Pike-Upson-Lamar County GaArchives Biographies.....James Alvis Stafford January 14 1848 - April 4 1915 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie (Johnson) Freeman vcjfreeman@aol.com June 6, 2003, 10:02 pm Author: "Memoirs of Georgia" published in 1895 by the Southern Historical Association J. A. Stafford, Barnesville, Pike Co. [now Lamar Co.], Ga., was born in Upson county, Ga., in January, 1848, and is a son of Alvis and Fannie (Gardner) Stafford. Alvis Stafford was a prominent merchant in Barnesville for forty years before his death, which occurred in July, 1888. Mr. J. A. Stafford was educated I the schools of Pike county and has made a success in merchandising; but has devoted most of his time to agriculture and fruit growing. He has large landed interests in both Upson and Pike counties, including a large tract of land near the Rock, in the former county, which is a very eligible location for a town site. It was formerly owned by Dr. Anderson, and with its natural advantages and natural facilities probably has no superior in the state. These railroads cross at this point, affording railroad transportation in any direction. There is a fine rock quarry near at hand for building and plenty of water for manufacturing purposes. Mr. Stafford's intention is to sell this land in small tracts and build up a manufacturing town there. He is a member of the Methodist church and a member of several beneficial orders. He was married first in 1867, and after the death of his first wife he again married in 1882. He had three children: Frank A., Mary Ellen and Sam Stafford, all living in this county. Additional Comments: Upson Co., GA Marriage Index: STAFFORD, Alves (?) & Frances ROGERS Oct 12, 1836 * 1850 Census - Pike Co., GA, family #662 Stafford, Alvin, 38, NC, merchant F. B. 43, GA, female John W., 12, GA Mary E., 9, GA C. A., 7, GA, male H. F., 5, GA, female Capt? (Cap N?), 2, GA, male Rogers, Reubin, 19, GA, student Stephens, Amanda, 15, GA * 1870 Census - Upson Co., GA 1172. STAFFORD, Alvis age 22 w/m; farmer , Ellen age 20 w/f; keeping house (nee Mary Ellen Reeves) * 1880 Census - Barnesville, Pike Co., GA; 106B James A. STOFFORD Self M Male W 34 GA Farmer GA GA Ellen STOFFORD Wife M Female W 29 GA Keeping House GA GA Frank STOFFORD Son S Male W 8 GA At Home GA GA Blannie STOFFORD Dau S Female W 6 GA At Home GA GA Catherine STOFFORD Other Female MU 40 GA Servant GA GA George CHILDS Other Male B 15 GA Servant GA GA * City Directory of Griffin and Barnesville, for 1882 to March 20th, 1883: Stafford, J. A., merchant and farmer, res Thomaston St., e s * File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Cunningham lcunnin1@bellsouth.net December 8, 2002, 1:25 am “The Barnesville Gazette,” Barnesville, Ga., Thursday November 23, 1882 Hymenal Tuesday afternoon last, at the residence of the bride's mother, in Monroe county, Captain J. A. Stafford of Barnesville and Miss Alice Reeves were joined in holy wedlock, Rev. L.J. Davies officiating. The marriage was very quite, and the happy couple came at once to the palatial residence of the groom in Barnesville. The bride is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Reeves, formerly of Barnesville. We congratulate the happy couple and hope their future may be ever as bright as the present. Thanks for the kind remembrance from the reception supper. (Transcribed 12/8/02 Lynn Cunningham) Note: At Greenwood Cemetery, Lamar (formerly Pike) County, Georgia Stafford, James Alvis, b. 14 Jan 1848, d. 4 Apr 1915 Stafford, Alice Reeves, b. 5 July 1864, d. 27 Apr 1938 This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb