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Grant S. Stafford was born in October 1848 in Morgan County, Indiana.1 He was the 8th child of Benjamin and Margaret Stafford.3 He died in Morgan County, Indiana on the 18 January 19104 or 19115 and was buried in the Centerton Cemetery in Morgan County, Indiana. There is a discrepancy at this time for the year of his death. The cemetery marker says 1910, but the newspaper which published his obituary was labeled January 1911. In addition, both Grant and Miranda are listed in 1910 in the census,6 which was enumerated on 15 April 1910 suggesting that the obituary label may be more correct than the cemetery stone. The cemetery marker appears to be a replacement as its style is more modern than a stone expected for one who died in 1910 or 1911.4 According to his obituary, he died of a heart attack.5 He married Miranda Fultz5 in Morgan County, Indiana on 04 November 1868.7 They continued to live in Morgan County for the rest of their lives. There is one period of time which they have not been located and that is in 1880. They do not seem to appear in the census in 1880. More work is needed to determine if the indexing is incorrect and therefore makes finding them difficult.
When the young couple was just starting their married life together, Grant's occupation was described as a farm laborer.8 By the time of his death, he was a well known stock buyer in Morgan County.5 They were the parents of 8 children, 2 preceded them in death.
Obituary:
- Obituary of Grant Stafford from Martinsville Republican
Grant Stafford, of Centerton died on Wednesday night at 8:10 from neuralgia of the stomach, which seriously affected his heart. He was 63 years of age, and was well known by Morgan County people. He was a stock buyer, being engaged in that business all of his life.
"About 3:00 Wednesday afternoon, he went to the Rothrock Elevator at Centerton, and became ill while in the office. He asked Art Underwood, who was there, to get up from his seat to let him sit down. Doan Ferrand asked, "You are sick, aren't you Grant? Do you want me to take you home?" From that time on, Grant grew rapidly worse, and was taken home and put to bed. His wife was summoned from James Stafford's home, where she was calling, and all attention possible was given the suffering man. The neuralgia pains seemed to move from one part of the body to the other, first in the a arms, the shoulders, and finally to his chest and heart. He said he knew he was going to die, and with his eyes turned toward his wife, passed away.
Forty-three years ago, Grant was married to Miss Miranda Fultz, to which union were born eight children. Benjamin and Tilda have preceded their father. The surviving children are : Wilford, Press, James, Douglas, Roy and Mrs. Daisy Parker. The deceased's parents and brothers and sisters are all gone from this earth. He was the baby of the family, and the last to die.
"Mr. Stafford was born and reared near Centerton, living in Clay Township all his life. He belonged to no secret orders, or the church. His surviving half-brothers and sisters are James Stafford of Indianapolis, Olivier Stafford of Martinsville, Mrs. Sylvester (Priscilla) McKinley, near Centerton, Mr. Matthew Russell of Martinsville, Mrs. Clay Gooch of Fern Hill, and Mrs. Matthew (Martha) Marrick (Myrick), living in Arkansas. The funeral will be held at Centerton church, at one o'clock Friday, today, conducted by Rev. George Scruggs. Burial at Centerton Cemetery
Burial: Williams Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana.
Census:
- Listed as Grant Stafford, a farm laborer, with wife Maranda and son William age 5 months.
- Listed as Grant S. Stafford, a farmer, with wife Miranda and sons Raymond D. and Leroy. 6 of 8 children living.
Buried:
- Tombstone has 1910 as death year but he was listed in the 1910 census.
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1848 - 1911 (62 years)
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