Stafford, James Home

  • Title (or buyer): Stafford, James Home
    Item Number:
    AVT323
    Address/Location:
    David City
    Date:
    1905 (ca)
    Remarks:

    1904 tax roll lists the owner as James Stafford, Block 5, south 1/2 of Lot 4 & all of Lot 5, Miles 2nd Addition, value $200. The home mas possibly still be there but, if so, has undergone extensive remodeling. James & Henrietta Stafford arrived in David City some time between 1873-1878 and opened the Stafford Sawtell hardware store. In 1879 the store was called the Stafford & Andrew Hardware Store. After Henrietta's death, James married Mary E. Fairchild. James & Mary sold the farm where James and Henrietta had lived and bought ground in David City from Elijah Chidester. Guy and M.B. Walling bought this property at 1018 N. 10th St. in 1901.

    Type of original:
    photograph
    Size of original:
    2x3
    Condition of original:
    Fair

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