Mineola in Wood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Robert N. Stafford

(November 6, 1856 - June 18, 1911)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

1. Robert N. Stafford Marker

Inscription. A Georgia native and son of a Methodist minister, Robert N. Stafford moved to Mineola in 1880. He was county attorney from 1880 to 1882, served two terms as district attorney, and was elected to the Texas Senate in 1894. He served twice as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. A longtime advocate of public education, he donated two acres of land to the city of Mineola for an African American school in 1902. In addition to his public service, Stafford edited the Quitman Record, worked for the International and Great Northern Railroad, and managed the Mineola Ice and Light Company.

Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11667.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Communications • Education • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 32° 39.37′ N, 95° 29.58′ W. Marker is in Mineola, Texas, in Wood County. It is on City Cemetery Road west of South Pacific Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 South Pacific Street, Mineola TX 75773, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richard Malcolm Smith (a few steps from this marker); John Creighton Buchanan (within shouting distance of this marker); George C. Reeves (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Adolphus Leander Patten (about 300 feet away); Mineola Black Spiders (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mineola Black Spiders (approx. 0.2 miles away); Addie E. McFarland (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rufus Cornelius Hickman (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mineola.

Robert N. Stafford gravesite and marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

2. Robert N. Stafford gravesite and marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.