1870 U.S. Census for Hillsborough Co., FL (Tampa P.O.) (26 June):
Elisabeth Stafford F 30y Georgia; widow; farmer
Lafayette Stafford M 12y Florida
Mary J Stafford F 9y Florida
Columbus Stafford M 7y Florida
Columbus' father died in 1863 in Loudon, Tenn.
1880 U.S. Census for Hillsborough Co., FL:
Elizabeth A. Stafford F 40 Georgia
Son Columbus Stafford M 17 Georgia [Florida]
Married Zelda Elise Cullen 22 Oct. 1892 in Alafia, Hillsborough Co., FL. They divorced 23 Dec. 1904, in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL.
They had 5 children:
Columbus BYRON (1894-1942/43)
Tetah ELIZABETH (1896-1960)
Ruby LaRue (1898-1982)
Myra Keck (1900-1983)
Olga Wrenn (1902-1960)
1900 U.S. Census for Seffner, Hillsborough Co., FL:
Columbus Stafford M 37 yrs, b. Jan. 1863 FL
Wife Zelda E Stafford F 34 yrs, b. Dec. 1866 OH
Son Byron C Stafford M 6 yrs, b. April 1894 FL
Dau Elizabeth G Stafford F 4 yrs, b. April 1896 FL
Dau L'Rue Ina Stafford F 2 yrs, b. June 1898 FL
Dau Myra K Stafford F 0 , b. April 1900 FL
Boarder Orea Cinclair M 17 Georgia (Black farm laborer)
Columbus was a farmer. Zelda's parents were b. in Ohio. "L'Rue Ina" wld later change her name to "Ruby LaRue". They had 4 children, all living.
1910 U.S. Census for Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL:
William T Kersey M 25y Alabama
Columbus Stafford M 45y Florida; divorced
1920 U.S. Census for Manatee Co., FL:
Columbus Stafford M 56y Florida
DAU Elizabeth Stafford F 22y Florida
In 1928, his daughter, Ruby Lemos, with her two daughters, Janet & Marie, drove to Florida to visit with him and her relatives. She brought him back with her for a visit in California. He then ret'd to Florida.
1930 U.S. Census for Hillsborough Co., FL:
Henry Lightfoot M 57 Alabama
Wife Lilly Lightfoot F 46 Florida
Son Pemberton Lightfoot M 23 Florida
Roomer Stonewall Parish M 63 Alabama
Roomer Columbus Stafford M 68 Florida; divorced
1940 U.S. Census finds Columbus living in Ruskin, Hillsborough Co., Florida.
In later years, he lived on Curiosity Creek in Seffner, Hillsborough Co., Florida.
His daughter Elizabeth arranged for a headstone for his gravesite.
Note: Grandson Byron Earney Stafford (father Columbus Byron Stafford) has a Memorial 113064463.
Elisabeth Stafford F 30y Georgia; widow; farmer
Lafayette Stafford M 12y Florida
Mary J Stafford F 9y Florida
Columbus Stafford M 7y Florida
Columbus' father died in 1863 in Loudon, Tenn.
1880 U.S. Census for Hillsborough Co., FL:
Elizabeth A. Stafford F 40 Georgia
Son Columbus Stafford M 17 Georgia [Florida]
Married Zelda Elise Cullen 22 Oct. 1892 in Alafia, Hillsborough Co., FL. They divorced 23 Dec. 1904, in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL.
They had 5 children:
Columbus BYRON (1894-1942/43)
Tetah ELIZABETH (1896-1960)
Ruby LaRue (1898-1982)
Myra Keck (1900-1983)
Olga Wrenn (1902-1960)
1900 U.S. Census for Seffner, Hillsborough Co., FL:
Columbus Stafford M 37 yrs, b. Jan. 1863 FL
Wife Zelda E Stafford F 34 yrs, b. Dec. 1866 OH
Son Byron C Stafford M 6 yrs, b. April 1894 FL
Dau Elizabeth G Stafford F 4 yrs, b. April 1896 FL
Dau L'Rue Ina Stafford F 2 yrs, b. June 1898 FL
Dau Myra K Stafford F 0 , b. April 1900 FL
Boarder Orea Cinclair M 17 Georgia (Black farm laborer)
Columbus was a farmer. Zelda's parents were b. in Ohio. "L'Rue Ina" wld later change her name to "Ruby LaRue". They had 4 children, all living.
1910 U.S. Census for Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL:
William T Kersey M 25y Alabama
Columbus Stafford M 45y Florida; divorced
1920 U.S. Census for Manatee Co., FL:
Columbus Stafford M 56y Florida
DAU Elizabeth Stafford F 22y Florida
In 1928, his daughter, Ruby Lemos, with her two daughters, Janet & Marie, drove to Florida to visit with him and her relatives. She brought him back with her for a visit in California. He then ret'd to Florida.
1930 U.S. Census for Hillsborough Co., FL:
Henry Lightfoot M 57 Alabama
Wife Lilly Lightfoot F 46 Florida
Son Pemberton Lightfoot M 23 Florida
Roomer Stonewall Parish M 63 Alabama
Roomer Columbus Stafford M 68 Florida; divorced
1940 U.S. Census finds Columbus living in Ruskin, Hillsborough Co., Florida.
In later years, he lived on Curiosity Creek in Seffner, Hillsborough Co., Florida.
His daughter Elizabeth arranged for a headstone for his gravesite.
Note: Grandson Byron Earney Stafford (father Columbus Byron Stafford) has a Memorial 113064463.
1870 U.S. Census for Hillsborough Co., FL (Tampa P.O.) (26 June):
Elisabeth Stafford F 30y Georgia; widow; farmer
Lafayette Stafford M 12y Florida
Mary J Stafford F 9y Florida
Columbus Stafford M 7y Florida
Columbus' father died in 1863 in Loudon, Tenn.
1880 U.S. Census for Hillsborough Co., FL:
Elizabeth A. Stafford F 40 Georgia
Son Columbus Stafford M 17 Georgia [Florida]
Married Zelda Elise Cullen 22 Oct. 1892 in Alafia, Hillsborough Co., FL. They divorced 23 Dec. 1904, in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL.
They had 5 children:
Columbus BYRON (1894-1942/43)
Tetah ELIZABETH (1896-1960)
Ruby LaRue (1898-1982)
Myra Keck (1900-1983)
Olga Wrenn (1902-1960)
1900 U.S. Census for Seffner, Hillsborough Co., FL:
Columbus Stafford M 37 yrs, b. Jan. 1863 FL
Wife Zelda E Stafford F 34 yrs, b. Dec. 1866 OH
Son Byron C Stafford M 6 yrs, b. April 1894 FL
Dau Elizabeth G Stafford F 4 yrs, b. April 1896 FL
Dau L'Rue Ina Stafford F 2 yrs, b. June 1898 FL
Dau Myra K Stafford F 0 , b. April 1900 FL
Boarder Orea Cinclair M 17 Georgia (Black farm laborer)
Columbus was a farmer. Zelda's parents were b. in Ohio. "L'Rue Ina" wld later change her name to "Ruby LaRue". They had 4 children, all living.
1910 U.S. Census for Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL:
William T Kersey M 25y Alabama
Columbus Stafford M 45y Florida; divorced
1920 U.S. Census for Manatee Co., FL:
Columbus Stafford M 56y Florida
DAU Elizabeth Stafford F 22y Florida
In 1928, his daughter, Ruby Lemos, with her two daughters, Janet & Marie, drove to Florida to visit with him and her relatives. She brought him back with her for a visit in California. He then ret'd to Florida.
1930 U.S. Census for Hillsborough Co., FL:
Henry Lightfoot M 57 Alabama
Wife Lilly Lightfoot F 46 Florida
Son Pemberton Lightfoot M 23 Florida
Roomer Stonewall Parish M 63 Alabama
Roomer Columbus Stafford M 68 Florida; divorced
1940 U.S. Census finds Columbus living in Ruskin, Hillsborough Co., Florida.
In later years, he lived on Curiosity Creek in Seffner, Hillsborough Co., Florida.
His daughter Elizabeth arranged for a headstone for his gravesite.
Note: Grandson Byron Earney Stafford (father Columbus Byron Stafford) has a Memorial 113064463.
Elisabeth Stafford F 30y Georgia; widow; farmer
Lafayette Stafford M 12y Florida
Mary J Stafford F 9y Florida
Columbus Stafford M 7y Florida
Columbus' father died in 1863 in Loudon, Tenn.
1880 U.S. Census for Hillsborough Co., FL:
Elizabeth A. Stafford F 40 Georgia
Son Columbus Stafford M 17 Georgia [Florida]
Married Zelda Elise Cullen 22 Oct. 1892 in Alafia, Hillsborough Co., FL. They divorced 23 Dec. 1904, in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL.
They had 5 children:
Columbus BYRON (1894-1942/43)
Tetah ELIZABETH (1896-1960)
Ruby LaRue (1898-1982)
Myra Keck (1900-1983)
Olga Wrenn (1902-1960)
1900 U.S. Census for Seffner, Hillsborough Co., FL:
Columbus Stafford M 37 yrs, b. Jan. 1863 FL
Wife Zelda E Stafford F 34 yrs, b. Dec. 1866 OH
Son Byron C Stafford M 6 yrs, b. April 1894 FL
Dau Elizabeth G Stafford F 4 yrs, b. April 1896 FL
Dau L'Rue Ina Stafford F 2 yrs, b. June 1898 FL
Dau Myra K Stafford F 0 , b. April 1900 FL
Boarder Orea Cinclair M 17 Georgia (Black farm laborer)
Columbus was a farmer. Zelda's parents were b. in Ohio. "L'Rue Ina" wld later change her name to "Ruby LaRue". They had 4 children, all living.
1910 U.S. Census for Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL:
William T Kersey M 25y Alabama
Columbus Stafford M 45y Florida; divorced
1920 U.S. Census for Manatee Co., FL:
Columbus Stafford M 56y Florida
DAU Elizabeth Stafford F 22y Florida
In 1928, his daughter, Ruby Lemos, with her two daughters, Janet & Marie, drove to Florida to visit with him and her relatives. She brought him back with her for a visit in California. He then ret'd to Florida.
1930 U.S. Census for Hillsborough Co., FL:
Henry Lightfoot M 57 Alabama
Wife Lilly Lightfoot F 46 Florida
Son Pemberton Lightfoot M 23 Florida
Roomer Stonewall Parish M 63 Alabama
Roomer Columbus Stafford M 68 Florida; divorced
1940 U.S. Census finds Columbus living in Ruskin, Hillsborough Co., Florida.
In later years, he lived on Curiosity Creek in Seffner, Hillsborough Co., Florida.
His daughter Elizabeth arranged for a headstone for his gravesite.
Note: Grandson Byron Earney Stafford (father Columbus Byron Stafford) has a Memorial 113064463.
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