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Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford 1852–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Aug 1852

Birth Location: Fayette, Alabama

Death Date: 3 Dec 1942

Death Location: Shelby, Alabama

Father: John Sanford

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

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The story of Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford began in 1852 in Fayette, Alabama. In 1860, Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford resided in Western Division, Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa, Alaba. In 1870, Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford resided in Moores Bridge, Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford passed away in 1942 in Shelby, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford began in 1852 in Fayette, Alabama.
  • In 1860, Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford resided in Western Division, Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa, Alaba.
  • In 1870, Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford resided in Moores Bridge, Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
  • Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford passed away in 1942 in Shelby, Alabama.

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Abraham Sanford's Ancestors

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Abraham Sanford
1852–1942
Birth Place: Fayette, Alabama
Parents
John Rufus Sanford
1832–1899
Fayette, Fayette, Alabama
Elizabeth (Jane) Smith
1836–1873
Tennessee
Grandparents
Jacob (Thomas) Sanford
1804–1883
Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina
Sarah ("Sally") White
1804–1869
South Carolina
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham Sanford's Timeline

4 Records

1852
3 Aug 1852
Birth of Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford in Fayette, Alabama
Fayette, Alabama
1860
1860
Age 8
Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford resided here in Western Division, Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Western Division, Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 18
Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford resided here in Moores Bridge, Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Moores Bridge, Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1942
3 Dec 1942
Age 90
Death of Abraham Absalom "A B" Sanford in Shelby, Alabama
Shelby, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1852
    Event Place: Fayette, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: M593_43; Page: 235A
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Western Division, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_25; Page: 659; Family History L

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western Division, Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Western Division, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_25; Page: 659; Family History L

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Moores Bridge, Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: M593_43; Page: 235A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1942
    Event Place: Shelby, Alabama

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