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the Death of Myron Stafford
Myron Stafford, who had been ill for several weeks, gradually losing strength, died Saturday Feb. 7, at the home of his daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Swain. He had never fully recovered from a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered Sept 2, 1912, and his last weeks have been full of suffering of which he made no complaint. The funeral services were held Monday at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church, Rev. W. E. Van Buren officiating. Burial was made in the West Union Cemetery.
Myron Stafford was born Aug 19, 1834 in Geauga County, Ohio and died Feb 7, 1914 at the age of seventy-nine years, five months and nineteen days. He came from Ohio to West Union with his parents in 1852 and has made this county his home ever since. He was married Jan 20, 1860 to Miss Margaret Chochran, who preceded him in death Nov 18, 1906. They were the parents of of four children, two of whom, Mrs. H. M. Carmichael and Mrs. R. C. Swain, with one sister, and brother, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren survive him. Mr. Stafford was a member of the Methodist church, also of the I.O.O.F, and the members of the local Odd Fellows' lodge attended the funeral in a body. Mr. Stafford was a man of the kindest and most cheerful disposition, enjoying life to the fullest, and making it brighter for all the people within range of his kind and his sunny nature. A large circle of of friends, who he maintained even in his later and less active years will deeply regret his death. (West Union Newspaper, from the Fayette Co. Historical Society, West Union, Iowa)
Another paper excerpt:
"Myron Stafford has been pretty tired and sore since Monday. On Monday he was mowing the field east of his house. The team became frightened at a passing train of cars, ran away, broke the machine all to pieces, and threw him off. It was a narrow escape. " Sept 1896
Another paper excerpt: August 28, 1901
"Thursday afternoon at one o'clock the waterworks whistle called the fire boys to Myron Stafford's residence in the south western part of the city. When the fireman reached the scene the house was beyond saving, and it was totally destroyed with nearly all its contents. Mr. Stafford and the wife and Mr. R. C. Swain were away from home and Mrs. Swain was in the cellar caring for the milk when a neighbor informed her that the house was on fire. By the time the department was notified the dwelling was beyond saving. The house and most of the contents were a total loss, aggregating $1,500, with and insurance of $800 on the dwelling and $200 on contents. The fire no doubt started from the kitchen flue, as Mrs. Swain had started a brisk fire before going to the cellar."
"Myron Stafford was able to be up town Saturday, and that is not the first time. In spite of his seventy-eight years and his stroke of paralysis, Mr. Stafford has much better health than his friends ever expected to see him enjoy again." March, 1913
Myron Stafford has sold his farm to Tom Meskel who pays $4000. 1893
from the West Union paper via the Fayette Co, historical Society
Census:
- Listed as Maron Stafford, a farmer, with wife and daughter Melissa. Parents born in NY.
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1834 - 1914 (79 years)
