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James T. Franklin (Levi) Sanford 1868–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Nov 1868

Birth Location: Shelby, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 10 Aug 1926

Death Location: Champaign, Illinois, USA

Father: Levi Sanford

Mother: Mahala Danley

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The story of James T. Franklin (Levi) Sanford began in 1868 in Shelby, Illinois, USA. In 1880, James T. Franklin (Levi) Sanford resided in Dry Point, Shelby, Illinois, United States. James T. Franklin (Levi) Sanford passed away in 1926 in Champaign, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James T. Franklin (Levi) Sanford began in 1868 in Shelby, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, James T. Franklin (Levi) Sanford resided in Dry Point, Shelby, Illinois, United States.
  • James T. Franklin (Levi) Sanford passed away in 1926 in Champaign, Illinois, USA.

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James Sanford's Ancestors

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James Sanford
1868–1926
Birth Place: Shelby, Illinois, USA
Parents
Levi (James) Sanford
1838–1915
Knox, Ohio, USA
Mahala ((William)) Danley
1841–1931
Shelby, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
James ((Elisha)) Sanford
1810–1863
Ontario, New York, USA
Elizabeth Amsbaugh
1810–1858
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Sanford
1774–
Sybil Burnett
1780–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sanford's Timeline

4 Records

1868
06 Nov 1868
Birth of James T. Franklin (Levi) Sanford in Shelby, Illinois, USA
Shelby, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
James T. Franklin (Levi) Sanford resided here in Dry Point, Shelby, Illinois, United States
Dry Point, Shelby, Illinois, United States
1926
7 Aug 1926
Age 58
Death of James T. Franklin (Levi) Sanford in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois
Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois
1926
10 Aug 1926
Age 58
Burial of James T. Franklin (Levi) Sanford in Champaign, Illinois, USA
Champaign, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Nov 1868
    Event Place: Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dry Point, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 251; Family History Film: 1254251; Page: 73C; Enumeration District: 186; Image: 0148.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dry Point, Shelby, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dry Point, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 251; Family History Film: 1254251; Page: 73C; Enumeration District: 186; Image: 0148.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kankakee, Illinois. 6m 4d in city
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

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