James M. STAFFORD

Abt 1855 - 1915  (~ 60 years)

• Name	James M. STAFFORD
  Born	Abt 1855	Staffordsville, Giles Co., Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Mechanicsburg, Bland Co., Virginia
  _UID	3DC8D22B5B0A024888F3233614004E523984
  Died	1915	Mechanicsburg, Bland Co., Virginia
  Person ID	I33037	Branch 078 Laban Stafford b. 1738 NC
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Ralph A. STAFFORD,   b. 1795, Walker's Creek, Bland Co., Virginia ,   d. 24 Jan 1879, Mechanicsburg, Bland Co., Virginia  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Margaret ORR,   b. Abt 1797, Virginia ,   d. 28 Sep 1880, Bland Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Married	13 Oct 1815	Giles Co.,Virginia   [2]
  Notes	Married: Kimberling Church.
  Family ID	F4892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa Vicie MELVIN,   b. 3 Jun 1847, Virginia ,   d. 6 Feb 1895  (Age 47 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1873	Bland Co., Virginia   [1]
  Children	1. Nellie Cena STAFFORD,   b. 15 Sep 1874, Mechanicsburg, Bland Co., Virginia ,   d. 11 Aug 1948, Mechanicsburg, Bland Co., Virginia  (Age 73 years)   2. Polly F. STAFFORD,   b. 2 Sep 1876,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Jenny Lou "Mary" STAFFORD,   b. 9 Jan 1878,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Julia Pearl STAFFORD,   b. 6 Dec 1882,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F16764	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Military: 2nd Lt, Co. F enlisted 8 Aug 1861 in Bland Co. Appointed 13 May 1862. Resigned 20 Jun 1863. Letter of resignation mentioned being arrested while on picket. 8th Regiment Calvary Brigade (Bland Rangers). Census: Listed as a farmer with wife Vica and daughters Meisena, Poka, Mary and Maggie. Parents born in VA.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4757] Dean C. Stafford, Letter dated 27 Nov 2001 with attached genealogy.1525 21st AveLongview, WA 98632. [S4539] Genforum.com, #1655 dated 22 Aug 2000Floris [email protected] (Reliability: 2).