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1860 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Deep River District, Post Office: Kernersvill e, July 3, 1860:
650/611
Francis M. STAFFORD, 26y M Farmer REV: $500 PPV: $400 b NC
Sarah E., 20y F
William C., 3y M
Emily J., 1y F
1870 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Kernersville Twp., Post Office: Kernersvill e, Sept. 23 & 26, 1870,
12/12
Francis STAFFORD, 37y m w Farmer REV: $320 PPV: $670 b NC
Sarah, 28y f w Keeping House b NC
William, 13y m w Work on Farm b NC
Emory, 10y m w At Home b NC
Andrew, 8y m w At Home b NC can't read or write
Charly, 6y m w At Home b NC can't read or write
Jerome, 4y m w At Home b NC
Viola May, 2y f w At Home b NC
1880 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Kernersville Twp., E. D. 80, June 15, 188 0, p. 378-B:
219/225
F. M. STAFFORD, w m 46y married Farmer b NC parents b NC
Sarah, w f 40y wife married Keeping House disabled b NC parents b NC
Genur, w m 19y son single Work on Farm attending school b NC parents b NC
Sherwood, w m 17y son single Work on Farm attending school b NC paren ts b NC
Gerome, w m 14y son single Work on Farm attending school b NC parents b NC
Viola, w f 12y dau single attending school b NC parents b NC
1900 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Kernersville Twp., E.D. 24:
Francis STAFFORD
Sarah E.
The info below is from History of North Carolina, Volume VI, page 320 - published 1919
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Francis Marion Stafford was born on a plantation in the vicinity of Kernersville, Forsyth Co., and from his youth up was interested in agriculture. He became the owner of two valuable farms near Kernersville, and in addition to superintending the management of both was successfully engaged in mercantile pursuits in Kernersville, where he resided until his death, at the age of 73 years. He married Sarah Elizabeth Teague, a native of Deep River Township, Forsyth Co. Of the union, six children were born, as follows: William C.; Emory Junius; Abram G.; Charles S.; Jerome H.; and Viola M, wife of Dr. R. R. Watkins.
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Historic Francis Marion Stafford House, c. 1840
Francis Marion Stafford bought the house in 1857 and brought his young bride to live there for the next 47 years. A son, William Cornelius Stafford purchased the house from his father's estate in 1905. The house was moved from 635 S. Main Street to 711 S. Main Street by Sallie Greenfield, the great-granddaughter of Francis Marion Stafford. It is located in Kernersville's Historic District.
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Census:
- Listed as F. M. Stafford, a farmer, with wife Sarah, sons Geneer, Sherwood & Gerome and daughter Viola. Parents born in NC.
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1832 - 1904 (71 years)
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