Son of Linas Stanford (1774-1855) and Mary Stanford (MNU). John Rufus Stanford was born in Lower Regiment, Lincoln County, North Carolina. He is found living there in the 1840 Census near his parents. John was married three times. His first marriage was to Barbara Fite in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1838. They had one daughter and three sons in Lincoln and Gaston Counties, North Carolina. They are found in the 1850 Gaston County Census. In 1852, a widower, John Rufus Stanford's second marriage was to Temperance Mills in Haywood County in 1852. There were no children from his second marriage (as Temperance Mills had two previous children). A widower for a second time, John Rufus Stanford's third marriage was to Ann Woodruff in Jackson County, North Carolina in 1876. They had five known children together.
First Marriage: John Rufus Stanford (1813-1885) and Barbara Fite Stanford (1815-1851) had six children together:
i. Unknown daughter (b. 1839 in Lincoln County, North Carolina).
ii. Unknown Son (b. 1840 in Lincoln County, North Carolina).
iii. Benjamin Stanford (b. 1842 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
iv. Moses Stanford (b. 1844 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
v. Rufus Stanford (b. 1846 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
vi. Unknown Son Stanford (b. 1850 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
Third Marriage: Husband of Ann Woodruff Stanford
The five known children of John Rufus Stanford (1813-1885) and Ann Woodruff Stanford (1849-1916) were:
i. Samantha "Mance" Stanford Watson (1872-1951).
ii. John "Doke" Stanford (1875-1964).
iii. Gordon Stanford (1876-1957).
iv. Sarah Stanford (1879 - 1885).
v. Bedford Stanford (1882-1950).
First Marriage: John Rufus Stanford (1813-1885) and Barbara Fite Stanford (1815-1851) had six children together:
i. Unknown daughter (b. 1839 in Lincoln County, North Carolina).
ii. Unknown Son (b. 1840 in Lincoln County, North Carolina).
iii. Benjamin Stanford (b. 1842 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
iv. Moses Stanford (b. 1844 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
v. Rufus Stanford (b. 1846 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
vi. Unknown Son Stanford (b. 1850 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
Third Marriage: Husband of Ann Woodruff Stanford
The five known children of John Rufus Stanford (1813-1885) and Ann Woodruff Stanford (1849-1916) were:
i. Samantha "Mance" Stanford Watson (1872-1951).
ii. John "Doke" Stanford (1875-1964).
iii. Gordon Stanford (1876-1957).
iv. Sarah Stanford (1879 - 1885).
v. Bedford Stanford (1882-1950).
Son of Linas Stanford (1774-1855) and Mary Stanford (MNU). John Rufus Stanford was born in Lower Regiment, Lincoln County, North Carolina. He is found living there in the 1840 Census near his parents. John was married three times. His first marriage was to Barbara Fite in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1838. They had one daughter and three sons in Lincoln and Gaston Counties, North Carolina. They are found in the 1850 Gaston County Census. In 1852, a widower, John Rufus Stanford's second marriage was to Temperance Mills in Haywood County in 1852. There were no children from his second marriage (as Temperance Mills had two previous children). A widower for a second time, John Rufus Stanford's third marriage was to Ann Woodruff in Jackson County, North Carolina in 1876. They had five known children together.
First Marriage: John Rufus Stanford (1813-1885) and Barbara Fite Stanford (1815-1851) had six children together:
i. Unknown daughter (b. 1839 in Lincoln County, North Carolina).
ii. Unknown Son (b. 1840 in Lincoln County, North Carolina).
iii. Benjamin Stanford (b. 1842 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
iv. Moses Stanford (b. 1844 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
v. Rufus Stanford (b. 1846 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
vi. Unknown Son Stanford (b. 1850 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
Third Marriage: Husband of Ann Woodruff Stanford
The five known children of John Rufus Stanford (1813-1885) and Ann Woodruff Stanford (1849-1916) were:
i. Samantha "Mance" Stanford Watson (1872-1951).
ii. John "Doke" Stanford (1875-1964).
iii. Gordon Stanford (1876-1957).
iv. Sarah Stanford (1879 - 1885).
v. Bedford Stanford (1882-1950).
First Marriage: John Rufus Stanford (1813-1885) and Barbara Fite Stanford (1815-1851) had six children together:
i. Unknown daughter (b. 1839 in Lincoln County, North Carolina).
ii. Unknown Son (b. 1840 in Lincoln County, North Carolina).
iii. Benjamin Stanford (b. 1842 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
iv. Moses Stanford (b. 1844 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
v. Rufus Stanford (b. 1846 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
vi. Unknown Son Stanford (b. 1850 in Gaston County, North Carolina).
Third Marriage: Husband of Ann Woodruff Stanford
The five known children of John Rufus Stanford (1813-1885) and Ann Woodruff Stanford (1849-1916) were:
i. Samantha "Mance" Stanford Watson (1872-1951).
ii. John "Doke" Stanford (1875-1964).
iii. Gordon Stanford (1876-1957).
iv. Sarah Stanford (1879 - 1885).
v. Bedford Stanford (1882-1950).
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