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John Rufus Sanford 1832–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1832

Birth Location: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama

Death Date: 24 Jun 1899

Death Location: Fayette, Alabama, USA

Father: Jacob Sanford

Mother: Sarah White

Spouse(s): Jerusha Strickland, Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Maude Sanford, James Sanford, Rasmus Sanford, John Sanford, Jacob Sanford, Carl Sanford, Viola Sanford, Maude Sanford, Willie Sanford, Eliza Sanford, Mary Sanford, Judith Sanford, William Sanford, Sarah Sanford, Abraham Sanford

John Rufus Sanford was born in 1832 in Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, the child of Jacob Thomas Sanford And Sarah Sally White. In 1860, John Rufus Sanford resided in Western Division, Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa, Alaba. In 1870, John Rufus Sanford resided in Moores Bridge, Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. John Rufus Sanford married Elizabeth Jane Smith, Jerusha Emma Strickland, and had children including Abraham Absalom A B Sanford, Carl Manville Boss Sanford, Eliza Catherine Lizer Sanford, Jacob Azell Jack Sanford, James Larkin Sanford, John Luke Sanford, Judith Sanford, Mary Frances Sanford, Maude Lockie Maybell Sanford, Maude Lou Maudie Sanford, Rasmus Windham Sanford, Sarah Elizabeth Babe Sanford, Viola Almetta Sanford, William B Sanford, Willie Aretta Sanford. John Rufus Sanford passed away in 1899 in Fayette, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • John Rufus Sanford was born in 1832 in Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, the child of Jacob Thomas Sanford And Sarah Sally White.
  • In 1860, John Rufus Sanford resided in Western Division, Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa, Alaba.
  • In 1870, John Rufus Sanford resided in Moores Bridge, Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
  • John Rufus Sanford married Elizabeth Jane Smith, Jerusha Emma Strickland, and had children including Abraham Absalom A B Sanford, Carl Manville Boss Sanford, Eliza Catherine Lizer Sanford, Jacob Azell Jack Sanford, James Larkin Sanford, John Luke Sanford, Judith Sanford, Mary Frances Sanford, Maude Lockie Maybell Sanford, Maude Lou Maudie Sanford, Rasmus Windham Sanford, Sarah Elizabeth Babe Sanford, Viola Almetta Sanford, William B Sanford, Willie Aretta Sanford.
  • John Rufus Sanford passed away in 1899 in Fayette, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

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John Sanford's Ancestors

Self
John Sanford
1832–1899
Birth Place: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama
Parents
Jacob Thomas Sanford
1804–1883
Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina
Sarah ("Sally") White
1804–1869
South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sanford's Descendants

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John (Rufus) Sanford (31 Aug 1832–24 Jun 1899) m. Jerusha (Emma) Strickland (1855–6 Mar 1901) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Smith (1836–1873)
  1. 1. Maude (Lockie Maybell) Sanford 1886–1967 m. Marion (Milford) Wright 1879–1971
    1. 1. Myrtle (Agnes) Wright 1924–2018 m. Charles (Derwood) Ponds 1923–2012
      1. 1. Michael (Derwood Ponds) Jr 1950–1950
    2. 2. Maggie (Loverna) Wright 1912–1998
    3. 3. Willie (Lloyd) Wright 1914–2004
    4. 4. Ellis (Berlin) Wright 1920–1994
    5. 5. Flora (Lucille) Wright 1917–1995
    6. 6. Luther (Milton) Wright 1910–1977
    7. 7. Emma (Lou "Fannie") Wright 1904–1970
    8. 8. Louis (Nathan) Wright 1907–1908
  2. 2. James (Larkin) Sanford 1869–1942
  3. 3. Rasmus (Windham) Sanford 1871–1954
  4. 4. John (Luke) Sanford 1865–1943
  5. 5. Jacob (Azell "Jack") Sanford 1858–1948
  6. 6. Carl (Manville "Boss") Sanford 1888–1939
  7. 7. Viola (Almetta) Sanford 1883–1936
  8. 8. Maude (Lou "Maudie") Sanford 1882–1956
  9. 9. Willie (Aretta) Sanford 1879–1949
  10. 10. Eliza (Catherine "Lizer") Sanford 1868–1939
  11. 11. Mary (Frances) Sanford 1862–1892
  12. 12. Judith Sanford 1861–1892
  13. 13. William (B) Sanford 1860–
  14. 14. Sarah (Elizabeth "Babe") Sanford 1857–1940
  15. 15. Abraham (Absalom "A B") Sanford 1852–1942

John Sanford's Timeline

5 Records

1832
31 Aug 1832
Birth of John Rufus Sanford in Fayette, Fayette, Alabama
Fayette, Fayette, Alabama
1860
1860
Age 28
John Rufus Sanford resided here in Western Division, Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Western Division, Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 38
John Rufus Sanford resided here in Moores Bridge, Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Moores Bridge, Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1899
24 Jun 1899
Age 67
Death of John Rufus Sanford in , Fayette, Alabama
, Fayette, Alabama
1900
16 Jun 1900
Age 68
John Rufus Sanford resided here in Fayette
Fayette

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1832
    Event Place: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Moores Bridge, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: M593_43; Page: 235A
    [3] 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
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    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: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Fayette
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Sampson, J. C. - Sapp, W. P.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1899
    Event Place: , Fayette, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Sampson, J. C. - Sapp, W. P.
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; 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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