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Name: Harold STAFFORDSex: M
 Birth: 10 APR 1892 in McGraw, NY
 Death: 21 DEC 1983 in Cortland, NY
 Burial: 26 APR 1984 McGraw, NY
 Harold Stafford was a farmer. He became totally deaf, had diabetes and eventually had to have a leg amputated, but he outlived all his brothers. He died at age 91 after an extended illness at Cortland Memorial Hospital. Lived on South Hill Rd., McGraw. A member of the McGraw Methodist Church. Surviviors included his son Richard of Cincinnatus NY, daughter Mrs. Rena Tuttle of DeRuyter NY. He was predeceased by daughter Ruth Johnson. Buried in McGraw Cemetery Sec M, Lot 5, Burial #790, Deed Book pg 201. Internment 23 Dec 1983 with Spring burial on 26 Apr 1984. Age 91 yrs. (Black Funeral Home, Cincinnatus, NY) He was the subject of Geraldine Stafford Barton's story, "The Hard Luck Man" (I also have the title, "Unfortunate" in my notes and I'm not certain which title is correct.) [SJS: 11 May 1999]
 
 Father: Henry STAFFORD b: 1 OCT 1849 in Virgil, NY
 Mother: Ida Julia UNDERWOOD b: 17 MAY 1849 in Solon, NY
 
 Marriage 1 Rose ALBRO
 Divorced: Y
 
 Sources:
 Title: Stephen J. Sanford
 Abbrev: Stephen J. Sanford
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 1900 United States Federal Census
 about Harold Stafford
 Name: Harold Stafford
 Home in 1900: Solon, Cortland, New York
 Age: 8
 Birth Date: Apr 1892
 Birthplace: New York
 Race: White
 Ethnicity: American
 Gender: Male
 Relationship to Head of House: Son
 Father's Name: Henry
 Father's Birthplace: New York
 Mother's Name: Ida J
 Mother's Birthplace: New York
 Marital Status: Single
 Residence : Solon Township, Cortland, New York
 Occupation: View on Image
 Neighbors: View others on page
 Household Members: Name Age
 Henry Stafford 50
 Ida J Stafford 46
 Vernon E Stafford 17
 Lewis H Stafford 15
 Harold Stafford 8
 
 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Solon, Cortland, New York; Roll  T623_1020; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 104.
 
 Source Information:
 
 Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
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 1910 United States Federal Census
 about Harold Stafford
 Name: Harold Stafford
 Age in 1910: 18
 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
 Birthplace: New York
 Relation to Head of House: Son
 Father's Name: Harry
 Father's Birth Place: New York
 Mother's Name: Ida
 Mother's Birth Place: New York
 Home in 1910: Cortlandville, Cortland, New York
 Marital Status: Single
 Race: White
 Gender: Male
 Neighbors: View others on page
 Household Members: Name Age
 Harry Stafford 60
 [69]
 Ida Stafford 55
 Harold Stafford 18
 
 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Cortlandville, Cortland, New York; Roll  T624_934; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 916.
 
 Source Information:
 
 Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls.
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 1920 United States Federal Census
 about Harold Stafford
 Name: Harold Stafford
 Home in 1920: Cortlandville, Cortland, New York
 Age: 27 years
 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
 Birthplace: New York
 Relation to Head of House: Son
 Father's Name: Henry
 Father's Birth Place: New York
 Mother's Name: Ida
 Mother's Birth Place: New York
 Marital Status: Married
 Race: White
 Sex: Male
 Able to read: Yes
 Able to Write: Yes
 Image: 367
 Neighbors: View others on page
 Household Members: Name Age
 Henry Stafford 70
 Ida Stafford 65
 Harold Stafford 27
 Richard Stafford 2 11/12
 Henry Lamb 25
 
 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Cortlandville, Cortland, New York; Roll  T625_1096; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 367.
 
 Source Information:
 
 Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
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 1930 United States Federal Census
 about Harold Stafford
 Name: Harold Stafford
 Home in 1930: Solon, Cortland, New York
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 Age: 38
 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
 Birthplace: New York
 Relation to Head of House: Head
 Race: White
 Occupation:
 
 Education:
 
 Military service:
 
 Rent/home value:
 
 Age at first marriage:
 
 Parents' birthplace: View image
 Neighbors: View others on page
 Household Members: Name Age
 Harold Stafford 38
 Ruth Stafford 16
 Rena Stafford 15
 Richard Stafford 13
 
 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Solon, Cortland, New York; Roll  1418; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 798.0.
 
 Source Information:
 
 Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
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 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
 about Horold H Stafford
 Name: Horold H Stafford
 County: Cortland
 State: New York
 Birthplace: New York;United States of America
 Birth Date: 10 Apr 1892
 Race: White
 FHL Roll Number: 1712300
 DraftBoard: 0
 Age:25
 
 Occupation:Farmer
 
 Nearest Relative:
 
 Height/Build:medium/medium
 
 Color of Eyes/Hair:blue/dark
 
 Signature: View image
 
 Source Citation: Registration Location: Cortland County, New York; Roll  1712300; Draft Board: 0.
 
 Source Information:
 
 Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.
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 Social Security Death Index
 about Harold Stafford
 Name: Harold Stafford
 SSN: 086-30-2849
 Last Residence: 13045  Cortland, Cortland, New York, United States of America
 Born: 10 Apr 1892
 Died: Dec 1983
 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (1954-1956)
 
 
 Source Citation: Number: 086-30-2849;Issue State: New York;Issue Date: 1954-1956.
 
 Source Information:
 
 Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
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