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Elihu SANFORD 1788–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1788

Birth Location: Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 4 Apr 1861

Death Location: Lancaster, Erie County, New York, United States of America

Father: David III

Mother: Hannah Thompson

Spouse(s): Penelope BECKWITH

Children(s): George Sanford, Patience Hitchcock, Anson Sanford

The story of Elihu SANFORD began in 1788 in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Elihu SANFORD married Penelope Beckwith, and had children including Anson Sanford, George Gifford Sanford, Patience B Hitchcock. Elihu SANFORD passed away in 1861 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elihu SANFORD began in 1788 in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Elihu SANFORD married Penelope Beckwith, and had children including Anson Sanford, George Gifford Sanford, Patience B Hitchcock.
  • Elihu SANFORD passed away in 1861 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York, United States of America.

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Elihu SANFORD's Ancestors

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Elihu SANFORD
1788–1861
Birth Place: Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
David Sanford III
1759–1841
Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., MA
Hannah Thompson
1763–1829
Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Rev. (David) Sanford
1737–1810
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Bathsheba Ingersoll
1738–1800
Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Moses Thompson
1728–1794
Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
David 6-Ca
1709–1751
Rachel 6-Ca
1713–1777
Moses *7GGf
1694–1751
Tryntje *7GGm
1697–1772
Ebenezer Thompson
1702–1754
Hannah Daniell-Thompson
1701–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel 7-Ca
1674–1729
Hannah Baldwin
1674–1726
Elnathan Strong
1686–1727
Thomas *8GGf
1668–1732
Peter Slyck
1659–1742
Johanna Barheit
1660–1742
Joseph Jr
1666–1739
Rachel Partridge
1669–1754

Elihu SANFORD's Descendants

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Elihu SANFORD (4 Jun 1788–4 Apr 1861) m. Penelope BECKWITH (20 Jul 1785–22 May 1854)
  1. 1. George (Gifford) Sanford 1821–1873 m. Susan (B) Prindle 1825–1900 m. Louisa (R) Sanford 1831–
    1. 1. Frank (G) Sanford 1850–1916 m. Ruth (Adelia) Prindle 1854–1887
      1. 1. Edith (J) Sanford 1876–1973 m. George (Washington Bartholomew) SR 1872–1943
        1. 1. Frank (C.) Bartholomew 1895–1967 m. Glenna (May) Moore 1898–1947 m. Suzanna Martje 1909–1997
        2. 2. George (W. Bartholomew) Jr 1909–1971 m. Armeda (L.) Bartholomew 1907–1971
      2. 2. Cora (Estelle) Sanford 1880–1959
      3. 3. Edwin (A) Sanford 1887–1968 m. Mabel (Etta) Ranney 1881–1946
        1. 1. Lysle (F) Sanford 1920–2008
    2. 2. Katie (M) Sanford 1847–
  2. 2. Patience (B.) Hitchcock 1817–1859
  3. 3. Anson Sanford 1815–1898

Elihu SANFORD's Timeline

2 Records

1788
4 Jun 1788
Birth of Elihu SANFORD in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1861
4 Apr 1861
Age 73
Death of Elihu SANFORD in Erie County, New York, United States of America
Erie County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1788
    Event Place: Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1861
    Event Place: Erie County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lancaster, Erie County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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