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- 1850 NC Census, Forsyth Co., September 3, 1850, p. 241-b:
618/628
Andrew J. STAFFORD, 34y m County Court Clerk REV: $1500 b NC
Sarah, 33y f b NC
Francis M., 12y m b NC attending school
John C., 8y m b NC attending school
James M., 4y m b NC
Berrel T., 2y m b NC
Mary TRANTHAM, 60y f b NC cannot read or write
p. 242-a, September 4, 1850:
618/628
Isaac ROBERSON, 45y m Farmer b NC
Elizabeth, 43y f b NC
Christian, 19y m Farmer b NC attending school
Elizabeth P., 18y f b NC attending school
George W., 16y m b NC attending school
Mary A., 14y f b NC attending school
Sarah, 13y f b NC attending school
John W., 11y m b NC attending school
Isaac F., 8y m b NC attending school
Phebe E., 5y f b NC
David A., 3y m b NC
Samuel 1y m b NC
(NOTE: This is the same household as Andrew J. Stafford, I don't know if t his was just a mistake on the enumerator's part OR this family was actually living with Andrew)
1860 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Salem District, Post Office: Salem, July 2 6, 1860:
1274/1207
Almon J. STAFFORD, 44y M Clerk-County Court REV: $4000 PPV: $14000 b NC
Cornelia S., 31y F
John C., 18y M
Monroe J., 15y M attending school
Burrell W., 12y M attending school
Albert, 10y M attending school
Charles D., 8y M attending school
Virginia, 3y F
Not Named, 1y M
There is also a Alma J. STAFFORD listed as follows:
Schedule 2. Slave Inhabitants in SALEM Dist. in the County of Forsyth, Sta te of N. Carolina, enumerated by me, on the ... day of 1860. S. A. Waug h, Ass't Marshall
Alma J. STAFFORD, 1 slave house
1 slave 35y male black
1 slave 28y female black
1 slave 25y male black
1 slave 12y female black
1 slave 8y female black
1 slave 5y male black
1 slave 3y male black
1 slave 2y male black
"Forsyth County, NC Wills 1849-1917, An Indexed Abstract"; Published by t he Forsyth County Genealogical Society 1997:
Will 137, page 210 Probated Mar 1863 Dated 11 Jan 1861
STAFFORD, A. J. Forsyth Co.
Wife: not named
Chilren: not named
Friend: Thos. a. Wilson, exec
Son: John, exec
negroes: not named
Witnesses:
none
Proven in court by:
C. L. Banner
Wm. Barrow
Mathias Martin A. J. Stafford
Almron J. Stafford was the first County Clerk of Forsyth County,
serving in that capacity for twelve years. He also was a member of the
first Board of Commissioners for the City of Winston. According to
The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, Vol. XIV, page 392 (Broadfoot
Publishing Co.); North Carolina Confederate Militia Officers Roster As
Contained in the Adjutant-General's Officers Roster edited by Stephen
E. Bradley, Jr., 1992 and Death Notices from the "Peoples Press",
cited above, he held the rank of Brigadier General in the 17th Brigade
of the North Carolina Militia.The Death Notices also state he became
ill due to exposure and suffered paralysis while rendering service to
sick and wounded NC troops in the Valley of Virginia (near
Harrisonburg, VA) and died there on Oct. 3,1863.
SOURCE: http://www.familyorigins.com/users/b/o/o/Ron--Booe/FAMO1-0001/d18 0.htm#P6854
Who is this Rev. A. J. Stafford?
1869
January 1, 1869, Southern Christian Advocate
Dec. 1st, by Rev. F. Milton KENNEDY, Rev. A. J. STAFFORD of the South Caro lina Conference to Miss Parthenia A., daughter of the late Nathan BEVERL Y, of Wadesboro, N.C. Source: Holcomb, Brent H. Southern Christian Advoca te Marriage Notices, 1867-1878. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1993.
SOURCE: http://www.geocities.com/jganis2/newspapers1860-1869.html
Occupation:
Census:
- Listed as Andrew J. Stafford, a county court clerk, with wife Sarah and children Francis M., John C., James M. & Barrel T. and Mary Frantham age 60 b. NC.
- Listed as Almon J. Stafford, a clerk, with wife Cornella S., and children John C., Monroe J., Burrell W., Albert, Charles D., Virginia and infant son.
Died:
- Reported to have been a General in the Confederate Army and died while visiting troops in the Valley of Virginia.
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