Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 10 October 2005

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ALBERT STACY, farmer; P. O. Waynesville; born in the State of New York Sept. 4, 1819; is a son of John and Mary (Wilson) Stacy, he a native of Vermont and she of the State of New York. John Stacy grew to manhood in his native State; was married and emigrated to the Western part of the State of New York; in 1832, emigrated to Ohio and located in Wayne County; in 1836, removed to Mercer County, where he died in 1846, aged 56 years; she survived him about two years and died, aged 58 years; they had four sons and three daughters; three now survive—Albert, Henry and Phoebe Jane (now Mrs. Blue, residing in Champaign Co., Ohio). Mr. Stacy was a soldier in the war of 1812; was one of the pioneers of Mercer County and there performed much hard labor in opening out a farm right from the woods. The subject of this sketch was about 17 years of age when they located in Mercer County, and there remained with his father till his death; was married, in May, 1844, to Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Harper and Catharine Martin, Harper, natives of Jefferson Co., Penn.; they had eleven children; six now survive—Elizabeth; Mary, now Mrs. Robert Dill; Catharine, now Mrs. J. Austin; Caroline, now Mrs; Harb; Daniel Wesley and William. Mr. Stacy and wife have had eight children; five now survive—Joseph Milton, Henry R, Elizabeth Ann (now Mrs. Taylor), William H and Sabina Jane, now Mrs. Lamb. In 1856, Mr. Stacy moved from Mercer to Warren County, and, in 1857, located at Raysville and entered upon the mercantile trade; also ran a saw-mill in partnership with Mahon and Owen Mills; thence the firm changed to Mahon & Webster Mills; thence, in 1860, Mr. Stacy bought out the interests of his partners and carried on a successful business till 1866, when he sold out to George Sides, since which he has devoted his attenion [sic] to farming, with the exception of two years of mercantile trade with Josiah Hough as partner. Mr. Stacy has been a man of great energy and industry, and, as he expresses it, has seen many "ups and downs," but his life has been one of success and usefulness. He served as Justice of the Peace in Mercer County and has been one of the substantial citizens of his community.