Abbreviated Obituary – The Journal-Democrat May 18, 1906, p.1
Uncle Jonas Stafford Dead
The sudden death of Uncle Jonas Stafford occurred on Tuesday, February 27. Mr. Stafford was born July 22, 1827, at Rutland, Vermont, where he lived until 1853, when he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he began work with the construction crew building the Ohio and Mississippi railroad. After two years, he went to Indianapolis, Ind., where he was married in 1855 to Sarah Avey. Seven children were born to them, of whom five are dead.
Mr. Stafford was on the payrolls of the Santa Fe railroad for nearly 37 years, beginning in 1869 and continuing in active service until his death.
He had recently returned from Topeka, where he went for treatment after losing his eyesight. Mr. Stafford returned much encouraged as the sight of one of his eyes had been restored. Last Friday morning, he woke up feeling better but suffered a stroke shortly after arising. He was bedfast until Tuesday evening.
The rest of the story: In 1855, Jonas married Sarah Catherine Avey. Their three children were Addison, Laura, and Nellie. Unfortunately, Nellie died from typhoid fever, leaving a husband and two young children. Lois was eight, and baby Nellie Ruth was just a few weeks old. Jonas and Sarah raised their two grandchildren. Lois was studying to be a nurse, and in a twist of fate, she suffered the same illness as her mother. She was seventeen years old.
Uncle Jonas Stafford Dead
The sudden death of Uncle Jonas Stafford occurred on Tuesday, February 27. Mr. Stafford was born July 22, 1827, at Rutland, Vermont, where he lived until 1853, when he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he began work with the construction crew building the Ohio and Mississippi railroad. After two years, he went to Indianapolis, Ind., where he was married in 1855 to Sarah Avey. Seven children were born to them, of whom five are dead.
Mr. Stafford was on the payrolls of the Santa Fe railroad for nearly 37 years, beginning in 1869 and continuing in active service until his death.
He had recently returned from Topeka, where he went for treatment after losing his eyesight. Mr. Stafford returned much encouraged as the sight of one of his eyes had been restored. Last Friday morning, he woke up feeling better but suffered a stroke shortly after arising. He was bedfast until Tuesday evening.
The rest of the story: In 1855, Jonas married Sarah Catherine Avey. Their three children were Addison, Laura, and Nellie. Unfortunately, Nellie died from typhoid fever, leaving a husband and two young children. Lois was eight, and baby Nellie Ruth was just a few weeks old. Jonas and Sarah raised their two grandchildren. Lois was studying to be a nurse, and in a twist of fate, she suffered the same illness as her mother. She was seventeen years old.
Abbreviated Obituary – The Journal-Democrat May 18, 1906, p.1
Uncle Jonas Stafford Dead
The sudden death of Uncle Jonas Stafford occurred on Tuesday, February 27. Mr. Stafford was born July 22, 1827, at Rutland, Vermont, where he lived until 1853, when he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he began work with the construction crew building the Ohio and Mississippi railroad. After two years, he went to Indianapolis, Ind., where he was married in 1855 to Sarah Avey. Seven children were born to them, of whom five are dead.
Mr. Stafford was on the payrolls of the Santa Fe railroad for nearly 37 years, beginning in 1869 and continuing in active service until his death.
He had recently returned from Topeka, where he went for treatment after losing his eyesight. Mr. Stafford returned much encouraged as the sight of one of his eyes had been restored. Last Friday morning, he woke up feeling better but suffered a stroke shortly after arising. He was bedfast until Tuesday evening.
The rest of the story: In 1855, Jonas married Sarah Catherine Avey. Their three children were Addison, Laura, and Nellie. Unfortunately, Nellie died from typhoid fever, leaving a husband and two young children. Lois was eight, and baby Nellie Ruth was just a few weeks old. Jonas and Sarah raised their two grandchildren. Lois was studying to be a nurse, and in a twist of fate, she suffered the same illness as her mother. She was seventeen years old.
Uncle Jonas Stafford Dead
The sudden death of Uncle Jonas Stafford occurred on Tuesday, February 27. Mr. Stafford was born July 22, 1827, at Rutland, Vermont, where he lived until 1853, when he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he began work with the construction crew building the Ohio and Mississippi railroad. After two years, he went to Indianapolis, Ind., where he was married in 1855 to Sarah Avey. Seven children were born to them, of whom five are dead.
Mr. Stafford was on the payrolls of the Santa Fe railroad for nearly 37 years, beginning in 1869 and continuing in active service until his death.
He had recently returned from Topeka, where he went for treatment after losing his eyesight. Mr. Stafford returned much encouraged as the sight of one of his eyes had been restored. Last Friday morning, he woke up feeling better but suffered a stroke shortly after arising. He was bedfast until Tuesday evening.
The rest of the story: In 1855, Jonas married Sarah Catherine Avey. Their three children were Addison, Laura, and Nellie. Unfortunately, Nellie died from typhoid fever, leaving a husband and two young children. Lois was eight, and baby Nellie Ruth was just a few weeks old. Jonas and Sarah raised their two grandchildren. Lois was studying to be a nurse, and in a twist of fate, she suffered the same illness as her mother. She was seventeen years old.
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