The Descendants of Richard & Catharine Brobeker Stafford--The First Three Generations

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Generation 1

1.      RICHARD¹ STAFFORD was born about 1755 in Wexford County, Ireland. He died on 07 Apr 1808 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He married Catharine Brobeker on 15 Mar 1780 in Virginia ?. She was born about 1760. She died on 05 Sep 1810 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA.

Richard Stafford and Catharine Brobeker had the following children:

2.               i. WILLIAM JOSEPHUS² STAFFORD was born on 12 Jun 1781 in Frederick County, Virginia. He died on 24 Feb 1823 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. He married (1) MARY WHIPPLE, daughter of William Whipple, on 01 Oct 1805 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. She was born about 1785. She died on 22 Jul 1809 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. He married (2) MARY LAUDERMAN on 05 Jun 1811 in First Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland.  

3.               ii. FRANCIS ASBURY STAFFORD SR. was born on 22 Nov 1782 in Frederick County, Virginia. He died on 06 Sep 1868 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He married (1) ELIZABETH MOUNTS on 27 Feb 1805 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. She was born in 1772 in Virginia, USA. She died on 08 Nov 1836 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He married (2) ESTHER SHEPPARD on 22 Feb 1838 in Muskingum, Ohio, USA. He married (3) ELIZABETH MCCULLOCH on 12 Apr 1852 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. She died between 1852-1860 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He married (4) ISABELLA MCGRAW on 21 Mar 1861 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. She was born on 26 Mar 1812 in Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 02 May 1896 in Washington, Coshocton, Ohio, USA.

4.               iii. RICHARD ADAMS STAFFORD was born on 31 Jul 1784 in Frederick County, Virginia. He died before 17 Apr 1823 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He married Mary Ann Walker, daughter of Henry Walker, on 23 May 1809 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. She was born on 27 Sep 1791 in Virginia, USA. She died on 11 Oct 1869 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.

iv.      JOHN FLETCHER STAFFORD was born on 07 Jul 1786 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died after 1823. He married Hannh Cresap on 15 Oct 1809 in Allegany, Maryland, USA.

v.       JAMES BRUCE STAFFORD was born on 11 Oct 1788 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died after 1823.

5.               vi. JOSEPH STONE STAFFORD was born on 03 Sep 1790 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died between 1850-1860 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He married Elizabeth Myer, daughter of John Henry Myer and Charity Ann Wire, on 17 Dec 1818 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. She was born on 31 Jan 1790 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She died between 1850-1860 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA.

6.               vii. WESLEY STAFFORD was born on 26 May 1792 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died on 22 Jul 1856 in Sidney, Kosciusko, Indiana. He married (1) LUCY CARLYLE about 1818 in Hampshire County, Virginia ?. She was born about 1802. She died between 1822-1825 in Ohio, USA. He married (2) SALLY UNKNOWN about 1825 in Ohio, USA. He married (3) SARAH CORBIN on 18 Jun 1829 in Harrison County, Ohio. She was born in 1808 in Virginia, USA. She died on 28 May 1862 in Sidney, Kosciusko, Indiana.

7.               viii. MARY STAFFORD was born on 07 Mar 1797 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She died on 14 Mar 1797 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She never married.

8.               ix. WASHINGTON STAFFORD was born on 11 Apr 1799 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died on 09 Oct 1810 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He never married. 

x.       SARAH STAFFORD was born on 31 Dec 1800 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She died after 1823. She married Joseph Cresap, son of Michael Cresap, after 1820 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He was born in 1790.

 

Generation 2

2.        WILLIAM JOSEPHUS² STAFFORD (Richard¹) was born on 12 Jun 1781 in Frederick County, Virginia. He died on 24 Feb 1823 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. He married (1) MARY WHIPPLE, daughter of William Whipple, on 01 Oct 1805 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. She born about 1785. She died on 22 Jul 1809 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. He married (2) MARY LAUDERMAN on 05 Jun 1811 in First Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland.

William Josephus Stafford and Mary Whipple had the following children:

i.        WILLIAM WHIPPLE³ STAFFORD was born on 18 Nov 1806 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. He died between 1850-1860 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. He married Elizabeth Jane McCay, daughter of John McCay Jr. and Ann (Nancy) McDowell, on 18 Jun 1829 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. She was born on 06 Jan 1805 in Maryland. She died on 13 Jun 1861 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. 

ii.       FRANCIS ASBURY STAFFORD was born on 01 Nov 1808 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. He died after 1820.

3.      FRANCIS ASBURY² STAFFORD SR. (Richard¹) was born on 22 Nov 1782 in Frederick County, Virginia. He died on 06 Sep 1868 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He married (1) ELIZABETH MOUNTS on 27 Feb 1805 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. She was born in 1772 in Virginia, USA. She died on 08 Nov 1836 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He married (2) ESTHER SHEPPARD on 22 Feb 1838 in Muskingum, Ohio, USA. He married (3) ELIZABETH MCCULLOCH on 12 Apr 1852 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. She died between 1852-1860 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He married (4) ISABELLA MCGRAW on 21 Mar 1861 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. She was born on 26 Mar 1812 in Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 02 May 1896 in Washington, Coshocton, Ohio, USA. 

Francis Asbury Stafford Sr. and Elizabeth Mounts had the following children:

i.        WILLIAM JOSEPHUS³ STAFFORD was born on 26 Nov 1805 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. He died in 1867 in Missouri, USA. He married Maritta Thompson, daughter of Joseph Thompson and Thankful Aldridge, on 11 Jan 1829 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. She was born in 1808 in Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 08 Nov 1868 in Johnson County, Missouri. 

ii.       MARY ANN STAFFORD was born on 28 Jul 1807 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia. She died on 22 Dec 1893 in Whitley County, Indiana. She married Andrew Compton on 15 Sep 1827 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He was born on 22 Feb 1808 in New Jersey. He died on 29 Oct 1852 in Whitley County, Indiana.

iii.      ELIZA JANE STAFFORD was born on 26 Mar 1810 in Muskingum, Ohio, USA. She died in 1854 in Bartholomew, Indiana, USA. She married Achor Wright, son of Nathan Wright and Hannah Worley, on 02 Jul 1829 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He was born on 25 Oct 1805 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He died on 16 Mar 1854 in Bartholomew, Indiana, USA. 

iv.      SARAH E. STAFFORD was born on 16 Jun 1812 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. She died between 1870-1880 in Bartholomew, Indiana, USA. She married Samuel B. Thompson, son of Joseph Thompson and Thankful Aldridge, on 12 Dec 1830 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He was born in 1804 in Pennsylvania, USA. He died between 1880-1885 in Minnetonka, Hennepin, Minnesota. 

v.       MATILDA STAFFORD was born on 01 Jan 1815 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. She married Absalom Wood, son of Dickerson Wood Jr. and Hannah Withers, on 11 Apr 1830 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He was born in 1810 in Fauquier County, Virginia. He died between 1830-1840 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. 

vi.      ADALINE HARIET STAFFORD was born on 04 Apr 1817 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. She died on 17 Jul 1872 in Minnetonka, Hennepin, Minnesota. She married David Loch, son of John Loch and Catherine Unknown, on 04 Aug 1833 in Knox, Ohio, USA. He was born on 14 Apr 1808 in Rockingham, Virginia, USA. He died on 17 Apr 1877 in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. 

vii.     FRANCIS ASBURY STAFFORD JR. was born on 15 Jul 1822 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He died on 23 Apr 1900 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He married (1) MARTHA MATILDA COMPTON, daughter of William Frazier Compton and Phoebe McCain, on 02 Feb 1843 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. She was born in May 1821 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. She died on 06 Dec 1890 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He married (2) ELIZABETH BUXTON after 1890 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. 

4.        RICHARD ADAMS² STAFFORD (Richard¹) was born on 31 Jul 1784 in Frederick County, Virginia. He died before 17 Apr 1823 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He married Mary Ann Walker, daughter of Henry Walker, on 23 May 1809 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. She was born on 27 Sep 1791 in Virginia, USA. She died on 11 Oct 1869 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.

Richard Adams Stafford and Mary Ann Walker had the following children:

i.        JAMES MADISON³ STAFFORD was born on 13 Jun 1810 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA.

ii.       SON STAFFORD was born about 1812 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He died on 01 Jun 1814 in Muskingum, Ohio, USA. 

iii.      HENRY WALKER STAFFORD was born in 1814 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. He died on 18 Nov 1863 in Choctaw, Alabama, USA. He married Nancy Malvina Hall, daughter of James Roddy Hall and Rebecca E. Norris, on 10 Jun 1841 in Greene, Alabama, USA. She was born on 02 Jun 1815 in South Carolina, USA. She died on 02 Dec 1892 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA. 

iv.      ELIZA STAFFORD was born on 31 Jan 1818 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. She died on 10 Sep 1893 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. She married Cornelius Wilkins, son of Cornelius Wilkins and Elizabeth, on 05 Sep 1843 in Muskingum, Ohio, USA. He was born about 1805 in Pennsylvania, USA. He died in 1848 in Muskingum, Ohio, USA. 

v.       MARY STAFFORD was born about 1820 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. 

5.      JOSEPH STONE² STAFFORD (Richard¹) was born on 03 Sep 1790 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died between 1850-1860 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He married Elizabeth Myer, daughter of John Henry Myer and Charity Ann Wire, on 17 Dec 1818 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. She was born on 31 Jan 1790 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She died between 1850-1860 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA.

Joseph Stone Stafford and Elizabeth Myer had the following children:

i.        ELIZA JANE³ STAFFORD was born in 1819 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She died in 1851 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She married Zale Wiley, son of Laban Wiley and Elizabeth, on 12 Sep 1839 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. He was born in 1815 in Virginia, USA. He died in Nov 1855 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. 

ii.       WASHINGTON STAFFORD was born on 04 Sep 1820 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died on 28 May 1909 in Chenoa, McLean, Illinois, USA. He married Elizabeth Licklighter, daughter of George Peter Licklighter and Rosanna Cook, on 29 Nov 1842 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. She was born on 05 Feb 1823 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She died on 06 Jan 1902 in Chenoa, McLean, Illinois, USA. 

iii.      JOHN WESLEY STAFFORD was born in 1823 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died in 1862 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He married Elizabeth Licklighter, daughter of George P. Licklighter and Catharine Unknown, on 13 Apr 1853 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. She was born about 1825 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She died on 02 Mar 1890 in Mineral, West Virginia, USA. 

iv.      SARAH STAFFORD was born in Feb 1825 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She died after 1900 in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA. She married John Frederick Long, son of Philip Long and Mary Valentine, about 1841 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He was born on 06 Oct 1819 in Virginia, USA. He died in 1881. 

v.       WILLIAM J. STAFFORD was born in Feb 1827 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died between 1900-1910 in Richland County, Ohio. He married (1) MARY M. LICKLIGHTER, daughter of George Peter Licklighter and Rosanna Cook, on 22 Feb 1849 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA. She was born on 18 Mar 1825 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She died on 14 Feb 1898 in Richland County, Ohio. He married (2) MARGARET STAHLS on 04 Nov 1898 in Richland County, Ohio. She was born in Aug 1836 in Ohio, USA. 

vi.      SUSAN CATHERINE STAFFORD was born in 1829 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She died on 17 Mar 1921 in Central, St. Louis, Missouri. She married William Brace Sr. on 16 Oct 1849 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. He was born on 07 Aug 1820 in London, England. He died on 15 Sep 1875 in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA. 

vii.     JAMES R. STAFFORD was born in Apr 1830 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. He died on 07 Nov 1902 in Wood County, West Virginia. He married Pulcharia Jackson, daughter of James Monroe Jackson and Elizabeth P. Caplinger, on 26 Oct 1852 in Wood County, Virginia. She was born about 1836 in Virginia, USA. She died between 1920-1930 in Wood County, West Virginia.

viii.    MARY ELIZABETH STAFFORD was born in Feb 1834 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She died on 20 Jan 1910 in Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia. She married William Ridgely, son of Charles Ridgely and Elizabeth Fowler, on 28 Apr 1851 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. He was born on 25 Apr 1825 in Allegany, Maryland, USA. He died on 29 Nov 1897 in West Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia. 

6.      WESLEY² STAFFORD (Richard¹) was born on 26 May 1792 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died on 22 Jul 1856 in Sidney, Kosciusko, Indiana. He married (1) LUCY CARLYLE about 1818 in Hampshire County, Virginia ?. She was born about 1802. She died between 1822-1825 in Ohio, USA. He married (2) SALLY UNKNOWN about 1825 in Ohio, USA. He married (3) SARAH CORBIN on 18 Jun 1829 in Harrison County, Ohio. She was born in 1808 in Virginia, USA. She died on 28 May 1862 in Sidney, Kosciusko, Indiana.

Wesley Stafford and Lucy Carlyle had the following children: 

i.        JOHN FLETCHER³ STAFFORD was born on 31 Dec 1818 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died on 13 Jan 1867 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA. He married Elizabeth Jane Nicholson, daughter of George Nicholson, on 01 Jan 1844 in Albermarle County, Virginia. She was born about 01 Jun 1817 in Frederick County, Virginia. She died on 20 May 1872 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA. 

ii.       WILLIAM JOSEPHUS STAFFORD was born on 16 Jan 1822 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died on 23 Nov 1863 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. He married Christina Shaffer about 1847 in Fayette County, Indiana. She was born in 1828 in Ohio, USA. She died before 24 Dec 1898 in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
 

Wesley Stafford and Sally Unknown had the following child:

iii.      JAMES BRUCE STAFFORD was born on 19 Mar 1826 in Harrison County, Ohio. He died on 26 Apr 1877 in Marshall, Indiana, USA. He married Sarah D. Ladd, daughter of Noble H. Ladd and Mary Ann Wile, about 1852 in Fayette County, Indiana. She was born on 13 Dec 1831 in Indiana, USA. She died on 06 Jul 1924 in Marshall, Indiana, USA.

Wesley Stafford and Sarah Corbin had the following children:

iv.      FRANCIS ASBURY STAFFORD was born on 20 May 1830 in Harrison County, Ohio. He died on 15 Jul 1911 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. He married (1) ISABELLA MCCOURTNEY on 18 Oct 1855 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. She was born on 02 Jul 1838 in Sidney, Indiana. She died on 11 Jun 1860 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. He married (2) HARRIET LOUISA NORRIS on 08 May 1873 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. She was born in 1847 in Indiana, USA. She died in 1883 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. 

v.       THOMAS STAFFORD was born on 01 Aug 1834 in Ohio, USA. He married Martha Wine on 09 Feb 1858 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. She was born in 1842 in Indiana, USA. 

vi.      JOSEPH STONE STAFFORD was born on 11 Mar 1837 in Ohio, USA. He married Nancy Newhouse on 04 Apr 1869 in Fayette County, Indiana. She was born in 1845 in Indiana, USA. 

vii.     MARTIN STAFFORD was born on 20 Jun 1839 in Ohio, USA. He died on 22 Jul 1904 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. He married (1) ELIZA LENWELL on 24 Sep 1865 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. She was born in 1848 in Indiana, USA. She died on 05 Jun 1870 in Indiana, USA. He married (2) MARY NAOMI JACKSON, daughter of Calvin Jackson and Emily Porter, on 19 Jun 1880 in Delaware County, Indiana. She was born in Apr 1862 in Indiana, USA. She died after 1900. 

viii.   ANDREW STAFFORD was born on 21 Jul 1841 in Greene County, Ohio. He died on 14 Oct 1915 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. He married (1) MARY MILLER LATSON on 22 Dec 1883 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. She was born about 1860 in Indiana, USA. She died before 1900 in Indiana, USA. He married (2) CYNTHIA MARTIN on Apr 1873 in Fayette County, Indiana. She was born in 1855 in Indiana, USA. She died between 1877-1883 in Indiana, USA. He married (3) FLORENCE GRINDLE, daughter of Isaac Grindle and Margaret Finton, on 16 Mar 1896 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. She was born in Aug 1876 in Indiana, USA.

ix.      MARY ANN STAFFORD was born on 04 Feb 1844 in Greene County, Ohio. She died on 04 Sep 1857 in Kosciusko, Indiana, USA. She never married.  

7.      MARY² STAFFORD (Richard¹) was born on 07 Mar 1797 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She died on 14 Mar 1797 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. She never married. 
 

Mary Stafford had the following child: 

i.        NO³ ISSUE.

8.      WASHINGTON² STAFFORD (Richard¹) was born on 11 Apr 1799 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He died on 09 Oct 1810 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. He never married. 
 

Washington Stafford had the following child: 

i.        NO³ ISSUE.