William Dow STAFFORD

1881 - 1954  (73 years)

• Name	William Dow STAFFORD
  Born	1881	Gainesboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	9B92DE6454EF6F4BB4CC78798E29AE1C5E30
  Died	1954	Gainesboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee   [1]
  Person ID	I49624	Branch 078 Laban Stafford b. 1738 NC
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Lorenzo Dow STAFFORD, Sr.,   b. 24 Feb 1859, Gainesboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. 3 Oct 1940, Gainesboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Martha J. HARRIS,   b. Abt 1861, Gainesboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. Gainesboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee
  Married	7 Sep 1878	Jackson Co., Tennessee
  Census	1900	Jackson Co., Tennessee
  Census	1910	Jackson Co., Tennessee
  Notes	Census: Jun 1900. Unreadable. Listed as Dow Stafford, with wife Martha and children William, James, Bella, Fowler, Lillie, Elijah and Lee. 16 Apr 1910. Civil District 1. Listed as Dow Stafford with wife Martha and children Belle, Lillie, Elijah and Lee. Martha has 7 of 10 children living.
  Family ID	F22244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Celina Avo STAFFORD,   b. 28 Jan 1885, Gainesboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. 23 Dec 1982, Gainesboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee  (Age 97 years)
  Married	27 Aug 1905	Jackson Co., Tennessee
  Children	1. Van Dow STAFFORD,   b. 2 Feb 1907, Gainesboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. 28 Jul 1992, Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama  (Age 85 years)   2. Frank Tensley STAFFORD,   b. 28 Sep 1909, Gainesboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. 23 Aug 1992, Sumner Co., Tennessee  (Age 82 years)   3. Willie Cordell STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1911, Tennessee   4. Alveline STAFFORD,   b. 23 May 1913, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. 4 Jul 1982, Jackson Co., Tennessee  (Age 69 years)   5. Vilvie STAFFORD,   b. 23 May 1913, Gainesboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. Jul 1986, Gainesboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee  (Age 73 years)   6. Hattie M. STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1914, Jackson Co., Tennessee   7. Averette STAFFORD,   b. 22 May 1915, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. 21 Oct 1982, Jackson Co., Tennessee  (Age 67 years)   8. Lovell STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1919, Jackson Co., Tennessee   9. Versie STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1922, Tennessee   10. Rosco STAFFORD,   b. 4 Nov 1923, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Mar 1957  (Age 33 years)   11. Monedith STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1932, Tennessee ,   d. Abt 1980, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana  (Age ~ 48 years)
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F18147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William, age 18, is listed as son on the 1900 Jackson Co., TN census, entry 88/91, in the HH of Dow Stafford. Tennessee State Marriages, p. # 368 Name: Celina Stafford Spouse: Wm Stafford Marriage Date: 27 Aug 1905 Marriage County: Jackson Marriage State: Tennessee 1910 Jackson Co., TN census, entry 256/261 Stafford, Will age 28 M2 4yrs Selina, wife age 24 M1 4yrs mother 2 ch./2ch.living Van Dow, son 3 Frank, son 6/12 1920 Jackson Co., TN census Will D. Stafford is listed as prisoner 1920 Jackson Co., TN census, entry 252 Stafford, Celina age 35 Vandow, son age 12 Frank, son age 10 Willie C., son age 9 Alveline, dau. age 7 Hattie M.,dau. age 6 Averette, son age 3 & 7/12 Lovell, son age 1 & 1/12 1930 Putnam Co., TN census, entry 58/58 Stafford, Will D. age 50 Celina, wife age 45 Frank, son 20 Vilva, dau. 16 Hattie M., dau. 14 Averette, son 13 Lovell, son 11 Versie, dau. 8 Roscoe, son 6

  
  

• Sources

  [S4545] Stafford Genforum Message, #2977 on 12 Jul 2002 by Jennifer Stafford.