I have :
Abel Stafford and Minerva (Saxton) Stafford (Husband and Wife) in Poland Twp
Children are:
Minerva no data
Ellen A m. Sumner Smith (Kennedy Cemetery)
Bertha m. Charles Phelps ( Kennedy Cemetery)
Isabelle no data
Orsell no data
Austin James (1854-1934) m. Viola (Harrington)
Jane no data
Gabel no data
Grant no data
Mc Clellen (nickname Mack) 1865-1947 m. Ethel M. ( Ellington Cemetery)
Lynn m. Flora (Miller)
Ray no data
Jennie no data


Does anyone has corrabitive info on the above?
Current interests are Lynn, Ellen, Bertha, Mc Clellen , wil accept any info.

Thanks

From: DM <deemills@netsync.net>
To: <htrump6704@aol.com>; <NYCHAUTA-L@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NYCHAUTA] Staffords and Saxtons in Chautauqua County
Date: Saturday, November 23, 2002 1:44 PM

Here is the information from the 1865 NY State Census Town 0f Poland family
number 276.

STAFFORD
Abel age 45 male born Chaut. Co., NY Married once farmer owns
Minerva age 41 female wife born Chaut. Co., NY has given birth to 8
children
Minerva age 19 f dau born Chaut. Co., NY Single
Gabel age 17 male son born Chaut. Co., NY single
Orsa age 15 male son born Chaut. Co., NY
Austin age 11 male son Born Chaut. Co., NY
Jane age 9 female dau born Chaut. Co., NY
Bertha age 7 female dau born Chaut. Co., NY
Grant age 2 male son born Chaut. Co., NY

This accounts for 7 of the 8 children born to Minerva. The 8th may already
be md. I found Sumner Smith age 23 with his parents and still single also
in Town of Poland.

On the 1875 census - Town of Poland family number 7
STAFFORD
Abel age 56 m Chenango Co., NY Married Farmer/carpenter/joiner o
Minerva age 51 f wife Chaut. Co., NY Married
Austin age 22 m son Chaut. Co., NY Single
Bertha age 17 f dau Chaut. Co., NY
Grant age 12 m son Chaut. Co., NY
McClellen age 9 m son Chaut. Co., NY
Linn age 5 m son Chaut. Co., NY

from above you can approximate dates of birth.

mentioned in Centennial History of Chautauqua County
Vol. 1 page 326 is Austin Stafford.

also on pages 502 and 503 is an Austin H. Stafford. and he is on page 547 of
Vol. 2 an A. H. Stafford Vol 1 pg 557 and Vol 2 pgs 353 and 358.

I only have the index here at home. Can look these up on next Tuesday.

Hope this is of some help.

Hi
Donna Mills has the 5's census and I have the 10's, so maybe now you can progress;
there is nothing on a Bertha married to a Charles PHELPS for a 3 co area;

Abel is the son of John Stafford and Sophia RANDALL
his siblings were;according to an online file
John Austin Stafford
Abel Stafford
Sophia Cornelia Stafford
Electra Stafford
Russel Stafford
Orinda Stafford
Martin Van Buren Stafford


Abel Spelled STAFORD in Poland, 1850 census index is
age 30 born NY a farmer
Wife Minerva is 25 b NY
Children are ELLEN age 4 B Wisconsin
ISABELLE 2 and William, 8 Months;

in 1860 Poland, is
Abel Stafford he is now 40
Minerva is 35
Ellen is 14 b WI
Isabelle is 11
ORSELL is 10 male is OLEAN ???
AUSTIN is 6
Jane is 5
Bertha is 3
Boy looks like is buried as RAY age 8 months in 1860 Tucker Cemetery

-------------------------------------------------------
STAFFORD Tucker Cemetery
Abel, lot owner, no. 27 name on large monument
FAY Stafford , Owner lot 35 Obit; Mrs. Fay Augusta Stafford, died April 1948 dau of
Augusta TASTOR and Frederick MILLER born E. Randolph, June 13, 1881 married
Olean Stafford, 24 years ago, Buried E. Randolph. NY
in 1930 CENSUS Cattaraugus Co NY is

figure THIS one RANDOLPH CATT CO NY

FAY Stafford is a man, age 45 married at age 42
to Florence MITHER b NY parents b Germany sh eis 45 also
they live with a child Austin Stafford son, 13
and live with Florences BROTHER
E Randolph Cemetery
STAFFORD, Florence . 1881 April 12, 1948 66y 9m 15d . Old Section 26

in 1920 FAY is in POLAND Ny
he lives a few doors from brother Austin, FAY is 34 MARRIED but no wife here, probably divorced, no child either, his son Austin, should be about 3 not found

-------------------------------------------------------
tucker
Grant, died 7/24/1886 age 23-7-2 lot 27

Ina Bell, burial permit, died Poland, 10/28/1881 age 3 yrs, burial at
Drybrook, removed to Levant, August 16, 1934
Jennie, died 12/11/1852, age 1-3-0
June, died 10/10/1865, age 9 yrs. both lot 27
Minerva, wife of Abel Stafford, name on large monument lot 27 no data

Ray, died 9/26/1860 age 8 mos. lot 27


Skipping to 1880 , don't have an index for 1870
Poland Twp;
Abel Stafford Self M M W 61 NY
Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: NY
Minerva Stafford Wife F M W 56 NY
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: NY
Bertha Stafford Dau F S W 21 NY
Occ: At Home Fa: NY Mo: NY
Grant Stafford Son M S W 17 NYdied 7/24/1886
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: NY Mo: NY
Mc Lellan Stafford Son M S W 15 NY
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: NY Mo: NY
Lynn Stafford Son M S W 10 NY
Occ: At Home Fa: NY Mo: NY

1880
Ellen Stafford is now 34
Sumner SMITH Self M M W 38 NY
Occ: House Painter Fa: NY Mo: NY
Ellen SMITH Wife F M W 34 WI note that ELLEN is b WI?
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: NY
Willie SMITH Son M S W 10 NY
Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: WI
Grace SMITH Dau F S W 4 NY
Fa: NY Mo: WI

Ellington, Chautauqua, New York 1880
Austin Stafford Self M M W 26 NY
Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NY Mo: NY
Viola Stafford Wife F M W 22 NY
Occ: Keeps House Fa: NY Mo: NY
Inez Stafford Dau F S W 2 NY
Fa: NY Mo: NY
STAFFORD Son M S W 8M NY
Fa: NY Mo: NY
Austin and Viola are still in Poland in 1930
he is 76 she is 70
Also here in 1930 is one Elizabeth Stafford age 80 Widow b NY
lives alone was married at age 35

I don't know where you foudn a Bertha Stafford and Charles PHELPS there is no trace in ANY census in the area, nor in cemetery records
3 counties

Poland, Chautauqua, New York
1880
Sumner SMITH Self M M W 38 NY
Occ: House Painter Fa: NY Mo: NY
Ellen SMITH Wife F M W 34 WI
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: NY
Willie SMITH Son M S W 10 NY
Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: WI
Grace SMITH Dau F S W 4 NY
Fa: NY Mo: WI
Sumner SMITH served in the Civil War,
Sumner A SMITH
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 06 September 1861 at the age of 20
Enlisted in Company G, 49th Infantry Regiment New York on 09 September 1861.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 12 November 1862
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 01 January 1863
Wounded on 18 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Mustered out Company G, 49th Infantry Regiment New York on 10 October 1864 in Buffalo, NY
filed for pension in 1891

in 1920 SUMNER SMITH is now 78 still in Poland Twp is a widower lives alone b NY
gone by 1930

Minerva SAXTON was born in Ellington Chautauqua Co NY
25 SEP 1824 dau of Seymour and Faithy ( CONE) SAXTON
RIVERSIDE CEMETERY
POLAND, NY
SAXTON and PECKHAM
Perry L SAXTON b Ellington 2/28/1842 d 4/3/1924 Son of Seymour and Faithy CONE SAXTON

ELLINGTON early settlers
1822. Seymour SAXTON, 18. Oct

was a soldier in the war of 1812 had pension granted;
... Saxton, Seymour ... Kennedy ... surv. 1812 ... $8.00 ... Feb 1871 yet there is NO trace of him after 1840
in several spellings either

Dig long enough you find them
Here is Seymour
an OLD man 1880 living in POLAND NY
Seymor SAXTON Self M Male W 86 VT Retired Farmer father born CT Mother CT just barely old enough to serve War 1812

Faithy SAXTON Wife M Female W 79 VT Keeping House CT CT
Laura SEKINS Dau in L Female W 48 NY Asst In Housekeeping VT VT
pedigree source says he was born Monkton VT died Death: 11 AUG 1886
Marriage: 10 SEP 1818 Poultney, Rutland, Vermont Faithy CONE b 1/28/1801 dau of Father: Enoch CONE
Mother: Elizabeth Cook
Good Luck
Dee Davidson
PS Seymour had a JUNIOR too,
24 DEC 1829 Ellington, Chautauqua, New York
Death: 30 NOV 1896
In this 1880 census lives beside one PERRY SAXTON, age 38
there are a slew of SAXTON in Poland if you want them, 1880
Hosea is b 1801 probably a brother to Seymour

Just found a ton of SAXTON data;

AND a person to talk to about them;

Children of Noble5 and Rebecca (Berry) Saxton:(r)
i. Ebenezer, b. May 9, 1786.
ii. Alanson, b. Apr. 10, 1789. (Family record says 1787.)
iii. Perses, b. July 25, 1790; m. Liba Barden; lived at Jefferson, 0.
iv. Sally, b. June 25, 1792; prob. d. young. (Not in family record.)
v. Seymour, b. Mar. 29, 1794.
vi. Mandana, b. May 31, 1796; d. Malone, N. Y., Mar. 24, 1815; m. - - - Grover. Their only child
(surname Grover): Mandana, Grover, b. Feb. 12, 1815; d. Fredonia, N. Y.
vii. Ruth, b. May 19, 1798; d. at Malone, N. Y.; m. De Alton Ashley.
viii. Hosea.
ix. Rebecca, b. Apr. 29, 1805; m. Luther Ashley; d. at Ellington, N. Y., about 1846.
x. Lucinda, b. Aug. 19, 1808; m. Zibina Wheeler; lived at Cridersville, Auglaize Co., 0.
xi. Orilla, b. May 24, 1810; d. young


Children of Seymour6 and Faith (Cone) Saxton:
i. Henry Cone, b. July 23, 1819.
ii. Horace F., b. Oct. 22, 1821.
iii. Minerva, b. Sept. 25, 1824; m, Mar. 28, 1845, Abel Stafford, son of John and Sophia Stafford,
b. Sept. 28, 1819; 11 children.
iv. Jane, b. Sept. 25, 1827; m. Homer Rublee.
v. Seymour, b. Dec. 24, 1829,
vi. Lura, b. Nov. 28, 1831.
vii. Melissa Elizabeth, b. Apr. 8, 1840.
viii. Perry L., b. Feb. 28, 1842.


Hosea6 SAXTON (Noble5 James4-3-2 George1) was born October 22, 1800.(r) He married Amanda Lake and settled at Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York.

Children of Hosea6 and Amanda (Lake) Saxton:
i. Mary, d. Aug. 1892: m. Luther Carpenter, who d. 1902; their two children died in childhood.
ii. Reuben, d. 1900; m. Belinda Thatcher, who d. 1876. Children: 1. Alice, m. Iddo Sikes.
2. Arthur, m. Ellen Hubbard.
iii. Hiram, d. 1895; m. Mary Newton, adopted daughter of Russell Newton of Ellington, N. Y.
Children: 1. Zorah, b. about 1862; m. John Colburn. 2. Newton, b. about 1866.
iv. Orilla, d. 1919; m. 1851, Samuel Thatcher, who d. 1902.
v. Silas, b. 1838; d. 1923; m. Albina Rugg, who d. Apr. 1884.
Children: 1. William P.; married twice; 4 children. 2. Fred, m. Rose Bentley; lives at Onaville, N. Y.
vi. James, b. May 2, 1842.
vii. Ezra, b. 1844; m. Emma Rugg, who d. 1894. Children: 1. Earl. 2. Pearl, m. Oliver King.

James7 SAXTON (HOSEA6 Noble5 James4-3-2 George1) was born at Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York, May 2, 1842, and died November 24, 1912.(t) He married, January, 1863, Harriet Risley of Ellington, New York, who died January 29, 1917. They lived in Chautauqua County.

Children of James7 and Harriet (Risley) Saxton:
i. Jay Monroe, b. Sept. 19, 1863; m. Aug. 23, 1893, Anna Luce, dau. of Joseph Luce of Ellington,
N. Y.; they live at Lincoln, Nebr. Children: 1. Leslie James, b. Nov. 1, 1895; d. Mar. 23, 1900. 2. Norma Ruth, b. May 11, 1901. 3. Alton Joseph, b. Nov. 24, 1904. 4. Ethel Hubbard, b. Dec. 6, 1906.
ii. Bert Frank, b. Sept. 17, 1867; m. Dec., 1892, Evangeline Tarr; no children; they live at Jamestown,
N. Y.
iii. Glen James, b. May 17, 1870; m. 1st, June, 1891, Myrta Howe, who d. 1907; no children but an
adopted son, J. LeRoy SAXTON. He m. 2nd, Iva King, daughter of his cousin, Pearl (SAXTON) King. Children: 1. Garner, b. Feb. 1909. 2. Lodena Belle, b. Jan. 1911.
iv. Cline Ross, b. Feb. 1, 1876; unmarried.
v. Arloine, b. Dec. 28, 1887; d. Aug., 1888.

GENEALOGICAL RECORD
Vol. XI
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, OCTOBER, 1933 No. 4
Edited by RAYMOND E. DALE
Nebraska Historical Library, Lincoln, NEBRASKA

http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/Journals/NMGR/Vo...

Viola R. Harrington was my Grandfather, William D. Harrington's sister. She married Austin J. Stafford (1854-1934) Dec. 22, 1876. She was born Dec. 10, 1859 and died 1945 and is buried in Levant Cemetery. I have listed one child Ina B. Stafford 1878-1881. I would appreciate any further information that you have.

Thanks for the replies folks,
regarding: Austin H Stafford He's not related so far at this point. My line is directly from Austin James Stafford. While going thru the County land records in Mayville, I see that Austin H. was a County Clerk while going to Law School and He and His wife gathered and held a lot of property and latered sold. He apparently opened a Law Pracitice.

Thanks Dee,
re:
"I don't know where you foudn a Bertha STAFFORD and Charles PHELPS there is no trace in ANY census in the area, nor in cemetery records
3 counties "
I have taken Pictures in Kennedy Cemetery and came upon 2 pairs of Stones of Charles PHELPS and Bertha STAFFORD PHELPS AND Sumner and Ellen STAFFORD Smith. A Clerk at Poland City hall had just sent me info confirm burial of Charles PHELPS and Bertha PHELPS. However, she shows that he died 23 Nov 1909 in Blockville,NY and I saw a granite stone in Kennedy. I also found entried in 1930 Federal Census to be posted later.

re:
"in 1920 FAY is in POLAND Ny
he lives a few doors from brother Austin, FAY is 34 MARRIED but no wife here, probably divorced, no child either, his son Austin, should be about 3 not found "

I know that FAY is actually Austin James sons ( 1 of 5+ 2 daugthers) and is a farmer in the area. Fay and Mc Lellen(Austin's younger brother Mack [nickname]) worked together with Mack's grandson that parents separated/Divorced at age 4 ( per Telco interview 22 Nov 2002)
Austin died 16 August 1934 (Obits)
Kind of explains why Inez(Ina) Bell was transferred from Tucker/Drybrook to Levant since there is a combined stone for the Three of them
"Austin, Ina Bell, Viloa" The dates matched perfectly.

With this info I can now have some dates to look up at the Pendergast Library holding of newspaper on Microfilm

Thanks alot

How can I acquire index/info like your's and Donna's for my own library?
I still have more people in the area to lookup.

TTFN
H Trump
htrump6704@aol.com

Thanks, re: Saxtons in 1880 in Poland I do have access to an free online resource, www.familysearch.org. Their search returns results in groups of families. I just didn't have the bridging info to connect Minerva to other family members

Viola Ruth (Harrington) Stafford and Austin James Stafford had 5 boys and 3 girls

Inez / Ina Bell Stafford b Originally buried in Tucker Cemetery and moved to Levant when Austin passed in 16 Aug 1934 approx. from obit

Ion A b 20 OCt 18__ d. in Onoville, Catt,NY m. Fernanda (Kleinsang) Stafford ( my direct connection)

Lee A b 26 Sept 1882 d. June 1969 m. Johanna (Kleinsang) Stafford

Fay A b. Dec 1884 d. unknown m. unknown

Rex b. unk d. unk m. unk

Foy A b. Oct 1887 d. unk m. Oleve L (Unk)

Arlee ( Arloween? Stafford) Markham b. 1889 d. unk m. Mark Markhan

Ina May (Stafford) McEwen b. Aug 1889 d. unk m. Arthur C McEwen

I have the following:

Poland 1870 Fed Census ( July 1870 )
Post Office: Kennedy
page 2 of 36

Family 17
Line 33-37

Smith, Sumner 29 Druggist b (1842)
Ellen 25 Keeping House b (1846)
William 3 At Home b (1867)
??? 2 At Home b (1868)

Kilburn, Aurelia 19 House Keeper b (1851)

Are there any collateral info on this family in the NY State Census?
maybe back to Sumner's Parents. I do have Ellen parents( Austin James and Viola Stafford) nailed down OK.

Thanks

H Trump
htrump6704@aol.com

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/INDEX.HTM
use the search engine for more;

EARLY POSTMASTERS
OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY
APPOINTED BEFORE 1900
Sumner A. Smith - 1865 Kennedy PO is Sumner ALLEN Smith

Sumner Served and was wounded in the Civil War;
Sumner A Smith
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 06 September 1861 at the age of 20
Enlisted in Company G, 49th Infantry Regiment New York on 09 September 1861.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 12 November 1862
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 01 January 1863
Wounded on 18 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Mustered out Company G, 49th Infantry Regiment New York on 10 October 1864 in Buffalo, NY

was the son of William Smith and Susan TERHUNE
first wife Ellen STAFFORD
2nd Mary HOLBROOK

in the 1850 Poland Census William is a Physician, 38 b NY
Wife Susan b NY 31
Here is the glitch Sumner is listed here first as a boy age 9 then a Female
named SUSAN? is Sumner both name and sex scribbled over he was born 5 Jun
1841
Siblings
Henry 7 NY
brother Worthy P. age 1

in 1880 Poland Census
Sumner Smith is a house painter b NY age 38
Wife Ellen 34 b Ny
William 10
Grace 4

in 1920 Sumner is still living in Poland NY age 78 lived alone a widower


He is probably buried here also but not found in online records may also be in Jamestown, Lakeview Cemetery, perhaps in Soldiers Circle?

His brother Worthy PUTNAM Smith born 23 Dec 1849 or 1848
married Helen HYDE

data from Chautauqua online data and LDS and IGI files;
Grandparents of Sumner is William and Orillia FENTON Smith
Sumners parents in Riverside Cemetery
not listed online Sumner may be here also
Father William, d Death: 5 Nov 1867 2nd wife Susan Birth: 18 May 1819 Place: Geneseo,Livingston,New York
Death: 20 Aug 1901 riverside Kennedy dau of Albert in Ellington Cemetery
Terhune, Albert, 1780-1846.
Polly, his w. 1780—1846
Benjamin, s. J.& Julia, Mar.3,1853, ae 1—3—3
Albert, Jan.18,1846,ae 66—3-8
in 1880 he is in
Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas
family;
Worthy P. SMITH Self M Male W 30 NY Plasterer NY NY
Ellen Smith Wife M Female W 26 CAN Keeping House IRE IRE
Nellie Smith Dau S Female W 4 KS NY CAN
Annie M. SMITH Dau S Female W 9M KS NY CAN

Dee

The 1870 census shows Worthy Smith, 21, an unmarrried stonemason; on same page is a Fenton family. On next page, Sumner Smith 29, druggist, md. with wife Ellen and sons Wm. and Ford; next door to Sumner is Susan Smith, 33 (possibly 35?) with Matt 13 and Lewis 18. I'm not sure I understand what the question was about Susan, but I hope this helps a bit.

Looking for parents/grandparents and siblings for
Liba BARDEN who married Persis SAXTON abt 1811 in Franklin County, New York.
Thanks, Don BARDEN

Don't know if this will help. but in the 1820 census index, a Lyba Barden is the only Barden listed in Franklin Co. NY, in Bangor. On the next page is Ebenezer Saxton, the only Saxton in Franklin County that year, also in Bangor.

There were 3 Saxtons in Chautauqua co. in 1820 - Wm. and
Charles in Portland and Jeremiah in Ellicott. The only Barden was Enos, in Ripley.

There are many Bardens and Saxtons listed in the Chautauqua co. index by 1860, but no Liba/Lyba or Persis..

Seymour and Hosea Saxton are listed among original purchasers of land in Ellington (Twp. 3, range 10) in Chautauqua co. in the 1820s.

Note to myself.
Riverside Cemetery
Sumner A Smith b 8 June 1841 d 16 May 1925 m Ellen R Stafford AND Mary J Holbrook s/o William Smith and Susan (Terhune) Smith

Ellen R (Stafford) Smith b 8 Feb 1846 d 22 Nov 1918 Age 72-9-14 d/o Abel Stafford and Minerva (Saxton) Stafford


Bertha (Stafford) Phelps b 17 Feb 1858 d 17 Feb 1917 m Charles Phelps after 1880

Charles Phelps b ??? d 23 Nov 1909 Blockville,NY

Appreciate any Collateral info on Charles Phelps and Decendents

htrump6704@aol.com

Note to myself and others,
From the Stafford Bible (believed to be written by Ruth Viola (H) Stafford

Austin John ( not James) Stafford b 24 Nov 1854 d 13 Aug 1934 bu Levant Cemetery
and
Ruth Viola (Harrington) Stafford b 10 Dec 1859 m. 24 Dec 1876 d 5 Sept 1945 bu Levant Cemetery

children as follows:

Ina Belle b 26 Aug 1878 d 28 Oct 1881 bu originally Tucker Cemetery, relocated 1934 to Levant Cemetery

Ion A. b 26 Oct 1879
Lee A. b 26 Sept 1882
Fay A. b 29 Dec 1884
Rex A. b 1 April 1886
Foy A. b 14 Oct 1887
Arloeen Belle b 28 Mar 1889
Ina May b 29 Aug 1892

All of the above are in one handwriting style and ink color except the death dates of Austin and Viola, It appears that Ina Belle was entered as #3 under "Deaths" and skipped #1 and #2 and Austin and Viola was entered later as #1 and #2 in different ink and style.

H Trump
htrump6704@aol.com

I have Harrington ancestors from town of Poland. Do you know Viola's parents?
G. Gardner

Howdy, I may have it amoung my notes. Give me some time to find it.

in 1870 Fed Census:

Alexander Harrington b. abt 1835
Roxana Harrington b. abt 1835

Warren Harrington abt 1857
Viola Harrington abt 1859 m. Austin Stafford Bur. Levant cem.
Cora Harrington abt 1861
Dennis (Jack?) Harrington abt 1862
Mary Harrington abt 1864 m. Frank Blackmar Bur. Levant cem.
Esther Harrington abt 1866

A note for myself and others...

Isabelle Stafford appears to be the same as "Belle" Fuller mentioned in the 1910 and 1920 Census and Land records when Austin and Lynn and Mack sold the OLD Homestead. She may have been one of the Beneficiaries, since her death is cited in the deed transfer.

Who was she married to? Where is she buried?
Any info beyond ancestry and rootsweb would be appreciated.
Thanks

H Trump

Note to Others...
Ellen Stafford Smith is the daughter of Abel and Minerva Stafford of Poland, NY Ellen may well have been born at the base of the "Tucker" Cemetery( Drybrook ) in a log cabin as shown on OLD Maps of the Area.

I've not been able to acquire any Vitals records at this time.

H Trump

Sorry for the Delay.

Alexander W. and Roxana A. (nee Waite) Harrington

H Trump

Thanks for the research. Verification for birth is still WIP


re:
STAFFORD
Abel age 45 male born ---Chaut. Co., NY--- Married once farmer owns

Further research shows that Abel Stafford was born in Preston, Chenango County, NY in Sept 1819. He's 1 of 2-3 Abel in this Stafford Line.

re:
Viola R. Harrington was my -----"Grandfather"------?, William D. Harrington's sister. She married Austin J. Stafford (1854-1934) Dec. 22, 1876. She was born Dec. 10, 1859 and died 1945 and is buried in Levant Cemetery. I have listed one child Ina B. Stafford 1878-1881. I would appreciate any further information that you have.

Marlene, Did you mean Grandmother?

Howdy,

Alexander and Roxy/Roxana ( Waite) Harrington

H Trump

Are you looking for info on Staffords from Forestville? The names would be Ralph, Edwin, and William R. and Oren

Howdy, I'd might be, if they are from the BIG STAFFORD Branch descended from Roger Williams of Providence Rhode Island. One of his grand Daughters married a Ship Capt. Thomas STAFFORD and immigrated to the US. Best I could tell the Branch I'm tracing ascend up from Chautauqua County to Chenango County to Vermont. A BIG W.I.P. project. See all my posts and see if your STAFFORD connects to mine. Within Chautauqua and Cattaraugus County, the known residence are Poland Center/Kennedy, Ellington, Randolph, and in Preston, Chenango County

TTFN
H Trump

Transcribed...

Jamestown Evening Journal 21 Feb 19__ <<<< Need year please ( unreadable )

Deaths and Funerals

Death of Abel Stafford.
Abel Stafford died at his home in the town of Poland last Friday. Mr. Stafford was one of the pioneer of Chautauqua county. He was born in Chenango county in 1819, coming to Chautauqua county with his parents in 1823, setting in the the town of Ellington. He has long been a resident of the town of Poland. He married Minerva Saxton in 1845 and would have celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary on the 6th of March had he lived until then. He was a millwright by trade and very actively engaged in the early lumber shipments of this section.
He was the father of 11 Children, Seveen whom are still living, all of them being present at the funeral which was held at the family home on Monday. There was a very large attendence at the funeral, including the following from away: S.A. Smith and wife of Sing Sing; Orsell Stafford of Hillsdale,Mich.; Lynn Stafford and wife of Portland,N.Y.; Bell Fuller and Lawrence Bryckman of Brocton; McClelland Stafford and wife of Ellington and Austin Stafford and wife of Poland.



Corrected...


Jamestown Evening Journal 21 Feb 19__

Deaths and Funerals

Death of Abel Stafford.
Abel Stafford died at his home in the town of Poland last Friday. Mr. Stafford was one of the pioneer of Chautauqua county. He was born in Chenango county in 1819, coming to Chautauqua county with his parents in 1823, setting in the town of Ellington. He has long been a resident of the town of Poland. He married Minerva Saxton in 1845 and would have celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary on the 6th of March had he lived until then. He was a millwright by trade and very actively engaged in the early lumber shipments of this section.
He was the father of 11 Children, Seven whom are still living, all of them being present at the funeral which was held at the family home on Monday. There was a very large attendance at the funeral, including the following from away: S. A. Smith and wife of Sing Sing; Orsell Stafford of Hillsdale,Mich.; Lynn Stafford and wife of Portland,N.Y.; Bell Fuller and Lawrence Bryckman of Brocton; McClelland Stafford and wife of Ellington and Austin Stafford and wife of Poland.


note to self and others...
regarding the 11 Children, There seems to be others that died (as children) in between Census. William and Jennie and Jane are not mentioned.
I've just cleaned the Stafford Monument at Tucker Cemetery ( Drybrook) and was too dark to transcribe and had to return home. Could anyone be so kind to transcribe and post the details on some children engraved on the 4 sides of the Stafford Monument.

I'll have to research further in the Kennedy records for clarifications.
Any Collateral info would be appreciated.

Thanks.

H Trump
htrump6704 (at) aol (dot) com

I believe the year of his death would be 1905. He was married in 1845, and would have been married 60 years in March of the year he died.

attached are two obits related to the Saxtons.
Fred J. Saxton and Bert S. Saxton were my first cousins twice removed. Fred J and Bert S were the sons of Fred J. and Rose Bentley Saxton.

Howdy,
I appreciate calculated reckoning of the Clipping, I was more interested in a more objective and factual year of death for Abel, like in a form of citing of the clipping I mentioned.

Thanks

H Trump