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Josiah Sorrels Stafford 1816–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1816

Birth Location: Smith, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 21 Nov 1886

Death Location: Glenwood, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States

Father: Ivey Stafford

Mother: Polly Sorrells

Spouse(s): Julia Ashbrook

Children(s): Alford bible

The story of Josiah Sorrels Stafford began in 1816 in Smith, Tennessee, United States. Josiah Sorrels Stafford married Julia Anne Ashbrook, and had children including Alford As In Family Bible. Josiah Sorrels Stafford passed away in 1886 in Glenwood, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Sorrels Stafford began in 1816 in Smith, Tennessee, United States.
  • Josiah Sorrels Stafford married Julia Anne Ashbrook, and had children including Alford As In Family Bible.
  • Josiah Sorrels Stafford passed away in 1886 in Glenwood, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Stafford's Ancestors

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Josiah Stafford
1816–1886
Birth Place: Smith, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Ivey Stafford
1788–1860
Florence County, South Carolina, United States of America
Polly Sorrells
1794–1850
Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Josiah Stafford
1757–1835
Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Ivey
1760–1800
date is a guess
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Stafford
1724–1774
Naomi White
1711–1774
Robert Ivey
1720–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Stafford
1695–1765
Sarah King
1698–1765
Anigatewi Potato
1688–1746
Thomas IV
1670–1744

Josiah Stafford's Descendants

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Josiah (Sorrels) Stafford (15 Sep 1816–21 Nov 1886) m. Julia (Anne) Ashbrook (23 Jun 1827–17 Nov 1904)
  1. 1. Alford (as in family) bible 1867–1956 m. Etta (L) Stafford 1871–1951
    1. 1. Coral (Janette (Fryar)) Stafford 1894–1986 m. Sam (F) Frayer 1886–1962
      1. 1. James (Edward Fryar) Sr. 1920– m. Helen (Louise) Mickle 1922–

Josiah Stafford's Timeline

6 Records

1816
15 Sep 1816
Birth of Josiah Sorrels Stafford in Smith, Tennessee, United States
Smith, Tennessee, United States
1841
20 Jul 1841
Age 25
Josiah Sorrels Stafford was married in Tillatoba, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
Tillatoba, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
1847
1847
Age 31
Josiah Sorrels Stafford was married in Tillatoba, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
Tillatoba, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
1847
1847
Age 31
Josiah Sorrels Stafford was married in Yalobusha, Mississippi
Yalobusha, Mississippi
1865
15 Jan 1865
Age 49
Josiah Sorrels Stafford was married in Clark, Arkansas, United States
Clark, Arkansas, United States
1886
21 Nov 1886
Age 70
Death of Josiah Sorrels Stafford in Glenwood, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States
Glenwood, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1816
    Event Place: Smith, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1841
    Event Place: Tillatoba, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Tillatoba, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Yalobusha, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1865
    Event Place: Clark, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Glenwood, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States

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