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Mary M SANFORD Grier 1855–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1855

Birth Location: Elmore County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 3 Nov 1924

Death Location: Central, Elmore, Alabama, USA

Father: Samuel SANFORD

Mother: Mary Sanford

Spouse(s): William GRIER

Children(s): Eliude GRIER, Mary Proffit

The story of Mary M SANFORD Grier began in 1855 in Elmore County, Alabama, USA. In 1860, Mary M SANFORD Grier resided in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA. In 1860, Mary M SANFORD Grier resided in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA. Mary M SANFORD Grier married William Jasper Grier, and had children including Eliude Grier, Mary Elizabeth Grier Proffit. Mary M SANFORD Grier passed away in 1924 in Central, Elmore, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary M SANFORD Grier began in 1855 in Elmore County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary M SANFORD Grier resided in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary M SANFORD Grier resided in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA.
  • Mary M SANFORD Grier married William Jasper Grier, and had children including Eliude Grier, Mary Elizabeth Grier Proffit.
  • Mary M SANFORD Grier passed away in 1924 in Central, Elmore, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel SANFORD
1835–1878
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
SS
Mary Sanford
1835–1877
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

William GRIER
1852–1920
Birth Location: Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
WG

Children(s)

Eliude GRIER
1886–1964
Birth Location: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
EG
Mary Proffit
1876–1967
Birth Location: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
MP

Mary Grier's Ancestors

Self
Mary Grier
1855–1924
Birth Place: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Samuel Bright SANFORD
1835–1878
Alabama, USA
Mary (T DENNIS) Sanford
1835–1877
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Sheppard SANFORD
1805–1877
Georgia, USA
Harriet (UNKNOWN) Sanford
1814–
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Caswell SANFORD
1778–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Grier's Descendants

1.
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Mary (M SANFORD) Grier (6 Oct 1855–3 Nov 1924) m. William (Jasper) GRIER (30 Jan 1852–20 Aug 1920)
  1. 1. Eliude GRIER 1886–1964 m. Mamie (Juliette SANFORD) Grier 1884–1956
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth GRIER) Proffit 1876–1967 m. James (Leonard) PROFFIT 1875–1952
    1. 1. Hughen PROFFIT 1898–1987 m. Ethel (L GOODWIN) Proffit 1899–1943 m. Rosa (Lou GOODWIN) Proffit 1901–1989

Mary Grier's Timeline

9 Records

1855
6 Oct 1855
Birth of Mary M SANFORD Grier in Elmore County, Alabama, USA
Elmore County, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 5
Mary M SANFORD Grier resided here in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 5
Mary M SANFORD Grier resided here in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 15
Mary M SANFORD Grier resided here in Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
Mary M SANFORD Grier resided here in Five Points, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Five Points, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
Mary M SANFORD Grier resided here in Weoka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Weoka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 55
Mary M SANFORD Grier resided here in Elmore County, Alabama, USA
Elmore County, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 65
Mary M SANFORD Grier resided here in Weoka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Weoka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1924
3 Nov 1924
Age 69
Death of Mary M SANFORD Grier in Elmore County, Alabama, USA
Elmore County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1855
    Event Place: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 20, Elmore, Alabama; Roll: M593_15; Page: 142A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 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: Southern Division, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_7; Page: 88; Family History Library
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rockford, Coosa, 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: Southern Division, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_7; Page: 88; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rockford, Coosa, 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: Southern Division, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_7; Page: 88; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 20, Elmore, Alabama; Roll: M593_15; Page: 142A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Five Points, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Weoka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Weoka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1924
    Event Place: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Central, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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