Charles Kenneth STAFFORD^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1908 - 1963  (55 years)

• Name	Charles Kenneth STAFFORD
  Born	30 Jun 1908	Hamilton Co., Illinois   [1, 2, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Graduation	1934	Central State College, Edmond, OK; Graduation: Bachelor Of Science   [1, 5, 6]
  Graduation	1942	Oklahoma State University; Graduation: Master of Science   [1, 5, 6]
  Occupation	Pershing, Oklahoma ; Occupation: Principal of Pershing Grade School   [1, 2, 5, 6]
  Occupation	1942	Texaco Gasoline Plant, Mcleansboro, Illinois; Occupation: Plant Chemist, Assistant Foreman   [1, 2, 5, 6]
  _UID	3DA617237FB0134AB465FE176139A867801F
  Died	20 Nov 1963	Mcleansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois   [1, 2, 5, 6, 7]
  	Cause: Gunshot Wound
  Buried	23 Nov 1963	Odd Fellows Cem., Mcleansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois   [1, 2, 5]
  Person ID	I86328	Branch 099 William Stafford 1784
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2002

  
  

  Father	James Franklin STAFFORD,   b. 29 Dec 1867,   d. 30 Sep 1941, Hamilton Co., Illinois  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Sarah Lola ELLIS,   b. 1 Mar 1885, Cookeville, Putnam Co., Tennessee ,   d. 9 May 1937, Hamilton Co., Illinois  (Age 52 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1905	Posey Co., Indiana   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F28647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia Emily SMITH,   b. 11 Apr 1911, Claremore, Oklahoma ,   d. 18 May 1995, Mcleansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois  (Age 84 years)
  Married	27 Jun 1931	Stillwater, Payne Co., Oklahloma   [1, 2, 5, 7, 10]
  Children	1. Roy Lynn STAFFORD,   b. 2 Oct 1932, Pawhuska, Osage Co., Oklahoma ,   d. 20 Sep 1989, Fairfield, Wayne Co., Illinois  (Age 56 years)   2. Glenna Charlene STAFFORD
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F28649	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [AM STAFFORDdescendents.FTW] SSN#: 445-09-1111 BURIAL: Funeral services conducted Sat. November 23rd, 1963 at 2:00 in the First Baptist Church, McLeansboro. The Donelson Funeral Home took care of the arrangements. DEATH: Charles was killed in a hunting accident on Wednesday Nov. 20th, 1963. William Brown, a Pure Oil Co. employee spotted the dogs as he was driving by. Later, when he drove by again, he saw the dogs and went to investigate. He found the body and called the authorities. Charles was caught by a shotgun blast just below the right ear, and his death was instantaneous. One barrel of the 16 gauge hammerless shotgun was discharged. The gun was found on the ground beneath the body, and parallel with the fence. The authorities reasoned that Charles was in the process of crossing the fence when he evidently slipped, the gun striking his body or the fence, and discharging. His left foot was on the north side of the fence and his right on the south. The body was draped on the fence when discovered. Time of death was estimated to have been between 1:00 and 1:30pm according to the coroner Donald Donelson. This occured approximately 5 miles SE of McLeansboro, just east of the Earl Hood place. Charles had been on vacation this week, and had gone out hunting alone. HOBBIES: Hunting. HOBBIES: An avid Golfer. HOBBIES: A member of the Wynona Masonic Lodge #490, where he served as the youngest Worshipful Master in the history of the Lodge and one of the youngest in the state. HOBBIES: For many years, taught Sunday school classes at the First Baptist Church. HOBBIES: Served as the superintendent of the Sunday School during the building of the Educational Building. OCCUPATION: At the time of his death CKS held a Life Supervisory Certificate to teach in Illinois. OCCUPATION: He taught school for 14 years in Oklahoma. The last 10 yrs he was principal of Pershing Grade School, Pershing, OK. OCCUPATION: In 1940, he was voted Outstanding Teacher in Osage Co.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7030] Charles Kenneth Stafford Obituary. QUAY 3 [S7038] Charles Stafford Killed Instantly While Hunting, O. QUAY 3 See CKS News and Obit #2 for rest of article. [S7036] 1920 United States Federal Census, Illinois, Hamil, p. 1A, family 9, dwelling 9, lines 35-39. 5 JAN 1920QUAY 3 [S7029] 1910 United States Federal Census, Illinois, Hamil, p. 11A, family 213, lines 29-36. 4 MAY 1910QUAY 3 [S7028] AM STAFFORDdescendents.FTW. QUAY 3 [S7060] Uncle Ellis's Research. QUAY 2 [S7047] The Holy Bible, Family Record. QUAY 3 [S7056] James Franklin Stafford and Sarah Lola Ellis Marri. QUAY 3 [S7059] Sarah Lola Ellis Obituary. QUAY 3 [S7062] James Franklin Stafford Funeral Book, Family Record. QUAY 3