Asa Porter STAFFORD

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Hattie Alice SYLVESTER

  1. +Allen Phelps STAFFORD
  2.  Clara Matilda STAFFORD
  3. +Frances May STAFFORD

Family 2: Hulda E. HORN

  1.  Ada I. STAFFORD
  2.  Asa Lloyd STAFFORD
  3.  John F. STAFFORD 
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Notes

Updated January 29, 2011. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Kansas, Osage Co., Melvern Twp.: Supervisor's District 4; Enumeration District 121; Sheet 8A; June 15, 1900.

Asa P. Stafford is head of household, married to Hulda E. [Horn] Stafford. Children from his first marriage residing with him include Allen P., Clara M. and Frances M. Stafford. A child from his marriage to Hulda also resides with them, Ada I. Stafford.

- Birth month: January 1854; age 46.
- Marital Status: Married for 7 years.
- Birthplace: Vermont, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Tinner, in a tin shop.
- Home: Owns his home with a mortgage.

(2) 1905 Kansas State Census Schedule 1, Coffey Co., Town of Waverly; March 1, 1905.

A. STAFFORD is head of household, married to H.E. [Hulda E. HORN] STAFFORD. Children in the household are A.P, C.M, F.M, A.I, and A.L. STAFFORD. He is 51 years old and born in New York.

(3) 1910 United States Census for Kansas, Saline Co., Greeley Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 120; Sheet 3A; May 2, 1910.

Asa P. Stafford is head of household, married to Huldah E. [Horn] Stafford. Children in the household are Clara M. and Frances M. Stafford (from Asa's first marriage) and Ada, Asa L. and John Stafford (children of Asa and Huldah).

- Age: 56; married for 17 years.
- Birthplace: Vermont, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Farmer on a general farm, working on his own accord.
- Home: Owns his farm free of mortgage.

(4) 1915 Kansas State Census Schedule 1, Saline Co., Town of Greeley.

A. P. STAFFORD is head of household, married to H.E. [Hulda E. HORN] STAFFORD. Children in the household are Clara, Frances, Ida, Lloyd and Franklin STAFFORD. He is 61 years old and born in New York.

(5) 1920 United States Census for Kansas, Saline Co., Salina City, Ward 4: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 148; Sheet 11A, January 17, 1920.

Asa P. Stafford is head of household, married to Huldah E. [Horn] Stafford. Children in the household include Asa Lloyd and John F. Stafford.

- Age: 65.
- Home: Owns a house, free of mortgage
- Birthplace: New York, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Janitor at the YMCA.

(5) 1925 Kansas State Census Schedule 1, Saline Co., Town of Greeley.

A. P. STAFFORD is head of household, married to Huldah [HORN] STAFFORD. Children in the household are Loyd and Franklin.

- Age: 71. - Home: Owns his home free of mortgage
- Birthplace: New York, as were his parents
- Occupation: Metal; tinner

(6) 1930 United States Census for Colorado, Denver Co., Denver City: Ward 6; Block 500; Enumeration District 16-223; Sheet 6B; April 7, 1930.

Asa Porter Stafford is head of household, married to Hulda (Horn) Stafford. Their child is listed as Lloyd. The family is co-located with and renting from Asa's daughter and son-in-law (Frances and Benjamin Bullen).

- Address: 3246 Stuart Street.
- Home ownership: no; monthly rent not listed.
- Radio ownership: no.
- Age: 76 years old at time of census; 31 when first married.
- Birthplace: Vermont, as were his parents.

(7) Manzow, Ron, ed., "The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota -- a collection of information taken from the Plainview News, other newspapers, letters, and diaries beginning in 1884" (Plainview, Minnesota: Plainview History Center, 2001).

- Middle name provided in Sylvester family descendant chart.
- 1885 (January 15): Marriage of A. P. Stafford to Hattie M. Sylvester. (page 2).
- 1893 (January 26): His wife Hattie passed away. (page 9)
- 1893 (August 30): Married Hulda Horn on August 30, 1893. (page 9)
- 1899: Relocated to Homes, IA (page 17)
- 1933: Passed away. (Sylvester family descendant chart)

(8) George W. Sylvester family reunion. Plainview, MN (August 16-18, 2002).

- A. Porter Stafford operated a hardware store on Broadway, in Plainview, MN.
- The A. Porter Stafford headstone at Greenwood cemetery (latitude / longitude N44°10.147' W92°10.388') reads "Father / A. Porter / 1854 - 1933."

(9) Jewell Family Records. August 8, 2002.

- Notes that his first name is "Asa" where other sources lists only his first initial.
- Provides exact birth date and location.
- The son of Benjamin F. and Misa Irene (Williams) Stafford.
- He was a hardware merchant and ran a store in Plainview, MN.