Capt. John Francis STAFFORD

1820 - 1898  (78 years)

• Name	John Francis STAFFORD
  Prefix	Capt.
  Born	12 Aug 1820	Co. Dublin, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  _UID	006C6EFD460C094F802731A354E24B1A972A
  Died	20 Dec 1898	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
  Buried	Address: Rosehill Cem. and Mausoleun, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
  Person ID	I35490	Branch 002 Thomas Stafford 1605 Eng
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	John STAFFORD,   b. Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland ,   d. 1829, Port Hope, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
  Mother	Sarah MALLONE,   d. 1832, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York
  Family ID	F53672	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Ann WALLACE,   b. 24 Dec 1822, Culpepper Co., Virginia ,   d. 1903, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois  (Age 80 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1842	Sangamon Co., Illinois   [1]
  Children	1. Mary F. STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1843, Michigan ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Pvt. Thomas Oliver STAFFORD,   b. 18 Apr 1844, Wapella Co., Iowa ,   d. 31 Dec 1862, Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee  (Age 18 years)
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F13223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth CADWALLADER,   b. Abt 1830, New York ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	23 Jan 1854	Cook Co., Illinois
  Children	1. Minnie B\ STAFFORD,   b. 3 Sep 1854, Sangamon Co., Illinois ,   d. 28 Jun 1858, Sangamon Co., Illinois  (Age 3 years)   2. Juniata STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1855, Illinois ,   d. 2 Jun 1910, Lake Co., Illinois  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F53669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Mary Frances HARRIS,   b. Abt 1847, Illinois ,   d. 1913  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Married	5 Mar 1864	Will Co., Illinois
  Census	1880	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
  Notes	Census: 1880 Federal Census Household Members (Name) Age Relationship John Stafford 59 Self (Head) Mary F. Stafford 33 Wife Libbey Stafford 14 Daughter John Stafford 12 Son Richard Stafford 10 Son Fanny Stafford 9 Daughter Carolina Stafford 7 Daughter Ida Stafford 5 Daughter Minnie Stafford 3 Daughter
  Children	1. Libbie STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1866, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Francis STAFFORD, Jr.,   b. 15 Apr 1868, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Richard M. STAFFORD,   b. Dec 1869, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Fanny STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1871, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Carolina STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1873, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Ida STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1875, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Minnie STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1877, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F53670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The last of the famous trio of fighters for the Lake Front Park. He was a lake captain of pioneer days and one of the founders of the Art Institute and The Chicago Board of Trade. He was the husband of Elizabeth Cadwallader who died in 1862.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4645] Illinois Marriages to 1850 (Reliability: 2).