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    Ida Antha Stone (1861-1930)

    BIRTH: Apr 1861, Pennsylvania, USA
    DEATH: 5 Oct 1930, Douglas, Oregon, USA
    FATHER: Jacob Stone (1822-1888)
    MOTHER: Eliza Ann Ayers (1830-1922)
    SPOUSE: Hudson Randolph Staggs (1848-1916)

    When Ida Antha Stone was born in April 1861 in Pennsylvania, her father, Jacob, was 39, and her mother, Eliza, was 30. She married Hudson Randolph Staggs on August 5, 1880. They had four children in 10 years. She died on October 5, 1930, in Douglas, Oregon, at the age of 69.

    Her story

    The following is an excerpt from Staggs Genealogy – Harold Wareham Staggs – His Book

    Ida Antha Staggs, nee Stone, my Grandmother, was a blue-eyed, robust woman with a wonderful sense of humor. She liked to roam the mountains and beaches in Oregon. I remember her as always jolly, laughing and wanting to go someplace or do something.

    Hudson Randolph Staggs and his wife Ida Antha Stone.

    Her life wasn’t too easy; she had to raise the children and take care of all problems. Remember that Grandad was away from home about 90s of the time building mills. Ida wouldn’t let anything bother her. Life was just too short for anything but the joy of living it.

    I loved her house in Roseburg, it was meant to be lived in and enjoyed. Things were wonderfully messed up and cluttered. Of course it was clean, but a long way from sparkling. The kind of a house that everyone just felt at home in. Ida would bring things back from her trips and walks and, of course, the reason she brought them was that they were odd or beautiful so they would be placed on a table, shelf or any other darn place for others to enjoy. We boys, when we last visited her, spent hours handling things from objects Grandad had brought from China to lovely shaped bits of wood from the beach.

    Photograph of Ida Antha Stone used on a calendar of R.C. Stone Milling Company

    Her garden was full of flowers. It looked as if Grandmother seeded it by standing in the middle of the yard and throwing the seed into the air. Her table was as wonderful as she was. Every meal was delicious but nothing fancy, just plain food meant to be eaten with lots of noise.

    This story will tell you a lot about her. When our home in Roseburg burned to the ground Ida reacted as follows: Wild yells from Dad awakened her and she ran down to the first floor, saw the trouble and went back to her room. Down the stairs again, coat on, bird cage complete with bird in one hand and a brand-new hat she had bought the day before in the other. She then walked across the street and sat down on the porch of a friend’s house to enjoy the fire. Just how often does one get the chance to watch a good fire? Not very often, I’ll tell you, so Ida had the sense to sit back and enjoy all the excitement and flying sparks.

    Ida Antha Stone, 1918

    Oh, it was a grand sight! The men did manly things, hollering out orders, forming bucket lines, rushing in and out of the house carrying things, stopping once in a while in the light of the blazing fire to wipe sweat from manly brows. Women shrieked, clutched children, sobbed into their handkerchiefs and did other appropriate things. Kids jumped, yelled, ran, pushed each other and in several cases probably wet themselves.

    Yes, a grand sight indeed, and Ida, Mother said, sat there, eyes flashing, watching it all and hugging herself excitedly. It was just a wonderful night for a fire! Way to go Ida, love you.

    Ida died October 5, 1930 and we all miss her. She’s buried with Grandad and Aunt Edith in the City Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon.

    Obituary

    Mrs. Ida A. Staggs Dies in 69th Year 

    Mrs. Ida Antilla Staggs, 69 years of age, passed away at her home on Chadwick street early Sunday morning after an illness that has extended over a period of more than a year. She was born April 23, 1880, at Van Port, Penn., moved to this city in 1904 with her husband, who passed away 14 years ago, purchased a home in this city. Prior to coming to this city, she had spent four years in China, where Mr. Staggs was engaged in the construction and operation of flour mills. Mrs. Staggs is survived by one son, E. R. Staggs; two daughters, E. R. Mace, Springfield, Montana; Mrs. C. C. Mace, Neosho, Montana; Mrs. E. Staggs of Chicago, and Miss Edith Staggs, this city. Mrs. E. R. Mace has been spending the past two months in this city. Mrs. Staggs was a member of the First Christian Church and of the Women’s Relief Corps. Funeral services will be held at Baird Memorial Company chapel at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Rev. W. D. Baird officiating. The burial will take place in the Masonic cemetery. W. R. C conducting the burling service. M. E. Ritter is in charge of arrangements.

    Legacy of Ida Antha Stone

    Parents

    Father: Jacob Stone (1822-1888)

    Mother: Eliza Ann Ayers (1830-1922)

    Married

    Hudson Randolph Staggs, August 5, 1880, in Platte, Missouri

    Children

    • Jessie Rue Staggs (1881-1951) married Edwin Bertram Mace (1880-1955)
    • Mamie Toinetta Staggs (1884-1955) married Claude Cecil Mace (1882-1963)
    • Richard Lesley Staggs Sr (1888-1965) Married Ella Blanch Wareham (1888-1982)
    • Edith Antha Staggs (1892-1972)

    Documents

    • Birth Records
      • There is no official birth certificate available–Pennsylvania did not begin systematic birth registration until 1893. The census records (below) give her age at the time of census that would suggest that she was born in 1861.
      • A Decree for Registration of Birth for daughter Edith Antha Staggs gives Ida Antha Staggs date of birth as April 23, 1861.
      • Find a Grave gives a date of birth of April 23, 1861.
    • Marriage records
      • Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002; Name: Miss Ida Stone; Marriage Date: 5 Aug 1880; Marriage Place: Platte, Missouri, USA; Spouse: Hudson R Staggs
      • Missouri, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 > Name: Ida Stone; Gender: Female; Marriage Date: 5 Aug 1880; Marriage Place: Platte, Missouri, USA; Marital Status: Married; Spouse: Hudson R. Staggs
    • Death records
      • Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1971 > Name: Ida Antha Staggs; Gender: Female; Race: White; Age: 69; Birth Date: 1861; Death Date: 5 Oct 1930; Death Place: Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, USA; Father: Joseph Stone; Mother: Eliza Ayers; Spouse: Hudson R Staggs; Certificate Number: 172
      • Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008 > S > Name: Ida Antha Staggs; Death Date: 5 Oct 1930; Death Place: Douglas; Certificate: 172
      • Find a Grave
      • Burial: Roseburg Memorial Gardens, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
      • Obituary, The News-Review October 6, 1030
    • Census
      • 1870 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Platte > Pettis > Ida A Stone age 9 living with parents Jacob Stone (farmer, 48) and Elizabeth A Stone (keeps house, 40), and siblings, Richard Stone (12) and Charlas K Stone (6). Also, in the residence Elizabeth Ayers (13).
      • 1880 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Platte > Pettis > 097 > Ida A Stone age 19 living with parents Jacob Stone (farmer, 59) and Eliza A Stone (keeps house, 48), and sibling, Charlas K Stone (farmhand, 17).
      • 1900 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Greene > Springfield Ward 05 > District 0041 > Ida Staggs age 39 living with husband Hudson R Staggs (miller, 51) and children Jessie Staggs (18), Mamie Staggs (16). Richard Staggs (12) and Edith Staggs (7)
      • 1910 United States Federal Census, page 1, page 2 > California > Santa Cruz > Branciforte Creek > District 0120 > Ida Staggs age 49 living with husband R Hudson Staggs (miller, 62) and daughter Edith Staggs (17). Also Daughter F Mamie Mace and her husband C. Claude Mace (farmer, 28) and their daughter Mildred Mace (5)
      • 1920 United States Federal Census > Pennsylvania > Beaver > Bor > District 0024 > Antha I Staggs, widowed, age 58, living with her mother Elya E Stone (Eliza A Stone, 88)
      • 1930 United States Federal Census > Oregon > Douglas > Roseburg > District 0004 >Ida A Staggs, widowed, age 68, living with daughter Edith A Staggs (37)
    • Other

    Relation of Ida Antha Stone to Steven Barry Staggs: great-grandmother

    Page last updated November 11, 2025

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