John STAFFORD b. 15 Dec 1804 Floyd Co. (Now Johnson Co.), Kentucky d. 15 Dec 1869 Johnson Co., Kentucky

1804 - 1869 (65 years)

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Name	John STAFFORD
Born	15 Dec 1804	Floyd Co. (Now Johnson Co.), Kentucky [2]
Gender	Male
Census	1850	Johnson Co., Kentucky
_UID	A1F321E367E82A4498FE52D43960F7DC7D06
Died	15 Dec 1869	Johnson Co., Kentucky [2]
Buried	Jayne Mem. Cem., Staffordsville, Johnson Co., Kentucky
Person ID	I9564	Branch 167 Sampson Stafford b. 1824 TN
Last Modified	10 Mar 2021

Father	James B. STAFFORD, b. 4 Jul 1780, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania , d. 1859, Lewis Co., Kentucky (Age 78 years)
Mother	Abigail Lewis DAVIS, b. 1787, Giles Co.,Virginia , d. 1822, Paintsville, Johnson Co., Kentucky (Age 35 years)
Married	1803	Montgomery Co. (later Giles Co.), Virginia
Notes	James Stafford and Abigail Davis moved to what is now Johnson Co., Ky. in 1808 and became properous farmers.
Family ID	F3610	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Calista Alice NOTT, b. 15 May 1809, Orange Co., New York , d. 25 Feb 1865, Johnson Co., Kentucky (Age 55 years)

Married 8 Apr 1825 Floyd Co. (Now Johnson Co.), Kentucky

Children

	1. James STAFFORD, b. 21 Mar 1826, Floyd Co. (Now Johnson Co.), Kentucky , d. 2 Jan 1911, Johnson Co., Kentucky (Age 84 years)
	2. Ralph STAFFORD, b. 6 Sep 1827, Kentucky , d. 22 May 1877, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio (Age 49 years)
	3. William M. STAFFORD, b. 25 Dec 1829, Floyd Co., Kentucky , d. 22 Feb 1892 (Age 62 years)
	4. Jane STAFFORD, b. 15 Feb 1832, Johnson Co., Kentucky , d. 1902 (Age 69 years)
	5. Irene "Irena" STAFFORD, b. 5 Mar 1834, Johnson Co., Kentucky , d. 15 Aug 1912 (Age 78 years)
	6. Lucinda STAFFORD, b. 12 Jul 1836, d. 16 Sep 1905 (Age 69 years)
	7. Francis Marion STAFFORD, b. 15 Nov 1838, Paintsville, Floyd Co. (Now Johnson Co.), Kentucky , d. 14 May 1924, Paintsville, Johnson Co., Kentucky (Age 85 years)
	8. Melissa STAFFORD, b. 8 Jul 1840, Johnson Co., Kentucky , d. 21 Jan 1915 (Age 74 years)
	9. Thomas STAFFORD, b. 14 Jun 1843, d. 7 Apr 1862, Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee (Age 18 years)
	10. Mary STAFFORD, b. 13 Jun 1845, d. Yes, date unknown
	11. Jesse STAFFORD, Sr., b. 30 Dec 1849, Johnson Co., Kentucky , d. 9 May 1935 (Age 85 years)
	12. Lydia STAFFORD, b. Abt 20 Aug 1855, Johnson Co., Kentucky , d. 1924 (Age ~ 68 years)

Last Modified 1 Jun 2023

Family ID F3608 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Nancy E. RATLIFF, d. Yes, date unknown

Married 1865

Children

	1. Polly STAFFORD
	2. John STAFFORD, Jr.

Last Modified 1 Jun 2023

Family ID F4827 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

John Stafford, the oldest son of James Stafford and Abigail Davis, was born 15 Dec 1894 in Virginia. His parents brought him to Paintsville Johnson Co., KY in 1808. John married Calista Alice Nott 8 Apr 1825: she was born 15 May 1808 in Orange Co. NY, the daughter of Arbuth A. Nott and Laura Allen Schofield. Calista died 25 Feb. 1865: she is buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County KY. John secondly married Nancy E. Ratliff later in 1865. He died 15 Dec. 1869 and is also buried in Staffordsville, KY. He was a wealthy farmer who owned much land in Johnson County. John was active in the formation of Johnson County, serving as a magistrate in the new county.

From the compilation "The F. M. Stafford Family of Johnson Co., Kentucky" by Louise Stafford Hardiman.

1850. Listed as John Stafford, a farmer, with wife Calista and children William, Lucina, Marion, Melissa,Thomas, and Mary.

Newspaper dated 12/30/1869 states he died in Paintsville, Kentucky jail when a federal court got him for violation of internal revenue laws.

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