He was the founder of the Staley Oil Co.
Bernice Ruby Hindman, the former governess of his children and later Secretary-Treasurer and member of the Board of Staley Oil Co. is also buried in the family mausoleum.
He was the son of Joseph A. Staley and Alice Blair Staley.
Per the 1910 Census for Wichita County, Texas, he married Cordelia E. Hawkins about 1909.
They were the parents of four children.
Abilene Reporter March 12, 1941
Oil Operator Staley Dead at Wichita
Wichita Falls, March 12. J.I. Staley, 51, widely known Texas oil operator and head of the Staley Oil Company, was found dead in his bed at the family home here Wednesday morning. It was believed a heart attack caused his death. Staley began his career in a Burkburnett bank. After riding the oil boom of that town to a fortune, he continued his operations in the principal pools of the state. It is estimated that his operations took millions of barrels of oil from the ground.
Wichita Daily Times March 12, 1941
Services for J.I. Staley were held at his home, 1000 Brook, by Dr. Fred C. Eastham, First Baptist Church minister. Mr. Staley was one of the most typical Texas bred oil and cattlemen. Tall, strong and bluff, he fought his way back to the top after numerous setbacks. He more than once knew who it was to see the fortune he amassed slip away, but that failed to discourage him. He traded more and drilled more wells and soon, he was in good financial condition. Born in Mills County, he spent his youth in Montague County, later moving to Burkburnett. In Burkburnett, he was associated with J.G. Hardin in the First National Bank. He formed a partnership with N.B. Chenault and P.P. Langford. Before the boom hit Burkburnett, he was already producing oil. He rode the north Wichita County oil boom and was known as a quick trader. While working in the oil business, he became interested in ranching. At one time, he owned the famous Goodnight ranch in the Panhandle, another ranch near Haslet and was interested in the John Leatherwood ranch in New Mexico. At the end of the 1920s, Mr. Staley went to the East Texas fields and drilled more than 60 wells. After the Staley, Wynne and Langford holdings were sold out, he formed the Staley Oil Company with his three sons. His operations involved Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Archer County, Montague County and Young County. He was one of the first large scale operators in the deep pool of KMA at the time of his death. The company had between 50 and 60 producing oil wells in the field. He was an ardent supporter of the day nursery and the First Baptist Church. He was a Scottish Rite Mason. Survivors include his wife; three sons; two brothers; three sisters; his mother.
Bernice Ruby Hindman, the former governess of his children and later Secretary-Treasurer and member of the Board of Staley Oil Co. is also buried in the family mausoleum.
He was the son of Joseph A. Staley and Alice Blair Staley.
Per the 1910 Census for Wichita County, Texas, he married Cordelia E. Hawkins about 1909.
They were the parents of four children.
Abilene Reporter March 12, 1941
Oil Operator Staley Dead at Wichita
Wichita Falls, March 12. J.I. Staley, 51, widely known Texas oil operator and head of the Staley Oil Company, was found dead in his bed at the family home here Wednesday morning. It was believed a heart attack caused his death. Staley began his career in a Burkburnett bank. After riding the oil boom of that town to a fortune, he continued his operations in the principal pools of the state. It is estimated that his operations took millions of barrels of oil from the ground.
Wichita Daily Times March 12, 1941
Services for J.I. Staley were held at his home, 1000 Brook, by Dr. Fred C. Eastham, First Baptist Church minister. Mr. Staley was one of the most typical Texas bred oil and cattlemen. Tall, strong and bluff, he fought his way back to the top after numerous setbacks. He more than once knew who it was to see the fortune he amassed slip away, but that failed to discourage him. He traded more and drilled more wells and soon, he was in good financial condition. Born in Mills County, he spent his youth in Montague County, later moving to Burkburnett. In Burkburnett, he was associated with J.G. Hardin in the First National Bank. He formed a partnership with N.B. Chenault and P.P. Langford. Before the boom hit Burkburnett, he was already producing oil. He rode the north Wichita County oil boom and was known as a quick trader. While working in the oil business, he became interested in ranching. At one time, he owned the famous Goodnight ranch in the Panhandle, another ranch near Haslet and was interested in the John Leatherwood ranch in New Mexico. At the end of the 1920s, Mr. Staley went to the East Texas fields and drilled more than 60 wells. After the Staley, Wynne and Langford holdings were sold out, he formed the Staley Oil Company with his three sons. His operations involved Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Archer County, Montague County and Young County. He was one of the first large scale operators in the deep pool of KMA at the time of his death. The company had between 50 and 60 producing oil wells in the field. He was an ardent supporter of the day nursery and the First Baptist Church. He was a Scottish Rite Mason. Survivors include his wife; three sons; two brothers; three sisters; his mother.
He was the founder of the Staley Oil Co.
Bernice Ruby Hindman, the former governess of his children and later Secretary-Treasurer and member of the Board of Staley Oil Co. is also buried in the family mausoleum.
He was the son of Joseph A. Staley and Alice Blair Staley.
Per the 1910 Census for Wichita County, Texas, he married Cordelia E. Hawkins about 1909.
They were the parents of four children.
Abilene Reporter March 12, 1941
Oil Operator Staley Dead at Wichita
Wichita Falls, March 12. J.I. Staley, 51, widely known Texas oil operator and head of the Staley Oil Company, was found dead in his bed at the family home here Wednesday morning. It was believed a heart attack caused his death. Staley began his career in a Burkburnett bank. After riding the oil boom of that town to a fortune, he continued his operations in the principal pools of the state. It is estimated that his operations took millions of barrels of oil from the ground.
Wichita Daily Times March 12, 1941
Services for J.I. Staley were held at his home, 1000 Brook, by Dr. Fred C. Eastham, First Baptist Church minister. Mr. Staley was one of the most typical Texas bred oil and cattlemen. Tall, strong and bluff, he fought his way back to the top after numerous setbacks. He more than once knew who it was to see the fortune he amassed slip away, but that failed to discourage him. He traded more and drilled more wells and soon, he was in good financial condition. Born in Mills County, he spent his youth in Montague County, later moving to Burkburnett. In Burkburnett, he was associated with J.G. Hardin in the First National Bank. He formed a partnership with N.B. Chenault and P.P. Langford. Before the boom hit Burkburnett, he was already producing oil. He rode the north Wichita County oil boom and was known as a quick trader. While working in the oil business, he became interested in ranching. At one time, he owned the famous Goodnight ranch in the Panhandle, another ranch near Haslet and was interested in the John Leatherwood ranch in New Mexico. At the end of the 1920s, Mr. Staley went to the East Texas fields and drilled more than 60 wells. After the Staley, Wynne and Langford holdings were sold out, he formed the Staley Oil Company with his three sons. His operations involved Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Archer County, Montague County and Young County. He was one of the first large scale operators in the deep pool of KMA at the time of his death. The company had between 50 and 60 producing oil wells in the field. He was an ardent supporter of the day nursery and the First Baptist Church. He was a Scottish Rite Mason. Survivors include his wife; three sons; two brothers; three sisters; his mother.
Bernice Ruby Hindman, the former governess of his children and later Secretary-Treasurer and member of the Board of Staley Oil Co. is also buried in the family mausoleum.
He was the son of Joseph A. Staley and Alice Blair Staley.
Per the 1910 Census for Wichita County, Texas, he married Cordelia E. Hawkins about 1909.
They were the parents of four children.
Abilene Reporter March 12, 1941
Oil Operator Staley Dead at Wichita
Wichita Falls, March 12. J.I. Staley, 51, widely known Texas oil operator and head of the Staley Oil Company, was found dead in his bed at the family home here Wednesday morning. It was believed a heart attack caused his death. Staley began his career in a Burkburnett bank. After riding the oil boom of that town to a fortune, he continued his operations in the principal pools of the state. It is estimated that his operations took millions of barrels of oil from the ground.
Wichita Daily Times March 12, 1941
Services for J.I. Staley were held at his home, 1000 Brook, by Dr. Fred C. Eastham, First Baptist Church minister. Mr. Staley was one of the most typical Texas bred oil and cattlemen. Tall, strong and bluff, he fought his way back to the top after numerous setbacks. He more than once knew who it was to see the fortune he amassed slip away, but that failed to discourage him. He traded more and drilled more wells and soon, he was in good financial condition. Born in Mills County, he spent his youth in Montague County, later moving to Burkburnett. In Burkburnett, he was associated with J.G. Hardin in the First National Bank. He formed a partnership with N.B. Chenault and P.P. Langford. Before the boom hit Burkburnett, he was already producing oil. He rode the north Wichita County oil boom and was known as a quick trader. While working in the oil business, he became interested in ranching. At one time, he owned the famous Goodnight ranch in the Panhandle, another ranch near Haslet and was interested in the John Leatherwood ranch in New Mexico. At the end of the 1920s, Mr. Staley went to the East Texas fields and drilled more than 60 wells. After the Staley, Wynne and Langford holdings were sold out, he formed the Staley Oil Company with his three sons. His operations involved Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Archer County, Montague County and Young County. He was one of the first large scale operators in the deep pool of KMA at the time of his death. The company had between 50 and 60 producing oil wells in the field. He was an ardent supporter of the day nursery and the First Baptist Church. He was a Scottish Rite Mason. Survivors include his wife; three sons; two brothers; three sisters; his mother.
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