
Below are two letters concerning the Staples Family and their history.
Scammel STAPLES, son of Revolutionary War Soldier Isaac
STAPLES--Born at Mendon, Mass., Nov. 23, 1764. Died at Jamestown,
N. Y., May 23, 1848, aged 83 years and 6 months. Grave in Lake
View Cemetery, city of Jamestown. Enlisted Feb. 8, 1781, for a
term of 3 years in Capt. Amidon's Company, Col. Tyler's Reg't,
Mass. Militia. Also as private in Capt. Joseph Killam's Company,
Col. Rufus Putnam's Reg't. Was described at that time as
"statue 5 feet, 5 in., complexion dark, occupation
farmer." His wife, Esther BENSON Staples, was born in the
year 1767 and died Aug. 31, 1855. Their children were: as he
explains in the letter ;
Permelia, m KEITH,
Anna, m AMOS PRATT
Phila, m Elijah CODY
Sibbel, Sylvester w ELDRIDGE of Gerry NY
Abraham, No family d Jamestown
Roxanna never married lived Jamestown
Esther, m Moses TAFT
Marenda , m Aaron TAYLOR by Jamestown NY
SCAMMEL STAPLES author of the letter, b 12/29/1798 m to ,Minerva
MEAD of Marcellus NY, 4 children, Tryphena m to BADGER to Erie
PA, Marthan to BRIGGS of Ellington Chautauqua CO NY, George W
Staples to Ohio, and Frank Staples to Erie CO PA where he was
Sheriff FRANK E. STAPLES - High Sheriff of Erie County PA, was
born in Clymer , NY , March 14, 1842, son of Scammel and Minerva
MEAD Staples, natives of Massachusetts. His grandfather, Isaac
STAPLES, was a soldier in the Revolution, and the father of the
subject of this sketch was named after Col. Scammel, the Colonel
under whom he served. Scammel STAPLES was for several years one
of the keepers of the State Penitentiary at Auburn , NY , but his
health failing, he retired to farm life. For more than half a
century he was widely known as a local minister of the M. E.
Church. Frank E. STAPLES, the subject of this sketch, spent his
early years working during the summer, by the day and month, as a
farm laborer, and attending school in winter. In 1860 he located
in Corry, Pennsylvania , engaged in railroading, and for twelve
years held various positions as a Constable, Fire Warden, and
member of the Council. In 1871 he moved to Union City ; was
elected Constable, and appointed Special Deputy Sheriff, and also
engaged in commercial business. Jan. 1, 1880, he was appointed
Warden of Erie County Jail, and in May following Deputy Sheriff,
and Deputy U. S. Marshall, and in Nov., 1882, was elected Sheriff
of Erie Co. He is widely known as a capable and efficient
officer. Mr. STAPLES was married in 1860, to Myra A., daughter of
Capt. Ebenezer GREEN , of Ellington , NY and they have three
children: George L., Hattie E. and Hawley S."
Ira Franklin, FRANK, in Sweden NY died young left a wife and
child there
Maria, married to forgotten SMITH to MI, Warren B., b 1803
widowed twice 1 wife was Fanny CROSS lived with son BENSON
Staples in Ellington NY.
Fanny Minerva, died 1825 Cayuga CO NY not married.
Eveline. m to HENMAN lived near Jamestown
Marinda married Aaron Taylor,
Isaac Staples was buried beside her husband in Lake View
Cemetery.