Henry STAFFORD

1809 - 1888  (78 years)

• Name	Henry STAFFORD
  Born	28 Aug 1809	North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Forsyth Co., North Carolina
  Census	1860	Deep River, Forsyth Co., North Carolina
  Census	1870	Abbots Creek Twp., Forsyth Co., North Carolina
  Census	1880	Abbots Creek Twp., Forsyth Co., North Carolina
  _UID	2B26CC65EF1E8441A889FBD8FEA69438C885
  Died	26 Aug 1888	Forsyth Co., North Carolina   [1]
  Buried	Bunker Hill Community Cem., Kernersville, Forsyth Co., North Carolina   [2]
  Person ID	I34684	Branch 099 William Stafford 1784
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2007

  
  

  Father	Robertson STAFFORD, Sr.,   b. 5 Jan 1777, Delaware ,   d. 3 Jun 1854, Abbotts Creek Twp., Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Hannah JOHNSON,   b. Abt 1779, North Carolina ,   d. 19 Nov 1857, Abbots Creek Twp., Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	Abt 1805	possibly North Carolina
  Family ID	F12896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary SMITH,   b. 11 Nov 1810, Stokes Co., North Carolina ,   d. 17 Aug 1839, Stokes Co., North Carolina  (Age 28 years)
  Married	26 Jul 1829	Stokes Co., North Carolina   [1]
  Children	1. Harvey H. STAFFORD,   b. 9 May 1832, Stokes Co., North Carolina ,   d. 26 Sep 1897, Argos, Marshall Co., Indiana  (Age 65 years)   2. Andrew Hamilton STAFFORD,   b. 7 May 1837, Forsyth Co., North Carolina ,   d. 23 Nov 1929, Abbots Creek Twp., Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F12957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Ann SHIELDS,   b. 22 Jan 1816, Forsyth Co., North Carolina ,   d. 7 Jul 1866, Kernersville, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 50 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1840	Stokes Co., North Carolina
  Bondsman	Eleazer Smith
  Children	1. Amanda S. STAFFORD,   b. 29 Sep 1841, Stokes Co., North Carolina ,   d. 21 Apr 1900, probably Abbotts Creek, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 58 years)   2. John Hill STAFFORD,   b. 25 Oct 1842, Stokes Co., North Carolina ,   d. 8 Jun 1865, Kernersville, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 22 years)   3. William P. STAFFORD,   b. 17 Jul 1844, Stokes Co., North Carolina ,   d. 15 May 1866, Kernersville, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 21 years)   4. David Reid STAFFORD,   b. 7 Mar 1847, Abbotts Creek Twp. (prob), Forsyth Co., North Carolina ,   d. 1 Oct 1921, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 74 years)   5. Thomas E. STAFFORD,   b. 7 Apr 1848, Stokes Co., North Carolina ,   d. 6 Jun 1866, Kernersville, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 18 years)   6. Elisha W. STAFFORD,   b. 5 Oct 1850, Forsyth Co., North Carolina ,   d. 15 Apr 1884, Kernersville, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 33 years)   7. Rosanna A. STAFFORD,   b. 20 Feb 1852, Forsyth Co., North Carolina ,   d. 9 Jun 1866, Kernersville, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 14 years)   8. Mary Elizabeth STAFFORD,   b. 2 Mar 1853, Forsyth Co., North Carolina ,   d. 6 Apr 1918, Kernersville, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 65 years)   9. Sarah Meranda STAFFORD,   b. 10 Apr 1855, Forsyth Co., North Carolina ,   d. 1 Oct 1871, Kernersville, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 16 years)   10. Cornelius J. STAFFORD,   b. 18 May 1856, Forsyth Co., North Carolina ,   d. 5 Dec 1857, Kernersville, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 1 years)   11. Ulyses C. STAFFORD,   b. 22 Nov 1865, Forsyth Co., North Carolina ,   d. 7 Jul 1866, Kernersville, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F12958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Martha Caroline E. PITTS,   b. 2 Oct 1824, North Carolina ,   d. 5 Feb 1893, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 68 years)
  Married	5 Apr 1868  [1]
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F12959	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In Bunker Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery there is a Carolina E. PIT TS, wife of Henry STAFFORD b Oct. 2, 1824, d Feb. 5, 1893. Is she another wife of Henry STAFFORD a nd widow of Unknown PITTS?- YES 1850 NC Census, Forsyth Co., August 28, 1850, p. 236-b: 532/546 Henry STAFFORD, 40y m Farmer REV: $700 b NC Sarah, 34y f b NC Andrew H., 13y m b NC attending school Harvey H., 18y m Laborer b NC Amanda S., 8y f b NC attending school John Hill, 7y m b NC attending school William P., 5y m b NC David R., 3y mb NC Thomas E., 2y m b NC Did Henry and Sarah also have a dau Rebecca b Sept 1834 that married Aquil la Pitts who died abt 1893and have 4 children. 1860 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Deep River District, Post Office: Kernersvill e, July 3, 1860: 627/538 Henry STAFFORD, 50y M Farmer REV: $2400 PPV: $1500 b NC Sarah, 44y F Amanda S., 19y F John H., 18y M attending school William P., 16y M attending school David R., 14y M attending school Thomas E., 13y M attending school Elisha W., 10y M attending school Rosanna 8y F Eliza, 7y F Meranda, 5y F 1870 NC Census (M593, Roll 1137, p 303, line 1-5) STAFFORD, Henry, 60y, male, white, farmer, REV $2250, PPV $500, b NC Caroline, 45y, female, white, keeping house, b NC David, 23y, male, white, labor on farm, b NC Elisha, 19y, male, white, labor on farm, b NC Elisa, 16y, female, white, at home, b NC Maranda, 14y, female, white, at home, b NC 1880 NC Census: Henry STAFFORD Self M Male W 70 NC Farmer NC NC Caroline STAFFORD Wife M Female W 55 NC Keeps Hou se NC NC Elisha STAFFORD Son S Male W 27 NC Farms NC NC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------ Source Information: Census Place Abbotts Creek, Forsyth, North Carolina Family History Library Film 1254963 NA Film Number T9-0963 Page Number 406B "Forsyth County, NC Wills 1849-1917, An Indexed Abstract"; Published by t he Forsyth County Genealogical Society 1997: Will 421, page 96 Probated 6 Oct 1888 Dated 15 Nov 1883 STAFFORD, Henry Forsyth Co. Wife: C. E. Stafford Friend: Aquilla Pitts, exec Witnesses: Aquilla Pitts J. B. Glasscock Henry (X) Stafford In Bunker Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery there is a Carolina E. PIT TS, wife of Henry STAFFORD b Oct. 2, 1824, d Feb. 5, 1893. Is she another wife of Henry STAFFORD a nd widow of Unknown PITTS?- YES 1850 NC Census, Forsyth Co., August 28, 1850, p. 236-b: 532/546 Henry STAFFORD, 40y m Farmer REV: $700 b NC Sarah, 34y f b NC Andrew H., 13y m b NC attending school Harvey H., 18y m Laborer b NC Amanda S., 8y f b NC attending school John Hill, 7y m b NC attending school William P., 5y m b NC David R., 3y mb NC Thomas E., 2y m b NC Did Henry and Sarah also have a dau Rebecca b Sept 1834 that married Aquil la Pitts who died abt 1893and have 4 children. 1860 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Deep River District, Post Office: Kernersvill e, July 3, 1860: 627/538 Henry STAFFORD, 50y M Farmer REV: $2400 PPV: $1500 b NC Sarah, 44y F Amanda S., 19y F John H., 18y M attending school William P., 16y M attending school David R., 14y M attending school Thomas E., 13y M attending school Elisha W., 10y M attending school Rosanna 8y F Eliza, 7y F Meranda, 5y F 1870 NC Census (M593, Roll 1137, p 303, line 1-5) STAFFORD, Henry, 60y, male, white, farmer, REV $2250, PPV $500, b NC Caroline, 45y, female, white, keeping house, b NC David, 23y, male, white, labor on farm, b NC Elisha, 19y, male, white, labor on farm, b NC Elisa, 16y, female, white, at home, b NC Maranda, 14y, female, white, at home, b NC 1880 NC Census: Henry STAFFORD Self M Male W 70 NC Farmer NC NC Caroline STAFFORD Wife M Female W 55 NC Keeps Hou se NC NC Elisha STAFFORD Son S Male W 27 NC Farms NC NC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------ Source Information: Census Place Abbotts Creek, Forsyth, North Carolina Family History Library Film 1254963 NA Film Number T9-0963 Page Number 406B "Forsyth County, NC Wills 1849-1917, An Indexed Abstract"; Published by t he Forsyth County Genealogical Society 1997: Will 421, page 96 Probated 6 Oct 1888 Dated 15 Nov 1883 STAFFORD, Henry Forsyth Co. Wife: C. E. Stafford Friend: Aquilla Pitts, exec Witnesses: Aquilla Pitts J. B. Glasscock Henry (X) Stafford In Bunker Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery there is a Carolina E. PIT TS, wife of Henry STAFFORD b Oct. 2, 1824, d Feb. 5, 1893. Is she another wife of Henry STAFFORD a nd widow of Unknown PITTS?- YES 1850 NC Census, Forsyth Co., August 28, 1850, p. 236-b: 532/546 Henry STAFFORD, 40y m Farmer REV: $700 b NC Sarah, 34y f b NC Andrew H., 13y m b NC attending school Harvey H., 18y m Laborer b NC Amanda S., 8y f b NC attending school John Hill, 7y m b NC attending school William P., 5y m b NC David R., 3y mb NC Thomas E., 2y m b NC Did Henry and Sarah also have a dau Rebecca b Sept 1834 that married Aquil la Pitts who died abt 1893and have 4 children. 1860 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Deep River District, Post Office: Kernersvill e, July 3, 1860: 627/538 Henry STAFFORD, 50y M Farmer REV: $2400 PPV: $1500 b NC Sarah, 44y F Amanda S., 19y F John H., 18y M attending school William P., 16y M attending school David R., 14y M attending school Thomas E., 13y M attending school Elisha W., 10y M attending school Rosanna 8y F Eliza, 7y F Meranda, 5y F 1870 NC Census (M593, Roll 1137, p 303, line 1-5) STAFFORD, Henry, 60y, male, white, farmer, REV $2250, PPV $500, b NC Caroline, 45y, female, white, keeping house, b NC David, 23y, male, white, labor on farm, b NC Elisha, 19y, male, white, labor on farm, b NC Elisa, 16y, female, white, at home, b NC Maranda, 14y, female, white, at home, b NC 1880 NC Census: Henry STAFFORD Self M Male W 70 NC Farmer NC NC Caroline STAFFORD Wife M Female W 55 NC Keeps Hou se NC NC Elisha STAFFORD Son S Male W 27 NC Farms NC NC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------ Source Information: Census Place Abbotts Creek, Forsyth, North Carolina Family History Library Film 1254963 NA Film Number T9-0963 Page Number 406B "Forsyth County, NC Wills 1849-1917, An Indexed Abstract"; Published by t he Forsyth County Genealogical Society 1997: Will 421, page 96 Probated 6 Oct 1888 Dated 15 Nov 1883 STAFFORD, Henry Forsyth Co. Wife: C. E. Stafford Friend: Aquilla Pitts, exec Witnesses: Aquilla Pitts J. B. Glasscock Henry (X) Stafford Census: Listed as Henry Stafford, a farmer, with wife Sarah and children Andrew H., Harvey H., Amanda S., John Hill, William P., David B. and Thomas E. Listed as a farmer with wife Sarah and children Amanda S., John H., William P., David R., Thomas E., Elisha W., Rosanna, Eliza and Meranda. Listed as a farmer with wife Caroline and children David, Elisha, Elisa, and Maranda. Listed as a farmer with wife Caroline and son Elisha. Parents born in NC.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4522] E-Mail Message, 9 Jan 2001Kathy Stafford [email protected]. [S5316] Headstone in Bunker Hill United Methodist Church C.