Spencer L. STAFFORD

1898 - 1935  (36 years)

• Name	Spencer L. STAFFORD
  Born	11 Feb 1898	Hudson, Columbia Co., New York
  Gender	Male
  _UID	A3C496D617673D4B948F0D1F979E611BD9C9
  Died	7 Feb 1935	Post, Texas
  Person ID	I48265	Branch 220 James Stafford 1809 DE
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2012

  
  

  Father	William G. STAFFORD,   b. Sep 1871, New York ,   d. 1947, Dade Co., Florida  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Mother	Charlotte M.,   b. Jul 1876, New York ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1895
  Census	1910	Hudson, Columbia Co., New York
  Census	1920	Hudson, Columbia Co., New York
  Census	1930	Miami, Dade Co., Florida
  Notes	Census: 1910 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census Name: William G Stafford Age in 1910: 38 Birth Year: 1872 Birthplace: New York Home in 1910: Hudson Ward 3, Columbia, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head [Self (Head)] Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Charlotte C Stafford Father's Name: Spencer Stafford Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William G Stafford 38 Charlotte C Stafford 33 Spencer L Stafford 11 Luveritt S Stafford 1/12 Spencer Stafford 70 (Father) Emma Maxwell 16 (servant) Thomas Moran 39 (servant) 1920 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census Name: William G Stafford [Willian G Stafford] Age: 46 Birth Year: abt 1874 Birthplace: New York Home in 1920: Hudson Ward 3, Columbia, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Charlotte Stafford Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William G Stafford 46 Charlotte Stafford 42 Spencer L Stafford 21 Leverette M Stafford 9 Earl F Honer 28 1930 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census Name: William G Stafford Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1872 Birthplace: New York Race: White Home in 1930: Miami, Dade, Florida View Map Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Charlotte M Stafford Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Household Members: Name Age William G Stafford 58 Charlotte M Stafford 51 Spencer Stafford 32 Constance Stafford 29 Leverett Stafford 20
  Family ID	F38298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Constance,   b. Abt 1901, New York ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1925
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F38299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Spencer Stafford February 11, 1898 to February 7, 1935 36 at the time of his death, Narcotic Inspector Spencer Stafford of the Bureau of Narcotics, U.S.Department of Treasury, was shot and killed on February 7, 1935, in Post,Texas. Inspector Stafford was fatally wounded when Sheriff W. F. Cato fired at him with a machine gun as he exited a veterinary hospital. Charged with the murder were the Sheriff; his Deputy, Tom Morgan; and two local doctors, L. W.Kitchen, a veterinarian and V. A. Hartman, a physician. In addition, both doctors were charged with Federal narcotics violations. Inspector Stafford,originally from Hudson, New York, joined the Internal Revenue Service's Narcotics Bureau after graduating from pharmacy school. At the time of his death, he had been assigned to the Fort Worth, Texas, office for three years.His previous assignments included tours in offices in New York, Georgia, and Florida. Inspector Stafford was described by the Dallas District Attorney,Clyde O. Eastus as, "one of the best officers I ever knew." Inspector Stafford's killers were charged under a statute enacted in May 1934, making ita Federal offense to kill a Federal officer in the line of duty. This was believed to be the first time this statute was invoked. Inspector Stafford was survived by his wife, C. M. Stafford, who was described as his high school sweetheart; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Stafford; and a brother, Leveret Stafford. Died: A narcotics inspector for the U.S. Dept. of Treasury, he was shot and killed.