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- Horace W. Stafford, THE STAFFORD FAMILIES OF OHIO AND INDIANA; 1066-1927; Springfield, OH, 1927; pp 79-80,135; Clark Co Hist. Society, Springfield OH; Troy [OH] Historical Society Library [MSS/X/S7795]."John W. Stafford, son of Ralph Sr. and Catherine Saylor Stafford, married Ellen Mitchell, his first wife. They had born to them, J. Corwin and Anthony S. Stafford....The son ***J. CORWIN STAFFORD married Louisa McNeal, a daughter of Daniel McNeal of Miami County. Corwin and his wife had two children born to them: William E., who resides in Dayton, Ohio, and Charles, who died a number of years ago.J. Corwin in his youthful days was one of the popular young men of the community. He was, indeed, a jovial and entertaining companion. He enlisted in the War of the Rebellion, Company - 110th O.V. I. and served as a soldier until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. He was under the command of General J. Warren Keifer who has frequently spoken to me of the services rendered by Corwin while in the Army. He has said to me, "He was indeed a fine soldier."Corwin died in the year 1924. He had followed the business of stock-buying which proved unsuccessful from a financial standpoint. His wife Louisa died in the year 1878. Many years after her death he married again. The name of his second wife I do not know [Sophia]. He probably had his faults and did not manifest as much interest in the connection as he should have done, yet to me he was always a friend and I cannot recall a time when he could do me a favor or assist me during my connection with politics, that he did not do so. 'Be to his faults a little blind, But to his virtues, very kind.' He was a democrat from the time he returned from the army and the only one of the Staffords to my knowledge who has been identified with that party. However, my differing with him politically in no wise affected his interest in my welfare or willingness to aid me whenever he could and truly I can say that I have been grateful to him during our long acquaintance."
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1842 - 1924 (~ 81 years)
