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Ruby Sanford 1894–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08/04/1894

Birth Location: Echo, Antrim, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 04/07/1978

Death Location: Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Daniel Sanford

Mother: Barbara Woodside

Spouse(s): Elmer Shively

Children(s): Lillian Shively, Helen Shively, Hazel Shively, Clifford Shively

In 1894, Ruby Sanford entered the world in Echo, Antrim, Michigan, USA, born to Daniel Sanford And Barbara Woodside. Ruby Sanford married Elmer Shively, and had children including Clifford Shively, Hazel Shively, Helen Shively, Lillian Shively. Ruby Sanford passed away in 1978 in Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Ruby Sanford entered the world in Echo, Antrim, Michigan, USA, born to Daniel Sanford And Barbara Woodside.
  • Ruby Sanford married Elmer Shively, and had children including Clifford Shively, Hazel Shively, Helen Shively, Lillian Shively.
  • Ruby Sanford passed away in 1978 in Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruby Sanford's Ancestors

Self
Ruby Sanford
1894–1978
Birth Place: Echo, Antrim, Michigan, USA
Parents
Daniel Sanford
1847–1898
Norfalk, Ontario, Canada
Barbara Woodside
1856–1894
Kent, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
John Sanford
1792–1865
Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Elizabeth Salter
1804–1897
Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
John Woodside
1800–1859
Princetown, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Jeanette Morrison
1813–1866
Glassary, Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Sanford
1765–1838
Rachel Bentley
1767–1803
Michael Salter
1777–1851
Esther Wilcox
1778–1850
James Woodside
1767–1857
Sara Murchland
1778–1845
John Morrison
1787–1843
Janet Campbell
1791–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Sanford
1738–1815
Mary Wescott
1738–1816
William Bentley
1731–1771
Rachel Nichols
1735–1777
Robert Salter
1730–1810
Margaret Moxley
1737–1820
Stephen Wilcox
1750–1824
Phoebe Card
1758–1819
James Woodside
1736–1824
Ann Love
1740–1822
John Murchland
1752–1816
Elizabeth Wilson
1755–1833
John Morrison
1740–1814
Mary McKellar
1765–1820
Peter Campbell
1766–1821
Isabelle McPhaden
1766–1819

Ruby Sanford's Descendants

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Ruby Sanford (08/04/1894–04/07/1978) m. Elmer Shively (06/09/1888–02/27/1971)
  1. 1. Lillian Shively 1926–2003 m. James McCoy 1929–2003
  2. 2. Helen Shively 1917–1968 m. Alve Nelson 1904–1951
    1. 1. Alve Nelson 1942–2003
    2. 2. Elmer Nelson 1948–2010
  3. 3. Hazel Shively 1919–2016 m. Allison Blanshine 1919–1999
  4. 4. Clifford Shively 1915–1996 m. May Taylor 1921–1996

Ruby Sanford's Timeline

2 Records

1894
08/04/1894
Birth of Ruby Sanford in Echo, Antrim, Michigan, USA
Echo, Antrim, Michigan, USA
1978
04/07/1978
Age 84
Death of Ruby Sanford in Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08041894
    Event Place: Echo, Antrim, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04071978
    Event Place: Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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