Family moved to St. Joseph, MO in 1889.

He and his father built many buildings in St. Joseph.

Cleve moved to Hutchinson January 10, 1910 to build Hutchinson High School.
He also built: YMCA, Library, Sherman Junion High, Winans Grade School, St. Elizabeth's Hospital and many other large structures.

Cleve was a charter member of the Park Place Christian Church in Hutchinson, KS.
Member of the Elks Lodge, Masonic Lodge 445 (32nd degree), Shrine, Modern Woodsmen.

Built and had contolling interest in the Stamey Hotel.

The Stamey Hotel at 501 N. Main became the oilmen headquarters, if the establishments advertising is to be believed. This five story Jacobean Revival Style building is one of Hutchinson's first architectural examples of twentieth century building. The symmetrical, dark red, brick building has light terra cotta decorations around each bay. The attic level is articulated with terra cotta crenellation, sprockets and decorative pediments.

The hotel was built by two widowed sisters who owned several Kansas hotels. The legendary Howard Hughes is reputed to have stayed in the hotel in 1930. Rin-Tin-Tin was another visitor. Two movies have used the hotel as background: "Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie", and "Picnic".

Built many highways in Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma.
Laid 90% of the brick paved streets in Hutchinson.

As the population moved north, street improvements became necessary. In December, 1916, Main Street, Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth Avenues East were all under construction. Hard-fired brick payers were used. Stamey-Mackey Construction was the contractor.

From 1935 onward, specialized in grading and bridge building. Projects such as Raton Pass, CO. and Independence Pass Co.

Cleve told the story that his ancestors came to America in the 1600's from Germany. They settled in log cabins in PA with the "Pennsylvania Dutch". The family name then was "Stahmens". One of them, while a soldier in the Revolution under Washington, could not spell very well and the name appeared to be "Stamey" on the muster rolls and it "stuck".

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