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[[Image:S001StafforEdmondAged61.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>Edmond Stafford (61) 1898</center>]] 
==Birth== 
Edmond Stafford (Edmund Stafford) was born about 1837, the son of '''[[Stafford, Thomas Sr.|Thomas Stafford, Sr.]]''', and '''[[Maria Truax]]''' (B. April 17, 1809, D. April 24, 1881)<ref name="Bernehistory">www.BerneHistory.com Family Files</ref>. His siblings were:
*'''[[Lovisa A. Stafford]]''' (B. Nov 1823, D. 1914)<ref name="Bernehistory"/<ref name="Will">Will of Maria Truax Stafford</ref>
*'''[[Stafford, Thomas Jr.|Thomas Stafford Jr.]]''' (B. abt 1830, D. June 16, 1864)<ref name="Bernehistory"/><ref>Keating, Robert, [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref><ref name="Will"/>
*'''[[Lydia Stafford]]''' (B. abt 1832, D. unk)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
*Jacob Stafford (B. abt 1834, D. unk)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
*Sarah Stafford (B. abt 1839, D. after 1880)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
*Anna B. Stafford (B. abt 1842, March 12, 1925)<ref name="Bernehistory"/> married '''[[Thompson, John|John Thompson]]'''
*'''[[Stafford, John|John T. Stafford]]''' (B. Oct 14, 1843, D. Dec 21, 1922)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
*Chauncey Stafford (B. abt 1846, D. unk)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
*Emma A. Stafford (B. abt 1848, D. after 1870)<ref name="Bernehistory"/><ref name="1870Census">1870 Census</ref> 
*Mary E. Stafford (B. abt 1851, D. after 1870)<ref name="1870Census"/>
*Silas Stafford
*Balinda Stafford (M. David Dooer)
*Rosetta Stafford (B. abt 1860, M. Richard Ashworth)

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==Military Records==
'''U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 about Edmond Stafford<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
Name:	Edmond Stafford<br>
Residence:	Guilderland, Albany, New York<br>
Class:	1<br>
Congressional District:	14th<br>
Age on 1 July 1863:	25<br>
Estimated Birth Year:	abt 1838<br>
Race:	White<br>
Marital Status:	Married<br>
Place of Birth:	New York<br>

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==Marriage & Children==
Edmond Stafford married '''[[Vrooman, Lurania| Lurania Vrooman]] (Lorena, Larena, Lurana Vroman )'''. His children were:
*Mrs. John Dillenbeck, of Gallupville
*Mrs. Jesse Van Benscoten ('''[[Cerena Stafford]]'''), of Knox of Schenectady
*Mrs. Fred Edelman of Schenectady
*Mrs. George Burns of Schenectady - married '''[[Burns, George W.|George W. Burns]]'''
*Miss Mabel Stafford of Schenectady
*'''[[Jesse H. Stafford]]''' of Schenectady

BORN.

BURNS-June 18th. to Mr. and Mrs. George Burns, of Altamont, a son.
:[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] — June 28, 1907

Mrs. Charles F. Probes of Marlboro Road is in Watkins Glen settling the estate of her mother, Mrs. George Burns, who died recently
:[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] — November 7, 1958

==Death==
Edmond (Edmund) Stafford, a life-long resident of the town of Knox, died at the residence of his son, Jesse H. Stafford, at 2 Wagner Ave., Schenectady, Friday morning, Jan. 27th, (1911) aged 74 years.

==Obituary== 
[[File:19110203StaffordEdmondObit.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Edmond Stafford Obituary - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] — February 3, 1911</center>]]
—Mr. Edmund Stafford, a life-long resident of the town of Knox and a well-known person in this village, died at the residence of his son, Jesse H. Stafford, at 2 Wagner Ave., Schenectady, Friday morning, Jan. 27th, (1911) aged 74 years.

The funeral was held on Monday at 9 a. m. Interment in the Whipple cemetery. He is survived by his wife, five daughters, Mrs. John Dillenbeck, of Gallupville; Mrs. Jesse Van Benscoten, of Knox; Mrs. Fred Edelman, Mrs. Geo. Burns, Miss Mabel Stafford and one son, Jesse H. Stafford, all of Schenectady. Two brothers, John T . and Chau&cey Stafford survive him.
:[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - Febraury 3, 1911

Retrospect

Edmond Stafford, a life-long resident ef the town of Knox and well known here, died on Jan. 27 (1911) at the home of
his son. Jesse H. Stafford, Sehenectsdy, aged 74 years.
:[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - Febraury 4, 1921
==Census Records==

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|style="vertical-align:top;" |'''1870 United States Federal Census about Edmond Stafford<br>'''
Name:	Edmond Stafford<br>
Age in 1870:	33<br>
Birth Year:	abt 1837<br>
Birthplace:	New York<br>
Home in 1870:	Knox, Albany, New York<br>
Race:	White<br>
Gender:	Male<br>
Post Office:	East Berne<br>
Value of real estate:	View Image<br>
Household Members:	<br>
Name	Age<br>
Edmond Stafford	33<br>
Lurana Stafford	22<br>
Estelda Stafford	4<br>
Silas Stafford	18<br>
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|'''1880 United States Federal Census about Edmund Stafford<br>'''
Name:	Edmund Stafford<br>
Age:	43<br>
Birth Year:	abt 1837<br>
Birthplace:	New York<br>
Home in 1880:	Knox, Albany, New York<br>
Race:	White<br>
Gender:	Male<br>
Relation to Head of House:	Self (Head)<br>
Marital Status:	Married<br>
Spouse's Name:	Lurena Stafford<br>
Father's Birthplace:	New York<br>
Mother's Birthplace:	New York<br>
Neighbors:	 View others on page<br>
Occupation:	Laborer<br>
Household Members:	<br>
Name	Age<br>
Edmund Stafford	43<br>
Lurena Stafford	32<br>
Sarah E. Stafford	13<br>
Serena M. Stafford	9<br>
Jesse H. Stafford	5<br>
Sylvia Stafford	2<br>
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|'''1900 United States Federal Census about Edmund Stafford<br>'''
Name:	Edmund Stafford<br>
Age:	69<br>
Birth Date:	Jan 1837<br>
Birthplace:	New York<br>
Home in 1900:	Knox, Albany, New York<br>
Race:	White<br>
Gender:	Male<br>
Relation to Head of House:	Head<br>
Marital Status:	Married<br>
Spouse's Name:	Lorena Stafford<br>
Marriage Year:	1862<br>
Years Married:	38<br>
Father's Birthplace:	New York<br>
Mother's Birthplace:	New York<br>
Household Members:	<br>
Name	Age<br>
Edmund Stafford	69<br>
Lorena Stafford	53<br>
Jessie H Stafford	25<br>
Sylvia E Edelman	22<br>
Fred A Edelman	26<br>
Clarra B Edelman	3<br>
Mable A Edelman	9<br>
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|'''1910 United States Federal Census about Edmond Stafford<br>'''
Name:	Edmond Stafford<br>
[Edward Stafford] <br>
Age in 1910:	72<br>
Birth Year:	abt 1838<br>
Birthplace:	New York<br>
Home in 1910:	Knox, Albany, New York<br>
Race:	White<br>
Gender:	Male<br>
Relation to Head of House:	Head<br>
Marital Status:	Married<br>
Spouse's Name:	Lurana Stafford<br>
Father's Birthplace:	New York<br>
Mother's Birthplace:	New York<br>
Neighbors:	 View others on page<br>
Household Members:	<br>
Name	Age<br>
Edmond Stafford	72<br>
Lurana Stafford	63<br>
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==Additional Media== 

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Image:S002BurnsHomeBozenkillKnoxB.jpg|<center>The Stafford Home in Bozenkill 1909 - In picture from left to right: Mrs. Grace E. Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Stafford, Miss Mable Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Stafford, Arthur J. Burns, Mr. George W. Burns - Photo from Barry and Terry Schinnerer</center>
Image:S005StaffordGraceEAge17.jpg|<center>Miss Grace E. Stafford (Burns), aged 17 </center>
Image:S003BurnsMarvenEAged2Abt1909.jpg|<center>Marven E. Burns, at Bozenkill, aged 2 years</center>
Image:S006BurnsStaffordGraceE.jpg|<center>Mrs Grace E. Stafford (Burns), about 1910</center>
Image:S007StaffordHomeBozenkillKnox.jpg|<center>Stafford Home, Bozenkill</center>
Image:S004BurnsGeorgeFamily1910Schenectady.jpg|<center>Burns Family on Ford St., now, Hegeman St. Aug. 28, 1910</center>
Image:Keenholts House.jpg|<center>An early view of the Keenholt's House on the Bozenkill in Knox. The people are members of the Edmund Stafford family that lived across the road. Pictured in this photo from left to right are, Edmund Stafford, Floyd Stafford, Mr. Jesse H Stafford, Mrs. Grace E Burns and son Arthur Burns, Alfred Stafford and Mrs. Jesse H Stafford. Photo courtesy of Barry Schinnerer
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