The child of Reuben Joy and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' McIntosh, , Mary is the second cousin twice-removed on the father's side of Jay Hannah, was born in Ellis Co., KS. She married Ottis Stanley (with whom she has had 2 surviving children Minnie Elizabeth and Bob) in Hays, KS on Oct 24, 1941.
At Home In
Ellis County, Kansas
1867-1992
Volume 2
Published by
Historical Book Committee
Ellis County Historical Society
Hays, Kansas
1991
Printed by
Taylor Publishing Company
Dallas, Texas
Pages 586, 587
Stanley, Ottis and Mary
Mary Elizabeth Joy was born October 30, 1914, the tenth child to ReubenFolger Joy and Elizabeth (McIntosh) Joy on a farm northwest of Hays,Kansas. A sister, Helen Ruth, and a brother, Arthur Clinton, were yet tofollow, making a family of seven girls and five boys.
I attended Buckeye Community School for three years, moving to Hayswhere I entered the public schools in the fourth grade. I graduatedfromHays High School in 1933.
On October 24, 1941, I was married to Ottis Stanley in Hays. Iacquired an eleven-year-old son, Ottis, Jr. On November 11, 1942, ourdaughter Minnie Elizabeth, was born, followed by Bob Stanley on August 7,1952.
We were in the oil field business and lived many places from theCanadian border to the Mexican border, settling in Hays when Minniestarted school.
Both Minnie and Bob are living in California. Minnie married CedricScott, and they have a son Matthew. Bob married Joyce Holden of Chicagoand they separated two years later. They have a daughter, Dawn.
For the past twenty-two years I have been employed as a sorority housedirector at UCLA, retiring June 1990. I now live in Pasadena, California.
Both Minnie and Bob attended Hays public schools. Minnie attendedFortHays two years and was a member of Delta Zeta sorority. Bot joined thearmy and served in Germany. He was overseas when his father passedaway. submitted by Mary Elizabeth (Joy) Stanley.
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