William Sheldon Hafford

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MARRIAGE: Ammi Williams family bible record. In possession of Albert M. Muth, Livonia, Michigan.

MARRIAGE: Sandusky County Probate Court, Marriage Volume B, p. 88. Photocopy in possession of Albert M. Muth, Livonia, Michigan.

RESIDENCE: After leaving the serviced in 1865, resided one year in Sandusky Co, OH; afterwards in Franklin Co, OH. In 1879, residence was at 120 N. High St, Columbus, OH.

Capt. Co. M, 10th OV Cavalry
Civil War Diary. Entry for 20 Nov 1864. Sunday. Left Clinton at 12 N. Marched to Macon 10 miles. Met the enamy near the city. The Col. ordered me to charge a battery and in the charge my horse was killed & I taken Prisoner and caried into the city and confined in the Military Prison.

Roll of Prisoners of War Paroled at Camp Sumter, GA Andersonville Ga April 17, 1865. "We, the undersigned, Prisoners of War, do give our Parole of Honor that we will not take up arms again, nor serve a Military Police or Constabulary Force in any Fort, Garrison, or Field-work nor as Guards / of Prisons, Depots, or Stores, nor to discharge any duty usually performed by Soldiers, until exchanged under the provisions of the Cartel entered into July 22, 1862.

No. 1
NAMES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
(BY REGIMENTS AND COMPANIES) Hafford, J.H.
RANK OR TOWN Capt.
CO. M
REGIMENT OR COUNTY AND STATE 10th Ohio V. Cav
WHERE CAPTURED Macon, Ga
WHEN CAPTURED Nov. 20, 64

James married Florilla Williams on 11 Jan 1838 in Fremont, , Ohio, USA. Florilla was born on 8 Mar 1815 in Pomfret, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; died on 26 Jul 1852 in Fremont, , Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Fremont Journal, 8 Dec. 1871; AN OLD PIONEER GONE. Mr. Samuel Hafford, who resided at Ballville, departed this life, on Saturday last, at noon. His death had been expected for some time, owing to his advanced age, and at the time stated he passed peacefully away. Mr. Hafford was born in Massachusetts, April 6th, 1790, and he was therefore in his 82d year. In 1836 he removed to this vicinity where he resided ever since. He was a prominent member of the Presbyterian Church of this place, with which he connected himself by letter, immediately after moving here. In 1841 he was elected one of the Elders of the Church, and continued in that capacity until the time of his death, having served the church over thirty years. Notwithstanding the blustering weather of Monday, his funeral was well attended. The funeral discourse was preached by the Rev. Dr. Bushnell, at the Presbyterian Church, after which the body was taken in charge by the Masonic fraternity, and buried with the imposing ceremonies of that order. Brother Hafford was said to be one of the oldest if not the oldest Mason in the country, he having connected himself with the order in 1811, the night he was twenty-one years of age. He had therefore been a member of the order for nearly 61 years. He was one of the charter members of Fort Stephenson Lodge of this city, but sometime after the organization of Brainard Lodge, he withdrew and connected himself with the new lodge in which he retained his membership up till the time of his death. He was widely known, much loved and respected and has passed to his reward at a old age, leaving a rich legacy in his good name, to his surviving family.

Samuel married Esther Graves on 4 Jan 1816 in Hoosick Falls, , New York, USA. Esther was born on 15 Jun 1792 in Hoosick Falls, , New York, USA; died on 15 Aug 1838 in Fremont, , Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

Ebenezer married Priscilla Booth on 12 May 1776 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Priscilla (daughter of John Booth and Lydia Richmond) was born on 28 May 1755 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Jul 1806 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Died at age of 51 yrs. 2 mos. 3 days