Joel Eugene STAFFORD

1928 - 2013  (84 years)

• Name	Joel Eugene STAFFORD  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	4 Oct 1928	Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [1, 5]
  		STAFFORD, Joel Eugene Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Gene STAFFORD  [6, 7]
  Census	8 Apr 1930	Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [2]
  		1930 Federal Census of Indiana, Lawrence County, Marshall Enumeration District No. 47-9 Supervisor's District No. 13 Sheet No. 3A
  Census	10 Apr 1940	Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [4]
  		1940 Federal Census of Indiana, Lawrence County, Marshall Township Supervisor's District No. 9 Enumeration District No. 47-12 Sheet No. 4A
  Death	31 Aug 2013	New Mexico, USA
  Person ID	I4176	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Luther Berlin STAFFORD,   b. 18 Aug 1890, Logan, Dearborn, Indiana, USA d. 13 Oct 1965, Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Clarissa Goldia HARRELL,   b. 15 May 1892, Lawrence, Indiana, USA d. 17 Jul 1982, Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	13 Aug 1912	Indiana, USA   [8]
  Family ID	F1496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth SPINKS
  Family ID	F1700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Oct 1928 - Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Census - 8 Apr 1930 - Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Census - 10 Apr 1940 - Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Death - 31 Aug 2013 - New Mexico, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  On ancestry.com, source Washington, District of Columbia, U.S., Voter Registration Records, 1929-2023, dated 29 Dec 2009, is a Joel Eugene STAFFORD III.

  
  

• Sources

  [S991] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944. Name: Joel Eugene Stafford Gender: Male Birth Date: 4 Oct 1928 Birth Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Father: Luther Berlin Stafford Mother: Clarissa Harold Certificate Number: 47877 Roll number: 40474_357809 Volume Range: 96 - 100 [S1486] 1930 U.S. Census, Indiana, Lawrence, Marshall, Ffiteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 47-9, Supervisor's District No. 13, Sheet No. 3A. Lines 15 thru 23 [S1519] Obituary of Clara Ellen PARHAM. Clara Ellen Parham of Bedford, IN, died Friday, August 29, 2003, at Dunn Memorial Hospital. Born on October 1, 1915, in Lawrence County, IN, she was the daughter of Berlin and Goldia (Harrell) Stafford. She married J. Edward Parham on December 24, 1936, and he preceded her in death. Surviving are one son, James E. Parham of Maitland, FL; one daughter, Jane Smith of Bedford, IN; two sisters, Helen Grubb of Bedford, IN, and Rose Hardwick of Florida; and one brother, J. Eugene Stafford of New Mexico. She was preceded in death by one brother, Gordon Stafford; and two sisters, Marguerite Davis and Roberta Boruff. For many years she was property manager for Presidential Estates in Madison, IN. She was a member of the First Christian Church and of the Eastern Star. Services for Clara Ellen Parham will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 3rd, at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. [S1507] 1940 U.S. Census, Indiana, Lawrence, Marshall Township, Sixteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 9, Enumeration District No. 47-12, Sheet No. 4A. Lines 34 thru 38 [S1283] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Name: Joel Eugene Stafford Gender: Male Race: White Age: 20 Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage) Birth Date: 4 Oct 1928 Birth Place: Lawrence, Indiana Marriage Date: 23 Jan 1948 Marriage Place: Indiana, United States Residence Place: Lawrence, Indiana Father: Luther Berlin Stafford Mother: Goldie Harrell Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Spinks Gender: Female Race: White Age: 17 Birth Dat: 24 Apr 1931 Birth Place: Lawrence, Indiana Page: 169 [S1526] Obituary of Helen V. GRUBB, (Name: Times-Mail; Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA; Date: 30 Jul 2008;). BEDFORD — Helen V. Grubb, 85, of Bedford, died at 8:40 p.m. Monday at Garden Villa in Bedford. Born Sept. 28, 1922, in Avoca, she was the daughter of Luther Berlin and Goldia C. (Harrell) Stafford. She married Homer Grubb Sr. on March 19, 1970 and he died on Sept. 15, 1999. She had worked at RCA in Bloomington for 20 years and in the Parkview Primary School kitchen for 20 years. She was a member of the Oolitic Methodist Church where she had served on the board and as song leader for many years. Survivors include a son, Heubert Dennis Wells and wife Amelia of Bernillio, N.M.; a daughter, Virginia (Jinny) L. Richardson and husband Nate of Bedford; three grandsons: Andre´ Wells, Anthony Hill, Jason Hill and wife, Christi; three great-grandchildren: Austin, Olivia and Eliana Hill; a brother, Gene Stafford and wife Betty of Gallop, N.M.; a sister, Rose Hardwick and husband Paul of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; stepchildren: Homer Grubb Jr., Robert Grubb and wife Dee and Marilyn Davis all of Bedford; and two step grandchildren, Jim Grubb and Gina Roth. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three sisters: Marquerite Davis, Roberta Boruff and Clara Ellen Parham; one brother, Gordon Stafford; one step grandchild, Gary Grubb and a stepdaughter-in-law, Geneva Grubb. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday from the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Dan Voorhies officiating. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. [S1536] Obituary of Joyce Roberta BORUFF, (Date: Abt. 09 Oct 2001;). Joyce Roberta Boruff Nov. 21, 1919 - Oct. 7, 2001 Joyce Roberta Boruff, 81, of Bedford died at 2:08 p.m. Sunday at Dunn Memorial Hospital in Bedford. Born Nov. 21, 1919 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of Berline and Goldia (Harrell) Stafford. She married Berne Boruff March 2, 1939 and he died Feb. 21, 1996. She retired from Dunn Memorial Hospital and attended the First Christian Church in Bedford. Survivors include one grand-daughter, Kate Boruff of Frederick, Md.; one daughter-in-law, Julia Boruff Hale of St. Leonard, Md.; three sisters, Clara Ellen Parham and Helen Grubb, both of Bedford, and Rose Hardwick of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; one brother, Gene Stafford of Gallup, N.M.; one brother-in-law, Claude Boruff of Bedford; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, John Boruff; one brother, Gordon Stafford and one sister, Marguerite Davis. Memorial services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Day & Carter Mortuary of Bedford, with the Rev. Robert Dailey officiating. Friends may call from noon until the service Thursday at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. [S1283] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Name: Luther Berlin Stafford Gender: Male Race: White Age: 21 Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage) Birth Date: 18 Aug 1890 Birth Place: Logan, Indiana Marriage Date: 13 Aug 1912 Marriage Place: Indiana, United States Residence Place: Logan, Indiana Father: John B Stafford Mother: Ellen Fisher Spouse: Clarissa Goldie Harrell Gender: Female Race: White Age: 20 Birth Date: 15 May 1892 Birth Place: Lawrence, Indiana Page: 40