Biography of Samuel Stafford, pages 667 / 668.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Samuel Stafford the eldest child of James and Ann Stafford, was born in 
Richland County, Ohio, Feb. 11, 1840.  In October of 1841, his parents came 
to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled on section 23, Jackson Township, where 
they lived till their death.  The mother died in October, 1873, aged fifty-
five years, and the father the following February, aged sixty-seven years.  
They had a family of twelve children, eleven born in De Kalb County, nine of 
whom are living---Samuel, John, James K., Emanuel, Jane (wife of Samuel Morr), 
Rebecca Ann (wife of Frederick Morr), Thomas, Sarah E. (wife of Joseph 
Williams), Malinda (wife of John Brown).  Samuel lived with his parents till 
his marriage, and then settled on section 15 where he has since lived.  He 
has a good farm of eighty acres, well-improved land.  He is a practical 
farmer, and a representative man of the township.  He was married Sept. 1, 
1864, to Susan Saylor, a native of Richland County, Ohio, born Dec. 10, 1846, 
a daughter of William and Rose Ann Saylor, who came to De Kalb County in 1847.  
Her mother died Nov. 27, 1855.  Her father is still living on the homestead.  
Mr. and Mrs. Stafford have had five children; three are living---George W., 
James F., and Perry A.  Their second son, William W., and their youngest, 
Herman, died in infancy.  In politics Mr. Stafford is a Democrat.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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