Other spouse: Angeline H. PERRY (m 1870)

1.  Stafford Marriages in Geauga Co. OH.  LDS Micofilm 1530450.
2.  Stafford Branch 14 GEDCOM file imported on 2 Nov 2000.
3.  Stafford Branch 14 GEDCOM file imported on 2 Nov 2000.

Census: 1850           Wheatland Twp., Hillsdale Co., Michigan 
Census: 1860           Wheatland Twp., Hillsdale Co., Michigan 
Census: 1870           Wheatland Twp., Hillsdale Co., Michigan 
Census: 1880           Wheatland Twp., Hillsdale Co., Michigan
 

FAMILY NOTES
Marriage(1): Marriage might have been in 1844.

HUSBAND NOTES: Abraham (Abram) STAFFORD
Census: Listed as a farmer with wife Maria, daughter Susan, sister-in-law Cerintha Barney, brother Anson.Stafford and William Fowler.
Census: Listed as Abraham Stafford, a farmer, with wife Maria, daughter Susan, son Burr and mother Lydia.
Census: Listed as a farmer with wife Angie, son Burr, daughter Clara, widowed mother, sister Hulda and stepson Bina Farnum.
Census: Listed as a farmer with wife Angie, son Burr, daughters Clara and Sadie, sister Huldah, stepson Bina Farnam and mother-in-law widow Sarah Bunnell.
Burial: An obelisk marks the grave site with the names of Abram, his first wife Maria Barney and their son Burr.  It states Abram was born 11 Feb 1817 and died 2 Apr 1884 aged 68 years, 1 month and 21 days.  There is another grave marker for their son, Scott.

General(2,3): Page 539 of "150 Years in the Hills and Dales, a Bicentennial of Hillsdale County" 1776-1976 states that Abram and Maria Barney Stafford came to Hillsdale County and purchased the W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 27, Wheatland Township from John Sustin and wife on 6 May 1839. (As Maria would have been 12 years old at this time, this date is questionable or perhaps his father Gadius purchased the property.)  The first home was a log house on the west side of the spring brook that runs through the farm and the barn was built on the east side.  In the late 1850's, the present house was built on the east side of the spring brook near the barn.  Susan was born in the log house and Clara was born in the present house.  On 12 Aug 1859, Abram and Maria Stafford bought the NE 1/4 of Section 27 containing 40 acres from John Halleck.  When Abram died, Susan was paid off out of the estate and Sadie received the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 27 containing 40 acres.  Fourteen years later she sold it to Homer Tingley.  Clara recieved the original 80 acres.
 

Abram Stafford - Wheatland twp Hillsdale Co., MI
Officer - 1854 Treasurer
1867. 1869, 1872, 1875 - Highway Commissioner

From Hillsdale Standard 8 April 1884 - Death of Abram Stafford
Abram Stafford of Wheatland died at his home Wednesday last the 2nd, of uremic poison, aged 67 years.  Mr. Stafford had been confined to his home but a short time.  He was one on the old residents of Wheatland, a respected and prominent citizen of the town and eastern part of the County where he enjoyed an extensive acquaintence.  Last winter he leased his farm and purchased the residence of the late D. W. Perry on north Manning St. College Hill, which he intended to occupy April 1st, and we understand had commenced moving some of his house hold goods before stricken down  by the fatal illness.  His familly have the sympathy of many friends.
 

WIFE NOTES: Maria Susan BARNEY
Death: Died of Erysipelas.
General: : Bur. Churches Corners Cemetery.   Died of Erysipelas.

CHILD NOTES: Susan STAFFORD
Death: Grave stone states she lived 1845-1894.

CHILD NOTES: Burr (Harry) STAFFORD
Death: Died of Consumption.
Burial: Grave marker says he died 21 Dec 1882.
General: Farmer.  Single.  Died of consumption, age 29 years, 6 months, 11 days.

CHILD NOTES: Scott STAFFORD
Burial: Marker states he died 14 Oct 1856.

CHILD NOTES: Clara STAFFORD
General: Page 539 of "150 Years in the Hills and Dales, a Bicentennial of Hillsdale County" 1776-1976 states that Clara went to the Academy at Church's Corners in the late 1870's  and then to Hilldale College and taught school, one school being District No. 8 Wheatland until her marriage.