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- 1 June 1900 census of Washington, Chautauqua County, KS, found the Stafford family living in dwelling #102. Matthew and Eva stated that they had been married 17 years and all 4 of their children were still living:
Matthew Stafford 3/1861 39 IA IN IN Farmer
Eva 5/1867 33 IA MO MO
Mable 4/1885 15 KS IA IA
Maud 1/1887 13 KS IA IA
Johny 4/1894 6 KS IA IA
Birtie 1/1896 4 KS IA IA
19 April 1910 census of Sedan, Chautauqua County, KS, found the Stafford family living in dwelling #34:
Nat Stafford 48 IN IN IN - Farmer
Eva A. 42 IA IA MO
John 16 MO IN IA - Farm laborer
Bert 14 KS IN IA
Marie 6 KS IN IA
Letha Fern 4 KS IN IA
Homer Earl 4/12 KS IN IA
23 March 1920 census of Washington, Chautauqua County, KS, found the Stafford family living in dwelling #10:
Mat Stafford 56 IN IN IN - Farmer
Eva 56 IA IA MO
Bert R. 24 KS IN IA - Tool dresser, Oil well
Lida M. 15 KS IN IA
Letha F. 13 KS IN IA
Omer 10 KS IN IA
18 April 1930 census of Sedan, Chautauqua County, KS, found the Stafford family living in dwelling #130. Matthew and Eva said that they were first married at ages 23 and 19 respectively:
Mat Stafford 67 IN IN IN - Farming
Eva A. 61 IA MO MO
Bert R. 35 KS IN IA - Single, Farming
Omer E. 20 KS IN IA - Single
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Obituary - Sedan Times-Star - October 16, 1932
MRS. EVA AGNES STAFFORD
Mrs. Matt Stafford Died Sunday
Mrs. Ena Agnes Stafford, wife of Matt Stafford passed away at her home east of Sedan Sunday, October 16th, at the age of 67 years. She had been in failing health for several months.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Sedan Tuesday October 18 at 2:30 p. m., conducted by the Rev. Edwin G. Michael. Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery. Baird-Westlake funeral home were in charge.
Eva Agnes Hanes was born May 15, 1865, at Riverton, Iowa. She moved to Kansas when she was yet a small child. In 1884 she was married to Matt Stafford who survives her. To this union 9 children were born. Two died in infancy. The seven surviving children are Lela Mable Lucas of Tulsa, Okla.; Opal Maude Mann of St. Joseph, Missouri; John Wm. Stafford of Sedan: Bert Ray Stafford of Sedan; Lyda Marie Thrasher of Glendale, Arizona; Letha Fern Hurt of Sedan, and Omer Earl Stafford of Sedan. The deceased also leaves to mourn her passing nineteen grandchildren and five great grand children, together with many other relatives and friend.
About 25 years ago the deceased became a member of the Christian church at Sedan, but most of the time since then has lived a considerable distance away from Sedan.
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