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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.



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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