Corporal John Henry STAFFORD

1888 - 1918  (30 years)

• Name	John Henry STAFFORD
  Prefix	Corporal
  Born	3 Jan 1888	Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	9 Jun 1900	Texas, Dallas County, Justice Precinct 6, District 142, Roll T623 1626, Page 7B, image 14-Ancestry.c
  Census	10 Apr 1910	Texas, Concho County, 4 J-Pct, Series: T624; Roll: 1541; Page: 51B; Enumeration District: 29; Part:
  _UID	4049BE69F14D8B4F986BEC6C0C848B125005
  Died	18 Sep 1918	France (WWI casualty)
  Buried	Stacey Cem., McCulloch Co., Texas
  Person ID	I88551	Branch 105 Neill Stafford 1756 SCOT
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2011

  
  

  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

  
  

• Notes

  Residing with brother Edward in 1910 Ft. Worth Star Telegram Archives October 8, 1918 "CORPORAL FROM BRADY KILLED BY GRENADE EXPLOSION IN FRANCE" "Mrs. C. L. Willett, 937 Richmond Avenue, was advised Monday that her brother, Corporal John Henry Stafford, was killed in a hand grenade explosion in France. The explosion was accidental. Corporal Stafford, who was a resident of Brady, enlisted in the Army in September 1917, and was trained at Camp Forrest. He left for France July, 1918" Ft. Worth Star Telegram Archives Noember 10, 1918 "FORT WORTH CORPORAL, KILLED IN GRENADE ACCIDENT, SAVED COMPANIONS BEFORE DYING" "The last words of Corporal John H. Stafford, who was killed by accidental discharge of a grenade, was a warning that saved the lives of several of his companions. This is stated in a letter from France written by his Captain, James D. Cozby of the Fifty-First Infantry. It was received by Stafford's sister, Mrs. C. L. Willett, 1112 Baltimore Avenue. "Corporal Stafford was universally respected and admired for his upright Christian manhood, the letter states. He was a man on whom I could rely at all times to do his duty, and was on my list for promotion at the time of his death. His last thought was of his companions, for when he saw that an explosion was coming, he cried out to his men in warning in time to save several lives that otherwise would have been lost." The grave has been marked so that it can be located and cared for, the letter adds. Stafford has a brother, D. Stafford of 937 Richmond Avenue."

  
  

• Sources

  [S7499] FAMILY TREE MAKER-GLORIA.FTW. [S7504] Robert Toone.GED. [S7500] Gloria Tune.FTW. [S7498] Gloria J.Tune1.FTW.