Thomas STAFFORD, Sr.

1843 - 1917  (~ 73 years)

• Name	Thomas STAFFORD
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	Jun 1843	Pike Co., Kentucky   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Blackberry, Pike Co., Kentucky
  _UID	F98692ACC9685D40A0FFFCE82D6C781D3C56
  Died	1917	Sprigg, Mingo Co., West Virginia   [2]
  Person ID	I39142	Branch 078 Laban Stafford b. 1738 NC
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2009

  
  

  Father	Compton STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1815, Pike Co., Kentucky ,   d. 14 Jul 1890, Breeden, Mingo Co., West Virginia  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Mother	Ellender MCCOY,   b. 1815, Pike Co., Kentucky ,   d. Bef 1866  (Age < 50 years)
  Married	22 Apr 1833	Pike Co., Kentucky
  Notes	Consent was given by Sameul and Elizabeth McCoy, the bride's parents, and Nancy Stafford, the bridegroom's mother, with Hammon Williamson officiating.
  Family ID	F8463	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel Jane STATON,   b. Feb 1837, Logan Co., West Virginia ,   d. 1924, Ransom, Pike Co., Kentucky  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1861	Pike Co., Kentucky   [1]
  Census	1870	Pike Co., Kentucky
  Census	1900	Blackberry, Pike Co., Kentucky
  Notes	Census: 26 Aug 1870. Listed as Thomas Stafford, a farmer, with wife Rachel J. and children Lydia M., Mary C., William T. and Elliot L. 11 Jun 1900. Listed as Thomas Stafford, a farmer, with wife Jane and children Elbert, Nancy, Francis and Thomas. Jane had 9 of 9 children living.
  Children	1. Lydia M. STAFFORD,   b. Jul 1862, Logan Co., West Virginia ,   d. 28 Jan 1902  (Age ~ 39 years)   2. Mary Caroline STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1865, Pike Co., Kentucky ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. William Kenneth STAFFORD,   b. Sep 1866, Pike Co., Kentucky ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Elliot or Elbert STAFFORD,   b. May 1870, Pike Co., Kentucky ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John STAFFORD,   b. Apr 1872, Pike Co., Kentucky ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Nancy Ellen STAFFORD,   b. 15 Sep 1874, Pike Co., Kentucky ,   d. 25 Sep 1949  (Age 75 years)   7. Chloe Ann STAFFORD,   b. 18 Jul 1877, Pike Co., Kentucky ,   d. 23 Jun 1945, Hardy, Pike Co., Kentucky  (Age 67 years)   8. Francis STAFFORD,   b. Aug 1880, Pike Co., Kentucky ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Thomas STAFFORD, Jr.,   b. Nov 1883, Kentucky ,   d. 18 May 1951, Pike Co., Kentucky  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F14648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Tom Stafford's farm was on the Kentucky side of the Tug River between Williamson, WV and McCarr, KY, according to his great-grandson Billie Rex.Scott. Tom had a small part in the story of the Hatfield and McCoy feud when Roseanna McCoy (Tom's first cousin) went to Tom's farm and borrowed a horse to ride to warn the Hatfields of an ambush. Census: Listed as a farmer with wife Jane, daughters Lydia, Mary, Nancy Ellen, Clawey Ann and sons William, Ellet, and John. Parents born in KY.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4522] E-Mail Message, Ronnie on 15 Apr [email protected]. [S4522] E-Mail Message, Vanessa Stafford Allen on 19 Apr [email protected].