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Martha Cliff “Mattie” <I>Stagg</I> King

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Martha Cliff “Mattie” Stagg King

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
3 Nov 1933 (aged 76)
Santa Clara County, California, USA
Burial
San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block D, Lot 50 - Grave #5
Memorial ID
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Martha's parents were:
Rev. Isaac Morse Stagg, b. 10 Mar. 10, 1817 in Rahway, Union County, NJ. and d. Nov. 27, 1876 in IL. &
Marial Thomas, b. Feb. 11, 1833 in NY. and d. Jan. 14, 1891 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, NM.

There are 3 generations of Isaac Morse Stagg: father, son and grandson.
Isaac's father was the Rev. Isaac Morse Stagg who is buried in East St. Louis, Illinois.
Source: Robert McMillan, Contributor # 97948247.

Rev. Isaac Morse Stagg was married three times:
His first wife was: Mary Darrow, who was b. 1820 and d. 1844.
Rev. Stagg and his wife, Mary, had two children:
1. Elisa/Eliza Jane Stagg, b. 1840–1842
2. Mary Adelaide Stagg, b. Aug. 24, 1844 and d. Dec. 30, 1870. Mary marr. George W. Martin.

Rev. Stagg's second wife was Sarah Catherine Thomas, who was b. in 1832 and d. in 1852.
They also had two children:
1. Margaret 'Maggie' Ellen Stagg, b. 1850 and d. 1910.
2. Thomas Elijah Stagg, b. 1851 and d. 1879.

After Sarah died, Rev. Stagg married third, Sarah's younger sister, Marial Thomas. (Marial Thomas Stagg is buried in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She lived there for a few years with her son, Edward, after her husband died in 1876.)

Isaac and Marial had eight children, two of whom died as infants in Illinois:
1. *Edward Houts Stagg, b. Nov. 8, 1853 in Jackson county, MO. and d. Oct. 31, 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA. Edward marr. first, Alice Elizabeth Richardson in 1875 (they divorced in 1888), and second, Louise Lorne Vaughan in Feb. 1889.
Edward is buried in the San Gabriel cemetery with wife, Louise, brothers john & Isaac and a number of his offspring.
2. Sarah Catherine Stagg, b. Feb. 16, 1855 in WI. and d. Jul. 22, 1931 in San Jose, Santa Clara county, CA. Sarah marr. Francis Ray Launtz.
3. Martha 'Mattie' Cliff Stagg, b. Oct. 7, 1857 in IL. and d. Nov. 3, 1933 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA. but is buried in San Gabriel Cemetery. Mattie married Wilmont/Willmott W. King (who died 1916 in Santa Clara, CA.).
4. William Christopher Stagg, b. Nov. 12, 1861 in IL. and d. 1862 in IL.
5. Ida Bell Stagg, b. 1862 in IL. and d. 1863 in IL.
6. *John Charles Fremont Stagg, b. Jun. 01, 1863 in Du Quoin, Perry Co., IL. and d. Sep. 03, 1925 in San Jose, Santa Clara, CA. John marr. Margaret Elizabeth O'Keefe in 1896.
7. Alfred Drew Stagg, b. Jul. 27, 1865 in IL. and d. Jul. 2, 1910 in San Francisco, San Francisco county, CA.
8. *Isaac Morse Stagg, b. Jul. 22, 1867 in East St. Louis, St. Clair county, IL. and d. Apr. 27, 1943 in Pasadena, Los Angeles county, CA. Isaac married *Marie Cresada Ormenia. Isaac and Cresada also had a son who they named Isaac Morse Stagg, b. 1905 and d. 1961.

In the 1860 U. S. census, 1 yr. old Martha C Stagg, b. in IL., was living in Platteville, Grant, WI. with her
43 yr. old (inferred) father, J. (I.) M. Stagg, a grocer, b. in NJ.
26 yr. old (inferred) mother, Maria Stagg, b. in NY.
13 yr. old (inferred) half-sister, Mary P Stagg, b. in IN.
10 yr. old (inferred) half-sister, Margarett E Stagg, attending school, b. in IN.
8 yr. old (inferred) half-brother, Eligah (Elijah) Stagg, attending school, b. in IN.
6 yr. old (inferred) brother, Edward F Stagg, attending school, b. in MO.
4 yr. old (inferred) sister, Sarah C. Stagg, attending school, b. in WI.
Isaac's real estate was valued at $5,000 and his personal estate at $1,000.

In the 1870 U. S. census, 12 yr. old Martha Stagg, b. in IL., was living in Du Quoin, Perry, IL. with her
53 yr. old (inferred) father, I. M. Stagg, working in merchandising, b. in NJ.
38 yr. old (inferred) mother, Mariah Stagg, keeping house, b. in NY.
20 yr. old (inferred) half-sister, Margaret Stagg, b. in IN.
18 yr. old (inferred) half-brother, Elijah T Stagg, a day laborer, b. in IN.
16 yr. old (inferred) brother, Edward H Stagg, a clerk in a store, b. in MO.
14 yr. old (inferred) sister, Sarah Stagg, b. in WI.
7 yr. old (inferred) brother, John C F Stagg, b. in IL.
5 yr. old (inferred) brother, Alfred D Stagg, b. in IL.
3 yr. old (inferred) brother, Isaac M Stagg, b. in IL.

Martha and Wilmott married in about 1878.

Willmott & Martha King had 2 children:
1. Winifred King, b. Jan. 27, 1880 in CA. and d. Jan. 6, 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Winifred marr. first, John Aston Brooks in 1906 (and divorced by 1910) and second, Norman Richard Coulter in 1916.
2. _ King, who died young.

In the 1880 U. S. census, 22 yr. old M. C. (Martha Cliff) King, keeping house, b. in IL., was living in Chualar, Monterey, CA. with her
31 yr. old husband, W. W. (Willmott) King, a R. R. Station Agent, b. in Maine.
4 mth. old daughter, W. C. (Winifred) King, b. in Jan. in CA.
Martha's father was b. in NJ. and her mother in Michigan.
Willmott's father was b. in Ireland and his mother in New Brunswick.

In the 1900 U. S. census, 41 yr. old Mattie King, b. Oct. 1858 in IL., was living at 161 East St. John in San Jose Ward 2, Santa Clara, CA. with her
51 yr. old husband, Wilmont King, an Engineer on the RR, b. Apr. 1849 in Maine
20 yr. old daughter, Winnefred King, attending school, b. Jan. (or Jun.) 1880 in CA.
Wilmont and Mattie had been married for 22 years.
Mattie was the mother of 2 children, only 1 still alive by this census.
Mattie's father was b. in NJ. and her mother in IN.
The birthplace of Wilmont's parents was "unknown".

In the 1910 U. S. census, 51 yr. old Mattie C King, b. in IL., was living on North Fourth St. in San Jose Ward 2, Santa Clara, CA. with her
59 yr. old husband, Wilmot W King, a sexton in a church, b. in Maine
30 yr. old divorced daughter, Winefred K. Brooks, a teacher at a grammar school, b.
Mattie's father was b. in NJ. and her mother in IN.
Wilmot's parents were both b. in Maine.
This was a first marriage for Wilmot and Mattie. They had been marr. for 31 yrs.
Mattie was the mother of 2 children, only one still alive by this census.

On Mar. 22, 1916, Mattie's husband, Willmott W. King died in Santa Clara county, CA.

In the 1920 U. S. census, 61 yr. old widow, Mattie C. King, a housekeeper for a private family, b. in IL., was living on No. Second St. in San Jose, Santa Clara, CA. with
47 yr. old (head of household) C. H. (Charles Henry) Johnson, working in real estate, b. in the U. S.
his 92 yr. old father, Aaron Johnson, b. in Sweden
and his 15 yr. old son, Melven Johnson, b. in CA.

On Jan. 6, 1930, Mattie's daughter, Winifred Cliff Coulter, died in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Martha's parents were:
Rev. Isaac Morse Stagg, b. 10 Mar. 10, 1817 in Rahway, Union County, NJ. and d. Nov. 27, 1876 in IL. &
Marial Thomas, b. Feb. 11, 1833 in NY. and d. Jan. 14, 1891 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, NM.

There are 3 generations of Isaac Morse Stagg: father, son and grandson.
Isaac's father was the Rev. Isaac Morse Stagg who is buried in East St. Louis, Illinois.
Source: Robert McMillan, Contributor # 97948247.

Rev. Isaac Morse Stagg was married three times:
His first wife was: Mary Darrow, who was b. 1820 and d. 1844.
Rev. Stagg and his wife, Mary, had two children:
1. Elisa/Eliza Jane Stagg, b. 1840–1842
2. Mary Adelaide Stagg, b. Aug. 24, 1844 and d. Dec. 30, 1870. Mary marr. George W. Martin.

Rev. Stagg's second wife was Sarah Catherine Thomas, who was b. in 1832 and d. in 1852.
They also had two children:
1. Margaret 'Maggie' Ellen Stagg, b. 1850 and d. 1910.
2. Thomas Elijah Stagg, b. 1851 and d. 1879.

After Sarah died, Rev. Stagg married third, Sarah's younger sister, Marial Thomas. (Marial Thomas Stagg is buried in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She lived there for a few years with her son, Edward, after her husband died in 1876.)

Isaac and Marial had eight children, two of whom died as infants in Illinois:
1. *Edward Houts Stagg, b. Nov. 8, 1853 in Jackson county, MO. and d. Oct. 31, 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA. Edward marr. first, Alice Elizabeth Richardson in 1875 (they divorced in 1888), and second, Louise Lorne Vaughan in Feb. 1889.
Edward is buried in the San Gabriel cemetery with wife, Louise, brothers john & Isaac and a number of his offspring.
2. Sarah Catherine Stagg, b. Feb. 16, 1855 in WI. and d. Jul. 22, 1931 in San Jose, Santa Clara county, CA. Sarah marr. Francis Ray Launtz.
3. Martha 'Mattie' Cliff Stagg, b. Oct. 7, 1857 in IL. and d. Nov. 3, 1933 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA. but is buried in San Gabriel Cemetery. Mattie married Wilmont/Willmott W. King (who died 1916 in Santa Clara, CA.).
4. William Christopher Stagg, b. Nov. 12, 1861 in IL. and d. 1862 in IL.
5. Ida Bell Stagg, b. 1862 in IL. and d. 1863 in IL.
6. *John Charles Fremont Stagg, b. Jun. 01, 1863 in Du Quoin, Perry Co., IL. and d. Sep. 03, 1925 in San Jose, Santa Clara, CA. John marr. Margaret Elizabeth O'Keefe in 1896.
7. Alfred Drew Stagg, b. Jul. 27, 1865 in IL. and d. Jul. 2, 1910 in San Francisco, San Francisco county, CA.
8. *Isaac Morse Stagg, b. Jul. 22, 1867 in East St. Louis, St. Clair county, IL. and d. Apr. 27, 1943 in Pasadena, Los Angeles county, CA. Isaac married *Marie Cresada Ormenia. Isaac and Cresada also had a son who they named Isaac Morse Stagg, b. 1905 and d. 1961.

In the 1860 U. S. census, 1 yr. old Martha C Stagg, b. in IL., was living in Platteville, Grant, WI. with her
43 yr. old (inferred) father, J. (I.) M. Stagg, a grocer, b. in NJ.
26 yr. old (inferred) mother, Maria Stagg, b. in NY.
13 yr. old (inferred) half-sister, Mary P Stagg, b. in IN.
10 yr. old (inferred) half-sister, Margarett E Stagg, attending school, b. in IN.
8 yr. old (inferred) half-brother, Eligah (Elijah) Stagg, attending school, b. in IN.
6 yr. old (inferred) brother, Edward F Stagg, attending school, b. in MO.
4 yr. old (inferred) sister, Sarah C. Stagg, attending school, b. in WI.
Isaac's real estate was valued at $5,000 and his personal estate at $1,000.

In the 1870 U. S. census, 12 yr. old Martha Stagg, b. in IL., was living in Du Quoin, Perry, IL. with her
53 yr. old (inferred) father, I. M. Stagg, working in merchandising, b. in NJ.
38 yr. old (inferred) mother, Mariah Stagg, keeping house, b. in NY.
20 yr. old (inferred) half-sister, Margaret Stagg, b. in IN.
18 yr. old (inferred) half-brother, Elijah T Stagg, a day laborer, b. in IN.
16 yr. old (inferred) brother, Edward H Stagg, a clerk in a store, b. in MO.
14 yr. old (inferred) sister, Sarah Stagg, b. in WI.
7 yr. old (inferred) brother, John C F Stagg, b. in IL.
5 yr. old (inferred) brother, Alfred D Stagg, b. in IL.
3 yr. old (inferred) brother, Isaac M Stagg, b. in IL.

Martha and Wilmott married in about 1878.

Willmott & Martha King had 2 children:
1. Winifred King, b. Jan. 27, 1880 in CA. and d. Jan. 6, 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Winifred marr. first, John Aston Brooks in 1906 (and divorced by 1910) and second, Norman Richard Coulter in 1916.
2. _ King, who died young.

In the 1880 U. S. census, 22 yr. old M. C. (Martha Cliff) King, keeping house, b. in IL., was living in Chualar, Monterey, CA. with her
31 yr. old husband, W. W. (Willmott) King, a R. R. Station Agent, b. in Maine.
4 mth. old daughter, W. C. (Winifred) King, b. in Jan. in CA.
Martha's father was b. in NJ. and her mother in Michigan.
Willmott's father was b. in Ireland and his mother in New Brunswick.

In the 1900 U. S. census, 41 yr. old Mattie King, b. Oct. 1858 in IL., was living at 161 East St. John in San Jose Ward 2, Santa Clara, CA. with her
51 yr. old husband, Wilmont King, an Engineer on the RR, b. Apr. 1849 in Maine
20 yr. old daughter, Winnefred King, attending school, b. Jan. (or Jun.) 1880 in CA.
Wilmont and Mattie had been married for 22 years.
Mattie was the mother of 2 children, only 1 still alive by this census.
Mattie's father was b. in NJ. and her mother in IN.
The birthplace of Wilmont's parents was "unknown".

In the 1910 U. S. census, 51 yr. old Mattie C King, b. in IL., was living on North Fourth St. in San Jose Ward 2, Santa Clara, CA. with her
59 yr. old husband, Wilmot W King, a sexton in a church, b. in Maine
30 yr. old divorced daughter, Winefred K. Brooks, a teacher at a grammar school, b.
Mattie's father was b. in NJ. and her mother in IN.
Wilmot's parents were both b. in Maine.
This was a first marriage for Wilmot and Mattie. They had been marr. for 31 yrs.
Mattie was the mother of 2 children, only one still alive by this census.

On Mar. 22, 1916, Mattie's husband, Willmott W. King died in Santa Clara county, CA.

In the 1920 U. S. census, 61 yr. old widow, Mattie C. King, a housekeeper for a private family, b. in IL., was living on No. Second St. in San Jose, Santa Clara, CA. with
47 yr. old (head of household) C. H. (Charles Henry) Johnson, working in real estate, b. in the U. S.
his 92 yr. old father, Aaron Johnson, b. in Sweden
and his 15 yr. old son, Melven Johnson, b. in CA.

On Jan. 6, 1930, Mattie's daughter, Winifred Cliff Coulter, died in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.


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  • Created by: Chloé
  • Added: Jan 6, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83024539/martha_cliff-king: accessed ), memorial page for Martha Cliff “Mattie” Stagg King (7 Oct 1857–3 Nov 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83024539, citing San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Chloé (contributor 47159257).