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Francis Marion Stafford 1853–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1853

Birth Location: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 11 Apr 1937

Death Location: Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States

Father: William Stafford

Mother: MARGARET PIRTLE

Spouse(s): Margaret Foster

Children(s): Rosa Stafford

The story of Francis Marion Stafford began in 1853 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States. Francis Marion Stafford married Margaret Ann Foster, and had children including Rosa Ellen Stafford. Francis Marion Stafford passed away in 1937 in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Marion Stafford began in 1853 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States.
  • Francis Marion Stafford married Margaret Ann Foster, and had children including Rosa Ellen Stafford.
  • Francis Marion Stafford passed away in 1937 in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Stafford
1830–1872
Birth Location: Wayne, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
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MARGARET PIRTLE
1837–1898
Birth Location: Knox, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Foster
1867–1923
Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
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Children(s)

Rosa Stafford
1886–1940
Birth Location: Iowa City, Iowa USA
RS

Francis Stafford's Ancestors

Self
Francis Stafford
1853–1937
Birth Place: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
Parents
William Penn Stafford
1830–1872
Wayne, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
MARGARET (ANN) PIRTLE
1837–1898
Knox, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Clarkson) Stafford
1802–1880
Jamestown, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
LYDIA MENDENHALL
1807–1847
Jamestown, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
NELSON Purtle
1804–1847
Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Charity Vermillion
1806–1885
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Stafford's Descendants

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Francis (Marion) Stafford (27 Jan 1853–11 Apr 1937) m. Margaret (Ann) Foster (11 Jul 1867–23 Apr 1923)
  1. 1. Rosa (Ellen) Stafford 1886–1940 m. James (Thomas) Mullen 1885–1937
    1. 1. Ira (Creston) Mullen 1915–1981 m. Mary (Margaret Mc) Millian 1927–2014 m. Irene Duarte 1919–1999
    2. 2. Beulah (Mardel) Mullen 1917–1972
    3. 3. Welcome (Cleo) Mullen 1920–1991
    4. 4. Norma (Marcella) Mullen 1922–
    5. 5. Theodore (Goldsmith (Buster)) Mullen 1924–1970
    6. 6. Harold (Marion (Hank)) Mullen 1913–1979
    7. 7. Clara (Hester) Mullen 1911–1990
    8. 8. Clora (Frances) Mullen 1904–1904

Francis Stafford's Timeline

2 Records

1853
27 Jan 1853
Birth of Francis Marion Stafford in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
1937
11 Apr 1937
Age 84
Death of Francis Marion Stafford in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States
Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1853
    Event Place: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1937
    Event Place: Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States
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