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Joseph Thomas Sandefur 1874 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 December 1874

Birth Location: Floral, Independence County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 3 February 1918

Death Location: Davidson, Tillman County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Leonard Sandefur

Mother: Sarah McDonel

Spouse(s): Lee Green

Children(s): Dexter Sandefur, Sylvia Richardson, Dovie (Milner), Vivian (Dykes), Inzy Kidd, Delphia Goodpasture

The story of Joseph Thomas Sandefur began in 1874 in Floral, Independence County, Arkansas, USA. Joseph Thomas Sandefur married Lee Nora Green, and had children including Dexter Onnie Sandefur, Sylvia Viola Sandefur Richardson, Dovie Opal Sandefur (Milner), Vivian Sandefur (Dykes), Inzy Jewell Kidd, Delphia Wanda Goodpasture. Joseph Thomas Sandefur passed away in 1918 in Davidson, Tillman County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Thomas Sandefur began in 1874 in Floral, Independence County, Arkansas, USA.
  • Joseph Thomas Sandefur married Lee Nora Green, and had children including Dexter Onnie Sandefur, Sylvia Viola Sandefur Richardson, Dovie Opal Sandefur (Milner), Vivian Sandefur (Dykes), Inzy Jewell Kidd, Delphia Wanda Goodpasture.
  • Joseph Thomas Sandefur passed away in 1918 in Davidson, Tillman County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard Sandefur
1825 – 1892
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah McDonel
1840 – 1907
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
SM

Spouses(s)

Lee Green
1880 – 1965
Birth Location: Burton, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA
LG

Children(s)

Dexter Sandefur
1897 – 1961
Birth Location: Jamestown, Independence, Arkansas, USA
DS
Sylvia Richardson
1899 – 1996
Birth Location: Jamestown, Independence, Arkansas, USA
SR
Dovie (Milner)
1901 – 1975
Birth Location: Parker County, Texas, United States of America
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Vivian (Dykes)
1903 – 2000
Birth Location: TX
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Inzy Kidd
1906 – 1997
Birth Location: Whitt, Parker County, Texas, United States of America
IK
Delphia Goodpasture
1911 – 2001
Birth Location: Parker County, Texas, United States of America
DG

Joseph Sandefur's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Sandefur
1874 – 1918
Birth Place: Floral, Independence County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Leonard Henry Sandefur
1825 – 1892
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Jane McDanel) McDonel
1840 – 1907
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joshua (Bennett) Sandefur
1796 – 1848
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Eliza (Jane) Moss
1804 – 1839
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bennett Sandefur,
1765 – 1840
Judith Bilbo
1760 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sandefur
1722 – 1807
Elizabeth Norvell
1730 – 1782
John Bilbo
1735 – 1809
Ann Walker
1743 – 1786

Joseph Sandefur's Descendants

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Joseph (Thomas) Sandefur (1 December 1874 – 3 February 1918) m. Lee (Nora) Green (20 Jan 1880 – 19 Apr 1965)
  1. 1. Dexter (Onnie) Sandefur (5 March 1897 – 3 Aug 1961)
  2. 2. Sylvia (Viola Sandefur) Richardson (27 April 1899 – 6 May 1996)
  3. 3. Dovie (Opal Sandefur) (Milner) (12 Dec 1901 – 27 Mar 1975) m. John (Harrison) Milner (abt 1896 – )
    1. 1. Buford (R) Milner (abt 1924 – )
    2. 2. Reba (Wayne) Milner (abt 1926 – 5 Mar 2002)
    3. 3. Valda (Ruth) Milner (abt 1930 – )
    4. 4. Jimmie (H) Milner (abt 1933 – )
    5. 5. Landra (L) Milner (abt 1937 – )
  4. 4. Vivian (Sandefur) (Dykes) (17 Dec 1903 – 11 Jun 2000)
  5. 5. Inzy (Jewell) Kidd (14 Oct 1906 – 18 June 1997)
  6. 6. Delphia (Wanda) Goodpasture (17 July 1911 – 12 May 2001)

Joseph Sandefur's Timeline

2 Records

1874
1 December 1874
Birth of Joseph Thomas Sandefur in Floral, Independence County, Arkansas, USA
Floral, Independence County, Arkansas, USA
1918
3 February 1918
Age 44
Death of Joseph Thomas Sandefur in Davidson, Tillman County, Oklahoma, USA
Davidson, Tillman County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 December 1874
    Event Place: Floral, Independence County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 February 1918
    Event Place: Davidson, Tillman County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Davidson, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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