Charles Lewis Stafford

Background

Stafford, Charles Lewis was born on September 26, 1844 in Clark Company, Ohio, United States. Son of William H. and Mary Elizabeth Stafford.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Iowa Wesleyan University, 1871, Master of Arts, 1874. Doctor of Divinity, Upper Iowa University, 1889. Doctor of Laws, Iowa Wesleyan, 1905.

Career

Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1871. In active ministry as pastor and presiding’elder in Iowa Conference, 1870-1891. President Iowa Wesleyan University, 1891-1899.

Secretary Iowa Conference, 1893-1899.

Delaware General conferences, 4 times, and for 3 sessions one of the sees. Delegate to Ecumenical Conference, London, 1901.

Home: Muscatine, Iowa.

Achievements

• Charles Lewis Stafford has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Mary Jane Allen, July 4, 1871. Children: Clarence Allen, Charles Ralph, Eva May (deceased), William Reuben (deceased).

Father:

William H.

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth Stafford

Spouse:

Mary Jane Allen

child:

Eva May Stafford (deceased)

child:

Clarence Allen Stafford

child:

Charles Ralph Stafford

child:

William Reuben Stafford (deceased)