Stafford Family History

 

 

 

 

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1. Charles Augustus Stafford

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1830
Birth Place: Cambridgeshire, England
Death Date: 22 Jul 1912
Death Place: Daughter's home in Titusville, PA
Burial Place: Meadville, PA
Occupation: Retired - Erie Railroad
Religion: Episcopal Church, Meadville, PA

Stafford, Charles A. (ex Meadville) b. in England.
Died at home of dau., Mrs. William Swarts, Titusv., on July 22, 1912, aged 82 yrs.
Obit. Interm. in Greendale Cem., Meadv.
Obituary -Evening Republican July 22, 1912, p. 4, col. 5 C
photo

Spouse: Elizabeth Buckley
Birth Date: 19 Jun 1837
Birth Place: (Lockport) Albany, New York
Death Date: 29 Jul 1915
Death Place: Her daughter's home, Titusville, PA
Burial Date: 31 Jul 1915
Burial Place: Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, PA
Occupation: Homemaker
Religion: Episcopal Church, Meadville, PA
Spouse Father: Patrick Buckley 

Spouse Notes: 
Stafford, Mrs. Elizabeth (ex Meadville)
(Widow of Charles A. Stafford)
Died July 29, 1915 at home of dau., Mrs. William Swarts, Titisv.
Obit. Interm. in Greendale Cem., Meadville
Obituary - Evening Republican July 29, 1915, p. 4, col. 2, C

Marriage Date: 1853

Children: Marjory L.
Edna Matilda
Walter Augustus
Priscilla Jane
Ethel Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth "Minnie"
Charles

1.1 Marjory L. Stafford

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1869
Birth Place: Pittston, PA
Death Date: 25 Sep 1946
Death Place: Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, PA
Burial Date: 28 Sep 1946
Burial Place: Saegertown Cemetery, Saegertown, Crawford, PA
Occupation: Housewife
Religion: Christ Episcopal Church, Meadville, PA

Notes: 
Wood, Mrs. Marjorie L. 9-25-1946
Obituary - Tribune Republican 9-27-1946

View photo of Marjorie L. Stafford Wood

Spouse: Vernon Lloyd Wood

1.2 Edna Matilda Stafford

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1880
Birth Place: Meadville, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania
Death Date: 1 Mar 1969
Death Place: City Hospital, Meadville, PA
Burial Date: 4 Mar 1969
Burial Place: Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Pa
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Education: Graduate of City Hospital School of Nursing
Religion: Christ Church, Episcopal

Notes: 
Stafford, Miss Edna M. (Meadv.)
(Dau. of Charles & Elizabeth Buckley Stafford)
Died at City Hosp. (date not given) age 88 yrs.
Interm. at Greendale Cemetery
Newspaper clippings

Stafford, Edna M. (Meadville)
From: Obituaries - Meadville Tribune
1962 - 1969 Lockwood - Z
Obituary - Meadville Tribune Mar 3, 1969, p. 1, col. 6

Research: 
Last Will And Testament Of Edna M. Stafford:



1.3 Walter Augustus Stafford II

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1858
Death Date: 11 Apr 1924
Death Place: Louisville, Stark County, Ohio
Burial Place: Canton, Ohio

Notes: 
Stafford, Walter A. (ex Meadv.)
Died Louisville, O., Apr. 11, 1924, age ca. 66 yrs.
Obit. Interm. at Canton, O.

Obituary - Trib. Repub. Apr. 14, 1924, p. 4, col. 4

Spouse: Mathilda Othilie "Tillie" Bork
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1862
Death Date: 8 Feb 1937
Spouse Father: John Bork 
Spouse Mother: Julia Myers 

Divorced: 

Children: Laura / Lora
Leanore "Leona"
Lewis H.


1.4 Priscilla Jane Stafford

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1860
Birth Place: Lockport, NY
Death Date: 26 Feb 1920

Notes: 
Priscilla died sometime between her mother's death 29 Jul 1915 and her brother's death on 11 Apr 1924.

Stafford, Miss Priscilla
Married to Henry Yocum, on May 2, 1883, at Vallonia,
by Rev. W.H. Lewis

Crawford Journal May 4, 1883, p. 8 col. 3
Section under married:
Yocum - Stafford
At Valonia, Wednesday evening, May 2, by Rev. W.H. Lewis, Henry Yocum and Miss Priscilla Stafford.

 

Spouse: Henry E. Yochum
Birth Date: 9 Oct 1860
Birth Place: Meadville, Crawford County, PA
Death Date: 2 Jan 1929
Death Place: Jamestown, NY
Burial Place: Meadville, Crawford County, PA
Occupation: Conductor - Erie Railroad
Education: Home was on Shippen Street, Kerrtown, Craw. Co.

Spouse Notes: 
From: Trib. Repub 3 Jan 1929 p. 4, col. 7 & 8 (Thursday)
Note: I believe that this is the right Henry Yocum, however, I am not positive yet.



Marriage Date: 2 May 1883
Marriage Place: Vallonia

Children: Ethel E.
Marie E.
Mildred
Charles Henry


1.5 Ethel Elizabeth Stafford

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1878
Birth Place: Crawford County, PA
Death Date: 15 Jan 1944
Death Place: Titusville City Hosp., Titusville, Crawford County, PA
Burial Place: Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Crawford Co., PA
Religion: St. James Episcopal Church, Titusville, PA

Notes: 
Stafford, Miss Ethel (Meadville)
Married to William Swarts (?)
Nov. 22, 1894, by Rev. F.M. Kirkus

Crawford Journal Nov. 29, 1894, p. 8, col. 3
Morn. Star Nov. 23, 1894, p. 1, col. 4

Crawford Journal: Section under married.
Swarts - Stafford
In this city, Nov 22nd by Rev. F.M. Kirkus. Mr. Wm Swarts and Miss Ethel Stafford, both of Meadville.

Obituary - Tr. Rep. 1-17-1944 (p. 14, col. 6)

Spouse: William Swarts
Birth Date: 30 Apr 1867
Birth Place: Crawford County, PA
Death Date: 5 Nov 1955
Death Place: Crawford County, PA
Burial Place: Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Crawford Co., PA
Spouse Father: Wesley Swarts (1841-1926)
Spouse Mother: Susan Shartle (1841-1885)

Spouse Notes: 
Obituary - Meadville Tribune 11-21-1955 (p. 2, col. 3)

Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1894

Children: Susan Elizabeth
William Arol


1.6 Mary Elizabeth "Minnie" Stafford

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1864
Death Date: 1 Nov 1949

Spouse: Edward Ellsworth Stebbins
Birth Date: 1861
Death Date: 1941
Death Place: Akron, OH

Marriage Date: 1885

Children: Harold Burton
Caroline Elizabeth "Carrie"
Edna Henrietta
Charles Stafford
Thomas Atkinson
Edward Ellsworth


1.7 Charles Stafford Sr.

Birth Date: 1876
Death Date: 1915
Death Place: (Accident - killed in R?)

Spouse: Ella Schneider / Snyder
Birth Date: 1878
Death Date: 1947

Children: Charles
Bertha
Arthur
Myron
Katherine
Gertrude
Esther E.



Index
Stafford, Charles Augustus 1.
Stafford, Charles Sr. 1.7 
Stafford, Edna Matilda 1.2 
Stafford, Ethel Elizabeth 1.5 
Stafford, Marjory L 1.1 
Stafford, Mary Elizabeth "Minnie" 1.6 
Stafford, Priscilla Jane 1.4 
Stafford, Walter Augustus II 1.3 

Family History - 9 Feb 2001

Submitted by Jeff Wood