William Tecumseh STAFFORD, Sr.^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1864 - 1953  (89 years)

• Name	William Tecumseh STAFFORD
  Suffix	Sr.
  Nickname	Sonny
  Born	3 Jul 1864	Paintsville, Johnson Co., Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  _UID	DDBCD63EAEF5F54C85CBBAE2DFA9ADD688BD
  Died	7 Sep 1953	Lawrence Co., Kentucky
  Buried	Francis Marion Stafford Cem., Paintsville, Johnson Co., Kentucky
  Person ID	I13368	Branch 006 Thomas Stafford 1695 ENG
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Francis Marion STAFFORD,   b. 15 Nov 1838, Paintsville, Floyd Co. (Now Johnson Co.), Kentucky ,   d. 14 May 1924, Paintsville, Johnson Co., Kentucky  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Marietta Hager LAVENDER,   b. 28 Jun 1845, Kentucky ,   d. 9 Jul 1935, Johnson Co., Kentucky  (Age 90 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1860	Johnson Co., Kentucky
  Census	1900	Paintsville, Johnson Co., Kentucky
  Notes	Married: possibly married Dec 1859. Census: Jun 1900. Listed as F. M. Stafford, a farmer, with wife Marietta and children W. T., Ella B., Carriem Edna, May and De Witt. Marietta had 9 of 14 children living.
  Family ID	F5305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lucretia T. ROSS
  Married	1890	New Richmond, Ohio
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F5356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Stella May RICE
  Married	1902	Johnson Co., Kentucky
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F5357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Jessie Alva PICKLESIMER,   b. 16 Jul 1898, Adopted, Johnson Co., Kentucky ,   d. 1 May 1970  (Age 71 years)
  Married	15 May 1914	Lawrence Co., Kentucky
  Children	1. William Tecumseh STAFFORD, Jr.,   b. 5 Nov 1915, Johnson Co., Kentucky ,   d. 29 Nov 2001  (Age 86 years)   2. Margaret Ann STAFFORD,   b. 24 Jan 1917, Johnson Co., Kentucky ,   d. 3 May 1992, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky  (Age 75 years)   3. Francis Marion STAFFORD,   b. 16 Sep 1918, Johnson Co., Kentucky ,   d. 2 Nov 1924  (Age 6 years)   4. Alice Irene STAFFORD,   b. 5 Feb 1920, Johnson Co. ,   d. 15 Jun 2013, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio  (Age 93 years)   5. Shirley STAFFORD,   b. 1 Jan 1922, Johnson Co., Kentucky ,   d. 3 Nov 2014, Ohio  (Age 92 years)   6. John Nathan STAFFORD,   b. 1923, Johnson Co., Kentucky   7. Camille STAFFORD   8. Ruth STAFFORD   9. Bonita Doris STAFFORD   10. Gertrude STAFFORD
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F5359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Francis Marion Stafford's Family Francis Marion Stafford and Marietta Hager Lavender, abt 1885. Front row (kids,L-R):Ethel, Edna, May, Carrie, Dora. Second row: (L-R): Tom, Francis Marion, Marietta Third row: (L-R): Arminta or "Mintie" , Hattie, William T., Calista, Ella This information was provided by Walt Stafford after meeting with Martha Mary Smith, grand-daughter of Frances Marion Stafford and niece of DeWitt Stafford, while on vacation recently in Paintsville, KY. She is currently living next door the F.M. Stafford house. Photographed by: Up The Years From Buffalo by Garland Reid Stafford

  
  

• Notes

  Education: Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH William Tecumseh Stafford was known as Son, Sonny, or Uncle Sonny. He was educated at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. After finishing college he was a Methodist minister in Ohio for many years. Then he returned to Kentuciy where he settled on a farm in Johnson County. In 1902 he was elected State Representative to the Kentucky Legislature from his local district. Sonny was married several times. He raised a large family with his third? wife Jessie Picklesimer. Born: Possibly born 7 Jun 1864. Died: Possibly died on 3 Sep 1953.

  
  

• Sources

  [S335] Stafford, Larry A. (7 Nov. 1998). [S154] Imported GEDCOM file. [S202] John Stafford by Woodward. [S201] Stafford Data Branch 60.