Benjamin Alvis STAFFORD

Generation: 1

Benjamin Alvis STAFFORD was born on 9 Nov 1861 in The Rock, Upson Co., Georgia; died on 19 Feb 1930 in Canyon, Texas; was buried in 1930 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.

Benjamin married Octavia Barbara SIMMONS on 15 Apr 1886 in Rusk, Cherokee Co., Texas. Octavia was born on 6 Jul 1867 in Alabama; died on 16 Feb 1951; was buried in Cedars Mem. Gardens, Mineola, Wood Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Florence STAFFORD was born on 19 Mar 1887 in Rusk Co., Texas; died on 7 Dec 1906; was buried in Cedars Mem. Gardens, Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.
3. Ruth STAFFORD was born on 15 Mar 1890 in Rusk, Cherokee Co., Texas; died on 21 Oct 1979 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas; was buried in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.
4. Benjamin Alvis STAFFORD, Jr. was born on 30 Nov 1892 in Texas; died in 1962 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.
5. Ara Virginia STAFFORD was born on 3 Oct 1895 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.
6. Frank Simmons STAFFORD was born on 6 Nov 1907 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 17 Jun 1961 in Pleasanton, Texas.

Generation: 2

2. Florence STAFFORD (1.Benjamin¹) was born on 19 Mar 1887 in Rusk Co., Texas; died on 7 Dec 1906; was buried in Cedars Mem. Gardens, Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.

Ruth STAFFORD

(1.Benjamin¹) was born on 15 Mar 1890 in Rusk, Cherokee Co., Texas; died on 21 Oct 1979 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas; was buried in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.

Ruth married Charles Dubose (Tupapa) COLEMAN on 27 Aug 1919 in Canyon, Texas. Charles died on 9 Dec 1968 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas; was buried in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. Alvis Moreland COLEMAN was born on 20 Sep 1927 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 11 May 2004 in Rosenburg, Ft. Bend Co., Texas; was buried in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas (marker only; cremated with ashes scattered at Lakeview near Palestine, TX).
8. Charles Stafford COLEMAN was born on 1 Mar 1923 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 28 Apr 1989 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.
9. Marjorie COLEMAN was born on 26 May 1921 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 30 Nov 2003 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas.

4. Benjamin Alvis STAFFORD, Jr. (1.Benjamin¹) was born on 30 Nov 1892 in Texas; died in 1962 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.
5. Ara Virginia STAFFORD (1.Benjamin¹) was born on 3 Oct 1895 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.
6. Frank Simmons STAFFORD (1.Benjamin¹) was born on 6 Nov 1907 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 17 Jun 1961 in Pleasanton, Texas.

Generation: 3

7.	Alvis Moreland COLEMAN (3.Ruth², 1.Benjamin¹) was born on 20 Sep 1927 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 11 May 2004 in Rosenburg, Ft. Bend Co., Texas; was buried in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas (marker only; cremated with ashes scattered at Lakeview near Palestine, TX).

8. Charles Stafford COLEMAN (3.Ruth², 1.Benjamin¹) was born on 1 Mar 1923 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 28 Apr 1989 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.
9. Marjorie COLEMAN (3.Ruth², 1.Benjamin¹) was born on 26 May 1921 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 30 Nov 2003 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas.