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- Noted as a son of Joseph V. Stafford. His Biography is in the "Progressive Men of the State of Montana".
Page 1819. "Joseph Z Stafford, a son of Capt. Joseph V. Stafford .....was born at Canyon Ferry on June 4, 1870. He spent his early years at the place of his nativity, being educated at home by his capable mother, an accomplished lady. In 1879 he removed with his parents to Avalanche and while there attended a public schoot at White Sulphur Springs for a few years. After leaving school he engaged in ranching with his father, and when the the latter and his wife went to Alaska they left the ranch in his charge. From the spring of 1898 until the fall of 1900, "Brick" Stafford as he is commonly called conducted the large and profitable business of this ranch with eminent success. He was chiefly engaged in cattleraising during this time, introducing thoroughbred stock and breeding them with gratifying results in which line he is still occupied. He was married on Dec 24, 1894, with Miss Maud L.Rotzs, of Canton, MO, a daughter of Azariah L. and Missouri (Filson) Rotz, the former a native of Reading PA, and the latter of MO. They moved to Montana in the early days and settled near Canton, where they engaged in ranching. Mr. Stafford is a Democrat in politics, but has not sought prominence in the councils of the party or official station. His fitness for public service was so manifest, however, that he was selected as census enumerator in 1900. In fraternal relations he is allied with the Masons, the Odd Fellows, the United Workmen and the Woodmen of the World. In addition to his father's rance, Mr. Stafford has a homestead aned a desert clain of his own in Broadwater County. He is an active, energetic and hight esteemed young ranchman with a future full of promise."
Census:
- Listed as Joseph Stafford, a farmer, with wife Maud L.
- Listed as J. Z. Stafford. Census unreadable
- Listed as Joseph Z. Stafford, a dairy farmer, with wife Maud R. and children Brick J. and Dorothy H..
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1870 - Bef 1930 (< 59 years)
