Fyza Mace Stamey was born January 4, 1853 in Mitchell County, North Carolina and was the daughter of Rev. William D. "Billy" Mace and Elizabeth "Betsie" Weatherman Mace.
She married Rev. Elias Alexander Stamey about 1875.
Rev. Elias Alexander Stamey and Fyza Mace Stamey were the parents of twelve children, per their youngest son, Clayton O. Stamey, and other records such as the census records. Their children were:
Etta Augusta (Augusta); Orah Caldonia; Naomi Adeline (Addie); Ephriam Alexander; George Ransom; Bertha Malinda; Belzora (Belle) Ann; Laura Josephine; Elvira Othella (Othella); Lillian Buena Vista (Lillie); Nola Estelle and Clayton Obediah.
At age 61, Fyza died October 15, 1914 in Altamont, Avery County, North Carolina.
The following is an excerpt from an article written by Clayton "Clate" Stamey, youngest child of Rev. Elias and Fyza [Mace] Stamey:
"My mother was born in Mitchell County in the year 1856. She was seven years old when Granddaddy Mace bought a farm, known as Doe Hill, and moved there. He was a Baptist minister. I remember when I was a little boy going there with my father and mother to get peaches. I believe they were as large as teacups. What the neighbors and family couldn’t use went to waste.
Mother had an old-time loom and spinning wheel. When we sheared the sheep and washed the wool, she would then card the wool into rolls and spin it into thread and make cloth. She had an old-time pedal sewing machine on which she made all our clothes. Sometimes she would trade wool for store-bought cloth. But we had nothing ready made. She knit all our socks and stockings. We boys got two pairs each to do us for the year; she would color them black or red. The girls would get more than two pairs a year. Mother made suits and dresses too. I remember when I was a little boy and would get in her way when she was spinning, she would tap me lightly on the top of the head with her spinning stick."
Fyza Mace Stamey was born January 4, 1853 in Mitchell County, North Carolina and was the daughter of Rev. William D. "Billy" Mace and Elizabeth "Betsie" Weatherman Mace.
She married Rev. Elias Alexander Stamey about 1875.
Rev. Elias Alexander Stamey and Fyza Mace Stamey were the parents of twelve children, per their youngest son, Clayton O. Stamey, and other records such as the census records. Their children were:
Etta Augusta (Augusta); Orah Caldonia; Naomi Adeline (Addie); Ephriam Alexander; George Ransom; Bertha Malinda; Belzora (Belle) Ann; Laura Josephine; Elvira Othella (Othella); Lillian Buena Vista (Lillie); Nola Estelle and Clayton Obediah.
At age 61, Fyza died October 15, 1914 in Altamont, Avery County, North Carolina.
The following is an excerpt from an article written by Clayton "Clate" Stamey, youngest child of Rev. Elias and Fyza [Mace] Stamey:
"My mother was born in Mitchell County in the year 1856. She was seven years old when Granddaddy Mace bought a farm, known as Doe Hill, and moved there. He was a Baptist minister. I remember when I was a little boy going there with my father and mother to get peaches. I believe they were as large as teacups. What the neighbors and family couldn’t use went to waste.
Mother had an old-time loom and spinning wheel. When we sheared the sheep and washed the wool, she would then card the wool into rolls and spin it into thread and make cloth. She had an old-time pedal sewing machine on which she made all our clothes. Sometimes she would trade wool for store-bought cloth. But we had nothing ready made. She knit all our socks and stockings. We boys got two pairs each to do us for the year; she would color them black or red. The girls would get more than two pairs a year. Mother made suits and dresses too. I remember when I was a little boy and would get in her way when she was spinning, she would tap me lightly on the top of the head with her spinning stick."
Family Members
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Etta Augusta "Gusta" Stamey Stamey
1876–1930
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Orah Caldonia Stamey
1877–1877
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Naomi Adeline "Addie" Stamey Williams
1878–1928
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Ephraim Alexander "Eaf" Stamey
1880–1951
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George Ransom Stamey
1882–1937
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Bertha Malinda Stamey Mace
1885–1952
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Belzora Ann "Bell" Stamey Barlow
1886–1929
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Laura Josephine Stamey Barlowe Wheelon
1889–1968
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Othelia Stamey Austin
1891–1917
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Lillian Buena Vista "Lillie" Stamey Dellinger
1893–1939
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Nola Estella Stamey Austin
1895–1936
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Clayton Obadiah "Clate" Stamey
1897–2001
