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- Henry is listed in the 1850 census as a Farmer with real estate valued at $1000.00 in Homer, Cortland, NY.
WEST HOMER, Jan. 6 - The funeral of Mr. Henry Stafford held Tuesday, Jan. 2, at his late residence, west of Cortland, was largely attended. Rev. Mr. Pearce of Cortland preached his funeral sermon. His remains were taken to the Cortland Rural cemetery for interment.
His parents came from Providence, R.I. They were Joseph and Susan Hopkins Stafford and they moved in the cold season of 1816 and settled in Virgil, Cortland county. Mr. Stafford was one of eleven children - nine sons and two daughters, of whom only three brothers are now living - Gardner Stafford, living near Buffalo, Horace Stafford near Owego and Miles Stafford living at Blodgett Mills.
Mr. Henry Stafford was born on the old homestead now owned by Timothy and Charles Stafford near Blodgett Mills, Jan. 27, 1817. He has always resided in Cortland county. In his younger days he taught five terms of school. At the age of 27 he married Miss Britanea Sessions of Lisle, Broome Co. she died Aug. 20, 1864. During this time she bore him seven sons and one daughter. During the spring of 1863 while the brain fever was raging so fearfully in this locality, on April 12 Alvin A. Stafford died, on the 13th John C. and James Dewitt died, and on the 22d Homer Jewett Stafford died, and on September 14 the oldest son, Marquis Henry Stafford, also died, leaving only three, who are all living. Upon March 5, 1865, Mr. Stafford married his first wife's sister, Miss Adah Sessions, then living in Iowa, who now survives and mourns his sudden death. Although seventy seven winters have passed over his head, and his health has been on late precarious, he has been able most of the time to be around and superintend his business. Mr. Stafford has lived fifty years on the farm where he died, but for the last fifteen years retired from active life on the farm. His son Leonard now lives on the farm and the mantle now falls on his shoulders and Daniel's, who lives in Nebraska and was present at the funeral. Adah, the only daughter, married Arvine Stiles and lives in Como, Cayuga county. Mr. Stafford was well known in Cortland and vicinity. His life has been an active one and by industry and prudence and by attending strictly to business he had gained a pleasant home and was in fair circumstances. He was honest in business transactions, always wanting his just dues and giving the same. His widow and children have the sympathy of the community in which they live.
Mr. Dan C. Stafford arrived New Year's morning from Cedar Rapids, Neb., to attend the funeral of his father, Mrs. Henry Stafford. He was accompanied by Mr. Adelbert Stafford, a son of Leonard Stafford.
-Cortland Evening Standard, 8 Jan 1894
Census:
- Indexed as Harry Stafford (I read Henry), a farmer, with wife Bitanice C. and children Marcus H., Leonard J., Alvin A., John C., Dann C., Dewitt, Jewett H.. Also listed in Nancy Homa age 22 b. NY.
- Listed as a farmer with wife Adah and children Danni and Adah.
- District 3. Listed as a farmer with wife, Adah, and daughter Adah.
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1817 - 1903 (86 years)
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