Robert Lee STAFFORD

1903 - 1980  (76 years)

• Name	Robert Lee STAFFORD
  Born	22 Mar 1903	Wayne Co., North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  _UID	1107C0E0CDF1411DA24320332DAA46C5EE86
  Died	6 Mar 1980	Goldsboro, Wayne Co., North Carolina
  Buried	Wayne Mem. Park, Goldsboro, Wayne Co., North Carolina
  Person ID	I144141	Branch 235 William Stafford b 1781 NC
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Robert Atlas STAFFORD,   b. Apr 1871, North Carolina ,   d. 1910  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Mother	Mary E. HORNE,   b. May 1869, Wayne Co., North Carolina ,   d. 8 Apr 1936, Johnston Co., North Carolina  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1889	Wayne Co., North Carolina
  Census	1900	Fork Twp., Wayne Co., North Carolina
  Notes	Married: North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 Name: Robt Stafford Gender: Male Race: White Age: 18 Birth Year: abt 1871 Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1889 Marriage Place: Wayne, North Carolina, USA Spouse: Mary Horn Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 19 Event Type: Marriage Census: 1900 Federal Census Name: Robt Stofford [Robt Stafford]  Age: 30 Birth Date: Mar 1870 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1900: Fork, Wayne, North Carolina Sheet Number: 16A Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 292 Family Number: 295 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary Stofford Marriage Year: 1890 Years Married: 10 Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Farm Laborer Months not employed: 0 Can Read: No Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: R Farm or House: H Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Robt Stofford 30 Mary Stofford 31 Nettie Stofford 9 Mamie Stofford 8 Dora Stofford 5 Charley Stofford 2
  Family ID	F47888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ida E. SMITH,   b. 1902, Wayne Co., North Carolina ,   d. 24 Jun 1937, Goldsboro, Wayne Co., North Carolina  (Age 35 years)
  Married	28 Apr 1923	Goldsboro, Wayne Co., North Carolina
  Children	1. Edna Christine STAFFORD,   b. 20 Apr 1924, Wayne Co., North Carolina ,   d. 13 Dec 1999, Craven Co., North Carolina  (Age 75 years)   2. Bobby Lee STAFFORD,   b. 26 Aug 1927, Wayne Co., North Carolina ,   d. 30 Jan 1985, Leland, Brunswick Co., North Carolina  (Age 57 years)   3. Martha STAFFORD   4. (Son) STAFFORD,   b. 1937, Goldsboro, Wayne Co., North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F47886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Marion STODDARD
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F47887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  PARENTS: Robert Atlas Stafford & Mary Horne. Mary Horne Stafford, b. 1869, Wayne Co., NC; d. 8 April 1936, Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC. At the time of her passing, she was a widow & resided in Princeton, Johnston Co., NC. She was to be buried in Johnston Co., NC. PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Tom Horne & Sallie Howell. Robert Stafford m. Mary Horne 16 Dec 1889, Wayne Co., NC. 1910 U.S. Census for Fork Twp, Wayne Co., NC: Mary E Stafford Head F 40 North Carolina Dora Stafford Dau F 16 North Carolina Charlie Stafford Son M 12 North Carolina Robrt D Stafford Son M 7 North Carolina It appears that Mary resides next door to her mother, Sallie Horne & her brother John D. Horne. Sallie is 60 yrs & a widow; Sallie had 2 children, both living. John is 38 yrs, single & a farmer. Mary is a widow; she had 6 children, 5 living. Robert Lee Stafford m. Ida E. Smith 28 April 1923, Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC. 1930 U.S. Census for Fork Twp, Wayne Co., NC (April): Robert Stafford Head M 26 NC; farmer Ida Stafford Wife F 27 North Carolina Edna Stafford Dau F 6 North Carolina Bobbie Stafford Son M 2 North Carolina Martha Stafford Dau F 1 mo North Carolina Ida d. 24 June 1937, Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC. The cemetery listed on her DC "Richardson Howell" is not on Findagrave.  Robert Lee Stafford m. Lillian Stoddard 11 Jan 1946, Wayne Co., NC. Lillian was 19 (b. 1927). Her parents were Jim Stoddard & Rebecca Louise Silver. At the time of this marriage, Robert Lee Stafford resided in Dover, Craven Co., NC. Both of his parents were deceased. Jim Stoddard was deceased. Lillian & her mother also lived in Dover, Craven Co., NC. A witness at the ceremony was Martha Stafford, Robert Lee Stafford's daughter, sister of Edna Christina Stafford White. Martha resided in Dover, NC. At the time of his passing, he was married to Lillian Stoddard, was a farmer & resided in Goldsboro, NC. Notes: Sister Mamie Ann Stafford & brother Charlie Daniel Stafford are also buried in this cem. Sister Dora Stafford (b. 1896) m. David Britt 11 June 1914, Fork Twp, Wayne Co., NC. David was 21, b. 1893, NC. His parents were Luther & Dora Britt. Brother Charlie D. Stafford m. Mamie Crawford 22 April 1917, Fork Twp, Wayne Co., NC. His parents were Bob & Mary Stafford. Mamie's parents were Bill & Della Crawford. Charlie D. Stafford m. Iola Smith 10 May 1919, Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC. Her parents were Elijah & Martha Smith. Note that Charlie m. brother Robert Lee Stafford's first wife's sister, Iola; his former sister-in-law.