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Per his obituary, published in the Ashland Daily Independent on 12-13 Dec. 1926, he was buried in the Catlettsburg Cemetery on 13 Dec. 1926.
[NOTE: The following obits do not provide an accurate number of the children John had. There was one son born outside of marriage between him and Katherine Wallace (Isaac), and then with his first wife Perlina McCoy, he had 4 girls (Octavia, Louisa, Mary Ellen, and Lillie Elizabeth) and 8 boys (Lewis, Joseph, James Harrison, Fleming, John Frederick, Milton Burns, Edward, and Leo). He married again in old age to divorcee' Mrs. Malissa Stamper, and didn't have any children with his second wife. I do have documented death dates and places for most of these people, but if data is missing, it's because I do not know which cemetery some of them are buried in, or there are two cemeteries with the same name / same county and I don't know which of the two they are buried in, or the death certificate only indicated a county / town and not the specific cemetery. - ceilidh]
The Ashland Independent
Dec. 12, 1926, Pg. 14
CIVIL WAR VET DIES AT HOME
John M.[s/b F.] Stafford, 82 year old Civil War veteran died at his home in Catlettsburg yesterday. Mr. Stafford had made his home in Catlettsburg for many years and was well known throughout the city. Mr. Stafford's death followed an illness of three weeks duration. He is survived by his wife, three sons and one daughter. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial will follow in the Catlettsburg Cemetery.
The Ashland Independent
Dec. 13, 1926, Pg. 7
STAFFORD SERVICES THIS AFTERNOON
Civil War Veteran Buried in Catlettsburg Funeral services for John F. Stafford were conducted from the Baptist church this afternoon at two o'clock and were in charge of Rev. W. C. Pierce, pastor of the Baptist church. Mr. Stafford was a well known citizen of Catlettsburg having resided here many years before his death. Mr. Stafford was born in Pike County on August 24, 1844. He worked as a mail carrier in a West Virginia city for about 15 years before taking up his residence in Boyd County. He served for three years in the Civil War and entertained his friends many times with interesting accounts of the war days. He was Eighty-two years old at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife and eight children. Six of the children were boys and two were girls. One sister, Mrs. Jones of Ironton, OH also survives. Burial followed in the Catlettsburg Cemetery.
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| Children |
| | 1. Octavia STAFFORD, b. 19 May 1869, Lawrence Co., Kentucky  , d. 5 Aug 1951, Martin Co., Kentucky (Age 82 years) |
| | 2. Lewis STAFFORD, b. 12 Mar 1872, Ceredo, Wayne Co., West Virginia , d. 15 Apr 1941, Richardson, Lawrence Co., Kentucky (Age 69 years) |
| | 3. Louisa STAFFORD, b. 25 Feb 1873, Lawrence Co., Kentucky , d. 22 Oct 1911, Wayne, Mingo Co., West Virginia (Age 38 years) |
| | 4. Joseph S. STAFFORD, b. 16 Oct 1875, Lawrence Co., Kentucky , d. 11 Nov 1940, Peytona, Boone Co., West Virginia (Age 65 years) |
| | 5. Mary Ellen STAFFORD, b. 19 Nov 1877, Lawrence Co., Kentucky , d. 14 Mar 1880, Lawrence Co., Kentucky (Age 2 years) |
| | 6. James Harrison "Jim" STAFFORD, b. 10 Feb 1880, Lawrence Co., Kentucky , d. 20 Jan 1964, Madison, Boone Co., West Virginia (Age 83 years) |
| | 7. J. Fleming STAFFORD, b. 29 Aug 1883, Kentucky , d. 6 Mar 1896, Wayne Co., West Virginia (Age 12 years) |
| | 8. Lillie Elizabeth STAFFORD, b. 9 Mar 1885, Lawrence Co., Kentucky , d. 1945 (Age 59 years) |
| | 9. John Frederick STAFFORD, b. 10 Oct 1887, Louisa, Lawrence Co., Kentucky , d. 19 Feb 1941, Accoville, Logan Co., West Virginia (Age 53 years) |
| | 10. Milton Burns STAFFORD, Sr., b. 23 Jun 1890, Ceredo, Wayne Co., West Virginia , d. 24 Jan 1961, Houston, Harris Co., Texas (Age 70 years) |
| | 11. Clarence Edward STAFFORD, b. 26 Apr 1893, Wayne, Mingo Co., West Virginia , d. 16 Feb 1958, Muncie, Delaware Co., Indiana (Age 64 years) |
| | 12. Leo STAFFORD, b. 18 Feb 1896, Wayne, Mingo Co., West Virginia , d. 12 Feb 1913, Wayne, Mingo Co., West Virginia (Age 16 years) |
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1854 - 1925 (71 years)