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- Joel, age 9, is on the 1860 Jackson Co., TN census, entry 676/676, in the HH of Thomas J. Stafford.
Joel, age 19, is on the 1870 Jackson Co., TN census, entry 156/156, in the HH of Rhody Stafford.
Tennessee State Marriages
Name: J T Stafford
Spouse: Martha Reed
Marriage Date: 12 May 1878
Marriage County: Jackson
1880 Jackson Co., TN census, entry 231/236
Stafford, Joel T. 27
Martha 22 wife
Joel (Babe) suffered from sick headaches.
from 1907 lawsuit testimony by George Stafford age 47, live 6th District, am a farmer.
Knew Babe Stafford in his lifetime. He married Martha Reed. He had a spell of fever not long after he married and Dr. Bennett waited on him... I was in Gainesboro and heard A. C. Stafford tell Dr. Bennett he had charged too much that he could take half and that would be enough. Dr. Bennett said borrow and pay it off.
Ques: Were they friendly or otherwise.
Ans: They seemed to be a little bit harsh - that is Anderson Stafford and Dr. Bennett. They went off together friendly.
Ques: Did you not leave here and go to Illinois. If so when.
Ans: Spring of 1886. The conversation was 1884 or 1885.
Ques: Do you know John Kinnaird, if so what kin is he to A. C. Stafford.
Ans: Son in law.
Ques: Do you know Russel Kinnaird brother of John Kinnaird who is son in law of A. C. Stafford.
Ans: Yes sir... I have heard a heap of hard things about Russ...
/s/ G. W. Stafford
1907 testimony by W. C. Reed age 57, live 1 1/2 miles from Gainesboro, am a farmer.
I knew J. T. Stafford he was a brother in law to me he married my sister. I lived 4 - 5 miles of them part of the time and 3 miles part of the time.
/s/ W. C. Reed
Testimony by William Allen age 65, live 1st District, farmer.
Knew J. T. (Babe) Stafford. I never had nary a lawsuit.
Ques: You are a brother in law of Complainant A. C. Stafford are you not?
Ans: Yes sir.
Ques: Tell if J. T. Babe Stafford made use of silly expression.
Ans: I worked with him in 1865 and he had a heap of foolish talk.
Ques: How old was he in 1865.
Ans: He was a good big plow boy he plowed that summer.
William [his X] Allen
from 1907 lawsuit, testimony by J. W. Stafford age 62 [or 67 - mlj]. Occupation merchant.
Knew T. J. Stafford, mind not good. He was the father of J. T. Stafford.
Ques: What is your relationship to A. C. Stafford and to J. T. Stafford's children?
Ans: About 3rd to 5th cousins.
Ques: Was not his mother Rhoda a woman of strong natural sense.
Ans: Yes sir of very good mind.
Ques: Did J. T Stafford ever have any lawsuits.
Ans: If he did I don't remember.
Ques: Did he... file a bill for divorce against his wife Martha Stafford now Martha Harris wife of F. M. Harris.
Ans: I think he did...
/s/ J. W. Stafford
(Babe filed for divorce from Martha. Then they got back together and lived as husband & wife until his death.
After his death Martha married Marion Harris.)
1900 Jackson Co., Tenn. census
Harris, Marion born Oct 1841, age 52
Martha A., wife born Nov 1858, age 44
Stafford, K. J., stepson b. Apr 1882, age 18
T. G., stepson b. Oct 1883, age 16
Rollin B., stepson b. Aug 1884, age 15
Robert Lee, stepson b. Feb 1886, age 14
Sarah A., stepdau. b. Oct 1887, age 12
Maggie Z., stepdau. b. Feb 1888, age 12
Harris, Bertie L., son b. Oct 1891, age 8
1910 Jackson Co., Tenn. census, entry 10/10
Harris, Marion age 62, married twice, 19 yrs.
Martha, wife age 49, married twice, 19 yrs., mother of 7, 7 living
Stafford, K. J., stepson age 25
T. G., stepson age 24
Robert Lee, stepson age 21
Adaline, stepdau. age 19
Harris, Bertie L., son age 18
Smith, Noah, adopted son age 8
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Abt 1851 - Bef 1899 (~ 47 years)
