James Monroe STAFFORD

1857 - 1899  (42 years)

• Name	James Monroe STAFFORD
  Born	16 Jan 1857	Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co., Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Anderson Co., Texas
  _UID	CEECA682A0A47346BEF900D974209A8B28CD
  Died	15 Jun 1899	Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas   [1]
  Buried	Stafford-Tucker Cem., Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas   [2]
  Person ID	I36587	Branch 019 John Miles Stafford 1782 VA
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2006

  
  

  Father	George Washington STAFFORD,   b. 1826, Hardeman Co., Tennessee ,   d. 19 Dec 1876, Anderson Co., Texas  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Susan Ann WOOLVERTON,   b. 1832, Maury Co., Tennessee ,   d. 1875, Anderson Co., Texas  (Age 43 years)
  Married	1851  [1]
  Family ID	F13640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	STAFFORD,   b. Mississippi
  Family ID	F20403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fannie Leonard KINABREW,   b. 29 Sep 1862, Milford, Ellis Co., Texas ,   d. 14 Apr 1956, Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas  (Age 93 years)
  Married	15 Jan 1879	Anderson Co., Texas   [1]
  Children	1. Beulah STAFFORD   2. George Leonard STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1882, Texas ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Horace STAFFORD,   b. 30 Mar 1890, Springfield, Anderson Co., Texas ,   d. 29 Oct 1968, Springfield, Anderson Co., Texas  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F13679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James was a Deputy Sheriff of Anderson Co., TX. He arrested some gamblers and Ed Mathews, the city marshall, became angry claiming an encroachment of his territory. The morning after the arrests, Ed drove to the jail and called James out, saying --- "by G-- I want to know what you are doing meddling in my business". Ed Mathews then started cursing James, pulled out his pistol and shot James four times. This was June 1899. Ed was sent to prison where he spent several years. On his way home after his release, Ed was killed by a freight train. After Jim's death, Fannie went back to the farm and some time later married Alonzon Forrester. Census: Precinct 6. Listed as a farmer with wife F. L. and sister B. L. Stafford. Father born in MS and mother born in SC.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4545] Stafford Genforum Message, #1448 dated 1 May 2000Kay [email protected]. [S4877] Richard J. Saunders, Page 127.