Samuel Robinson Pafford1

b. circa 1834, d. 16 February 1865
FatherJesse Pafford1 b. abt 1810, d. 28 May 1874
MotherRachel Robinson1 b. 1 Mar 1807, d. bef Oct 1869
Birthcirca 1834 Samuel Robinson Pafford was born circa 1834 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Marriage He married first Margaret Greever.2 
Marriage14 Mar 1861 He married second Mary Love Clark, daughter of James Clark and Ann Ryburn, on 14 Mar 1861 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Death16 Feb 1865 Samuel died on 16 Feb 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia.2 
  Samuel appears to have been a member of the 48th Virginia Infantry which participated during the siege of Petersburg in early 1865. The war ended less than 2 months after Samuel's death.3 
Last Edited25 Feb 2010

Citations

  1. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 273. Samuel Robinson Pafford 27y wid. b. & resid Wash. Co. VA, farmer, s/o Jess & Rachel Pafford AND Mary L. Henderson, 24y, wid, b. & resid WCV, d/o James & Ann Clark; 14 Mar 1861.
  2. [S38] Waverly Wilson Barbe, 1850 Annotated Washington Co. Census, p. 136; sources not clear.
  3. [S1848] Vernard Bond, 48th Virginia Infantry (http://www.rootsweb.com/~vascott/48th/index48.htm : viewed Oct. 2007). Mr. Bond cites John D. Chapla's 48th Virginia Infantry for the roster of names presented on his website. The roster includes Samuel R. Pafford.