Frances May STAFFORD

Father: Asa Porter STAFFORD
Mother: Hattie Alice SYLVESTER

Family 1: Benjamin Talmadge BULLEN

(1) Source: Jewell Family Records.

  1. Frances Marguerite BULLEN
  2. Barbara May BULLEN
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 _Asa Porter STAFFORD ____|
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|--Frances May STAFFORD
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|                                                         _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _
|                          _George Washington SYLVESTER _|
|                         |                              |_Joanna WHITNEY _________
|_Hattie Alice SYLVESTER _|
                          |                               _________________________
                          |_Matilda A. COOK _____________|
                                                         |_________________________

Notes

Updated January 1, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1895 Minnesota State Census for Wabasha Co., Village of Plainview: Page 423; June 22, 1895.

Frances STAFFORD is the daughter of Asa P. STAFFORD and (step) daughter of Hulda STAFFORD. She is 6 years old and born in Minnesota.

(2) 1900 United States Census for Kansas, Osage Co., Melvern Twp.: Supervisor's District 4; Enumeration District 121; Sheet 8A; June 15, 1900.

Frances M. STAFFORD is the daughter of Asa P. and (step) daughter of Hulda E. STAFFORD. She is 9 years old, born in December 1890 in Minnesota and is attending school.

(3) 1905 Kansas State Census Schedule 1, Coffey Co., Town of Waverly; March 1, 1905.

F.M. STAFFORD is the daughter of A. STAFFORD and (step) daughter of H.E. STAFFORD. She is 14 years old and born in Minnesota.

(4) 1910 United States Census for Kansas, Saline Co., Greeley Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 120; Sheet 3A; May 2, 1910.

Frances M. STAFFORD is the daughter of Asa P. STAFFORD and (step) daughter of Huldah E. STAFFORD. She is 20 years old, born in Iowa and is a a teacher in the town school.

(5) 1915 Kansas State Census Schedule 1, Saline Co., Town of Greeley.

Frances STAFFORD is the daughter of A. P. STAFFORD and (step) daughter of H.E. STAFFORD. She is 24 years old and born in Minnesota.

(6) 1920 United States Census for Kansas, Finney Co., Garden City: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 44; Sheet 19B, January 17-19, 1920.

Frances [STAFFORD] BULLEN is married to Ben T. BULLEN, head of household. Their child Frances Margaret BULLEN also resides there.

- Age: 29
- Birthplace: Minnesota with her father from Vermont and her mother from Minnesota

(7) 1930 United States Census for Colorado, Denver Co., Denver City: Ward 6; Block 500; Enumeration District 16-223; Sheet 6B; April 7, 1930.

Frances [STAFFORD] BULLEN is married to Benjamin BULLEN, head of household. Their children are Marguerite and Barbara. The family is co-located with and rents to Frances BULLEN's father, step-mother and step-brother as a separate household.

- Age: 39 years old at time of census; 26 when first married
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with her father from Vermont and her mother from Minnesota

(8) 1940 United States Census for Colorado, Denver Co., Denver, Ward C, Block 92-108: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 16-26; Sheet 3A; April 3, 1940.

Frances M. [STAFFORD] BULLEN is married to Benjamin T. BULLEN, head of household. Children in the household are Marguerite F. and Barbara M. BULLEN. Frances' step-mother, Hulda E. STAFFORD also resides there. Frances furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: 3246 Stuart Street
- Home: Owner, valued at $2,500, it is not a farm
- Age: 49, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College - 1st Year
- Birthplace: Minnesota
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: No, Home Housework

(9) 1950 United States Census for Colorado, Denver Co., Denver: Enumeration District 16-44; Sheet 9; April 5, 1950.

Frances M. [STAFFORD] BULLEN is married to Benjamin T. BULLEN, head of household. Frances' step-mother, Hulda E. STAFFORD also resides in the household.

- Address: 3246 32nd Ave.
- Farm: No; Acres: No
- Age: 59; married
- Birthplace: Minnesota
- Occupation Category: Keeping House

(10) Jewell Family Records (interview with the Hart family), July 9, 2002; and August 8, 2002.

- "He says the second daughter [of Hattie SYLVESTER] was named Frances, and that she was indeed Mrs. BULLEN of Denver CO."

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; George Sylvester -9; Hattie Sylvester -10; Frances Stafford -11.