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William Hicks Sanford 1789–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1789

Birth Location: Tiverton, RI, USA

Death Date: 7 September 1874

Death Location: Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

Father: William Sanford

Mother: Abigail Simmons

Spouse(s): Priscilla Sawdy, Patience Sawdy

Children(s): Isaac Sanford

William Hicks Sanford was born in 1789 in Tiverton, RI, USA, the child of William Sanford And Abigail Simmons. William Hicks Sanford married Patience Sawdy, Priscilla Sawdy, and had children including Isaac Sanford. William Hicks Sanford passed away in 1874 in Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • William Hicks Sanford was born in 1789 in Tiverton, RI, USA, the child of William Sanford And Abigail Simmons.
  • William Hicks Sanford married Patience Sawdy, Priscilla Sawdy, and had children including Isaac Sanford.
  • William Hicks Sanford passed away in 1874 in Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.

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William Sanford's Ancestors

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William Sanford
1789–1874
Birth Place: Tiverton, RI, USA
Parents
William Sanford
1757–1837
Tiverton, RI, USA
Abigail Simmons
1760–1819
Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
William Sanford
1725–1815
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Waite
1722–1763
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Restcome Sanford
1704–1772
Elizabeth Lake
1706–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sanford
1677–1738
Deborah Manchester
1677–1738

William Sanford's Descendants

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William (Hicks) Sanford (22 Nov 1789–7 September 1874) m. Priscilla Sawdy (19 Jan 1792–18 Nov 1826) m. Patience Sawdy (1793–1870-08)
  1. 1. Isaac Sanford 1835–1908 m. Catharine Doyale 1837–1916 m. Olive Spicer 1832–1865
    1. 1. Hiram (Sawdy) Sanford 1869– m. Wilhelmina Blohm 1872–1950
      1. 1. Leo (Newton) Sanford 1891–1954 m. Nellie (Edna) James 1891–1966
        1. 1. Herbert (Sawyer) Sanford 1914–1986
      2. 2. Daniel (B) Sanford 1893–
      3. 3. Donald (W) Sanford 1902–1960
      4. 4. Daniel (Bird) Sanford 1893–1979 m. Olive (May) Robart 1900–1992
        1. 1. Jack (Daniel) Sanford 1918–1996 m. Mary Motzko 1910–2004 m. Frances (Mildred) Bjorklund 1918–1982
        2. 2. Kathleen Sanford 1920–2017 m. Earl (Otto) Kitchenhoff 1916–2009
        3. 3. Conway (L) Sanford 1926–1936
        4. 4. Robert (Lee\Leo) Sanford 1921–1923
        5. 5. Robert (Roland) Sanford 1924–2019 m. Eunice (Mildred) Peters 1923–2021

William Sanford's Timeline

2 Records

1789
22 Nov 1789
Birth of William Hicks Sanford in Tiverton, RI, USA
Tiverton, RI, USA
1874
7 September 1874
Age 85
Death of William Hicks Sanford in Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1789
    Event Place: Tiverton, RI, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1789; Birth city: Tiverton; Birth state: RI
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Madison, NY
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1789; Birth city: Tiverton; Birth state: RI

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 September 1874
    Event Place: Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1789; Birth city: Tiverton; Birth state: RI

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