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Birth

Thomas Stafford Sr. was born in about 1804 in Knox, Albany County, NY to John Sweet Stafford (B. Mar 1, 1767, D. Mar 20, 1826) and Sarah Doty (B. Mar 3, 1769, D. Nov 1837).[1]

Education

Occupation

Thomas was a farmer.[2]

Marriage & Children

He married Maria Truax (B. April 17, 1809, D. April 24, 1881)[1] and they had a large family of the following children:

Life

In 1870 Thomas was still working as a farmer in Berne at the age of 66.[2] His youngest daughters Emma and Mary were living with Thomas and Maria as well as their young grandson William Taylor (B. 1861, D. after 1880) who was the son of their daughter Lydia Stafford Taylor.[2][5][6][7]

Death

Thomas' wife Maria died first on April 24, 1881 and he followed three years later on April 14, 1884.[1] He died in Knox and was buried at the High Point Cemetery in Knox.[1]

Obituary

Additional Media

Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Bernehistory.org
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 1870 US Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY
  3. 3.0 3.1 Will of Maria Truax Stafford
  4. Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
  5. Marriage Record of Walter Taylor to Ida B. Thornton Harvey dated May 12, 1892, Albany City Marriage Records, Albany Hall of Records
  6. 1860 US Census, Albany, Albany Co, NY
  7. 1880 US Census, Albany, Albany Co, NY