Re: FILDES --Roger, Betsy and Sarah
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Re: FILDES --Roger, Betsy and Sarah
12/07/00
The children of Ralph and Sarah Fildes Stafford were, Edwin Bruce Stafford b.13/19 Jan 1827 @ Stockport. Thomas F. Stafford, b. 21 Jan 1831 @ Stockport. (Sarah?) Emma Stafford, b. 3 Sep 1835 @ Stockport. And Benjamin Stafford, b. ca Jun 1840 probably at Manchester. They were working in a Mill in Manchester near this time. This group came to U.S. in 1841 with the Mormon movement on the Ship "Orpheus" from Liverpool to New York. Ralph had a brother that came to New York about 1838 and had another brother in Pittsburgh and a sister at New Hartford, New York by 1844. The family of Ralph and Sarah ended up in Nauvoo Illinois by early 1842 where Ralph and Benjamin died in November 1842 and Sarah Fildes Stafford died in Oct. 1844. In a Patriarchal Blessing performed 1st Aug 1844 it states: "A blessing by John SmithPatriarch upon the head of Sarah Stafford daughter of Roger & Betsy Fildes born England Feb 26th A D 1804". This is the full knowledge I have on this couple, Ralph and Sarah. Thank you, sincerely,
Nova Bolton