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Willam
Maner
Stafford
Born in Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Janette E Stafford, Laura Celeste (Stafford) Smith, Isaac Caldwell Stafford, Josiah Seth Stafford, Eugene Audebert Stafford and Howard Kirkland Stafford
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 87
in Galveston, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Feb 2017
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Biography
Findagrave
Birth: Apr. 25, 1843 Cheneyville Rapides Parish Louisiana, USA Death: Nov. 21, 1930 Galveston Galveston County Texas, USA
Son of Josiah Seth Stafford and Jeannetta Kirkland. Husband of Kate Eleanor Vedder. He fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War; was in the Battle of Galveston, Battle of Poison Spring (AR), and others. They had 6 children. Another Stafford baby is buried in this plot, identity unknown. It was transferred from a vault to the Stafford plot 7-25-1917, along with Wm. Maner Stafford Jr., FAG #13338879.
Family links: Parents: Josiah Seth Stafford (1808 - 1862) Jeannetta Kirkland Stafford (1818 - 1870)
Spouse: Kate Eleanor Vedder Stafford (1850 - 1910)*
Children: William Maner Stafford (1870 - 1876)* Earl Zimby Stafford (1877 - 1944)* Kate Stafford Featherstone (1880 - 1960)* Josiah Seth Stafford (1884 - 1975)* Julia Laura Stafford Kemp (1885 - 1915)* Margaret Jeannetta Stafford Crow (1889 - 1973)*
Siblings: Janette E. Stafford (____ - 1861)* Laura Celeste Stafford Smith (1835 - 1887)* Isaac Caldwell Stafford (1837 - 1906)* Josiah Seth Stafford (1839 - 1888)* William Maner Stafford (1843 - 1930) Eugene Audebert Stafford (1845 - 1903)* Howard Kirkland Stafford (1857 - 1898)*[1]
Military History
Stafford, Captain William Maner - Galveston, Tex. - Born in Rapides Parish, La., April 25th, 1843. Entered the Confederate Service at Houston, Tex., September 17th, 1861, as 2nd Lieutenant of Artillery. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant in 1862 and Captain 17th Texas Battery of Light Artillery April 14th, 1864. Served to close of war. Appointed Colonel of Texas Militia 1878. Member of Magruder Camp No. 105. Cotton Broker. [2]
Sources
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11369239
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11369239
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