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William Maner Stafford 1843 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1843

Birth Location: Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana, United States

Death Date: 21 Nov 1930

Death Location: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States

Father: Josiah Stafford

Mother: Jeannetta Kirkland

Spouse(s): Kate Vedder

Children(s): Zimby Stafford, Earl Stafford, Kate Stafford, Josiah Stafford, Julia Stafford, Margaret Stafford

According to available records, William Maner Stafford was born in 1843 in Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana, United States, the child of Josiah Seth Stafford and Jeannetta Kirkland. Following those early years, William Maner Stafford married Kate Eleanor Vedder, and their family grew to include Zimby Stafford, Earl Stafford, Kate Vedder Stafford, Josiah S Stafford, Julia L Stafford and Margaret Jeanetta Stafford. In the later years of life, William Maner Stafford died in 1930 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States.

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Parents

Josiah Stafford
1808 – 1862
Birth Location: St Peters Parish, South Carolina, United States
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Jeannetta Kirkland
1818 – 1870
Birth Location: Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

Kate Vedder
1850 – 1910
Birth Location: Galveston, Harris, Texas, United States
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Children(s)

Zimby Stafford
1877 –
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Earl Stafford
1877 – 1944
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Kate Stafford
1880 –
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Josiah Stafford
1884 –
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Julia Stafford
1885 –
Birth Location: Texas, USA
JS
Margaret Stafford
1889 – 1973
Birth Location: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 25 Apr 1843
    Event Place: Rapides, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas; Roll: 1305; Family History Film: 1255305; Page: 148B; Enumeration District: 069; Image: ., Year: 1900; Census Place: Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas; Roll: T623_1637; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 132.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 25 Apr 1843
    Event Place: Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas; Roll: 1305; Family History Film: 1255305; Page: 148B; Enumeration District: 069; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Galveston city, Galveston, Texas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas; Roll: T623_1637; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 132.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 Feb 1910
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 Nov 1930
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States
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