_William STAPLETON _______+
                                                        | (1820 - 1910)            
                            _Thomas Jeremiah STAPLETON _|
                           | (1854 - 1934) m 1874       |
                           |                            |_Easter Jane SALYER ______+
                           |                              (1820 - 1910)            
 _Jasper Newton STAPLETON _|
| (1896 - 1985) m 1915     |
|                          |                             _James M GILLUM __________
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|                          |_Charlotte Carolina GILLUM _|
|                            (1856 - 1934) m 1874       |
|                                                       |_Charity Harriet BOGGESS _
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|--Vernon STAPLETON 
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|                           _Walker Cleveland PORTER ___|
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|_Stella Marie PORTER _____|
  (1897 - 1969) m 1915     |
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                           |_Sarah Belle WAGGONER ______|
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