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Floyd Ashley Sands 1904 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1904

Birth Location: Key West

Death Date: 20 Oct 1955

Death Location: Dade, Florida, United States

Father: George Sands

Mother: Bernice Knowles

Spouse(s): Gladys Roberts-Sands-Wallace, Amelia Gaines

Children(s): Floyd Sands, Gladys Sands

The story of Floyd Ashley Sands began in 1904 in Key West. In 1910, Floyd Ashley Sands resided in Key West Ward 2, Monroe, Florida, USA. In 1930, Floyd Ashley Sands resided in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA. Floyd Ashley Sands married Gladys Lanard Roberts-Sands-Wallace, Amelia Kathryn Gaines, and had children including Floyd Franklin Sands, Gladys Mae Sands. Floyd Ashley Sands passed away in 1955 in Dade, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Floyd Ashley Sands began in 1904 in Key West.
  • In 1910, Floyd Ashley Sands resided in Key West Ward 2, Monroe, Florida, USA.
  • In 1930, Floyd Ashley Sands resided in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA.
  • Floyd Ashley Sands married Gladys Lanard Roberts-Sands-Wallace, Amelia Kathryn Gaines, and had children including Floyd Franklin Sands, Gladys Mae Sands.
  • Floyd Ashley Sands passed away in 1955 in Dade, Florida, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Sands
1878 – 1956
Birth Location: Key West, Monroe, Florida, USA
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Bernice Knowles
1877 – 1956
Birth Location: Bahamas
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Spouses(s)

Gladys Roberts-Sands-Wallace
1905 – 1955
Birth Location: Key West, Monroe, Florida, USA
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Amelia Gaines
1904 – 1981
Birth Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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Children(s)

Floyd Sands
1926 – 1988
Birth Location: Florida
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Gladys Sands
1928 – 1979
Birth Location: Miami, Florida
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Floyd Sands's Ancestors

Self
Floyd Sands
1904 – 1955
Birth Place: Key West
Parents
George William Sands
1878 – 1956
Key West, Monroe, Florida, USA
Bernice Knowles
1877 – 1956
Bahamas
Grandparents
William (West) Sands
1843 – 1912
Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, Bahamas
Emeline Russell
1848 – 1919
Key Vacas, florida
William (Henery) Knowles
1845 –
Cherokee Sound, Abaco Islands, Bahamas
Maria (E) Knowles
1849 –
Bahamas
Great-Grandparents
William Sands
1818 – 1880
Richard Russell
1806 – 1872
Mary Roberts
1811 – 1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sands
Elizabeth
John Roberts
Elizabeth Albury

Floyd Sands's Descendants

1.
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Floyd (Ashley) Sands (abt 1904 – 20 Oct 1955) m. Gladys (Lanard) Roberts-Sands-Wallace (09 Oct 1905 – 09 Feb 1955) m. Amelia (Kathryn) Gaines (1904 – 5 Nov 1981)
  1. 1. Floyd (Franklin) Sands (25 Jun 1926 – 28 Mar 1988) m. Anita (Doble) Hoffman
  2. 2. Gladys (Mae) Sands (13 May 1928 – 16 Oct 1979) m. Ralph (Brown) Wheat (22 Apr 1924 – 03 Mar 1962) m. Robert (Henderson) Moore (08 Apr 1927 – 15 Sep 1962) m. Charles (Ewell) Bradberry (01 Jun 1927 – 06 Nov 2003) m. Alvea (Henry) Hull (03 Aug 1934 – 03 Apr 2017)

Floyd Sands's Timeline

8 Records

1904
abt 1904
Birth of Floyd Ashley Sands in Key West
Key West
1910
1910
Age 6
Floyd Ashley Sands resided here in Key West Ward 2, Monroe, Florida, USA
Key West Ward 2, Monroe, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Floyd Ashley Sands resided here in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Floyd Ashley Sands resided here in Precinct 53, Dade, Florida
Precinct 53, Dade, Florida
1940
1940
Age 36
Floyd Ashley Sands resided here in Election Precinct 107, Dade, Florida, USA
Election Precinct 107, Dade, Florida, USA
1942
1942
Age 38
Floyd Ashley Sands resided here in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
1943
17 Oct 1943
Age 39
Floyd Ashley Sands was married in Broward county, Florida
Broward county, Florida
1955
20 Oct 1955
Age 51
Death of Floyd Ashley Sands in Dade, Florida, United States
Dade, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1904
    Event Place: Key West
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Florida, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 393
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Miami, Dade, Florida; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 2340045
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Key West Ward 2, Monroe, Florida; Roll: T624_165; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1374178
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1943
    Event Place: Broward county, Florida

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Key West Ward 2, Monroe, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Key West Ward 2, Monroe, Florida; Roll: T624_165; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1374178

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Miami, Dade, Florida; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 2340045

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Precinct 53, Dade, Florida
    Record Source: Florida, State Census, 1867-1945

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Election Precinct 107, Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dade, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00582; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 13-85

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Florida, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 393

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1955
    Event Place: Dade, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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