John Sanford

Greenwood, Eaton, Clark Co., Wisconsin

 

 

John was born in Allegany Co., NY, 7 Aug 1839, the son of Zephaniah and Mary Sanford who were both natives of the Empire State.  His siblings were: Lemuel (1826, NY), Sarah (1831, NY), Samuel (1832, NY), Esther (1834, NY), Ephraim (1836, NY), James (1841, NY), Sirena (1843, PA), Ira (1846, PA) and Ralph (1848, PA).  The family moved to Shippen, McKean, PA about 1843 to farm.  In 1860 John was 22 yrs. old and living with his older brother Lemuel and sister-in-law Betsey in Norwich, PA which was served by the Port Allegany Post Office.  He served as a Pvt. with Co. I., 76th Penn.  Inf., 1 yr. 11 mo., 27 Aug 1863 - 10 Jun 1865.  His unit participated in the conflicts at Drewry’s Bluff, 2nd Cold Harbor, (the namesake of the Greenwood G.A.R., John A. Eaton, died there) Petersburg, Richmond, Fair Oaks, Wilmington and others.  After returning to civilian life, John married Louise Swift 9 May 1869, but the 1880 Census indicates he was divorced and living with his brother Ephraim, in sec. 29, Warner Twp.  An 1893 map shows John’s property in sec. 8.  He was an active G.A.R. member in Greenwood and was installed as Officer of the Guard, 27 Jan 1906.  The next month, he and Joseph Palmer, the Hemlock miller, appeared before the pension examining board in Augusta to seek an increase in pension.  An uncalled for letter addressed to John Sanford was noted in the 21 Mar 1889 Republican and Press Post Office Notices.  The 1905 WI State Census listed him as a widowed boarder, living in Warner Twp. He married Margaret A. Williams in Greenwood 18 Jan 1909.  John died in Farmington, Waupaca, WI, 10 Jul 1917 and Margaret later married Alfred Wheeler 25 Jan 1926.

 

 

Land Records

 

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

Name:  John Sanford    Issue Date:  10 Feb 1873    State of Record:  Wisconsin

Acres:  80    Accession Number:  WI1690__.392    Metes and Bounds:  No

Land Office:  Menasha    Canceled:  No    US Reservations:  No    Mineral Reservations:  No

Authority:  April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)    Document Number:  30104

Legal Land Description: 

            Section Twp Range Meridian                    Counties

              9        24-N 13-E      4th PM - 1831 MN/WI Waupaca

            10        24-N 13-E      4th PM - 1831 MN/WI Waupaca

 

EPHRIAM -- the brother

Wisconsin Land Records

Name:  Ephriam Sanford    Land Office:  LA CROSSE      Issue Date: 1 Aug 1860  

Sequence #:  1   Document Number:  15505     Total Acres:  40   Signature:  Yes

Canceled Document:  No   Mineral Rights Reserved:  No  Metes and Bounds:  No

Statutory Reference:  3 Stat. 566    Multiple Warantee Names:  No

Act or Treaty:  April 24, 1820          Multiple Patentee Names:  No

Entry Classification:  Sale-Cash Entries     Land Description: 

1 SESE   4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No 12 N 3 W 34

 

Military

 

Civil War Service:

Private, Company I , 76th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

Enlisted: 27 Aug 1863

Discharged: 10 Jun 1865  

 

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: John Sanford           Alternate Name: John/Sandford

Side: Union  Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania 

Regiment Name: 76th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry         COMPANY: I 

Rank In: Private       Rank Out: Private    Film Number: M554 roll 106 

American Civil War Soldiers

Name: John Sandford        Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1863

Side Served: Union             State Served: Pennsylvania

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 27 August 1863.

Drafted into Company I, 76th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 27 Aug 1863.

Discharged from Company I, 76th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 10 Jun 1865.

 

A different soldier…?

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: John Sanford           Side: Union  Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania 

Regiment Name: 76th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry         COMPANY: H 

Rank In: Private       Rank Out: Private    Film Number: M554 roll 106 

American Civil War Soldiers

Name: John Sanford           Enlistment Date: 9 Feb 1865

Side Served: Union             State Served: Pennsylvania

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 9 February 1865.

Enlisted in Company H, 76th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 9 Feb 1865.

Deserted from Company H, 76th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 10 Jun 1865.

 

Pension File

 

JOHN SANFORD    I  76 PA Inf    Widow: MARGARET A. WHEELER

Invalid   869 107         638046    Wis        (1892 Sep 4 ???)

Widow  1716 820                        Wis        (1918 Apr 23 ???)

XC 2650 074 

 

 

Census Records

 

1850 United States Federal Census

Name: John Sanford           Age: 13         Est. Birth Year: abt 1837     Birth Place: New York

 

Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Shippen, McKean, Pennsylvania

   Household Members: Name Age

          Zepheniah Sanford    54  NY          Farmer

          Mary Sanford                     49  NY

          Samuel Sanford       18  NY          Laborer                            << 1832

          Sarah Sanford         19  NY

          Esther Sanford         16  NY

            Ephraim Sanford     14  NY                                                            << 1836

            John Sanford            13  NY                                                            << 1837

          James Sanford           9  NY                                                << 1841

          Sirena Sanford           7  PA

          Ira Sanford                4  PA

          Ralph Sanford            2  PA

 

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: John Sandford         Age in 1860: 22        Birth Year: abt 1838       Birthplace: New York

 

Home in 1860: Norwich, McKean, Pennsylvania    Post Office: Port Allegany

Household Members: Name Age

          Lemuel T Sandford    34  NY          Laborer         300     25

          Betsey Sandford       20  PA

          John Sandford        22  NY         

 

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Ephraim Sandford    Age in 1860: 24     Birth Year: abt 1836     Birthplace: New York

 

Home in 1860: Shippen, McKean, Pennsylvania     Post Office: Port Allegany

   Household Members: Name Age

          Zepaniah Sandford    66  NY          Farmer                   1300   700

          Mary Sandford         66  NY

          Samuel Sandford      26  NY          Farm Laborer

          Ephraim Sandford   24  NY            Farm Laborer

          Selena Sandford       19  NY

          Ira Sandford           17  PA

          Melissa Stiles           17  PA

          Eney Stiles               15  PA

          Ruth Stiles               13  PA

          Emily Stiles              11  PA

 

1870 United States Federal Census

* John Sanford not found in 1870 *

Name: Ephriam Sanford    Est. Birth Year: abt 1836    Age in 1870: 34   Birthplace: New York

Home in 1870: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin    Post Office: Lumberman

   Household Members: Name  Age

          Ephriam Sanford    34 m  NY  Farmer   900   100

          Fanny Sanford         26 f    NY  Keeping House  cannot read or write

          Adelbert Sanford        4 m  PA  At Home

          Zephnia Sanford         2 m WI  At Home

          Cara Sanford             1 f    WI  At Home

 

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: John Samford    Age: 39    Est. Birth Year: abt 1841    Birthplace: New York

Relation to Head of Household: Brother    Marital Status: Divorced

Father's birthplace: New York    Mother's birthplace: New York    Occupation: Laborer

 

Home in 1880:Warner, Clark, Wisconsin

   Household Members: Name Age

            Ephraim Samford     42 NY-NY-NY           Farmer

            Mary Samford           29 PA-NY-NY           Keeping House

            Zephaniah Samford            12 WI-NY-PA

            Caro A. Samford      11

            Abram Samford          9

            Andrew L. Samford   3

            Elizabeth Samford     1

            John Samford           39  NY-NY-NY          brother  Divorced   Laborer

 

1885 Special Veterans Census - Warner, Greenwood P.O., Clark, WI

 

1890 Wisconsin Census

Name:  John Sanford    County:  Clark County    Township:  E.D. 171 Eaton Township

Year:  1890    Page:  003   

 

1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's Name:  John Sanford

 

Home in 1890 (Township, County, State):  Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin

Year enlisted: 27 Aug 1863    Year discharged: 18 July 1865

Rank:  Private    Company: I     Regiment: 76 Inf PA

Length of service: 1 yr 11 mos  (no notes)

 

1895 - Wisconsin State Census

Name: Jno Sanford    Residence County: Clark    Locality: Warner    Line: 4 Roll: v226_10

Household Members: 1 male, USA born

1895 WI Veteran Enumeration

Name: Jno Sanford     Residence County: Clark     Locality: Warner   Line: 1  Roll: v226_20

Rank: Private   Co. 9    Reg’t: 76    Pa    P.O. Greenwood

 

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: John Sanford    Age:  47    Birth Date:  Aug 1842    Birthplace:  New York

Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder             Marital Status:  Widowed

Father’s Birthplace:  New York    Mother’s Birthplace:  New York   

Residence : Grover & Cleveland & Molitor Towns, Taylor, Wisconsin

Home in 1900: Grover, Taylor, Wisconsin

   Household Members:  Name Age

            Charles Shrokar       34

            Mary Shrokar            32

            Chester Shrokar       10

            Mabel Shrokar            8

            Rose Shrokar             5

            John Sanford           47  NY-NY-NY          Aug 1842       Boarder  Widowed Day Laborer

            Charles D Hogue     56  PA-PA-PA           Feb 1844       Boarder  Single  Day Laborer

 

1905 Wisconsin State Census

Name: John Sanford    Birth Location: New York    Marital Status: Widowed

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840    Race: White                Relation: Boarder

Residence County: Clark    Locality: Warner      Line: 24  Roll: CSUSAWI1905_5

   Household Members: Name Age

            Edwin Doughtery     43  WI-WI       Head                          Mason

            Syrena Doughtery  38  WI-IN        Wife                Housekeeper

            Earl Doughtery         19

            Grace Doughtery     15

            Benjamin Doughtery  12

            Paul Doughtery        10

            Leta Doughtery          6

            Arthur Doughtery       4

            Geo Foust                 32  WI-IN        Bro-in-law  Widower  Day laborer

            John Sanford           65  NY-NY-NY Boarder  Widower  Day laborer

 

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: John Sanford    Age in 1910: 73    Est. Birth Year: abt 1837    Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Relation to Head of House: Head                         Spouse's Name: Margaret

Father's Birth Place: England     Mother's Birth Place: England

Home in 1910:Warner, Clark, Wisconsin    Neighbor: Zephaniah Silvers

   Household Members: Name Age

            John Sanford           73  PA-Eng-Eng       2nd marriage - married 1 year    Own Income   

                                                                                                                        Union Army veteran

            Margaret Sanford     53  WI-Norw-TN        2nd marriage    1 of 2 children living   

 

The 1910 census indicates that John & Margaret had been married 1 year, 2nd marriage for both.  Also, notice that one of his military records says "Sandford" -- everything else that we have (which is not much!) says Sanford.  And FYI, I found a record saying a John Sanford deserted from Co. H, 76th PA Regt.  It is either a weird coincidence or some kind of bookkeeping error... I think.  The desertion date is the same as our guy's "discharged" date, but enlistment date is different.  Maybe he did actually transfer from I to H...?  I don't know!  There is another John Sanford who fought for WI, but I don't think he came anywhere near Clark County (his widow's name was Catherine H.). 

 

Research Notes

 

Name: SANFORD John

 

 

Born: 1836, NY (7 Aug 1839)                                Son of: Zephaniah & Mary Sanford

                                                                                                            Brother of Ephraim

Died: 1917 Jul 10, Waupaca Co., WI                   Buried:

 

Married: (1) 9 May 1869, PA? WI?

Spouse: (1) Louise Swift                                        (Divorced bef. 1880? or widowed)           

 

Married: (2) 18 Jan 1909, Greenwood, Clark, WI

Spouse: (2) Margaret Ann Williams                     

                        b. 1856, WI, m. Alfred Wheeler 26 Jan 1927      

                        d.

 

Children:

 

 

Residence:

   1836 - born in NY            ( 7 Aug 1839 )

   1850 Census - as of June 1 - Shippen, McKean, Pennsylvania - age 13 (1837)

   1860 Census - as of June 1 - Norwich, McKean, Pennsylvania ? - age 22 (1838)

   1863 Aug 27 - enlisted in Pennsylvania Infantry, Co. I, 76th Regt.

   1865 Jun 10 - Discharged from military

   18XX - moved to Wisconsin

   1869 - married Louise Swift (PA or WI unknown) - divorced before 1880

   1870 Census - as of June 1 - not found

   1880 Census - as of June 1 - Warner, Clark, WI - age 39 (1841) - Divorced

   1885 Special Veterans Census - Warner, Greenwood P.O., Clark, WI

   1895 Enumeration of Soldiers - Warner, Clark, WI

   1900 Census - as of June 1 - Grover, Taylor, WI - age 47 (1842) - Widowed

   1905 WI Census - Warner, Clark, WI - age 65 (1840)

   1909 - married Margaret - 2nd marriage

   1910 Census - as of April 15 - Warner, Clark, WI - age 73 (1837)

   19XX - died, 10 Jul 1917, Waupaca Co., WI

 

NOTE: Soldier’s Home is in Farmington, Waupaca Co., WI

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Marriage: Sanford, Zephnick [Zeph] E    Langley, Alice Maud    3 July 1895    140    2

 

SANFORD, Ephraim family, Warner township

          Ephraim                  1836  NY       1839-1897

          Fanny                     1844  NY                         

              Ira                                        1864-1896     << why isn’t he on the 1870 Census?

              Adelbert "Dell"      1866  PA       1862-1945     m. Ella Tenney

              Zephaniah           Jul 1867 WI    1866-1907     m. Alice Langley, b. Oct 1877

              Cara                   1869  WI                          Mrs. John Young (res. Montana)

              Matti                  1876             1876-1950     Mrs. Louis Dimler, Mrs. Kelly Robinson

              Abraham "Abe"    1883             1883-1913

 

Zephaniah & Alice

          Orella A., b. Mar 1896; Hazel M. b. Nov 1898; Ethel M., b. Mar 1900; Mabel, b. 1902;

         

Greenwood City Cemetery - Eaton Twp

c   Sanford, ??                                                                      27 Jun 1873 

t    Sanford, Abe                   00-C031-07                             9 Dec 1913 

            son of Ephraim & Fanny Sanford

tn  Sanford, Adelbert M.      11-D094-08        1864          24 Nov 1945 

            son of Ephraim & Fanny Sanford

cn Sanford, Ephraim           00-C031-05  10 Apr 1839  10 May 1897  Fanny/Mary?       

            bro. of Mrs. Louis Dimler; tomb. b. yr 1838  (father of Mattie Dimler)

t   Sanford, Fanny                00-C031-04                                               Ephraim Sanford

c  Sanford, Gertrude (Conley)  00-C031-02                    13 Jan 1987 

tn Sanford, Hazel                 00-C031-08   3 Mar 1892    20 Nov 1898       (b. Nov 1898)              

            Zephaniah & Alice Sanford                                   b-est, aged 6yrs,8mo,17dys

t   Sanford, Ira                       00-C031-03         1864         28 Mar 1896  Single      (d. 1895?)             

            son of Ephraim & Fanny Sanford             b-est, aged 32yrs

to         Sanford, Mabel Z.         b. 19 Jul 1902                  19 Jul 1902 

tno      Sanford, Zepheniah E.  00-C031-06  30 Jul 1866   15 Apr 1907  Alice M. Langley 1895              son of Ephraim & Fanny Sanford                    Zeph & Alice Sanford

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Sanford, Alice           Marriage   Dean Wahls       Sep 18  1907            Clark   << Dean Wallis

Sanford, Mattie         Marriage   Lewis Dimler      Oct  21  1899             Clark  

Sanford, Zephnick E  Marriage Alice Langley    Jul   03  1895            Clark

 

Sanford, Ephraim    Death             May  10  1897                       Clark

Sanford, Ira               Death                         Mar  28  1895                        Clark

Sanford                      Death                         Apr   15  1907                       Clark               << Zepheniah

 

Sanford, Ethel M                  Birth                Mar     22        1900              Clark  

Sanford, Hazel M                 Birth                Nov     --          1898               Clark  

Sanford, James                    Birth                Mar     30        1905               Clark  

Sanford, Mabel Zaphine    Birth                Jul       19        1902               Clark  

Sanford, Orella Abelle        Birth                Mar     17        1896               Clark

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SANFORD families

 

SANFORD, JOHN family, Warner township

 

1885 Special Vet’s census: Sanford, John, Private, Co I, 76 Reg’t, Penn.

1895 census, Sanford, Jno 1 male

1893 sec 8 no residence J. Sanford; 1906 sec 8 residence John Sanford (1915 C. Reber, P. Korbach)

 

July 7, 1882 "...From some of the older residents it is learned that old Michael (Haley) was a bachelor, who lived very much alone, on what is now known as the John Sanford farm, west of Greenwood...."

 

March 21, 1889: Letters remaining uncalled for: Albertine Bredlaw; Bernard Cassidy; Wm. Chirls; G.T. Durham; Ole C. Erickson; Ed Halverson; R. Hoobler; H.A. Haskell; J.R. Hand; Henry Leonard; August Lantz; Miss Anna Larson; Mathew Meddaugh; Max Gpelt; Hugh Redmond; Ed Raphi; Miss Lina Rappicht; Henry C. Rand; John Sanford; Miss Anna Slayton; Edmund Siminson; H. Wainly; Geo Williams. Republican and Press Post Office Notice

 

June 8, 1895: John Sanford I 76 Pa Inf. Greenwood list of veterans in attendance at the reunion held in Thorp, Wisconsin

 

February 1, 1906: The new officers of John A. Eaton Post No. 213 G. A. R., were installed at Post hall, Saturday afternoon, Jan. 27th, as follows: ...John Sanford, O. G..... Greenwood Gleaner

 

February 15, 1906: Jos. Palmer, the Hemlock miller, and John Sanford returned Thursday morning from Augusta where they had been before the pension examining board relative to obtaining an increase in pension. Greenwood Gleaner

 

May 22, 1906: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Daugherty visited her parents, who are living on the John Sanford place Sunday. Greenwood Gleaner-Hemlock

 

August 27, 1914: Mr. and Mrs. Rasmussen and two children moved here from Iowa in July, and settled on the John Sanford farm, which they purchased. They were becoming comfortably situated when the above accident occurred. GREENWOOD GLEANER

 

John Sanford probably went, some time between mid-February and May of 1906, to live the remainder of his life in the "Minnesota Soldiers Home" located in Minneapolis near the airport.

 

SANFORD, Ephraim family, Warner township

          Ephriam                  1836  NY       1839-1897

          Fanny                     1844  NY                         

              Ira                                        1864-1896

              Adelbert "Dell"      1866  PA       1862-1945

              Zepheniah           1868  WI       1866-1907

              Cara                   1869  WI                          Mrs. John Young (res. Montana)

              Matti                  1876             1876-1950     Mrs. Louis Dimler, Mrs. Kelly Robinson

              Abraham "Abe"    1883             1883-1913

         

1875 census: Sanford, Ephraim; 4 male, 2 female

1895 census, head of family: E. Danford 5 male, 1 female

1880-1893 sec 29 residence E. Sanford (1915 F.W. Vollrath)

 

"...First I cross Black River on the new Forty Seven Thousand Dollar Bridge. Its at the southeast corner of the old Moses Babb place. Then I go N. & E. pass the Charley Carpenter place and where Jerome Ostrom lived to the Fred Decker corner where Herman Schwarze had his Blacksmith Shop, two miles S. to our old place. On west pass the Eph. Sanford and Neiman places to John Schwarze corner...." Old Timer's Warner-Longwood Townships Mail Route Letter Published in the Greenwood Gleaner, Nov. 24, 1938

 

SANFORD, Ephriam (10 April 1839 - 10 May 1897)

Greenwood cemetery: Married to "Fanny" (no info on Fanny), son Ira Sanford (1864-1896, single) The census record of 1875, birth dates and names suggest that Ephriam Sanford was also the father of Adelbert (1862-1907), Zepheniah (1866-1907), Matti (1876-1950) and Abe (c1883-1913).

 

December 1, 1898: PROBATE COURT: The following calendar will be disposed of at the December term of county court, held at the county judge’s office, on the 6th day of December: ...In the matter of the estate of Ephriam Sanford; hearing petition of administration. The Clark Republican and Press

 

August 24, 1900: Joseph Silvers whose home was five miles west of here, while sawing logs in Z. Sanford’s camp, was struck on the head by a falling limb and instantly killed. Four men saw the manner of his death, but he was brought to this city where an inquest was held over his body. His funeral occurred from the Presbyterian church. Interment took place in the Greenwood cemetery. Deceased leaves a wife and two young children. Gleaner

 

March 8 1906: George Alton returned last week from Spirit Falls where he has been working for Zeph Sanford. Greenwood Gleaner

 

SANFORD, Zepheniah (30 July 1866 - 15 April 1907)

Died April 15, 1907 in the Wisconsin Central depot at Owen, Clark Co, Wis., Zeph Sanford of this city, aged 39 years. For the past year Mr. Sanford had been an invalid from consumption, and had gone to Eau Claire last week for Christian Science treatment. Mrs. Sanford had been hastily called there to accompany him home, and it was shortly after their arrival at Owen, while waiting for the Greenwood train, that without any apparent indication of immediate death he quietly passed away. The funeral was held at the M.E. Church. The deceased, who was a native of Greenwood, was married to Miss Alice Langley of this city in (July 3) 1895, and to them four children were born, three (Mrs. Oro Hulet and Mrs. Mabel Farley per Dean Wallis 1947 obit) of who survive (dau. Hazel M. b. Mar 3 1892, d. 20 Nov 1898 per cemetery records). Two brothers, Dell (Adelbert) of Stevens Point and Abraham of Spirit Falls, and two sisters, Mrs. L. Dimler of Greenwood and Mrs. John Young of Great Falls, Mont., are living. While making his home here Mr. Sanford, who was a lumberman, was away much of the time. He was a member of the Maccabee and E.F.U. lodges.

 

"...William Andrew Langley (1854 - 1901) was born in Ohio nearly 47 years ago. He was married to Harriet Adelia Markham, daughter of Curtis Markham, Sr., by his first wife and came to Greenwood twenty-one years ago, settling on the farm now owned by Herman Schwarze, on the West Side. About nine years ago the family moved into town. After leaving the farm, Mr. Langley has been a common laborer, though for a number of years was in the employ of the Hutchinson Cooperage Co. here. He was the father of seven children, who with the mother, survive him. The eldest, Alice, is the wife of Z. E. Sanford and lives west of town. Georgia Chapman, the second daughter, lives in Minnesota, and was the only one of the children not present at the funeral. The other married daughter, Elnora Garvin, is living near West Superior, and is remaining at home with her mother for a few days. Harry B. is the only son and on him now falls the burden of the support of the family, as unfortunately deceased carried no insurance. Mattie, Hazel and Velma are the younger children, who with Harry, live at home...."

 

SANFORD, Alice nee Langley (14 Oct 1877 - 11 Nov 1961)

Alice Langley first married, on 3 July 1895, to Zepheniah E. Sanford who died on 15 April 1907. Alice Langley Sanford next married, on 18 Sept 1907, to Dean Wallis as his second wife. (Wallis also spelled Walhs and Wallace in records)

 

December 18, 1913: Abe Sanford, (brother of Adelbert and Zepheniah Sanford) who made his home with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. (Mattie nee Sanford) Louis Dimler, who reside on a farm west of Greenwood, died at St. Joseph's hospital in Marshfield Sunday as a result of injuries he received in a runaway while driving to the home of his brother-in-law a week ago Thursday. Mr. Sanford had been employed at Ladysmith and was on his way home. Arriving at Greenwood he secured a ride with a neighbor of his brother-in-law.

 

When out in the country about four miles, Mr. Sanford, who was driving, accidentally dropped the lines. In trying to recover them, he fell over the dashboard, landing between the horses, and was seriously injured about his head, which later resulted in death. He was unmarried and thirty years (b. c1883) of age. GREENWOOD GLEANER

 

Robinson, Mattie nee SANFORD (22 June 1876 - 17 April 1950)

Mrs. Mattie Robinson, 73, Mondovi, a former resident of Greenwood, Clark Co, died April 17, 1950. Funeral services were held at the Grace Methodist Church, and burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Robinson, the former Mattie Sandford, was born June 22, 1876 in the Town of Warner. She was married to Louis Dimler Oct. 21, 1899, in Greenwood. He died in Jan. 1939, and her second marriage took place Sept. 2, 1941, to Kelly Robinson in Mondovi. Since her second marriage she had been a resident of Mondovi. She is survived by a son, Orville Dimler, Marshfield. She was also preceded in death by a daughter and a brother.

 

SANFORD, Adelebert (13 Sep 1862 - 22 Nov 1945)

Funeral services for Adelbert M. Sanford, 81, who died Nov. 22, 1945, at Mondovi Clinic Hospital, were held at the Schiller Funeral Home, Greenwood. Interment was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.  Mr. Sanford was born in Pennsylvania Sept. 13, 1862, and was married (1902) to Miss Ella J. Tenney of Westboro. She preceded him in death several years ago. For the past four years Mr. Sanford made his home with his sister (Matti nee Sanford Dimler Robinson), Mrs. S.K. Robinson, at Mondovi. Surviving are his sister and several nieces and nephews.

 

February 13, 1906: Delbert (Adelbert) Sanford of Stevens Point was guest at Otto Gruwell’s Friday. Hemlock news

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Samuel - another brother ??

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Samuel Sanford      Age: 42          Est. Birth Year: abt 1838     Birthplace: New York

Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)      Spouse's Name: Mary

Father's birthplace: New York       Mother's birthplace: New York       Occupation: Laborer

Home in 1880: Spencer, Marathon, Wisconsin

   Household Members: Name Age

            Samuel Sanford       42

            Mary Sanford            43

            Ella Sanford             19

            Carrie Sanford          14

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MISC data collected on the wrong John Sanford - IGNORE IT

 

A Wisconsin soldier…  not our man

about John Sanford: Pension –> Widow = Catherine H.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: John Sanford           Side: Union  

Regiment State/Origin: Wisconsin

Regiment Name: 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry     COMPANY: B

Rank In: Private       Rank Out: Private    Film Number: M559 roll 26

American Civil War Soldiers

Name: John Sanford           RESIDENCE: Clearfield, Wisconsin

Enlistment Date: 19 Sep 1864       Side Served: Union             State Served: Wisconsin

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 19 September 1864.

Drafted into Company B, 3rd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 19 Sep 1864.

Mustered Out Company B, 3rd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 9 Jun 1865.

 

Did he live in Montana? Was Harriet his 1st wife?  Did he have a son Walter?

I don’t think this is him because this man was also there in 1880…

1900 United States Federal Census

Name:  John H Sanford    Age:  63    Birth Date:  Jan 1837    Birthplace:  Pennsylvania

Relationship to head-of-house:  Head

Father's Birthplace:  Germany    Mother's Birthplace:  England

Spouse's Name:  Harriet    Marriage Year:  1871    Years Married:  29

Residence : Helena City, Lewis and Clark, Montana

Home in 1900:  Helena Ward 4, Lewis and Clark, Montana

   Household Members:  Name  Age

            John H Sanford       63  PA-Ger-Eng        Jan 1837       Furniture Merchant

            Harriet Sanford         52  Engl-Eng-Eng    Aug 1847       2 of 2 children living

            Walter W Sanford    28   MT-PA-Eng        Oct 1871        Single  Tobacco Salesman

 

1840 United States Federal Census

Name: John Sanford      Township: Southwest     County: Warren        State: Pennsylvania

Name: John Sandford     Township: Ross            County: Allegheny     State: Pennsylvania

 

1850 United States Federal Census

Name: John Sanford           Age: 14         Est. Birth Year: abt 1836     Birth Place: New York

Home in 1850(City,County,State):   Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania

Household Members: Name Age

          David Sanford          39  NJ           Shoemaker

          Harriet Sanford        32  NY

          John Sanford           14  NY                                                 1836

          Latellia Sanford        13  NY

          Elizabeth Sanford        9  NY

          Vincient Sanford         7  NY

          Lydia Sanford            6  NY

          Peter Sanford            5  NJ

          Hannah Sanford         3  NJ

          Margaret Sanford       2  NJ

 

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: John Sandford         Age in 1860: 22        Birth Year: abt 1838       Birthplace: New York

Home in 1860: Norwich, McKean, Pennsylvania     Post Office: Port Allegany

Household Members: Name Age

          Lemuel T Sandford    34  NY          Laborer         300     25

          Betsey Sandford       20  PA

          John Sandford          22  NY         

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: John W Sandford      Age in 1860: 24     Birth Year: abt 1836     Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1860: Scranton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania    Post Office: Scranton

   Household Members: Name Age

          Sarah Train              36  PA  

          Sarah Solomon         22  PA   Laituress ?

          Hannah M Solomon     6  PA

          Adolp Ruth               29  Russia ?             Blacksmith

          John W Sandford      24  PA                    Boilermaker             (same pg - Dougherty family)

          George Lynn           36  NY                    Carpenter

 

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Jos. Sanford    Age: 44     Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836     Birthplace: New York

Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Louisa

Father's birthplace: New York        Mother's birthplace: England

Occupation: R.R. Round House Foreman

Home in 1880: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

   Household Members: Name Age

          Jos. Sanford           44  NY-NY-Eng         R R Roundhouse Foreman

          Louisa Sanford         39  NJ-NJ-NJ

          Lizzie Sanford          19  NJ-NY-NJ

          Frank Sanford          16  NJ-NY-NJ           R R Messenger

          Willie Sanford           10  PA-NY-NJ

 

Related Links

 

Bio: Sanford, Family (Warner Pioneer)

 

John Sanford is also featured in the book, "Civil War Soldiers in the heart of Clark Co., Wisconsin."

 

Contributors

 

Paul Forster, Marsha Hosfeld, Deb Sanger, Janet Schwarze & The Clark Co. History Buffs

 

 


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