Biography of Samuel E. Stafford, page 1017. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. Samuel E. Stafford, engineer. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad, Butler, Ind., was born in Ashland County, Ind., July 4, 1844, a son of John Stafford, a native of Pennsylvania, but an early settler of Ashland County. In 1852 his parents moved to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled in Jackson Township, where he was reared. He enlisted in the war of the Rebellion in Company H, Thirtieth Indiana Infantry, and participated in the battles of Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville and others, and at the close of the war was sent with his regiment to Texas, where they remained six months. After his return home he worked on the farm a year and then worked six years at the mason and plaster’s trades. In November, 1872, he entered the employ of the Michigan Southern Railroad Company, and has served them faithfully and well. Since that time he has changed his residence from Elkhart to Butler, alternating between the two several times, coming to Butler the last time in 1884. He has a pleasant residence in Butler. He was married Jan. 16, 1868, to Elizabeth Henderson, a native of Jackson Township, born Oct. 5, 1846, a daughter of Samuel Henderson, a pioneer of the township. They have five children---Frank M., Jessie M., Charles H. Effie L. and Gertrude M. Mr. Stafford is a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mrs. Stafford is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com