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Benjamin Stafford, Jr
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Birth: May 31, 1809
Death: Sep. 23, 1884
BENJAMIN STAFFORD, the earliest settler now living in Stafford Township, was born in Jefferson County, Ky., May 31,1809, and is the only one of eleven children now living born to Benjamin and Eva (Caress) Stafford. In 1818, Benjamin, the subject of this sketch, came to Greene County, although it was then a part of Sullivan County, with his brother Jesse. The following year, his father came to the same place, having entered land here the year before, and it was for him that Stafford Township was named. Mr. Stafford received but a limited education, such as the log schoolhouses of that primitve day afforded. On his birthday, 1832, his marriage with Martha Ball, of Greene County, was solemnized, and to their union five children were born, only one of whom, Berlin, is now living. In 1844, his wife Martha died, and again in October, 1846, he was married to Nancy A. Page, by whom he is the father of eight children, but five now living, named Martha A., Noah, Amanda, Presley and Henry. Mr. Stafford has been a most successful farmer all his life, and he now owns 260 acres of well-improved farming land. Of late years, he has paid much attention to raising stock, and during the war engaged in raising mules. He is a Democrat in politics, and has held the office of Trustee with the best of satisfaction. As a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he is foremost in aiding the benevolent causes in his community, with both his influence and means. Throughout his life, he has been an industrious and upright citizen, and enjoys the high regard of all who know him, and now as life's sun goes slowly down, he reposes in the calm contentment that no cloud obscures its setting.
"HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884.
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Spouse:
Nancy A Stafford (1820 - 1884)
Children:
John Stafford (1859 - 1880)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Marco Cemetery
Marco
Greene County
Indiana, USA
Census:
- Listed as Benjamin Stafford, a farmer, with wife Nancy A. and children Luzetta, Berlin, Isaiah, Dorcas, Thomas and Martha A.
- Listed as Benjamin Stafford, a farmer, with wife Nancy Ann and children Thomas, Martha A., Noah, Manda, Harriett and John.
- Listed as Benjamin Stafford, a farmer, with wife Nancy A. and children Martha A., Noah, Sarah A., Harriet, John, Pressly and Henry. Also listed are a John Stafford age 17 b. IN and Joseph B. Stafford age 12 b. IN.
- Listed as a farmer with wife Nancy, sons Noah, Pressley, Henry and daughter Martha and grand daughter Mary J. Stafford age 10 b. IN. Father born in NJ and mother born in KY.
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1809 - 1884 (75 years)
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