Hi Marva, My name is John STATLER. I saw your email to the rootsweb STATLER email list and it greatly sparked my interest because we had the STATLER/STATELER difference within our family. I am wondering if we are related in some way. As late as 1940 my Grandfather, Dennis James STATLER pronounced our name as "STATE-ler". On the Ohio, 1840 US Census the name was enummerated as STATELER. This is what I know: My Father, John Rally STATLER, b. 1901 in Illinois. Grandfather, Dennis James STATLER, b. 1872 in Michigan. G Grandfather, John Riley STATLER, b. 1846 in Ohio. GG Grandfather, James STATELER, b. 1805 in Ohio. In 1833, James, m. Mary (b.1815) Clark in Ohio. Their issue: Jacob, Mary, Charlotte, Dennis, John Riley, Cynthia and (Linda?). James and family moved to Michigan abt.1847. John 1805 STATELER, twin to James 1805 STATELER m. Mary SOFER, their issue: Clarrisa, James, Elizabeth, Erastus, Solomon, burns and Stephen. Andrew STATELER, older brother to James 1805 STATELER appeared in 1840 USCensus, Delaware County, Ohio, with wife and issue of seven. I have info which makes me believe the father of James 1805 STATELER was, Jacob (b. est1774) STATELER who, in 1828 lived with his family in Tully Township, in either Marrow, Marion or Crawford County, Ohio. Is it possible that you are my Cousin? John Statler