| Family 1 |
James Walter STAFFORD, b. 1 Jan 1857, Iowa  , d. 4 Aug 1943, Iowa (Age 86 years) |
| Married |
22 Feb 1883 |
Mahaska Co., Iowa [1] |
| Divorced |
27 Feb 1897 |
Mahaska Co., Iowa |
| Notes |
Divorced:
- Ottumwa (Iowa)Courier, March 4, 1897, page 7, col.5
"Swap Wives and Husbands
Case in Mahaska County That Breaks the Record
Oskaloosa - Feb 27, Thursday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stafford and Mr. and Mrs. David Barnes, farmers living near Carbondale, came to town and by default in district court procured divorces on the grounds of adultry. They came in the same wagon and are apparently friends. Before leaving town Mr. Barnes and the divorced Mrs. Stafford procured a license to marry, Mr. Stafford swearing to the affidavit. It is understood that Mr. Stafford and Mrs. Barnes are also to be married and that the whole procedure has been by mutual agreement all around. This caps the climax of all the various divorce business for which Mahaska county is already famous."
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| Children |
| | 1. Walter William STAFFORD, b. 30 Apr 1890, Mahaska Co., Iowa , d. 14 Jun 1964 (Age 74 years) |
| | 2. Hattie Dell STAFFORD, b. 10 Jun 1887, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa , d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
30 May 2023 |
| Family ID |
F18100 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1860 - Yes, date unknown