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

1780 - 1862  (82 years)

• Name	Thomas STAFFORD
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	1 Oct 1780	Co. Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  _UID	7391CAE382899F4C8AA606C1D63A8E91CD95
  Died	20 Nov 1862	Clark Co., Ohio
  Buried	McKendree Chapel Cem., Elizabeth Twp., Miami Co., Ohio
  Person ID	I18294	Branch 183 Thomas Stafford b. 1816 IRE
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	James STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1756, Co. Tyrone, Ireland ,   d. 19 Jan 1830, Giles Co.,Virginia  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Mother	Nancy EATON,   b. 1750, Co. Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. Giles Co.,Virginia
  Married	Abt 1768	Co. Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland
  Family ID	F4888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine WILLIAMS,   b. 13 Nov 1790, Giles Co.,Virginia ,   d. 5 Jun 1846, Pike Twp., Clark Co., Ohio  (Age 55 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1805	Montgomery Co., Virginia   [5, 6]
  Notes	Married: Another source has the marriage date as 31 Mar 1805.
  Children	1. Margaret STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1800, Giles Co.,Virginia   2. William STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1806, Pike Twp., Clark Co., Ohio ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Nancy STAFFORD,   b. 5 Jul 1808, Giles Co.,Virginia ,   d. 2 Feb 1871, Clark Co., Ohio  (Age 62 years)   4. George W. STAFFORD,   b. 19 Feb 1810, Giles Co.,Virginia ,   d. 3 Nov 1894, Miami Co., Ohio  (Age 84 years)   5. Elizabeth STAFFORD,   b. 9 Jun 1811, Pike Twp., Clark Co., Ohio ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. James M. STAFFORD,   b. 16 Feb 1813, Pike Twp., Clark Co., Ohio ,   d. 22 Jun 1866, Clinton Co., Indiana  (Age 53 years)   7. Melinda Jane STAFFORD,   b. 31 Jan 1815, Clark Co., Ohio ,   d. 19 Mar 1839, Miami Co., Ohio  (Age 24 years)   8. Susanna STAFFORD,   b. 12 Dec 1817, Clark Co., Ohio ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Thomas STAFFORD, Jr.,   b. 1 Jan 1819, Pike Twp., Clark Co., Ohio ,   d. 20 Jun 1904, Delaware Co., Indiana  (Age 85 years)   10. John J. STAFFORD,   b. 8 Jan 1821, Clark Co., Ohio ,   d. 23 Jul 1881  (Age 60 years)   11. Henry WIlliams STAFFORD,   b. 5 Apr 1823, Pike Twp., Clark Co., Ohio ,   d. 10 Mar 1902, Madison Twp., Clinton Co., Indiana  (Age 78 years)   12. Joseph Eaton STAFFORD, Sr.,   b. 7 Feb 1825, Pike Twp., Clark Co., Ohio ,   d. 31 Mar 1874, Clinton Co., Indiana  (Age 49 years)   13. Catherine Jane STAFFORD,   b. 16 Aug 1827, Pike Twp., Clark Co., Ohio ,   d. 16 Feb 1856, Miami Co., Ohio  (Age 28 years)   14. Lucinda STAFFORD,   b. 17 Aug 1834, Pike Twp., Clark Co., Ohio ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F6946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From Clark County Ohio History Pike Township http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Clark/ClarkPiketp.htm In the year 1811, the little colony was increased by the arrival of Thomas Stafford and family. They, too, hailed from the State late known as the "Mother of Presidents," coming from Giles County, Va., and entering the northwest quartet of Section 31, and there beginning the work of the pioneer. Mr. Stafford was a native of Ireland, and, at the age of ten years, arrived in Virginia, in which State he married Catharine Williams, a native thereof. This couple, with three children-Peggie.'Nancy and George W. emigrated to this vicinity on horseback, making the journey in twelve days. In after years, there were born to the parents the following children: Elizabeth, James, Melinda, Thomas, Susan, John, Henry, Joseph, Catharine, William and Lucinda. The father reached the age of eighty-two years, and the mother fifty-four. They lived and died on the homestead, and are buried in Miami County. The former served as a scout in the war of 1812. Ralph Stafford, a brother of Thomas, accompanied the latter, but entered land in Miami County and in later years came to Pike Town ship and here died Purchased 160 acres of land in Pike twp., Clark Co., Ohio. : Horace W. Stafford, THE STAFFORD FAMILIES OF OHIO AND INDIANA; 1066-1927; Springfield, OH, 1927; p 89,92,141; Troy [OH] Historical Society Library [MSS/X/S7795]. "It is said that Thomas Stafford gave to each of his sons when they were married, either $400.00 in money or 80 acres of land, and by a mutual understanding between him and his daughters, they each were to receive the sum of $1,000.00 at the date of his death. This mutual agreement was carried out to the letter and from information received from his grandson, Cyrus P. Stafford, each of the daughters received the money, viz: $1,000.00 after the death of their father, by contribution from other members of the family." [p 92]

  
  

• Sources

  [S335] Stafford, Larry A. (7 Nov. 1998). [S202] John Stafford by Woodward. [S201] Stafford Data Branch 60. [S46] Stafford Data - Issue 19, Page 3. A Genealogical Index of Miami Valley Pioneers, Ohio. [S4545] Stafford Genforum Message, #1947 dated 5 Feb 2001Erich E. [email protected]. [S4545] Stafford Genforum Message, # 2275 dated 8 Jun 2001Mary [email protected] (Reliability: 2).