Joyce Roberta STAFFORD

1919 - 2001  (81 years)

• Name	Joyce Roberta STAFFORD  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	21 Nov 1919	Logan/Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  		STAFFORD, Roberta Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Roberta STAFFORD  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Census	19 Jan 1920	Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [1]
  		1920 Federal Census of Indiana, Lawrence County, Marshall Supervisor's District No. 3 Enumeration District No. 121 Sheet No. 10B
  Census	8 Apr 1930	Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [6]
  		1930 Federal Census of Indiana, Lawrence County, Marshall Enumeration District No. 47-9 Supervisor's District No. 13 Sheet No. 3A
  Census	22 Apr 1940	Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [10]
  		1940 Federal Census of Indiana, Lawrence County, Bedford, Shawswick Township Supervisor's District No. 9 Enumeration District No. 47-26 Sheet No. 13A
  Census	20 Apr 1950	Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [12]
  		1950 Federal Census of Indiana, Lawrence County, Bedford Enumeration District No. 47-30 Sheet No. 6
  Death	7 Oct 2001	Dunn Memorial Hospital/Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I4548	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Luther Berlin STAFFORD,   b. 18 Aug 1890, Logan, Dearborn, Indiana, USA d. 13 Oct 1965, Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Clarissa Goldia HARRELL,   b. 15 May 1892, Lawrence, Indiana, USA d. 17 Jul 1982, Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	13 Aug 1912	Indiana, USA   [14]
  Family ID	F1496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Berne Garfield BORUFF, Jr.,   b. 14 Oct 1917, Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA d. 21 Feb 1996, Oakland City, Gibson, Indiana, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	2 Mar 1939  [4]
  Children	> 1. John Dee BORUFF,   b. 26 Aug 1939, Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA d. 15 May 1991 (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 19 Jan 1920 - Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Census - 8 Apr 1930 - Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Census - 22 Apr 1940 - Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Census - 20 Apr 1950 - Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Death - 7 Oct 2001 - Dunn Memorial Hospital/Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1480] 1920 U.S. Census, Indiana, Lawrence, Marshall, Fourteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 3, Enumeration District No. 121, Sheet No. 10B. Lines 95 thru 100 [S987] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Name: Joyce Roberta Boruff Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Age: 81 Birth Date: 21 Nov 1919 Birth Place: Lawrence County, Indiana Death Date: 7 Oct 2001 Death Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Death Registration Date: 2001 Father: Berlin Stafford Mother: Goldia Harrell [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Name: Joyce Robertta Stafford Gender: Female Race: White Birth Dat: 21 Nov 1920 Birth Place: Bedford, Indiana Death Date: 7 Oct 2001 Father: Luther B Stafford Mother: Goldia Stafford SSN: 307181656 Signature on SSN Card: Robertta Stafford Relationship of Signature: Signature Name Differs From Nh's Name. Notes: Jul 1938: Name Listed As Joyce Robertta Stafford; May 1951: Name Listed As Joyce Roberta Boruff; 16 Oct 2001: Name Listed As Joyce R Boruff [S1536] Obituary of Joyce Roberta BORUFF, (Date: Abt. 09 Oct 2001;). Joyce Roberta Boruff Nov. 21, 1919 - Oct. 7, 2001 Joyce Roberta Boruff, 81, of Bedford died at 2:08 p.m. Sunday at Dunn Memorial Hospital in Bedford. Born Nov. 21, 1919 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of Berline and Goldia (Harrell) Stafford. She married Berne Boruff March 2, 1939 and he died Feb. 21, 1996. She retired from Dunn Memorial Hospital and attended the First Christian Church in Bedford. Survivors include one grand-daughter, Kate Boruff of Frederick, Md.; one daughter-in-law, Julia Boruff Hale of St. Leonard, Md.; three sisters, Clara Ellen Parham and Helen Grubb, both of Bedford, and Rose Hardwick of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; one brother, Gene Stafford of Gallup, N.M.; one brother-in-law, Claude Boruff of Bedford; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, John Boruff; one brother, Gordon Stafford and one sister, Marguerite Davis. Memorial services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Day & Carter Mortuary of Bedford, with the Rev. Robert Dailey officiating. Friends may call from noon until the service Thursday at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. [S991] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944. Name: Roberts [sic] Stafford Gender: Female Birth Date: 21 Nov 1919 Birth Place: Logan, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Father: Berlin Stofford Mother: Goldie Harrell Certificate Number: 52676 Roll number: 45385_539536 Volume Range: 104 - 109 [S1486] 1930 U.S. Census, Indiana, Lawrence, Marshall, Ffiteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 47-9, Supervisor's District No. 13, Sheet No. 3A. Lines 15 thru 23 [S1519] Obituary of Clara Ellen PARHAM. Clara Ellen Parham of Bedford, IN, died Friday, August 29, 2003, at Dunn Memorial Hospital. Born on October 1, 1915, in Lawrence County, IN, she was the daughter of Berlin and Goldia (Harrell) Stafford. She married J. Edward Parham on December 24, 1936, and he preceded her in death. Surviving are one son, James E. Parham of Maitland, FL; one daughter, Jane Smith of Bedford, IN; two sisters, Helen Grubb of Bedford, IN, and Rose Hardwick of Florida; and one brother, J. Eugene Stafford of New Mexico. She was preceded in death by one brother, Gordon Stafford; and two sisters, Marguerite Davis and Roberta Boruff. For many years she was property manager for Presidential Estates in Madison, IN. She was a member of the First Christian Church and of the Eastern Star. Services for Clara Ellen Parham will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 3rd, at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. [S1526] Obituary of Helen V. GRUBB, (Name: Times-Mail; Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA; Date: 30 Jul 2008;). BEDFORD — Helen V. Grubb, 85, of Bedford, died at 8:40 p.m. Monday at Garden Villa in Bedford. Born Sept. 28, 1922, in Avoca, she was the daughter of Luther Berlin and Goldia C. (Harrell) Stafford. She married Homer Grubb Sr. on March 19, 1970 and he died on Sept. 15, 1999. She had worked at RCA in Bloomington for 20 years and in the Parkview Primary School kitchen for 20 years. She was a member of the Oolitic Methodist Church where she had served on the board and as song leader for many years. Survivors include a son, Heubert Dennis Wells and wife Amelia of Bernillio, N.M.; a daughter, Virginia (Jinny) L. Richardson and husband Nate of Bedford; three grandsons: Andre´ Wells, Anthony Hill, Jason Hill and wife, Christi; three great-grandchildren: Austin, Olivia and Eliana Hill; a brother, Gene Stafford and wife Betty of Gallop, N.M.; a sister, Rose Hardwick and husband Paul of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; stepchildren: Homer Grubb Jr., Robert Grubb and wife Dee and Marilyn Davis all of Bedford; and two step grandchildren, Jim Grubb and Gina Roth. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three sisters: Marquerite Davis, Roberta Boruff and Clara Ellen Parham; one brother, Gordon Stafford; one step grandchild, Gary Grubb and a stepdaughter-in-law, Geneva Grubb. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday from the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Dan Voorhies officiating. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. [S1479] Lawrence County, Indiana, U.S., Marriage Records, 1952-2023. Name: John Dee Baruff [sic] Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 26 Aug 1939 Birth Place: Bedford, Indiana Marriage License Date: 15 Jun 1962 Marriage License Place: Lawrence, Indiana, USA Marriage Date: 17 Jun 1962 Marriage Place: Bedford Father: Berne Baruff Mother: Roberta Baruff Spouse: Julia Lee Asbell Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 14 Oct 1940 Birth Place: Indianapolis, Indiana Certificate Number: 198 [S1517] 1940 U.S. Census, Indiana, Lawrence, Bedford, Shawswick Township, Sixteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 9, Enumeration District No. 47-26, Sheet No. 13A. Lines 3 thru 5 [S987] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Name: Berne G Boruff Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Age: 78 Birth Date: 14 Oct 1917 Birth Place: Bedford, Indiana Death Date: 21 Feb 1996 Death Place: Oakland, Gibson, Indiana, USA Death Registration Date: 1996 Father: Berne G Boruff Mother: Bertha Mae Stone Spouse: Roberta Boruff [S1518] 1950 U.S. Census, Indiana, Lawrence, Bedford, Seventeenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 47-30, Sheet No. 6. Lines 25 thru 27 [S991] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944. Name: John Dee Boruff Gender: Male Birth Dat: 26 Aug 1939 Birth Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Father: Berne Boruff Jr Mother: Roberta Stafford Certificate Number: 36007 Roll number: 40474_357712 Volume Range: 71 - 75 [S1283] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Name: Luther Berlin Stafford Gender: Male Race: White Age: 21 Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage) Birth Date: 18 Aug 1890 Birth Place: Logan, Indiana Marriage Date: 13 Aug 1912 Marriage Place: Indiana, United States Residence Place: Logan, Indiana Father: John B Stafford Mother: Ellen Fisher Spouse: Clarissa Goldie Harrell Gender: Female Race: White Age: 20 Birth Date: 15 May 1892 Birth Place: Lawrence, Indiana Page: 40