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All census records read Irwin. Cemetery record reads J. I. Stafford. Death record in Genesee County reads James I.
Name: Irwin Stafford
Enlistment Date: 23 September 1864
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Michigan
Unit Numbers: 1100 1100
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 23 September 1864 at the age of 19
Substitute in Company K, 23rd Infantry Regiment Michigan on 23 September 1864.
Joined Regiment on 12 December 1864 at Near Columbia, TN
Mustered out Company K, 23rd Infantry Regiment Michigan on 28 June 1865 in Salisbury, NC
death record
Village of Clio
29 Oct 1926
Stafford, James I., male, white, widowed
81y, 3m, 22d
cancer of stomach
farmer
widower of Mina
born 07 Jul 1846 in Ohio
father Sanford Stafford born New York
mother Nancy Lunphon (? very hard to read) born New York
burial Clio
E.E. Huyck undertaker
William Brown of Clio informant
(copied as written including spelling and errors)
1892 Portrait & Biographical Album of Genesee, Lapeer & Tuscola Counties, Chapman Bros.
Pages 906 - 917
JAMES I. STAFFORD, prominent agriculturist of Montrose Township, Genesee County, and an old settler here, is a son of Sanford Stafford, who was born in New York as was also his wife, Nancy Pinkham. They came to Genesee County about the year 1853 and settled in Thetford Township, where they have since been residents. They had a family of ten children, of whom our subject was the second in order of age, and he was born in Troy, Ohio, July 7, 1846. Having their passed his first eight years he came with his parents too Genesee County and here spent the remainder of his youth. He received a common-school education and was still residing beneath the parental roof when the war of the rebellion called him from home.
Mr. Stafford enlisted September 23, 1864, in Company K, Twenty-Third Michigan Infantry, going as a substitute for his father who had been drafted, and serving until June, 1865, when, the war being over, he was honorably discharged and returned too Thetford. His marriage took place November 4, 1867, and his bride was Almina, daughter of John and Sarah (Clark) Taylor. Mr. Taylor was born in England and his wife in New York and it was during the '40's that they removed too Genesee County and settled in Thetford. Mrs. Stafford was one of the six children in their home and she was born in Thetford Township, April 25, 1847. After marriage the young couple settled on section one, Montrose township, where they purchased eighty acres of land, which was entirely unbroken. Upon this they have erected good comfortable buildings and have placed other substantial improvements. Sixty acres of land have been put under cultivation by them, so that it is now richly productive. A view of this pleasant homestead is presented on another page.
Mr. and Mrs. Stafford are the parents of six children, viz: Emma L., who is the widow of George Dorn and the mother of one child--Iza B.; a child who died infancy; William H.; Harley C.; Dora D. and James B. Mr. Stafford although a public-spirited and enterprising man, has never taken an active part in political affairs, but has been content too cast his vote for the men and measures put forward by the Republican party and has never held office, with the exception of one year when he acted as Highway Commissioner. Both he and his worthy wife are held in high esteem by all with whom they are brought in contact, and their sturdy character and charming social qualities bring them too the front rank in all neighborhood gatherings.
Census:
1870. Listed as Erwin Stafford, a farmer, with wife Almina and daughter Lucinda age 1.
1880. Listed as "Irwin" a farmer with wife, 2 daughters and 3 sons.
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1845 - 1926 (81 years)
