Thomas Jefferson  Staples
Born:  November 22, 1808, Kentucky
Died:  July 30, 1882

Parents: both born in Virginia
Father: James Staples, born Aug. 20, 1781 VA, son of James who was son of William)
Mother:  Elizabeth Barnes, born November 27, 1788, Culpepper Co. VA., daugher of Frances Barnes Senior and Jane McGannon.
Marriage Date:  1807
 James died on 12 Jan 1838 in Clark County, In. Elizabeth died on 30 Jan 1868 in Clark County, In.

1860 Census
Cana, Jennings County, Indiana

Thomas  52  KY

Elizabeth 38  IN

Rebecca 21  IN born ca 1839

Staples, Rebecca J.
born 13 Jan. 1842
died 16 Feb. 1862

Elizabeth 18  IN  born ca 1842 (twin to Rebecca J?)
There is AN Elizabeth Staples marrying a J.T. Barnes, February 21, 1884, Book 9, page 320, Jennings County

James M. 16  IN 
Staples, James M. 10 Aug. 1845 --died 5 Jan. 1873 (1958 canvas says 1872)
Married a Martha ____ born 1849

Staples, William H.
born Jan. 10, 1848
died Sept 12, 1853

Julia 11  IN  
Staples, Julia Ann - born May 1850 died 22 Nov. 1861

Thomas O. 8  IN Born 1852

Staples, Moses B.
Born June 25, 1854
Died April 30, 1859

Amanda M. 3  IN 
Staples, Mandy M., born November 26, 1858
died January 11, 1862

Staples, Theadore (sp?)
born Feb 25, 1861
died Dec 8, 1861

Family of Thomas J. Staples

(5) James Staples, Jr., (James, William) was born 20 Aug 1781 in Virginia, and in 1807, married Elizabeth Barnes, daughter of Frances Barnes, Sr. and Jane McGannon, who was born 27 Nov 1788 in Culpepper County, V. James died on 12 Jan 1838 in Clark County, In. Elizabeth died on 30 Jan 1868 in Clark County, In.

Children

Thomas Jefferson Staples was born in 1808.

James Madison Staples was born on 2 Oct 1814.

William G. 'Green' Staples was born on 1 Aug 1816.

John Harrison Staples was born 17 Feb 1820 in Clark County, In. John Harrison died on 4 Aug 1868 in Clark County, In.

George Jackson Staples was born on 17 Feb 1820.

Eliza Jane Staples was born on 12 Jun 1821.

Samuel Owens Staples was born on 8 Feb 1822.

Artemasa Staples was born on 25 Jan 1826.

Mary Ann Staples was born in 1826.

Elizabeth Staples was born in 1828.

Mary Catherine Staples was born in 1838.

Rebecca Staples was born in 1839 in Indiana.