Reuben Murray STAFFORD^[1]

1870 - 1927  (56 years)

• Name	Reuben Murray STAFFORD
  Born	6 May 1870	Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Chardon twp., Geauga Co., Ohio
  Census	1910	Chardon twp., Geauga Co., Ohio
  Census	1920	Chardon twp., Geauga Co., Ohio
  Will	5 Nov 1926
  Died	1 Mar 1927	Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio
  Obituary	2 Mar 1927
  _UID	4A1B05AAB9CD514A9A99A3B3A96B2DC6C5B1
  Buried	Chardon Municipal Cem., Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio
  Person ID	I22765	Branch 165 John William Stafford b. 1810 NY
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2006

  
  

  Father	Abram Harrison STAFFORD,   b. 31 Mar 1841, Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio ,   d. 6 Jul 1928, Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth CHURCHILL,   b. 20 Feb 1843, Streetboro, Portage Co., Ohio ,   d. 24 Jan 1926, Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio  (Age 82 years)
  Married	27 Aug 1865	Geauga Co., Ohio   [2]
  Family ID	F8500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sadie Marie STAFFORD,   b. 5 May 1872, Church, Hillsdale Co., Michigan ,   d. 4 Jun 1939, Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio  (Age 67 years)
  Married	29 Dec 1897	Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., Michigan
  Children	1. Hilda Lucile STAFFORD,   b. 13 Dec 1898, Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio ,   d. 7 May 1973, Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio  (Age 74 years)   2. Helene Thelma STAFFORD,   b. 17 Aug 1902, Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio ,   d. 30 Jun 1985, Eustis, Florida  (Age 82 years)   3. Harriette (Betty) Estelle STAFFORD,   b. 18 Aug 1904, Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio ,   d. 16 Aug 1979, Ohio  (Age 74 years)   4. Halbert Abram STAFFORD,   b. 9 Sep 1909, Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio ,   d. 23 Nov 2001, Willoughby, Lake Co., Ohio  (Age 92 years)   5. Harrison Murray STAFFORD,   b. 14 Feb 1916, Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio ,   d. 6 Mar 1992, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F8499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Reuben Murray Stafford took over his father's farm of 240 acres located at Auburn Road and King Memorial Highway. It was a dairy farm with about sixty head of cattle. He also raised some crops including 1500 bushels of potatoes. He was a member of the Chardon Christian Church, International Order of Odd Fellows, Adella Rebekah Lodge, Maccabees, Woodmen, and the Chardon Grange. After he died of bladder cancer, the farm was sold to the Murray Family. Census: Listed as Rubin Stafford, a farmer with wife Sadie M. and daughter Hilda L. Listed as Reuben M. Stafford, a dairy farmer, with wife Saddie M. and children Hilda, Helene, Harriet and Halbert. Listed as a farmer, with wife Sada, daughter Harriett and sons Halbert & Harrison. Will: Will Book L, pages 163-166. Obituary: Reuben Stafford Claimed by Death--Wed March 2, 1927 Reuben Stafford, 67, died Monday night at the home of George Diedriah on Mapel avenue after weeks of suffering with cancer. His wife was caring for him when the end came. Mr. Stafford underwent an operation on Nov. 30 which revealed the cause of an illness of year's standing. He failed rapidly after the operation. Mr. Stafford spent his entire life on the farm which his grandfather and father operated before him. He leaves behind his wife, three daughters, Mrs.Ray Grant, Mrs. Charles Grandt of Chardon and Mrs. George Setters of Sharon, Pa, Halbert and Harrison at home; one brother Fred Stafford of Chardon; two sisters, Mrs. George Murray, Paamersville, Mrs. Wallace Sweeny of Chicago. Mr. Stafford was a member of the L.O.O.F. Adella Rebekah Lodge, ?. Woodmen and belonged to the Chardon ? until it disabled. He was a member of the Christian church where the funeral will be held on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4663] Stafford Data Branch 14. [S4470] Stafford Marriages in Geauga Co. OH, LDS Micofilm 1530450 (Reliability: 2).