William F. Sanford: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. William F. Sanford was born on 17 Jul 1863 (son of Washington Lafayette Sanford and Nancy Jane Taylor); died on 10 Jul 1864.

Generation: 2

Washington Lafayette Sanford was born on 1 Jul 1825 in Montgomery County, Ohio (son of Salmon Sanford and Elizabeth Cease); and died.

Notes:

He was First Lieutenant of Company I, 14th Regiment Illinois Volunteers. He resided in Chana, Illinois.

Washington married Nancy Jane Taylor on 17 Feb 1861. Nancy was born on 21 Jan 1840; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Jane Taylor was born on 21 Jan 1840; and died.

Children:

Elizabeth Sanford was born on 21 May 1862; and died.
1. William F. Sanford was born on 17 Jul 1863; died on 10 Jul 1864.
Lilly Bell Sanford was born on 16 Jan 1866; and died.
Ann Sanford was born on 27 Dec 1867; died on 12 Apr 1870.
George Washington Sanford was born on 10 Feb 1872; and died.
Arthur Noel Sanford was born on 25 Dec 1876; and died.
Rebecca Edith Sanford was born on 30 Aug 1878; and died.

Generation: 3

Salmon Sanford was born on 3 Dec 1796 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont (son of Oliver Sanford, Jr. and Catherine Green); died on 29 Nov 1838 in Noble County, Indiana.

Notes:

As a young man, Salmon went to Montgomery County, Ohio. He married and lived there near Dayton. In 1836 he removed to Noble County, Indiana, where he died.

Salmon married Elizabeth Cease in 1819. Elizabeth was born about 1786; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Cease was born about 1786; and died.

Notes:

Mrs. Elizabeth (Cease) Beecher.

Children:

David Sanford was born on 25 Dec 1820 in Montgomery County, Ohio; and died.
William Henry Sanford was born on 7 Feb 1823 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 16 Oct 1852 in California.
2. Washington Lafayette Sanford was born on 1 Jul 1825 in Montgomery County, Ohio; and died.

Generation: 4

Oliver Sanford, Jr. was born on 18 Apr 1765 (son of Oliver Sanford and Phebe Newton); died on 21 Oct 1835 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont.

Notes:

Oliver was a Deacon in the Baptist Church for many years. He was a farmer in Poultney, Vermont.
On 25 May 1795, Oliver and Catharine Green Sanford signed a quit claim of all rights in the Susquehanna Purchase, which had been willed by their father Robert Green to his children. The estate was distributed 29 August 1846.

Oliver married Catherine Green on 3 Feb 1791. Catherine was born on 2 Mar 1775; died in 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Green was born on 2 Mar 1775; died in 1846.

Children:

Mary Sanford was born on 4 Nov 1791 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 30 Sep 1845.
Phebe Sanford was born on 15 Jan 1793 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 15 Oct 1815.
William Sanford was born on 20 Dec 1794 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 24 Nov 1870 in Ohio.
4. Salmon Sanford was born on 3 Dec 1796 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 29 Nov 1838 in Noble County, Indiana.
Sheldon Sanford was born on 18 Aug 1798 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; died in Jan 1870.
Harvey Sanford was born on 20 Nov 1800 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 12 Apr 1862 in Kendall, Orleans County, New York.
Hiram Sanford was born on 21 Apr 1802 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 18 Oct 1884 in Illinois.
Charlotte Sanford was born on 17 Oct 1804 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; and died.
Alba Sanford was born on 22 Sep 1806 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 28 Aug 1871 in Greenbush, Warren County, Illinois.
Eliza (Lizany) Sanford was born on 22 Jan 1809 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 14 Dec 1896 in Sparta, Knox County, Ohio.
Nelson Sanford was born on 24 Jul 1810 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 27 Nov 1811.
Harriet Sanford was born on 27 Sep 1812 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 15 Oct 1815.