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William Henry "Bill" Stafford 1832–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1832

Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 23 Jan 1909

Death Location: Oakland, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Byrd Stafford

Mother: Frances Gaines

Spouse(s): Jane Stafford, Jane Stafford

Children(s): Jennie Stafford, Julia Doyle, Martha Doyle, William Stafford, James Stafford, R.B. Stafford, Nora Cannon, Nedy Stafford, Cristena Stafford

William Henry "Bill" Stafford was born in 1832 in Fayette County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Byrd Reed Stafford And Frances Frankey Gaines. In 1850, William Henry "Bill" Stafford resided in District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, William Henry "Bill" Stafford resided in District 8, Oakland, Fayette, Tennessee, USA. William Henry "Bill" Stafford married Jane A Stafford, and had children including Cristena Stafford, Frankie Mae Stafford, James Stafford, Jennie Polly Stafford, Julia Parthenia Doyle, Martha Christina Doyle, Nedy Byrd Polly Stafford, Nora M Stafford Cannon, R B Stafford, William Haywood Stafford. William Henry "Bill" Stafford passed away in 1909 in Oakland, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry "Bill" Stafford was born in 1832 in Fayette County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Byrd Reed Stafford And Frances Frankey Gaines.
  • In 1850, William Henry "Bill" Stafford resided in District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, William Henry "Bill" Stafford resided in District 8, Oakland, Fayette, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Henry "Bill" Stafford married Jane A Stafford, and had children including Cristena Stafford, Frankie Mae Stafford, James Stafford, Jennie Polly Stafford, Julia Parthenia Doyle, Martha Christina Doyle, Nedy Byrd Polly Stafford, Nora M Stafford Cannon, R B Stafford, William Haywood Stafford.
  • William Henry "Bill" Stafford passed away in 1909 in Oakland, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Stafford's Ancestors

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William Stafford
1832–1909
Birth Place: Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Byrd Reed Stafford
1805–1891
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Frances ("Frankey") Gaines
1814–1854
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Stafford
1775–1845
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Eskridge
1779–1851
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
John (Rueben) Grant
1740–
Katherine (Kate) Angell
1745–
Great-Grandparents
Laban Stafford
1745–1811
Easther Stafford
1745–1811
Richard Eskridge
1743–1809
Martha Reed
1746–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stafford
1730–1811
Elizabeth Quine
1730–1811
Samuel Eskridge
1702–1747
Jane Ashton
1715–1782

William Stafford's Descendants

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William (Henry "Bill") Stafford (May 1832–23 Jan 1909) m. Jane (A) Stafford (20 April 1845–19 October 1933) m. Jane (A) Stafford (20 Apr 1845–19 Oct 1933)
  1. 1. Jennie (Polly) Stafford 1879–1967 m. John (W) Hawkins 1859–1909
    1. 1. Frankie (May Fowler Oliver) ✔️ 1903–1970 m. Lowell (Washington) Oliver 1904–1979
      1. 1. Evelyn (Marie) Oliver 1925–2002 m. James (H) Dodson 1925–1999
        1. 1. James (H) Dodson 1946–2013 m. Sarah (Jane) Cooper 1930–2017
        2. 2. Larry (Joe) Dodson 1949–1949
        3. 3. Patricia (Sue) Kelly 1944–
      2. 2. Charlotte (Louise) Oliver 1940–1940
      3. 3. Lucye (Mae) Cook 1943–2022
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Maxine) Oliver 1929–1999
      5. 5. Roy (L.(Pete)) Oliver 1945–2008
      6. 6. Thomas (Bootsy Lowell) Oliver 1932–2009
  2. 2. Julia (Parthenia) Doyle 1877–1949
  3. 3. Martha (Christina) Doyle 1874–1959
  4. 4. William (Haywood) Stafford 1880–1946
  5. 5. James Stafford 1890–1965
  6. 6. R.B. Stafford 1866–1938
  7. 7. Nora (M Stafford) Cannon 1886–1968
  8. 8. Nedy (Byrd Polly) Stafford 1879–1930
  9. 9. Cristena Stafford 1878–

William Stafford's Timeline

5 Records

1832
May 1832
Birth of William Henry "Bill" Stafford in Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 18
William Henry "Bill" Stafford resided here in District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 38
William Henry "Bill" Stafford resided here in District 8, Oakland, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
District 8, Oakland, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 48
William Henry "Bill" Stafford resided here in District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1909
23 Jan 1909
Age 77
Death of William Henry "Bill" Stafford in Warren, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Warren, Fayette, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1832
    Event Place: Fayette County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 8, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 877; Page: 294b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 8, Oakland, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 8, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1526; Page: 347B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 1253; Page: 336B; Enumeration District: 024

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1909
    Event Place: Warren, Fayette, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakland, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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