George STAFFORD^[1]

1843 - 1898  (55 years)

• Name	George STAFFORD
  Born	3 Dec 1843	Beamsville, Niagra, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _UID	641CFB5B4BF27E46AC9ECD1410D4E4C690B7
  Died	31 Dec 1898	Scotland, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota
  Buried	Rosehill Cemetery, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota
  Person ID	I2402	Branch 005 Josiah Stafford (Stover) 1662 ME
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	John STAFFORD,   b. 11 Dec 1809, Beamsville, Niagra, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1894, Scotland, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Springer SHUPE,   b. 24 Aug 1824, Freeport, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1909, Scotland, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota  (Age 85 years)
  Married	2 Jun 1839	Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada
  Census	1880	Bon Homme Co., Dakota Territory
  Notes	Census: 8 Jun 1880. Listed as John Stafford, a postmaster, with wife Rebecca, mother-in-law Mary Shupe, Robert C. Furey age 46 b. Canada - Assistant postmaster, daughter Emily McLean (with her daughter Nella) and daughter-in-law Cristey (with her son John Stafford - age 1).
  Family ID	F1002	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann STAFFORD,   b. 2 Feb 1846, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan ,   d. 14 Feb 1925, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois  (Age 79 years)
  Married	9 Feb 1870	Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada
  Notes	Married: The were married by Rev Poole and both bride and groom were Weslyan Methodists. Witnesses were Amelia Stafford and Grant ??dinch. [extracted from the marriage record]
  Children	1. John Amos STAFFORD,   b. 14 Feb 1871, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Florance Clara STAFFORD,   b. Abt 13 Jan 1876/7, Scotland, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota ,   d. 24 Dec 1929, Paw Paw, Van Buren Co., Michigan  (Age ~ 52 years)   3. Ida May STAFFORD,   b. 1 May 1885, Scotland, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota ,   d. 10 Oct 1926, Paw Paw, Van Buren Co., Michigan  (Age 41 years)   4. Abel STAFFORD,   d. Bon Homme Co., South Dakota
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F1004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GEORGE STAFFORD, farmer, P. O. Scotland, was born in Canada, in 1843. On coming to Dakota, he located in Bon Homme County, being among the first settlers. The nearest railroad was some seventy-five miles distant and there were but few inhabitants outside of sod houses. Mr. Stafford secured 320 acres of land by homestead and pre-emption, and at once began to convert the wild land into a farm. The first few years were very discouraging, owing to grasshoppers and drought, but by perseverance and pluck he finally came out ahead. He has a fine lot of young timber growing, a good share of his place in cultivation, and has done remarkably well in business. In 1870 he was married to Miss Mary Stafford, of Canada. They have two children - John and Flossie Buried: Grave 3 Lot 57 Block 6.

  
  

• Sources

  [S134] Stafford Data Branch 33.