Johnson County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier. Kentucky native. Married to Cynthia Dixon Stafford in Johnson County, Kentucky, on December 29, 1844. Father of John H. Stafford, George W. Stafford, William K. Stafford, Franklin Stafford, Martin Stafford, Morgan Stafford, Manford Stafford, Harry Burns Stafford, Charles Stafford, and Thomas Stafford. Farmer in Johnson County in 1850. Farmer in Johnson County in 1860. Farmer in Johnson County in October 1863. Served in the 65th Regiment of Kentucky Militia (U.S.A.) as a private from May 21, 1864, to June 21, 1864.