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- Eliza W. Heady, age ?, is listed on the 1870 Jackson Co., Tenn. census in the HH of W. H. Heady.
Elisa W. Heddy, age 9, born in Tenn., is listed as Grandaughter on the 1880 Ashe Co., NC census in the HH of Peter & Abby Eller.
Jackson Co., Tenn. Marriage Record
Geo. W. Stafford to Eliza Headdy, 21 April 1887
April 23, 1914 Bill of Complaint filed by Eliza Stafford.
ANSWER of G. W. Chapman to Bill of Complaint filed April 23, 1914 by Eliza Stafford. Denies Complainant is owner of land or that same were devised to her by the will of Uriah Stafford because title was never vested in Uriah Stafford.
Admits Josh Chapman was his brother... died [blank] September 1890 and his estate has been distributed among his heirs.
Complainant waited 30 years after the death of Uriah Stafford to file.
BILL OF COMPLAINT of Eliza Stafford and husband G. W. Stafford against G. W. Chapman. Complainant says she is owner of land in 6th District and has been for some time prior to 1883, bounded north by Gaws, east by Gaw, south by Gaw and Mercer land and west by Gore lands. Land devised to her by the will of Uriah Stafford when she was an infant. Married to George W. Stafford when an infant...
Defendant and Josh Chapman were pardners [sic]... he and defendant cut logs...
Uriah Stafford's will was probated 2 July 1883...
Eliza [her X] Stafford, /s/ G. W. Stafford
Mrs. Eliza Stafford about 48 years old the 25th of next February. I live out there in what they call Tick.
Ques: State your full name before you married.
Ans: Eliza Walker Gipson Heady before I was married.
Ques: How old were you when you married.
Ans: About 17.
Ques: Where were you living when Uriah Stafford died?
Ans: Virginia - came here about a year after, stayed with Aunt Patsy Stafford pretty near all the time.
Mounce Butler read the will and said my daddy was my agent and he had a perfect right to sell it. It has been five or six years since I talked to him. Abe Hestand told me he didn't see how I could be knocked out and said see another lawyer. I went to see John Gore. He said he'd read the will and would write me a letter but he never did. I was mighty discouraged. Then I went to see [D. B.] Johnson there.
Abb Pharris was the first said Patsy Stafford didn't have the right to sell the timber. He was there doctoring one of our children, Lillie Mai I think. She was about six. She is going on 15 now.
Five or six years ago when I talked to John J. Gore one of my girls was present - Lizzie Brown, now.
Eliza [her X] Stafford
Death Certificate Number: 6336
Deceased Name: Eliza Walker Stafford
Date of Birth: 25 Feb 1867
Place of Birth: Jackson County
Date of Death: 25 Mar 1941
Father: Bill Heady
Place of Birth: TN
Mother: Mary Etter
Place of Birth: TN
Spouse: G. W. Stafford
Cemetery: Stafford
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1867 - 1941 (74 years)
