Robert F. Stafford

As printed in 1908

ROBERT F. STAFFORD, a prominent citizen of New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio, is the owner of a fine farm of 112 acres in Pike Township, located two miles north of the village. He was born in this county November 22, 1841, is a son of George and Susan (McKinney) Stafford, and grandson of George and Catherine (Fair) Stafford.

George Staft'ord, Sr., was a native of Ireland, and after coming to this country was married and located in Virginia, about the year 1790. He lived there about twenty years, in 1811 moving with his family to Clark County, Ohio, locating about three miles north of New Carlisle. He and his wife had eleven children: George, James, John, Ralph, Joseph, Findley, Elizabeth, Margaret, Ruth, Catherine and Susan.

George StatTord, Jr., was born in Virginia July 1, 1804, and was seven years old when his parents moved to Pike Township. Here he grew to maturity and engaged in farming throughout life. He died March 5, 1880. He married Susan McKinney in 1832, who was born December 6, 1807, and died April 22, 1856, and they had three children: Abarilla, Samuel McKinney and Robert F. Abarilla, born

February 6, 1833, married David Johnston November 22, 1865, who died March 19,1880. They had two children: Mary S., who is the wife of H. C. Coombs, and Julia E., who is the wife of M. G. Stafford. Samuel IVlcKinney Staft'ord, born August 6, 1837, was married in 1874 to Elizabeth Service, who died April 28, 1905.

Robert F. Stafford was educated in the district schools and Linden Hill Academy at New Carlisle, after which he turned his attention to farming, and also taught school during his younger days. He was first married in 1872 to Mary F. Black, and they had three children, as follows: Wallace, born in 1873, died in 1876; Cora A., born July 6, 1877, married Rooney Jbnes, of Vienna; and Carlton J., born December 6, 1878, died November 13, 1879. Mrs. Stafford was born in 1848 and died September 29, 1880.

Mr. Stafford formed a second martial union with Miss Jeanette C. Johnson, who was born in Clark County, Ohio, September 21, 1852, and is a daughter of Rev. E. Roger and Julia A. (Colton) Johnson. Her father was born June 4, 1814, at Plainfield, Connecticut, and died in New Carlisle September 7, 1862. Her mother was born at Exeter, New Hampshire, July 25, 1818, and died January 15, 1907. They were married September 2, 1842, and had five daughters: Laura L., born July 30, 1843, died January 31, 1854; Frances, born July 17, 1848, married Asa N. Mitchell, and they have had five children: Clifford, Burton J., one that died in infancy, Florence B. and Howard L.; Emily W., born May 1, 1850, is the wife of Oliver M. Turner and has one child, Edith H.; Jeannette; and May A., born September 7, 1858, married William S.

Vail and has a son, Chester C. Rev. Johnson was a man of scholarly attainments, receiving his education in Bowdoin College, Maine, Lane Seminary and Ann Arbor, Michigan. His pastorate in the Presbyterian Church at New Carlisle began in 1841 and lasted until 1862. He had the respect and esteem of all and had a wide acquaintance throughout this section of the state. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford have one daughter, Nellie Johnson, who was born August 9, 1886, and is an instructor in the schools at Medway, Ohio. They are devout members of the Presbyterian Church, at New Carlisle, in which he is an elder.

As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.