This is part of John Rufus first marriage that was to Elizabeth Jane Smith, with the exception of the daughter shown as Emma-these are the parents of Rasmus. My maternal grandmother, Willie Aretta Sanford was of his second marriage which was to Jerusha Emma Strickland, March 1, 1874 in Fayette County, Alabama. My grandmother, who was the oldest known child of the second marriage was erroneously listed in the 1880 census as Emma. John Rufus had ten children in the first marriage and five children in the second marriage. My two maternal great grandmothers were sisters which made my grandparents first cousins. However, as the tale was told down through the years, they allegedly didn't know they were first cousins until after the marriage. my maternal grandfather, William Ganaway Clifton was born in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, while my grandmother was born in Fayette County, Alabama. John Rufus, both of my maternal great grandmothers, my maternal grandparents and many others of the Sanford and related sides of the family are buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Fayette County, Alabama. I have been unable to learn where John Rufus' first wife, Elizabeth Jane Smith Sanford was buried. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Scottkids99@aol.com> To: <ALCULLMA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 11:31 PM Subject: Re: [ALCULLMA] Ryan and Sanford >I could not find your grandmother listed with her family members. > > > 1880 United States Federal Census Record > > 1880 United States Federal Census Record > about John R. Sanford > Name: John R. Sanford > Age: 49 > Estimated birth year: <1831> > Birthplace: Alabama > Occupation: Hatter > Relationship to head-of-household: Self > Home in 1880: Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama > Marital status: Married > Race: White > Gender: Male > Spouse's name: Emma Sanford > Father's birthplace: AL > Mother's birthplace: AL > > John R. Sanford Emma Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, AL <1831> Alabama Self > Emma Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, AL <1851> South Carolina Wife > Jacob Sanford Fayette, AL <1859> Alabama Son > John L. Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, AL <1866> Alabama Son > James L. Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, AL <1870> Alabama Son > Eliza Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, AL <1868> Alabama Daughter > Rasmus Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, AL <1872> Alabama Son > Emma Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, AL <1880> --- Daughter > > > ----------------- > 1900 Record Name Home in 1900 > > Name: Rasmus W Sanford > Home in 1900: Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama > Age: 28 > Estimated birth year: 1872 > Birthplace: Alabama > Race: White > Relationship to head-of-house: Head > > > Rasmus W Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama abt 1872 Alabama White Head > Carelelia Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama abt 1876 Alabama White Wife > James R Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama abt 1897 Alabama White Son > William G Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama abt 1900 Alabama White Son > ----------------- > Name: Rasmus Sanford > Age in 1910: 39 > Estimated birth year: abt 1871 > Birthplace: Alabama > Home in 1910: Collins, Fayette, Alabama > Neighbors: View Results > Race: White > Gender: Male > > Rasmus W Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama abt 1872 Alabama White Head > Cordelis Sanford Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama abt 1876 Alabama White Wife > Children listed below > James R son 12 > William G son 11 > Mable daughter 7 > Thomas E. son 4 > Ben son 3/12 months census date April 26, 1910 > > > ==== ALCULLMA Mailing List ==== > Please contact me jholland at coralwave.com for any additions or > corrections to this list ALCULLMA-L@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >