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James Claude Stafford 1884–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jul 1884

Birth Location: Fayette, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2 Oct 1962

Death Location: Feathers Chapel, Fayette County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Henry Stafford

Mother: Hannah Doyle

Spouse(s): Ada Stinson

Children(s): Elizabeth Stafford, Mary m-Blackman, Lucy Stafford, Beulah m-Polk, Margaret m-Beaver, Ruth m-Byrd, Annie m-McGowan, Norma m-Prosser, Ruby Stafford, James Stafford

In 1884, James Claude Stafford entered the world in Fayette, Tennessee, USA, born to Henry Cannon Stafford And Hannah Elizabeth Bettie Doyle. In 1890, James Claude Stafford resided in Ed 40, Fayette County, TN. James Claude Stafford married Ada Ann Melinda Stinson, and had children including Annie Ethel Stafford M Mcgowan, Beulah Parlee Stafford M Polk, Elizabeth Henriette Stafford, James Stafford, Lucy Stafford, Margaret Elizabeth Stafford M Beaver, Mary Alice Stafford M Blackman, Norma Louise Stafford M Prosser, Ruby Pearl Stafford, Ruth Savannah Stafford M Byrd. James Claude Stafford passed away in 1962 in Feathers Chapel, Fayette County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, James Claude Stafford entered the world in Fayette, Tennessee, USA, born to Henry Cannon Stafford And Hannah Elizabeth Bettie Doyle.
  • In 1890, James Claude Stafford resided in Ed 40, Fayette County, TN.
  • James Claude Stafford married Ada Ann Melinda Stinson, and had children including Annie Ethel Stafford M Mcgowan, Beulah Parlee Stafford M Polk, Elizabeth Henriette Stafford, James Stafford, Lucy Stafford, Margaret Elizabeth Stafford M Beaver, Mary Alice Stafford M Blackman, Norma Louise Stafford M Prosser, Ruby Pearl Stafford, Ruth Savannah Stafford M Byrd.
  • James Claude Stafford passed away in 1962 in Feathers Chapel, Fayette County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Stafford
1860–1942
Birth Location: Fayette, Tennessee, United States
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Hannah Doyle
1863–1934
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
HD

Spouses(s)

Ada Stinson
1888–1944
Birth Location: Tipton Co, Tenn
AS

Children(s)

Elizabeth Stafford
1910–1911
Birth Location: 1 M North Galloway, Tennessee
ES
Mary m-Blackman
1912–1998
Birth Location: Tennessee
Mm
Lucy Stafford
1917–
Birth Location: Tennessee
LS
Beulah m-Polk
1918–2002
Birth Location: Fayettte Co, Tennessee, United States
Bm
Margaret m-Beaver
1928–2003
Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
Mm
Ruth m-Byrd
1916–2004
Birth Location: Somerville, TN
Rm
Annie m-McGowan
1914–1993
Birth Location: Tennessee
Am
Norma m-Prosser
1920–1990
Birth Location: Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Nm
Ruby Stafford
1922–1957
Birth Location: Fayette, Tennessee, USA
RS
James Stafford
1925–1994
Birth Location: Fayette, Tennessee, USA
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James Stafford's Ancestors

Self
James Stafford
1884–1962
Birth Place: Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Henry Cannon Stafford
1860–1942
Fayette, Tennessee, United States
Hannah (Elizabeth Bettie) Doyle
1863–1934
Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
BYRD (Reed) Stafford
1805–1891
Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Julia (Ann) Snellings
1827–1918
Virginia, USA
William (Henry) Doyle
1836–1901
Virginia, United States
Mary (Jane) Balch
1842–
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
JAMES Stafford
1770–1845
Mary Eskridge
1779–1851
Obediah Snellings
1800–1855
Jane Akin
1810–1870
Alexander Doyle
1808–1891
(Susan) Mitchell
1813–1873
Samuel Baulch
1800–1877
Hannah Yates
1800–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laban STAFFORD
1745–1811
Lucy Stafford
1745–1811
Richard Eskridge
1743–1813
Elizabeth Read
1761–1835
Jesse Snelling
1780–1834
Robert (Aikin)
1785–1827
Lavinia Clay
1786–1845
Benjamin Doyle
1785–
Benervie (Doyle)
1785–
Ichabod Mitchell
1791–1871
Mary Lane
1802–1881
Amos Balch
1758–1838
Ann Patton
1760–1824
Joshua Yates
1776–1849
Martha Stewart
1770–1844

James Stafford's Descendants

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James (Claude) Stafford (29 Jul 1884–2 Oct 1962) m. Ada (Ann Melinda) Stinson (20 July 1888–15 Aug 1944)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Henriette) Stafford 1910–1911
  2. 2. Mary (Alice Stafford) m-Blackman 1912–1998 m. Jesse (James) Blackmon 1909–2000
  3. 3. Lucy (?) Stafford 1917–
  4. 4. Beulah (Parlee Stafford) m-Polk 1918–2002
  5. 5. Margaret (Elizabeth Stafford) m-Beaver 1928–2003 m. Bennie (Joe) Beaver 1932–1990
  6. 6. Ruth (Savannah Stafford) m-Byrd 1916–2004 m. Johnnie (Ester) Byrd 1908–1994
    1. 1. Rayburn ("Red" Hunter) Byrd 1936–1994 m. Glenda (Ruth) Fike 1944–
    2. 2. Maxine (Elizabeth) Byrd 1938–2014 m. Gerald (Chapman) Joyner 1934–1982 m. Donald (Wayne) Lane 1938–2014
    3. 3. "Betty"Jean (Byrd) (m-Nails) 1935–2014 m. Leo Nails 1916–1971
    4. 4. John ('Marvin') Byrd 1941–2010
    5. 5. David (E.) Byrd 1943–2016 m. Helen (Louise Pittman) m-Byrd-Roberts 1947–2021 m. Myra 1949–2017
    6. 6. Joseph (Franklin "Frank") Byrd 1939–2008
    7. 7. Marion (Ester) Byrd 1933–2018 m. Arma Jean 1934–2021
    8. 8. Pauline (Nana Byrd) (m-Davis) 1947–1995
  7. 7. Annie (Ethel Stafford) m-McGowan 1914–1993 m. Gerald (Cuthbert) McGowan 1907–1967
  8. 8. Norma (Louise Stafford) m-Prosser 1920–1990 m. John (Rice) Prosser 1915–
    1. 1. Jessie (Floyd) Prosser 1937–2007
    2. 2. Norma (Jean) Prosser 1940–2017
  9. 9. Ruby (Pearl) Stafford 1922–1957
  10. 10. James Stafford 1925–1994

James Stafford's Timeline

9 Records

1884
29 Jul 1884
Birth of James Claude Stafford in Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1890
1890
Age 6
James Claude Stafford resided here in Ed 40, Fayette County, TN
Ed 40, Fayette County, TN
1908
23 Aug 1908
Age 24
James Claude Stafford was married in Fayette
Fayette
1920
1920
Age 36
James Claude Stafford resided here in Civil District 8, Fayette, Tennessee
Civil District 8, Fayette, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 46
James Claude Stafford resided here in District 8, Tipton, Tennessee
District 8, Tipton, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 51
James Claude Stafford resided here in Rural, Tipton, Tennessee
Rural, Tipton, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 56
James Claude Stafford resided here in Tipton, Tennessee, United States
Tipton, Tennessee, United States
1950
1950
Age 66
James Claude Stafford resided here in Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Tipton, Tennessee, USA
1962
2 Oct 1962
Age 78
Death of James Claude Stafford in , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1884
    Event Place: Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3940; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 84-20
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 12; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 2282; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 993.0; FHL microfilm: 2342016.
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Fayette County, Tennessee; Roll: 1852982; Draft Board: 0.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 5883; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 84-27
    [8] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1908
    Event Place: Fayette
    Record Source: Tennessee State Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Ed 40, Fayette County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Fayette, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 12; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 8, Tipton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 2282; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 993.0; FHL microfilm: 2342016.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Tipton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3940; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 84-20

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Tipton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3940; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 84-20

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 24 Dec 1950; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 5883; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 84-27

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1962
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Commercial Appeal - 4 Oct 1962 - 68, Obituary for J C Stafford 4 Oct 1962

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fayette, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Fayette County, Tennessee; Roll: 1852982; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee State Marriages

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1962
    Event Place: , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Feathers Chapel, Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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