| Notes | Census:
23 Apr 1910.  Listed as Sylvester Stafford, a farmer, with wife Matilda and sons Edgar and Orville.20 Jan 1920.  Listed as Vester Stafford, a mine laborer, with wife Matilda and children Edgar, Annie, Maude, Gurnie and Talmage. | 
| Children | 
|  | 1. Edgar B. STAFFORD,   b. 1 Aug 1906, Spear, Avery Co., North Carolina  ,   d. 6 Nov 1989, Marblemount, Skagit Co., Washington  (Age 83 years) |  |  | 2. Orville Howard STAFFORD,   b. 21 Aug 1908, Mitchell Co., North Carolina  ,   d. 10 Sep 1988, Banner Elk, Avery Co., North Carolina  (Age 80 years) |  |  | 3. Annie STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1909, North Carolina  ,   d. Yes, date unknown |  |  | 4. Maude STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1911, North Carolina  ,   d. Yes, date unknown |  |  | 5. Gurnie STAFFORD,   b. 22 Feb 1913,   d. 25 Sep 1983, Multnomah Co., Oregon  (Age 70 years) |  |  | 6. Talmadge D. (Talmage) STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1917, North Carolina  ,   d. 20 Feb 1990, Centralia, Washington  (Age ~ 73 years) |  |  | 7. Mabel Estell STAFFORD,   b. 1 Feb 1920, Avery Co., North Carolina  ,   d. 1954, North Carolina  (Age 33 years) |  |