John Wesley STAFFORD

1862 - 1932  (70 years)

• Name	John Wesley STAFFORD
  Nickname	Wess
  Born	1862	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  _UID	51E5DE221A60C642A881CE09F5E3C7277EB9
  Died	9 Sep 1932	Jackson Co., Tennessee
  Buried	Stafford Cem., Jackson Co., Tennessee
  Person ID	I58501	Branch 078 Laban Stafford b. 1738 NC
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	John Ben STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1834, Tennessee ,   d. Dec 1913, Jackson Co., Tennessee  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Mother	Mary PRYOR,   b. Abt 1836, Tennessee ,   d. beb 1890, Jackson Co., Tennessee  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Married	Abt 1851
  Census	1860	Jackson Co., Tennessee
  Notes	Census: 22 Jul 1860. Listed as John Stafford, a day laborer, with wife Polly and children James, Mary, Josephein and Henry.
  Family ID	F20608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Polly Ann HARRIS,   b. Abt 1862, Tennessee ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	22 Aug 1880	Jackson Co., Tennessee
  Census	1910	Jackson Co., Tennessee
  Census	1920	Jackson Co., Tennessee
  Notes	Census: 18 Apr 1910. District 1. Listed as Wesley Stafford, a farmer, with wife Polly and children Marion, Willie, Zeb, Fannie and Noland. Wesley and Polly's parents born in TN. Poly had 9 of 11 children living. Next door was Rhoda Stafford, a widow. 15 Jan 1920. District 1. Listed as John W. Stafford, a farmer, with wife Poly A. and son Noah age 16. Living next door to brother Balus Stafford.
  Children	1. Elzie Nolen (Noland) STAFFORD,   b. 15 Apr 1904, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. 6 Feb 1976, Hendersonville, Sumner Co., Tennessee  (Age 71 years)   2. Canzada STAFFORD,   b. 21 Aug 1883, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. 8 Dec 1935, Jackson Co., Tennessee  (Age 52 years)   3. Addie STAFFORD,   b. 26 Aug 1885, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. 22 Mar 1952, Jackson Co., Tennessee  (Age 66 years)   4. Grover Cleveland STAFFORD,   b. 17 Oct 1887, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. 2 Dec 1951, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee  (Age 64 years)   5. Marion Francis STAFFORD,   b. 8 Oct 1891, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. May 1981, Jackson Co., Tennessee  (Age 89 years)   6. Willes STAFFORD,   b. 10 Mar 1898, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. 6 Jul 1977  (Age 79 years)   7. Zeb Lee STAFFORD,   b. 25 Sep 1898, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. 4 Mar 1978, Cumberland Co., Tennessee  (Age 79 years)   8. Fannie May STAFFORD,   b. 1901, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. Feb 1929, Tennessee  (Age 28 years)
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F18578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Listed as G. W. in the 1870 Census. -- MERGED NOTE ------------ J. W., age 7, is on the 1870 Jackson Co., TN census, entry 154/154, in the HH of John B. Stafford. Jno W., age 18, is listed as son on the 1880 Jackson Co., TN census, in the HH of Jno. V. Stafford. Tennessee State Marriages Name: Polly Ann Harris Spouse: John Wesley Stafford Marriage Date: 22 Aug 1880 Marriage County: Jackson Marriage State: Tennessee (ancestry.com has translated the handwriting as John Mesley Stafford and Polly Ann Hone) see 1910 Jackson Co., Tenn. census, entry 31/32 Stafford, Wesley age 49, married 28 yrs. Polly, wife age 48, mar. 28 yrs., mother of 11, 9 living Marion, son age 16 Willis, son age 13 Zeb, son age 11 Fannie, dau. age 8 Noland, son age 6 1920 Jackson Co., Tenn. census, entry 228 Stafford, John W. age 58 Polly A. wife age 54 Noah, son age 16 1930 Jackson Co., Tenn. census, entry 92/93 Stafford, Wess Polly A., wife age 54 or 64, married when 16 Nolan, son age 24, W'd, married when 22 James, grandson age 2&10/12 Mabel L., grandau. 9/12 NAME: Wesley Stafford Age: 72y PLACE OF BIRTH: TN DATE OF DEATH: 9 Sep 1932 FATHER'S NAME: Jno Stafford FATHER'S PLACE OF BIRTH: TN MOTHER'S NAME: Unknown MOTHER'S PLACE OF BIRTH: TN SPOUSE: ----- SOURCE: Certificate No. 21107, Year 1932, Jackson County, Tennessee