I'm looking for family of William A Stafford married to Mary Elizabeth Pennington, who are listed in the census with their four daughters, including my Grandmother Belvia.

Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Zephaniah and Nancy Pennington. Since there are other Stafford families in Fannin, I am hoping William A is related. He was born in Missouri in 1861.

I am not related -
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfannin/

Very few Stafford's listed in cemetery transcriptions who are buried in Ladonia and Telephone Cemeteries. W A or Mary E Stafford not listed as they moved to Finley, Pushmataha Co OK abt 1904.

1900 JP 4, Fannin
W A Stafford born May 1860 Missouri married 10 years father TN mother MO, record says owned farm property no mortgage.
Mary E Stafford born Oct 1873 TX 5 children of the marriage says 3 are living father MO mother TN
Josie Stafford born Jan 1891 TX
Magia Stafford born Dec 1893 TX
Bellvia Stafford born Jan 1895 TX
Violia Stafford born Sept 1898 TX

1910; Census Place: Finley, Pushmataha, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1271; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 266; Image: 1251
William A Stafford 49 born Illinois married 20 yrs, father/mother US
Mary E Stafford 37 born TX 10 children 7 living, parents TX
Madge J Stafford 19 TX
Belvie R Stafford 15 TX
Mary A Stafford 9 TX 1901
Flaromer j Stafford 6 dtr OK 1904 ? Ilazomer? I
Lela M Stafford 3 dtr OK 1907
Ereasy A Stafford 6/12 son OK 1909

Josie Stafford married Alonzo Prock 21 Dec 1907, Nelson, Pushmataha County. Viola died before 1910 ? William A Stafford died Feb 1917, Mary E Stafford is head of household in 1920 in Finley with Lela, Cresy.

24 Aug 1860, Bois Brule, Perry, MO Post Office Perryville
James Stafford 1830 TN farmer $600 real estate $100 personal wealth
Mary Stafford 1837 MO
Charles Stafford 1855 MO
Margaret Stafford 1856 MO
Columbus Stafford 1857 IL
William Stafford 6 mos MO

1870, Bois Brule, Perry, MO
James Stafford 1826 TN
Mary Stafford 1837 MO
Charles Stafford 1854 MO
Margaret Stafford 1856 MO
James Stafford 1858 MO aka Columbus
William Stafford 1859 MO
Virginia Stafford 1862 IL
Robert E Stafford 1864 MO
Francis Stafford 1866 MO - aka Frank
Nora Stafford 1869 MO

1880; Census Place: Bois Brule, Perry, Missouri; Roll: T9_708; Family History Film: 1254708; Page: 732.3000; Enumeration District: 105; Image: 0237.
James Staffard 53 birth reported MO 1827 parents also MO, widower farmer
Estella Staffard 18 1862 MO dtr aka Virginia
Levi Staffard 16 1864 MO son aka Robert E
Frank Staffard 14 1866 MO son
Nora Staffard 12 1868 MO dtr

Name: C. H. Stafford
Home in 1880: Precinct 4, Fannin, Texas
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of Household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other)
Father's birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's birthplace: Missouri
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male

William A Stafford not found in 1880 census by me.

- query of "wife's" born appx 1862 - 1869 MO in Justice Precinct 4, Fannin Co 1900 using no names, marriage records would have to be found to prove they were Stafford's but strong indication that Nora and Virginia Estella Stafford came to Fannin county. -

Name: Nora Johnston/Johnson married 6 years ? mother of two children
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 4, Fannin, Texas
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: 10/1868
Birthplace: Missouri father TN mother MO
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Spouse's Name: John 3/1863 Ohio father unknown mother OH
Race: White
Ger. . .? dtr 9/1882 TX
John Buckner Johnson born 11 Aug 1888 Gober, TX registered WW I Draft Antlers, Pushmataha Co OK, was time keeper railway for St Louis & D F Railway, Sapulpa OK, was single 5 June 1917.

The Johnson family living next to -
Frank E Stafford 6/1866 MO married 6 yrs father listed MO mother TN
Florana or Florence T wife 5/1880 MS two children, 1 living, parents MS
Shuford Roy Stafford son born 5 Dec 1898 TX, registered WW I Draft, Pushmataha, OK
Willie Arnold 12/1876 MS listed as son in law, should be bro in law ? parents MS, household 1900

Frank E Stafford family listed in Antlers, Pushmataha, OK in 1910 with three more children; Herbert E 1902 TX, Frankie D 1905 OK dtr, Leon 1909 OK son. Frank died abt 1918 & Florence is hoh in Antlers with Shuford Roy, Herbert, Frankie and Leon. Florence and daughter Frankie L son Leon are in Antlers in 1930. Shuford Roy married Eppsie born abt 1904. Hubert E Stafford married Lucile born abt 1903 had dtr Frances R abt 1924.

Name: Virginia E Snow
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 4, Fannin, Texas
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: 3/1862 married 3 years ?, mother of one child
Birthplace: Missouri father TN mother MO
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Spouse's Name: David Snow 11/1834 TN parents TN farm owner no mortgage
Race: White
Idea L or I Snow 4/1869 TN single dtr age 31 mother listed MO
Irenia Snow 5/1886 TX dtr mother listed MO
Deet Snow 4/1888 TX dtr mother MO
Earnest Snow born 15 June 1891 in Gober, TX son , mother MO registered WW I Draft Fannin county, lived in Gober, still single 5 June 1917.

Family of Charles H Stafford also in Precinct 4 in 1900 listed in Gober, Fannin Co in 1910. Charles H and Laura E Stafford removed to Hulen, Cotton Co OK by 1920 census with grandson Euell Paul born 1905 TX, father TN, mother TX.

Roy E Stafford 1896 TX, wife Frankie J 24 Jan 1896 TX - 25 Aug 1995 Lawton OK, son Joel C 8 Dec 1915 TX - 22 Apr 2001 Lawton, dtr Minta 1919 OK and brother "Olain" 1899 TX are in Lawton, Comanche Co in 1920. Roy E, Frankie, J C, Merle/Minta, Roy Helen 1923 and Bob 14 Oct 1925 - 3 Feb 2005 Lawton with widowed mother Laura are in Lawton in 1930.

1910; Census Place: Gober, Fannin, Texas; Roll: T624_1548; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 156.
Estella Snow 1862 MO widow father TN mother MO
Rena / Irena Snow 1886 TX dtr
Dette Snow age ? TX dtr
Ernest Snow 1892 TX son

Virginia E Snow, back in JP 4 in 1920 and 1930 census living alone both records. Earnest/Ernest married Irma Lillian Hardy born abt 1895 TX. Virginia Estella Snow is not found in cemetery records in Fannin county or I'm just missing her, she died 16 May 1944 in Fannin county.

Ernest and Irma removed to Slaton, Lubbock Co by 1930 with David born 4 Dec 1920, Lynnwood 1 Oct 1922 and Joe Kenneth born 29 Mar 1928 all in Fannin county. Ernest Snow died 8 Dec 1974 in Fannin county, widowed, last resided in Ector.

1910; Census Place: Antlers Ward 1, Pushmataha, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1271; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 263; Image: 1158.
John M Johnson 1853 OH parents VA
Nora S Johnson 1869 MO father listed Ohio mother MO
John B Johnson 1889 TX son

J M, Nora and son J B Johnson still in Antlers, Pushmataha in 1920. John Buckner married Verna born abt 1901.

Name: Gerlinde Davis - Gerlinde Johnson ?
Age in 1910: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Texas
Spouse's Name: Lacy E Davis 1876 TX
Home in 1910: Antlers Ward 3, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Wanita Davis 1904 OK
Marie Davis 1906 OK
Locky E Davis 1907 OK son
John A Davis 1909 OK

Pushmataha County GENWEB

Pushmataha County, Oklahoma - Cemeteries: Finley Cemetery
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Stafford, Mr. W. A. Dec. 11, 1861 - Feb. 18, 1917 "Gone but not forgotten"

Pool, Rev. George Adam 1867 - 1926
[performed some of the Stafford daughter's marriages]

Pushmataha Co., OK. - Court: PROBATE FEE RECORD, BOOK #1, 1904-1934
Surnames: S
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Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
PROBATE FEE RECORD, BOOK #1, 1904-1934.
To get copy, $1.00 for 1st page, .50 cents thereafter. Send Stamped Self Addressed Envelope. Write to: Pushmataha County Courthouse Court Clerk 203 S. W. 3rd Antlers, Oklahoma 74523
(Note:) Some of the docket packages is burnt on the edge, very fragile.
Possible some of them are missing due to the fire.

STAFFORD, Frankie, Hubert, Leon and Roy
Probate No. #618, Page 182, March 5, 1918:
In the Matter of the Guardianship of Frankie Stafford, Hubert Stafford, Leon Stafford, and Roy Stafford, a minors.

Pushmataha County, Oklahoma - History: Memories of Finley, Oklahoma
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OLD Finley, Sec. 4-T35-517E
Named for Sidney W. Finley, First Postmaster.
Post Office established April 30, 1903.
Businesses: Stafford Blacksmith Shop

Pushmataha Co., OK - Marriages: Groom's 1916-1919
Book 3,- Surnames F
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Pushmataha County Oklahoma MARRIAGES
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Groom: L. D. Fitzgerald, age 21 of Finley, Oklahoma
Bride: Miss Belvia Stafford, age 22 of Finley, Oklahoma
Who married them: G. A. Pool, Minister, Missionary Baptist of Finley, Oklahoma
Where married at: Finley, Oklahoma
Date of Marriage: December 25, 1917
Witnesses: Mrs. Fannie Pool and Will Coleman, both of Finley, Oklahoma

Groom: Ben Ball, age 29 of Finley, Oklahoma
Bride: Miss Mady Stafford, age 25 of Finley, Oklahoma
Who married them: Ben T. Williams, Justice of the Peace of Finley Township
Where married at: Finley, Oklahoma
Date of Marriage: June 1, 1917
Witnesses: Joe Davenport and Edward Homer, both of Finley, Oklahoma

Groom: James Brown, age 24 of Finley, Oklahoma
Bride: Miss Mary Stafford, age 18 of Finley, Oklahoma
Who married them: G. A. Pool, Minister of the Gospel, Missionary Baptist of
Finley, Oklahoma
Where married at: Finley, Oklahoma
Date of Marriage: May 4, 1919
Witnesses: Samuel Hollins/Holand? and Annie Hollins/Holand?, both of Finley,
Oklahoma

Pushmataha County, Oklahoma - Marriages: Marriages 1907-1912
Grooms & Brides: O - S
Alonzo Prock, aged 18 of Nelson, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, married Miss Josie
Stafford, aged 18 of Nelson, Choctaw County, Oklahoma. R. P. Wilson, Minister
of Nelson, Oklahoma, married the couple December 21, 1907 at Nelson, Oklahoma.
Witnesses: Will Prock and Ninnie Prock, both of Nelson, Oklahoma.

Obituaries posted in Antlers American Newspaper
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JOHNSON, Nora E March 17 1955
JOHNSON, John Buckner March 4, 1965
STAFFORD, Leon 9 Mar 1989
STAFFORD, Hubert Edward "Pete" November 19, 1981

Hello and thank you for all that research! It all seems to hang together except for that gravestone that says W.A. Stafford was born in Dec 1861 (which I had seen on Pushmataha Genweb) not May 1860 as the census would indicate. Obviously he would not have been around for the 1860 census if he was born in 1861! I could understand getting the year wrong but also the month??? What do you think?

Dates on tombstones are not always accurate or reported death dates and William appears to actually have been born in 1859 from what was found in census records and tracing the family to Texas beginning with Charles H Stafford being in Fannin County in 1880.

Paula

I did not recheck the date of the 1860 census taken in August and W A was listed as 6 mos old making him born Jan or Feb 1860.

Paula, Thinking about it further, my best guess is that he was born Dec 1859 and the census taker just guessed he was 6 months old instead of 9 months old. Since William was so much older than his wife, he might have shaved a couple of years off his age -- but not enough to be younger than his younger siblings!

Thanks again for your help -- you are an awesome researcher!

Marilyn