Milton J. STAFFORD b. 10 Aug 1830 Victor, Ontario Co., New York d. 29 Dec 1893 Canandaigua, Ontario Co., New York

1830 - 1893 (63 years)

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Name	Milton J. STAFFORD
Born	10 Aug 1830	Victor, Ontario Co., New York [1]
Gender	Male
Census	1880	Victor, Ontario Co., New York
Occupation	Victor, Ontario Co., New York [1]
	farmer, wool dealer & cattle broker.
_UID	5EA55A71311CD2469F7B3FBB847BF6215D62
Died	29 Dec 1893	Canandaigua, Ontario Co., New York
Buried	Boughton Hill Cem., Victor, Ontario Co., New York
Person ID	I35056	Branch 165 John William Stafford b. 1810 NY
Last Modified	4 Jun 2018

Father	Samuel H. STAFFORD, b. 31 Dec 1783, Dutchess Co., New York , d. 5 Jan 1861 (Age 77 years)
Mother	Nancy FERGUSON, b. New York , d. 5 Feb 1868
Family ID	F13026	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Catherine A. CLARK, b. Abt 1838, New York , d. 9 Apr 1889 (Age ~ 51 years)

Married 16 May 1861 Victor, Ontario Co., New York [1]

Children

	1. Jennie STAFFORD, b. Abt 1868, New York , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. William J. STAFFORD, b. 1870, New York , d. 13 Dec 1909, Shelby, Orleans Co., New York (Age 39 years)
	3. George W. STAFFORD, b. 24 Jan 1875, d. 4 Apr 1875 (Age 0 years)

Last Modified 3 Dec 2019

Family ID F13025 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Milton J. Stafford, Victor, was born in Victor, August 10, 1830. He was educated in the common schools and until the year 1874 followed farming as an occupation since that date. He has been an extensive dealer in wool and also a cattle broker. May 16, 1861, he married Catherine A., oldest daughter of David and Sophia Clark, of his native town, and they have had three children, two sons and a daughter: George, who died in infancy; Jennie, who resides with her aunt, Mrs. Simonds; and Willie J., who is engaged with Frank Pimm, under the firm name of Pimm & Stafford. Mrs. Stafford died April 10, 1889. Mr. Stafford's father, Samuel, was born December 31, 1783. He married Nancy Ferguson, of his native town, and they have had ten children, four sons and six daughters: Betsey, Amos, Sally, Rachel, Emily, Polly, Samuel, Nancy, George W. and Milton J. The family came to this county in 1826, and the three younger children were born in Victor. Mr. Stafford is a member of Milnor Lodge No. 139, F. & A. M., and has been its master twice. He is also a member of Excelsior Chapter No. 169, R. A. M. In politics he is a Republican, and has been highway commissioner on seven different occasions. The family is of English and Scotch descent.

Union Advertiser, Mon, Jan. 2, 1894

Victor, Jan 2 - Milton STAFFORD, for many years past a prominent citizen of Victor, was found in a room in the Masseth House in Canandaigua last Thursday morning in an unconscious condition from an overdose of morphine. From the first there was but little hope of his recovery and yesterday morning he died. Mr. STAFFORD was a Mason of high standing. At the time of his death he was 64 years of age. The funeral services were held from the First Presbyterian Church in Victor this afternoon, the pastor, Rev. Charles N. FROST, officiating. The services were conducted after the Masonic ritual, under the charge of Milnor Lodge, F. and A.M., of Victor. He leaves a son and daughter, William J. and Jennie, both of Victor. The interment was at Boughton Hill cemetery.