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- OBITUARY--STAFFORD
Died, at his home northeast of Woodstock, on Wednesday, Nov 23, 1892, J.P. Stafford, in the 77th year of his age.
Jacob P. Stafford was born in the state of New York, Otseka county, Jan 2, 1816. He was married Dec. 25, 1839 to Sarah A. Smith, who still survives him.
During 53 years of married life Mr. and Mrs. Stafford have walked side by side and borne the burdens of life together. Besides the wife, four daughters mourn a father's loss, Mrs. R A. Johnson, of Seneca, Mrs. David Duffield, of Abingdon, Ill., Mrs. Ralph Bush, of McHenry, and Mrs. M.E. Hitchcock, of Woodstock.
Mr. Stafford and wife and two daughters moved to Illinois in 1854 and settled in Seneca, near Franklinville where he lived until about seven years ago when he rented his farm and moved to Woodstock. He was among the earliest settlers of the county and until his health failed him was a hard-working and industrious farmer.
Deceased was in usual health and was reading the following "poem" from the weekly Inter Ocean of Nov 17, when the messenger came:
AS THE YEARS ROLL ON
As the years roll on,
As the years roll on,
Oh, they closer cleave together
As the years roll on.
Though the union of this couple,
has endured for fifty years,
Through all life's strage vicissitudes,
their trials, smiles and tears,
though oft their sun was clouded o'ver,
When hope seemed nearly gone,
Yet they love each other better
As the years roll on.
As the years roll on,
As the years roll on,
they grow dearer to each other
As the years roll on.
O'er half a century ago
John told the old, old story,
So often said, yet always new,
To beauty in her glory,
and then she blushed and turned her head,
Nor dared to say "I'm won,"
And their courting days continue
As the years roll on.
As the years roll on,
As the years roll on,
Oh, they closer grow, and dearer,
As the years roll on.
Oh, glorious is the summer sun
When sinking in the West,
And glorious are declining years,
Blessing and being blessed
And glorious are the hopes of two
whom love has made but one!
While they near the better country
As the years roll on.
As the years roll on,
As the years roll on,
They get nearer to the Father
As the years roll on.
The funeral services were held from this late home last week Friday, the Rev. F.R.. McNamer officiating, and the remains were laid at rest in Oakland cemetery.
Source: McHenry County Democrat, 12/3/1992, microfilm copy, obtained at Abraham Lincoln Library, Springfield, IL
Possessions:
- Name: STAFFORD JACOB P
Section: E2NE
Price: 125
Total: 10000
Date: 16 June 1845
Volume: 684
Page: 114
Type: FD
Sect: 23
Township: 44N
Range: 06E
Meridian: 3
Acres: 8000
Corr-Tag: 0
ID: 038057
SocStat:
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Reside: 000
Census:
- Listed as Jacob P. Stafford, a farmer, with wife Sarah and children Miah (age 8) and Lucy J.
- Listed with wife, daughters Maria, Augusta, Melvina & Sarah and son Joseph.
- Listed with wife and two daughters.
- Listed as Jacob D. Stafford, a farmer, with wife and daughter. Father born in VT and mother born in NY.
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1816 - 1892 (76 years)
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