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- This son uncertain. May have settled in Coshocton, Ohio.
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In 1840, an unidentified male born in the 1790/1800 period is found living with William Stafford.
He is not, however, the same William whose will is on file in Coshocton County, Ohio, dated 1849, and whose family resided at Bethlehem.
Descendant Sarah Kellis says William J. Stafford who married Harriett (called Marritt in the census) Thompson was the son of Francis and Elizabeth Stafford. However, she gives his mother's name as Elizabeth Mounts. Elizabeth Mounts was the second wife of Jonathan Seman Henshaw, whose first wife was Elizabeth Stafford, presumably the sister of Francis Asbury Stafford. Francis' wife Eliza was probably a cousin to Jonathan Seman Henshaw.
I think it safe to say now that Richard and Catherine had no son named William, though we still know that there were two William Staffords in Coshocton County at different times. A younger man married Mary Lickleder in Coshocton County in 1849, and is probably some kind of relative to our Staffords. We are not related to the William who died in 1849 and whose family resided at Bethlehem.
The William J. Stafford who married Harriett Thompson is most likely the same one recorded in the following census:
1830, OH, Coshocton County, 000010000000-100010000000
1840, OH, Muskingum County, Jefferson Twp, page ?, 220001100000-101001000000
1850, MO, Osage County, Benton Twp, page 457
A William J. Stafford,born 1830 (Cole County, Missouri), married Elizabeth Williams in Osage County, MO, on 26 Feb 1851.
FROM Meg Gentges, Great Falls, VA
William J. Stafford came to Osage County with George Hopkins and family. "In the summer of 1840,George Hopkins and a friend and neighbor, Will
iam Stafford got the 'western fever.' They joined the many Americans heeding the Horace Greeley cry to "Go West, young men, go west!" They sold their farms for good prices and planned their journey to the wild Missouri frontier. Their teams and wagons, two for each family, were ready to go the first week of November, but the men delayed their departure for a week to vote in the general election for Henry Harrison, a Virginia born Ohioan, for president of the United States."
24 Jun 1841, William J. Stafford of Wuskigan [sic] County, Ohio, purchased land in Benton Twp, 80 acres, other purchases later.
1846, W.P. Stafford, Minister of the Gospel
1847, W.I. Stafford
1849, W.J. Stafford, M.G.
County court ordered township 44 Range 7 to be organized for school purposes on 12 Feb 1844, Williamson Mosby was appointed commissioner for this township, William Stafford and Samuel Walker were appointed to serve as directors.
Wm. J. Stafford purchased 80 acres, section 36, township 45 R 7w, present day Benton Twp. date not given.
Based on the ages of children, family came to Osage County between 1840 and 1842.
1850 Census, MO, Osage County, Benton Twp, page 457, farm #584
Stafford, William, age 44, occupation farmer, $2000, born in MD
, Marita, age 42, born in PA
, Elizabeth, f, age 21, born in OH
, Milton, m, age 18, born in OH
, Francis, m, age 14, born in OH
, Nancy, f, age 12, born in OH
, William, m, age 10, born in OH
, Charles, m, age 8, born in MO
, Josephine, age 6, born in MO
, Rhua Ann, age 2, born in MO
Osage County marriage record 02 Aug 1852, by W.I. Stafford, minister
1857 Osage County Court Records, William I. Stafford, administrator of estate, of John Giles
Milton Stafford married in Osage or Callaway County, MO
Families settling from PA to OH to MO, include Stafford, Wilson, Reed, Moore, and Cordray. Cordray family from Muskingum County, Ohio.
1860 Census, MO, Moniteau County, Tipton
Stafford, William J, age 55, occupation inn keeper, born in MD
, Marita, age 52, born in PA
, William P., age 20, born in OH
, Charles M., age 18, born in MO
, Josephine, age 16, born in MO
, Rheua Ann, age 12, born in MO
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BIRTH
Age in the census--44 in 1850 and 55 in 1860--indicate he was born in 1805. However, a handwritten note in the Bible of Adaline Stafford Loch (written by Elizabeth Dye) says he was born 20 Nov 1803 (handwriting iffy...could be 1805). If the earlier date is correct, his mother was probably not Elizabeth Henshaw (see notes on Elizabeth Henshaw).
In 1840, an unidentifed male born in the 1790/1800 period is found living with William Stafford.
He is not, however, the same William whose will is on file in Coshocton County, Ohio, dated 1849, and whose family resided at Bethlehem.
Descendant Sarah Kellis says William J. Stafford who married Maritta (called Harriet in transcribed marriage records; Maritta in the census) Thompson was the son of Francis and Elizabeth Stafford. However, she gives his mother's name as Elizabeth Mounts. ***See notes on Francis Asbury Stafford & Elizabeth Mounts. This is another indication that descendants had a better idea about the identity of their ancestress!
1830, OH, Coshocton County, 000010000000-100010000000
1840, OH, Muskingum County, Jefferson Twp, page ?, 220001100000-101001000000
1850, MO, Osage County, Benton Twp, page 457
A William J. Stafford, born 1830 (Cole County, Missouri), married Elizabeth Williams in Osage County, MO, on 26 Feb 1851.
FROM Meg Gentges, Great Falls, VA
William J. Stafford came to Osage County with George Hopkins and family. "In the summer of 1840, George Hopkins and a friend and neighbor, William Stafford got the 'western fever.' They joined the many Americans heeding the Horace Greeley cry to "Go West, young men, go west!" They sold their farms for good prices and planned their journey to the wild Missouri frontier. Their teams and wagons, two for each family, were ready to go the first week of November, but the men delayed their departure for a week to vote in the general election for Henry Harrison, a Virginia born Ohioan, for president of the United States."
24 Jun 1841, William J. Stafford of Wuskigan [sic] County, Ohio, purchased land in Benton Twp, 80 acres, other purchases later.
1846, W.P. Stafford, Minister of the Gospel
1847, W.I. Stafford
1849, W.J. Stafford, M.G.
County court ordered township 44 Range 7 to be organized for school purposes on 12 Feb 1844, Williamson Mosby was appointed commissioner for this township, William Stafford and Samuel Walker were appointed to serve as directors.
Wm. J. Stafford purchased 80 acres, section 36, township 45 R 7w, present day Benton Twp. date not given.
Based on the ages of children, family came to Osage County between 1840 and 1842.
1850 Census, MO, Osage County, Benton Twp, page 457, farm #584
Stafford, William, age 44, occupation farmer, $2000, born in MD
, Marita, age 42, born in PA
, Elizabeth, f, age 21, born in OH
, Milton, m, age 18, born in OH
, Francis, m, age 14, born in OH
, Nancy, f, age 12, born in OH
, William, m, age 10, born in OH
, Charles, m, age 8, born in MO
, Josephine, age 6, born in MO
, Rhua Ann, age 2, born in MO
Osage County marriage record 02 Aug 1852, by W.I. Stafford, minister
1857 Osage County Court Records, William I. Stafford, administrator of estate, of John Giles
Milton Stafford married in Osage or Callaway County, MO
Families settling from PA to OH to MO, include Stafford, Wilson, Reed, Moore, and Cordray. Cordray family from Muskingum County, Ohio.
1860 Census, MO, Moniteau County, Tipton
Stafford, William J, age 55, occupation inn keeper, born in MD
, Marita, age 52, born in PA
, William P., age 20, born in OH
, Charles M., age 18, born in MO
, Josephine, age 16, born in MO
, Rheua Ann, age 12, born in MO
Residence:
- Emigrated from Ohio in 1840.
Census:
- Listed as William Stafford, a farmer, with wife Marita and children Elizabeth, Milton, Francis, Nance, William, Charles, Josephine and Rhea Ann.
- Listed as Wm. J. Stafford, an innkeeper, with wife Marita and children Wm. P., Chas. M., Josephine E., & Louan age 12.
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1805 - 1867 (61 years)
