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Emeline Stafford & Family Author and webmaster: Sharlene K. Miller, CGSM |
| Direct Line: | Pedigree chart | William | Robert | Andrew | Daniel | Clayton |
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Emma Stafford and Clayborn Gooch 58. Emeline "Emma" Stafford 4 (William1, Robert2 Benjamin2) Emeline "Emma" Stafford was born in about 1864 in Morgan County, Indiana.1 She died a tragic death in 1936 in Centerton, Morgan County, Indiana.2 She and her husband, Clayborn Gooch were killed by an associate over a real estate deal. For details see the newspaper article describing this sad incident. Emma Stafford and Clayborn Gooch were married in Morgan County, Indiana on 12 September 1880.3 In 1880, both Emaline Stafford4 and Clayborn Gooch5 were enumerated in Morgan County in their fathers' households. Their households were listed in the same township only 18 households apart. This couple was enumerated in Centerton in 1900,6 1910,7 19208 and 19309 as expected. No children were ever listed in their households and the census indicates they did not have any children.
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Clayborn and Emma Gooch nee Stafford did not have any children. |
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Citations for Clayborn and Emma Gooch nee Stafford
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Benjamin
Stafford household, 1870 U.S. Census, Morgan County, Indiana,
population schedule, Clay Township, page 24, dwelling 178, family 178;
National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 346. |
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“Quarrel
Ends with 3 Dead,” clipping dated 1936, from an unnamed newspaper;
received from Argil Mahan March 2007. |
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Gooch
– Stafford marriage record (12 September 1880), Morgan County
Marriage Record Book 2:199; Morgan County Clerk’s Office; document
from the Morgan County Public Library, Martinsville, Indiana. |
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Benjamin
Stafford household, 1880 U.S. Census, Morgan County, Indiana,
population schedule, Clay Township, page 25, ED 266, SD 4, dwelling
209, family 225; National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 301. |
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William
Gooch household, 1880 U.S. Census, Morgan County, Indiana, population
schedule, Clay Township, page 25, ED 266, SD 4, dwelling 227, family
242; National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 301. |
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Claborn
Gooch household, 1900 U.S. Census, Morgan County, Indiana, population
schedule, Clay Township, page 13B, ED 45, SD 5, dwelling 285, family
285 National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 394. |
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Clay
Gooch household, 1910 U.S. Census, Morgan County, Indiana, population
schedule, Washington Township, page 7A, ED 68, SD 5, dwelling [not
stated], family 145; National Archives microfilm publication T624,
roll 372. |
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Clay
Gooch household, 1920 U.S. Census, Morgan County, Indiana, population
schedule, Washington Township, page 3B, ED 205, SD 2, dwelling 68,
family 68; National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 458. |
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Clayborn
Gooch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Morgan County, Indiana, population
schedule, Washington Township, page 7B, ED 55, SD 10, dwelling 178,
family 184; National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 6192. |
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“Grant
Stafford Dies Suddenly,” Martinsville
Republican, January 1911, no page or column cited; copy of
obituary obtained from obituary file Martinsville Public Library. |
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