Charles F. Stahley (Starley) was born 1836-1844 in Bern, Switzerland. He met Mary Ann ( Moses Ann) Evans Thompson somewhere in LA, AL, or TX. Mary Ann had been married to a MR. THOMPSON (perhaps W. H. or G. O.) and had a child William Alonzo Thompson. Mary Ann's family had moved from AL to West Carroll Parish, LA. to LEON Co TX. Somewhere along the way Charles met and married Mary Ann around 1870. They made their way to Erath Co Tx and purchased property on the Little Duffau River. I have heard that Charles built some of the stone buildings in Hico. He was a stone mason, cattle raiser etc. In about 1855 Charles disappeared from home. There are several stories told of his disappearance. One states that he had found a large amount of money around Austin where he was tearing down an old building to rebuild another. And that when he went back to Erath with the money some men followed him to his home. He left with them and never returned. Later a skeleton was found hanging in a canyon and there was speculation that it was Charles. Have any of you historians heard of this man or a similar story? Dawn Roberts