This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RobertLJackson29 Surnames: MOWERY, SHAKE, STAFFORD Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/9880/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, December 5, 1935, Volume LX, Number 6, Page 8, Column 4, "John Stafford Dies At Lyons Home." [Transcribed on January 12, 2008 by RLJ from microfilm of the original newspaper on file in the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library.] Funeral services for John STAFFORD, eighty-three, prominent and respected farmer of Lyons, who died at his home at Lyons late Sunday night, were held yesterday afternoon from the Prairie Chapel Church. Burial was in the Prairie Chapel Cemetery. The deceased, who was born May 5, 1852, was the son of Presley and Sarah (MOWERY) STAFFORD. He received his early schooling in the Lyons community and was one of the township's oldest residents. On November 4, 1880, he was married to Miss Allie SHAKE, daughter of John and Elizabeth SHAKE. Surviving is the widow, one son, Roscoe M. STAFFORD, of Lyons, and three granddaughters. "Uncle John" as he was commonly known in that community, had been in failing health for more than a year, and his death was caused by complications of diseases. - Link to the Obituary of his brother, Joseph B. STAFFORD [1856IN-1916IN]: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/5396/mb.ashx - Link to an 1884 Biography of his uncle, Benjamin STAFFORD, JR. [1809KY-1884IN]: http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/greene/grnbioref-9.htm#bstafford Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.