Lamar County GaArchives Obituaries.....Stafford, Col. Frank September 5, 1909
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The Macon Telegraph, September 6, 1909
The Macon Telegraph
Monday, September 6, 1909
Page Five

Col. Frank Stafford Dies At Barnesville

Successful Young Georgian Called in the Prime of His Manhood

Barnesville, Ga., Sep. 5 – Col. Frank M. Stafford, one of the most 
distinguished and successful young men of this city, died early this morning 
and will be buried from this Methodist Church here tomorrow afternoon at 5 
o’clock.

He had been in failing health for the past several months.

Col. Stafford was 41 years old, a member of the Methodist Church and greatly 
esteemed as a citizen. He was a graduate of Gordon Institute, Emory College 
and Poughkeepsie Business College. He was a member of Governor Candler’s 
staff and was adjutant of battalion under Col. John S. Candler and as such 
offered his services to the government in the Spanish-American war. He was a 
director of the democratic committee of Pike, chairman of the twenty-second 
senatorial district and was a delegate to the democratic convention held at 
Denver which nominated Bryan. He never sought political office, although 
frequently urged to be a candidate for different positions.

He was a junior member of J. W. Stafford & Sons, devoted his time to cotton 
and fertilizers and was a director of the First National Bank here. He was 
useful in many ways to the people of his section and was widely known among 
the public men of the state. He is survived by his father, Hon. J. W. 
Stafford, two brothers, W. C. and R. A. Stafford and one sister, Mrs. H. S. 
Bradley, of St. Louis, his mother having died something over a year ago.

The Macon Telegraph
Tuesday, September 7, 1909
Page One

High Tributes Paid Col. Frank M. Stafford

Barnesville, Ga., Sept. 6 – Col. Frank M. Stafford’s funeral was held from 
the Methodist church this afternoon. All business houses were closed during 
the services and hundreds were in attendance. Dr. W. N. Ainsworth, president 
of Wesleyan College, former classmate; Dr. J. H. Eakes, presiding elder of 
Griffin district; Rev. J. O. Grogan, of Atlanta, and Rev. S. C. Christian 
pastor, paid high tributes to the deceased as citizen, gentleman and 
Christian. The burial was in Greenwood cemetery.



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