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William, age 5, is on the 1870 Jackson Co., TN census, entry 157/157, in the HH of Anderson Stafford.
 Wm. B., age 16, is on the 1880 Jackson Co., TN census, entry 230/235, in the HH of Anderson Stafford.
 
 Jackson Co., Tenn. Marriage Record
 W. B. Stafford  to  Fannie Anderson, 14 Feb 1889
 
 In Chancery Court records, W. B. Stafford & wife Fannie vs. Jno. W. Young & wife Helen  --
 William Stafford identifies his father-in-law as F. M. Anderson,
 27 Sept. 1892.  David Richie's daughter married F. M. Anderson who conveyed land to F. M.'s daughter Fannie.
 
 From a 1907 lawsuit testimony:
 Wm B. Stafford age 43, live DeKalb Co. [Tenn], farmer. A. C. Stafford is my father.
 
 Ques: Who looked after J. T. Stafford's business.
 Ans: Granny and Pop - Rhoda and A. C. Stafford, then after he married, Martha mostly.
 
 Ques: When were you married.
 Ans: 19 years ago last February. After we married we lived with Pop and grandmother Rhoda, stayed for a year after we married, then up to Blackburns fork to Mr. Andersons place 3 or 4 years, then out on Gainesboro road about seven miles from Gainesboro a little over a year then back to Blackburn's fork a little over a year then back to Roaring River to John Stafford's place from Spring until Christmas and from there to DeKalb Co.
 /s/ W. B. Stafford
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