Thomas Staggs
Tenn.
William Jackson
Tenn.
Mary "Polly" Curtis
Tenn.
Nancy Staggs
Tenn.

m. ca 1869, Izard Co, AR
James H. Staggs
(aka. Robert Henry Benbrooks)
Martha Francis Jackson
bd. 10 Nov 1835, Memphis, Tenn.
bd. 10 Nov 1845, Wayne Co, TN
occ. Farmer, rancher, wrangler, cook, (confederate)
dd. 6 Dec 1924, Santa Monica, LA Co., CA
brd. 9 Dec 1924 Santa Monica Cem on 14th Street, City Cem.
Orig. Name. James shot a  man, probably over land, was imprisoned, escaped and ran to UT, WY, MT, CA changing his name.  This is all documented.
bd. 22 Apr 1844, MO
dd. 19 Feb 1917, Independence Co, AR
brd. Hickory Valley Cem., Independence Co., Arkansas

 

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1850 Census, Union, Izard Co, Arkansas (Jackson family)
1860 Census, Union, Izard Co, Ark (img 78 Jackson family)
1860 Census Table Rock, Izard Co, ARK (img 119)
1870 Census Union, Izard Co, Ark
1880 Census Union Township, Izard Co, Ark (says widowed Martha F. Slagg with 4 children Wm L., Robt M., Franklin A., Harvy)

Children:
William "Billy" Staggs (aka. Billy Benbrooks)
Robert M. "Bob" Staggs
(b.1872 AR)
Franklin Andrew Staggs
(b.1874 AR)
Harvey Henderson Staggs

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