Floyd Shannon STAFFORD b. 15 Dec 1838 Gilbert, Stafford Dist., Mingo Co., West Virginia d. 20 Jul 1908 Gilbert, Stafford Dist., Mingo Co., West Virginia

1838 - 1908 (69 years)

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Name	Floyd Shannon STAFFORD
Nickname	Doc
Born	15 Dec 1838	Gilbert, Stafford Dist., Mingo Co., West Virginia [1]
Gender	Male
_UID	1ADDF39263CE0F4E892657066DC4877D4B1E
Died	20 Jul 1908	Gilbert, Stafford Dist., Mingo Co., West Virginia [1]
Buried	Stafford Cem., Gilbert, Mingo Co., West Virginia
Person ID	I37335	Branch 183 Thomas Stafford b. 1816 IRE
Last Modified	22 Apr 2013

Father	John Wesley STAFFORD, b. 10 Feb 1810, Tazewell Co., Virginia , d. 12 Mar 1862, Gilbert, Stafford Dist., Mingo Co., West Virginia (Age 52 years)
Mother	Levisa SPRATT, b. 6 Dec 1811, Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio , d. 25 Aug 1886, Gilbert, Stafford Dist., Mingo Co., West Virginia (Age 74 years)
Married	12 Aug 1830	Pike Co., Kentucky
Notes	Consent was given by their fathers, John Stafford, Sr., and Isaac Spratt, with Hammon Williamson officiating. Married: KY Marriage Bond # 283) Pike Co KY Marriage Bond File # 283 License issued July 10, 1830 by James Honaker, CpCC, for marriage of John Stafford, Jr. and Levisa Spratt. Clerk certified that "necessary Certificate is hereby given from Isaac Spratt, father of said Levisa and the Oral consent of John Stafford, father of said John is hereby given." Bond signed by John Stafford (by mark) and by Hiram M. Williamson. Letter of consent for John Stafford, Jnr. to marry "my daughter Levisa Spratt", dated July 8, 1830 and signed by Isaac Spratt; attested by John Stafford, Segr. (by mark) and by Thomas P. Low; sworn to by John Stafford, Ser., July 10, 1830. Married July 12, 1830 by Hammon Williamson.
Family ID	F8462	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

He never married.

It was during the civil war that he became interested in doctoring. He would nurse the wounded or sick soldiers, and he became a much-needed part of the company. For a time, he was left at a big house that was set up as a hospital for the wounded or sick from various companies. He said that the wooden floor in front of the fireplace was permanently stained with blood. When he was in a battle, he wouldn't shoot. When asked why, he said he didn't see anybody he wanted to kill.

Thanks to Steve Teeft, civil war historian: Floyd S. Stafford - Enlisted July 3, 1861 in Logan Country and served in Co. B, of the 36th VA Infantry. at the age of 23. He was detached as a nurse in Chattanooga, TN following the Ft. Donelson, TN Campaign in Feb 1862. The regiment reorganized, and his company was redesignated Co. D - The Logan Co Wildcats - Floyd was present until wounded at Fayetteville, VA (Now, WV), Sept 10, 1862. Record stated that he possibly deserted at some point in the war, and took an oath. He was 5' 10" tall, gray eyes, sandy hair.