1. Edmund Preston Biden (“Preston Sturges”): b. 29 Aug 1898 Chicago, Cook Co., IL; adopted by stepfather Solomon Sturges Jan 1902; d. 6 Aug 1959 New York, NY

2. Edmund C. Biden: b. Feb 1871 MO; imm. to Canada 1901; m. 14 Jul 1897 Milwaukee Co., WI [vol. 29, p. 375] (div. by 1900)

3. Mary Estelle Dempsey: b. 11 Oct 1875/7 Canada (m. 2^nd Solomon Sturges 2 Oct 1901 Memphis, TN)

4. Edmund S. Biden: b. c1837/8 NY; d. 26 Mar 1919; bur. section E, row 10, site 14, Mountain Home National Cemetery, Mountain Home, TN; m. 16 Aug 1864 St. Louis, MO [vol. 11, p. 433]  [Civil War: private in co. K, 3 U.S. Res. Corps, MO Inf.; Edmund S. Biden applied for invalid pension 19 May 1904 from NY (appl. #1313233, cert. #1253390); widow Isabella M. Biden applied for pension 23 Apr 1919 from NY (appl. #1139868, cert. 876263)]

5. Isabella M. Perry/Parry: b. Jun 1842 MO  [brother Henry W[?] Perry, b. Dec 1860 MO]

6. Dominick d’Este Dempsey: b. Ireland

7. Catherine Campbell Smyth: b. Ireland

8. John Biden Jr.: b. c1805/6 England; app. d. between 1850 and 1860

9. Honora ___: b. c1805/6 Ireland

10. John Perry/Parry: b. c1814/5 PA; m. 19 Jun 1839 St. Louis, MO [vol. 2, p. 170]

11. Isabella Rudolf: b. c1820/21 PA

16. John Biden: b. c1784 England  [John Biden (age 38), Sarah Biden (age 39), and 5 children imm. to NY 31 Dec 1822 from Great Britain]  [perhaps the John Byden bp. 4 Aug 1784 Hawkley, Hampshire, England (son of John and Lydia Byden), and perhaps the John Biden who m. Sarah Morby 4 Sep 1794 Basingstoke, Hampshire, England]

17. Sarah ___: b. c1783 England; d. bef. 1850

1900 – 32^nd Ward, Hyde Park, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, e.d. 1030, sheet 14b

Biden, Mary E.             Head    W F Oct 1875 24 D  1 1          Can Ire Ire

___, Edwin P.              Son      W M Aug 1898 1 S                 IL MO Can

(1 servant)

1900 – 34^th Ward, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, e.d. 1074, sheet 2a

Bryden, Emma[?] S.     Head    W F Jun 1842 57 M 35 6 2      MO PA PA

Biden, Edmund C.        Son      W M Feb 1871 29 D S[?]        MO NY MO  collector

___, Sydney P.             Son      W M Mar 1873 27 S               MO NY MO  Musician

Perry, Henry W[?]        Bro      W M Dec 1860 39 S               MO PA PA  Board of trade

1880 – St. Louis, MO, e.d. 148, sheet 19 (p. 334c)

Biden, Edmund S.         W M 42                       Grain Speculator           NY Eng Ire

___, Isabella M.           W F 37            Wife                                         MO DE PA

___, Edmund C.           W M 9             Son                                          MO NY MO

___, Sidney P.              W M 7             Son                                          MO NY MO

___, Winifred               W F 4              Dau                                          MO NY MO

1860 – 3^rd Ward, Rochester, Monroe Co., NY, p. 61 (217)

John Biden                   75 M    Gentleman                    5000 2000       England

Emma                           50 F                                                                 England

Honora                         53 F                                         2500 500         Ireland

Emaly                           27 F                                                                 NY

Henry                           25 M    Printer                                                  NY

Fanny                           18 F                                                                 NY

1860 – 5^th Ward, St. Louis, MO, pp. 173-174

John Parry                    44 M    Builder                         1500                PA

Isabella  “                     42 F                                                                 PA

Isabella  “                     17 F                                                                 MO

Charles  “                     16 M                                                                MO

Preston Parry               15 M                                                                MO

Emma       “                   12 F                                                                 MO

Edward    “                   8 M                                                                  MO

(2 servants)

1850 – 2^nd Ward, Rochester, Monroe Co., NY, p. 76a (151)

John Biden Jr.               44 M    Saw Mill                       1500                England

Honora “                      44 F                                                                 Ireland

Chas. S. “                     19 M    Printer                                                  NY

Emily C. “                     17 F                                                                 NY

Henry M. “                   15 M                                                                NY

Edmund S. “                 13 M                                                                NY

Mary F.   “                   8 F                                                                   NY

John Biden                   65 M    Builder                         10000              England

Violet Ridley                 13 F                                                                 NY

1850 – 3^rd Ward, St. Louis, MO, p. 353a (705)

John Perry                    35 M    Brick Maker                 8000                PA

Isabella Perry               29 F                                                                 PA

Mary Perry                   10 F                                                                 MO

Isabella M. Perry          8 F                                                                   MO

Charles P. Perry           7 M                                                                  MO

Preston Perry               5 M                                                                  MO

Emma Perry                 3 F                                                                   MO

John Perry                    1 M                                                                  MO

Julia Poland                  13 F                                                                 Ireland