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- George W., age 6, is listed on the 1870 Jackson Co., Tenn. Census in the HH of Charles Stafford.
Geo. W., age 17, is listed as son on the 1880 Jackson Co., Tenn. census in the HH of Chas. W. Stafford.
Jackson Co., Tenn. Marriage Record
Geo. W. Stafford to Eliza Headdy, 21 April 1887
1900 Jackson Co., Tenn. census
Stafford, George born Mar. 1858, age 42, married 13 yrs.
Liza, wife b. Feb. 1865, age 35, mar.13yrs.,mother of 8, 5 living
Leo, son b. Apr. 1889, age 11
Lizzie, dau. b. Aug. 1890, age 9
Esco, son b. July 1892, age 7
Lillie, dau. b. June 1897, age 2
E. Herman, son b. May 1900, age 2/12
1910 Jackson Co., Tenn. census, entry 17/17
Stafford, George age 48, married once, 23 yrs.
Mary, wife age 43, mar.once,23yrs.,mother of 10, 8 living
Lewie, son age 21
Mary, dau. age 19
Esco, son age 17
Lillie, dau. age 12
Herman, son age 9
Luther, son age 6
Rosa, dau. age 4
Flora, dau. age 3
1914 testimony by Mart Scott age 67, live Jackson Co., farmer.
Known Eliza Stafford since she was a child, known Mr. Chapman all his life. Knew Uriah Stafford and his wife Patsy Stafford in their lifetime.
Uriah Stafford sold timber off the land to Howell Williams [who] ran a steam mill it was setting down there at the spring where Marion Steward now lives.
Ques: After the death of Uriah Stafford who lived with his widow Patsy?
Ans: George Stafford and his wife stayed there a year or more... Daniel Morgan one year... George Stafford and wife the next year. I went down and lived with her six years... was living there at her death.
Mart [his X] Scott
Testimony by George Stafford age 53, live Jackson Co., am the husband of complainant Eliza Stafford.
We married 21 April 1887, Uriah died 1882 or 1883, willed land to Eliza. Widow Patsy died 1892 or 3, something like that.
Ques: State whether the will of Uriah Stafford and the party named in the will as Eliza Gipson Walker Heady is your wife.
Ans: Yes sir.
Land described as being in the 16th District is in the 6th District now.
Ques: Which one of the rafts did Josh Chapman say brought $800 on the Nashville market.
Ans: That was the first one they ran after Uncle Hugh's [?Uriah Stafford] death.
Ques: Who assisted in cutting and hauling.
Ans: They had some darkies with them. Little Henry Gore, Louis Armstrong, Meridy Gore Colored, Hughey Whetstone and Bird Stafford and Hughey Whetstone's daddy Jerry.
Bird Stafford is about Nashville, Tennessee I think. Jerry Whetstone is dead and those darkies I don't know where they are. Hughey Whetstone lives here in 6th District. I understand Henry Gore is in Arkansas.
Ques: What is your occupation?
Ans: Farm work.
Ques: Are you not also a minister of the gospel?
Ans: I don't claim to be a minister of the gospel. I have spoke a few times in public.
Ques: What was the Federal case in Cookeville.
Ans: I was under bond to appear in Federal court at Cookeville. Somebody had reported me for making whiskey, Wash Chapman I suppose - he told me he did. I wasn't guilty. I started into trial and saw they was going to outswear me and I submitted. I didn't submit I had done the crime but just submitted to take three months in jail. I stayed 103 days. One Government witness was Porter Masters and another by the name of Clem. Mr. Clem said he was just over here from Alabama and was the first raid he made here. Porter Masters lives I think in Putnam Co.
Ques: What do you mean by "infant" in your bill.
Ans: My understanding infant is a young child. My wife was about 17 when we married. We were not married when the first raft was run we were when the last was run.
We moved to the land in 1890 [or 1891; writeover]. The grant [to Uriah Stafford] says there are 295 1/2 acres. I lived with my father in 1887, in 1888 with Aunt Patsy Stafford, in 1889 and 90 on the Kirkpatrick farm... about two miles.
Ques: Why did you wait so long to collect from Wash for the timber?
Ans: I didn't know I had any right.
Esq Abb Pharris is the first one told me the old lady didn't have a right to sell the timber.
Ques: Has Esq. Abb Pharris been dead 12 - 15 years?
Ans: I expect he has.
I came right straight to the Court House and advised with General Butler about a suit and was discouraged in bringing it.
/s/ G. W. Stafford
1920 Jackson Co., Tenn. census, entry 142/142
Stafford, G. W. age 58, born Tenn.
Liza, wife age 51, born Tenn.
Herman E., son age 19
Rosie L., dau. age 14
Flora D., dau. age 12
1930 Jackson Co., Tenn. census, entry 164/164
Stafford, George W. age 66, married when 21
Eliza W., wife age 65, married when 20
Herman E., son age 29, w'd
Flora D., dau. age 22, single
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Photo: public tree digem83
Death Certificate Number: 8849
Deceased Name: George Stafford
Date of Birth: 23 Dec 1863
Place of Birth: Jackson County
Date of Death: 22 Apr 1941
Father: Charlie Stafford
Place of Birth: TN
Mother: Sallie Flatt
Place of Birth: TN
Cemetery: Stafford Cemetery
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1863 - 1941 (77 years)
