Who was Sarah Stanford?

Sarah Stanford (1845–1931) was born in Lowell, La Salle, Illinois, USA and died in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Sarah Mehitable Stanford 1845–1931

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 4 independent trees

Born 7 May 1845 · Lowell, La Salle, Illinois, USA

Died 13 Jul 1931 · Urbana, Champaign, Illinois

Father Emery Stanford

Mother Mary Lydia Elliott Stanford

Spouse Justin Smith Hall

Children Elbridge Justin Hall, Emery Stanford Hall, Grace Eva Hall, Itha G Cashnare, Ralph E Hall

Siblings Cyrus Benjamin Stanford, Edward Beecher Stanford, Elmer Baldwin Stanford, Emery H Stanford, Jacob Morton Stanford, John Franklin Stanford, Lucien Bonaparte Stanford, Russell Elliot Stanford

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Emery Stanford

Mary Lydia Elliott Stanford

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Biography

Sarah Mehitable Stanford was born in 1845 in Lowell, La Salle, Illinois, USA, the child of emery stanford and mary lydia elliott stanford. Sarah Mehitable Stanford married justin smith hall, and had children including elbridge justin hall, emery stanford hall, grace eva hall, itha g cashnare, ralph e hall. Sarah Mehitable Stanford passed away in 1931 in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois.

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Birth of Sarah Mehitable Stanford in Lowell, La Salle, Illinois, USA

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1931

Death of Sarah Mehitable Stanford in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Sarah Stanford

This ancestor line traces from Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (1713) to Lowell, La Salle, Illinois, USA (1845) across 5 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Sarah Stanford (1845–1931) was born in Lowell, La Salle, Illinois, USA and died in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Sarah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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