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William Paceley was born February 26, 1851, in Hamilton County, Ohio, the son of Benjamin Franklin Paceley and Elzira Parmer.
William's family moved from Ohio to Indiana about 1865. The family settled in Spencer County in the 1870's. William was a farmer.
William married Amelia Cline on February 23, 1873, in Indiana. Amelia Cline was born July 7, 1853, in Monroe County, Ohio, the daughter of Peter Cline and Dorcas Brown. Amelia's sister Elizabeth Jane Cline married William's brother Horace Edward Paceley.
The 1880 Spencer County, Indiana census, Huff Township, shows William Pasley, 29, a farm laborer; Emelia, wife, 26; B. F., son, 5; R. M., son, 4; Charles E., son, 2 and William D., son, 1 month old. Living next door was the family of Peter and Dorcas Cline.
William Paceley died in 1888, in Spencer County.
Amelia married George Harris about 1900, probably in Spencer County. George Harris was born January 1863, in Indiana according to census.
The 1900 Spencer County census, Ohio Township, shows George Harris, 37, born Jan 1863, married 3 months, a farmer who owned his farm; Amelia, wife, 46, born July 1853, had given birth to no children with present husband; Charley Pacley, step-son, 22, born Dec 1877, a farmer and George A. Pacley, step-son, 16, born Apr 1886, a farmer.
Amelia died September 17, 1932, in Spencer County, Indiana.
Children of William Paceley and Amelia Cline
1. Benjamin F. Paceley, b. Oct 20, 1874, Spencer Co, IN; d. 1956; m. Lucy J. Cox
2. Robert Melvin Paceley, b. Oct 25, 1875, Spencer Co, IN; d. Nov 17, 1961, Spencer Co; m. Martha Jane Wire, b. Feb 3, 1881, Spencer Co, IN; d. Mar 19, 1940; dau. of Mahlon C. Wire and Caroline "Carrie" Elizabeth Hadley
3. Charles Edgar Paceley, b. Dec 3, 1877, Spencer Co, IN; d. July 19, 1959; m. Anna May Wire on July 27, 1903. Anna Wire, b. abt 1883, Spencer Co; dau. of Mahlon C. Wire and Caroline "Carrie" Elizabeth Hadley
4. William D. Paceley, b. May 12, 1880, Spencer Co, IN
5. Rosalie Darcus Paceley, b. Mar 23, 1883, Spencer Co, IN; d. June 11, 1977, Spencer Co; m. Jacob "Jake" Taylor Stateler on Sept 22, 1900, Spencer Co. Jake Stateler, b. June 9, 1880, Spencer Co; d. Jan 21, 1966, Spencer Co. Children included: (1) Joseph T. Stateler; (2) Ernest Stateler; (3) Delbert Stateler; (4) Jacob William Stateler and (5) Otis Stateler
6. Anna Paceley, b. 1884, Spencer Co, IN; d. 1955
7. George Albert Paceley, b. Apr 20, 1886, Spencer Co, IN; d. Dec 31, 1957; m. Etta Jan Stateler, b. abt 1890. Child: Melbourne Paceley
8. Jasper Lee Paceley, b. Oct 4, 1888, Spencer Co, IN