Mary Stela STAFFORD

1878 - 1968  (90 years)

• Name	Mary Stela STAFFORD
  Born	13 Jan 1878	Mississippi   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Birth	MISS   [4, 5, 6]
  Census	1880	Mississippi, Carroll County, Vaiden Voting District, Roll 642 Book 2, pg. 142a-Genealogy.com   [4, 5, 6]
  _UID	92A54944D3276D41AE2AA4019DA4EC4B614F
  Died	15 May 1968	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
  Buried	17 May 1968	Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
  Person ID	I88548	Branch 061 Neill Stafford b. 1756 Scotland
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2008

  
  

  Father	Corporal Charles Alexander STAFFORD,   b. 5 Aug 1840, Winona, Montgomery Co., Mississippi ,   d. 30 Oct 1903, Lancaster, Dallas Co., Texas  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Sallie A. STOVALL,   b. 8 Nov 1850, Hinds Co., Mississippi ,   d. 9 Jan 1917, McCullough Co., Texas  (Age 66 years)
  Married	1871	Winona, Montgomery Co., Mississippi   [4]
  Notes	Bennie was the son of Charles Alexander Stafford and Sallie Stovall Stafford of Mississippi. He married Sarah Delores "Lora" Penn about 1899 in Texas, either near Cedar Hill or in Silverton. They had two children, Charles Alexander Stafford and Aletha Mae Stafford Tune. Their mother "Lora" died March 27, 1904 and these two little ones lived with their grandparents John Wesley Penn and Beatrice Ann Trees Penn, until 1913. At that time they joined their father in Dallas County, near Cedar Hill. Bennie never remarried. Benjamin James Stafford's ancestors were Neill Stafford from Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland and his wife Rosanna McNeill from Marion County, South Carolina. "Granddaddy Ben" was a gentle soul, with blue eyes, and flaming red hair. He is affectionately remembered by his family. May you rest in peace, Gloria
  Family ID	F29090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Harvey MEADOR,   b. Jul 1870, Virginia ,   d. 7 Mar 1953, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Married	Abt 1897
  Children	1. Charles Albert MEADOR,   b. 3 Oct 1898, Texas ,   d. 7 Nov 1975, Last Residence: 75225 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F29293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1900 United States Federal Census about Mary Meador Name: Mary Meador Home in 1900: Lancaster, Dallas, Texas Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Birthplace: Mississippi Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Spouse's Name: J W Race: White Marital Status: married for 3 years Household Members: Name, Age, Relation to head of house, Birthplace,Birthdate J W Meador 29, head, Virginia, July 1870 Mary Meador 23, wife, Mississippi, January 1877 Albert Meador 1, son, Texas, October 1898 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Lancaster, Dallas, Texas;Roll: T623 1626; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 139; image 2 of 11 atancestry.com Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of theUnited States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. 1920 United States Federal Census about Mary Stela Stafford Meador Name: Mary Meador [Mary Paratore] Home in 1920: Dallas Precinct 25, Dallas, Texas Age: 42 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878 Birthplace: Mississippi Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: Joseph H Father's Birth Place: Mississippi Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 135 Household Members: Name, Age, Relation to head of house, Birthplace Joseph H Meador 40, head, Virginia Mary Meador 42, wife, Mississippi Albert Meador 21, son, Texas Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Dallas Precinct 25, Dallas,Texas; Roll: T625_1793; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 50; Image:135(27 of 35) Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on thecontents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA 1930 United States Federal Census about Mary Stela Stafford Meador Name: Mary S Meador Home in 1930: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878 Relation to Head of House: Mother Spouse's Name: Joseph H Occupation: Wood foreman telephone company Husband's Military service: None Age at first marriage: 20 Parents' birthplace: Mississippi Household Members: Name, Age, Relation to head of house, Birthplace Charles A Meador 31, head, Texas Freida W Meador 29, wife, Texas Joseph H Meador 60, father, Virginia--parents born in Virginia Mary S Meador 52, mother, Mississippi Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll:2313; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 908.0(29 of 246) Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002. Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of theUnited States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. *************************************** Social Security Death Index about Mary S. Meador Name: Mary S. Meador SSN: 459-86-4222 Last Residence: 75231 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America Born: 13 Jan 1878 Died: 15 May 1968 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (1965 ) Source Information: Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT,USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Social SecurityAdministration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social SecurityAdministration. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 about Mary Meador Name: Mary Meador Death Date: 12 May 1968 Death County: Dallas Gender: Female Marital Status: Widowed Source Information: Ancestry.com. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT,USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: Texas Departmentof Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: TexasDepartment of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit. Obituary for Mary Stela Stafford Meador May 15, 1968 Dallas Morning News Archives "Mrs. Mary Meador" "Funeral services for Mrs. Mary S. Meador, 90, of 7438 Holly Hill Drive,a Dallas resident for more than 80 years, will be held at 10 a.m.Wednesday in the Ed C. Smith & Bro. Funeral Chapel. Burial will be inHillcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Meador, a Mississippi native, died here Sunday. She was a longtime member of the Greenville Avenue Christian Church. Survivors: a son, C. A. Meador of Dallas; a sister, Mrs. Ophelia Whatleyof Cedar Hill; and a brother, Will Stafford of Doole, McCulloch County." www.genealogybank.com

  
  

• Sources

  [S7499] FAMILY TREE MAKER-GLORIA.FTW. [S7504] Robert Toone.GED. [S7500] Gloria Tune.FTW. [S7498] Gloria J.Tune1.FTW. [S7502] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1254642; National Archives Film T9-0642; Page 147A. [S7506] STAFFORD-1842.FTW.