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CHRISTOPHER STAFFORD
CHRISTOPHER STAFFORD was born
in West Virginia, January 24, 1822, his parents being John and Mary (Mustard)
Stafford, both natives of Virginia. In 1856 they moved to Ohio, where they died
about ten years later. There were fourteen children in the family, three sons
and eleven daughters.
Christopher is the third
child; he was raised in Virginia and was there married in 1845. In 1855 he left
there and settled in Marion County, Missouri, where he carried on farming for
seventeen years. In 1874 he came to California and settled in San Joaquin
County, just a mile south on the east and west road, east of Cherokee Lane. It
contains about 120 acres. In 1881 he purchased the ranch on which he now
resides, which contains 160 acres. When he first came here he had but $60, and
in comparatively short time he has succeeded admirably, having had good health
and the assistance of two sons.
Politically he is a Democrat.
His wife’s maiden name was
Jane Jenks, a native of England, whose father came to the United States when
she was quite young. She was raised in Niles County, Virginia. Her family
consists of two sons and one daughter, namely: Virginia, George P. and John W.,
all residents of this county. They have also lost four children who died while
yet young. Virginia is the widow of John Fuqua.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Pages 453-454. Lewis Pub. Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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