James STAFFORD^[1]

1834 - 1905  (71 years)

• Name	James STAFFORD
  Born	4 Apr 1834	Co. Wexford, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1853	Ireland to America
  Immigration	Abt 1854	Monroe Co., Ohio from Pennsylvania
  Census	1860	Perry Twp., Monroe Co., Ohio
  Military	1861
  Census	1880	Perry Twp., Monroe Co., Ohio
  Immigration	1884	Richland Co., Wisconsin
  Occupation	Farmer
  Religion	Catholic
  _UID	80BF5D1AEA34D84BA5BC1D3BFC35C903AD25
  Died	14/24 Sep 1905	Akan Twp., Richland Co., Wisconsin
  Buried	St. Peters Cemetery
  Person ID	I1980	Branch 073 John Stafford IRE
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	John STAFFORD, (Branch 073),   b. Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret FURLONG,   b. Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F817	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca J. MCMENNIUM,   b. Oct 1835, Antioch, Monroe Co., Ohio ,   d. 11 Mar 1918, Crawford Co., Wisconsin  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Married	Abt 1856
  Census	1870	Perry Twp., Monroe Co., Ohio
  Census	1900	Akan Twp., Richland Co., Wisconsin
  Notes	Census: 22 Jun 1870. Listed as James Stafford, a farmer, with wife Rebecca and children John, Margarett and Mary. 20 Jun 1900. Listed as James Staford, a farmer, with wife Rebecca and children John, Lizzie, Mary, Kata, Willie and Tomy. Rebecca had 7 of 8 children living.
  Children	1. John STAFFORD,   b. 10 Oct 1866, Monroe Co., Ohio ,   d. 1917, Richland Co., Wisconsin  (Age 50 years)   2. Margaret STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1868, Ohio ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary STAFFORD,   b. 1870, Ohio ,   d. 1935, Richland Co., Wisconsin  (Age 65 years)   4. Ellen "Ella" STAFFORD,   b. 5 Oct 1872, Ohio ,   d. 23 May 1914, Richland Co., Wisconsin  (Age 41 years)   5. Anna STAFFORD,   b. 1874, Ohio ,   d. 1931, Richland Co., Wisconsin  (Age 57 years)   6. Louisa STAFFORD,   d. 20 Feb 1877, Ohio   7. Elizabeth STAFFORD,   b. 1877, Ohio ,   d. 1947, Richland Co., Wisconsin  (Age 70 years)   8. William STAFFORD,   b. 1879, Ohio ,   d. 1936, Richland Co., Wisconsin  (Age 57 years)   9. Catherine STAFFORD,   b. 1882, Ohio ,   d. 1936, Richland Co., Wisconsin  (Age 54 years)   10. Thomas J. STAFFORD,   b. 2 Oct 1885, Richland Co., Wisconsin ,   d. 4 Nov 1949, Richland Co., Wisconsin  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F818	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James Stafford was reared and educated in his native county, where he remained until 1853, when he immigrated to America, remaining about one year in Pennsylvania and then taking up his residence in Monroe county, O., where he engaged in farming. Soon after the outbreak of the Civil War he tendered his services in defense of the integrity of his adopted country, enlisting, in 1861, as a private in Company K, Sixty-second Ohio volunteer infantry, with which he served four years, one month and sixteen days, making a gallant record and taking part in many important engagements, including those of Deep Bottom Run, Winchester, Chapin's Farm, Fort Wagner, and the conflicts in the vicinity of Richmond, being wounded in one of these conflicts. After receiving his honorable discharge he returned to Monroe county, O., where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1884, when he came to Richland county, Wis., and purchased a well improved farm of eighty acres, in Akan township, where he passed the residue of his life, his death occurring Sept. 24, 1905. He was a man of alert mentality and sterling character, ever commanding the respect of those with whom he came in contact in the various relations of life. He was a Democrat in his political allegiance, and in Monroe county, O., he served as trustee of Perry township. He was a communicant of the Catholic church, as is also his widow, who still remains on the homestead farm, in Akan township. They became the parents of ten children, of whom nine are living, the names in order of birth, being as follows: John, Margaret, Mary, Ella, Anna, Louisa (deceased), William, Catherine and Thomas. William remains with his mother on the old homestead farm, of which he has the supervision. He was educated in the public schools and was engaged as a clerk in mercantile establishments for two years, at the expiration of which he returned to the farm. Born: The 1900 Census has his birth as Apr 1833. Census: 19 Jul 1860. Listed as James Stafford, a laborer, in the household of Lewis D. McWright. Military: A private in Company K, 62nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served four years, taking part in many important military engagements such as Deep Bottom Run, Winchester, Chapin's Farm, Fort Wagner and conflicts in the vicinity of Richmond - being wounded in one of these conflicts. Served in Civil War - 4y,1m,16d. Census: Listed as a farmer with wife, 2 sons and 5 daughters.

  
  

• Sources

  [S106] Stafford Data Branch 53.