This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lpar000 Surnames: Safford, Brown, Shaw, Hall, Fellows, Reid, Martin, Baker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.mississippi.counties.amite/1193.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.safford/27.37.41.45.49.51.1.1.1/mb.ashx I've just received some information from a cousin regarding my lineage for Safford family. The document is a copy and probably written in the 1920's or 1930's by Rev. Elisha Safford. He was researching his family tree and apparently helping Jessie Springer in IL. put together chapter for the Springer family (currently in the FHL). In it he stated that John Safford came from England to America in 1670,married Abigail Martin and had one son, John Safford Jr. John Safford Jr. married Lydia Reed and they had Elisha Safford. Elisha Safford married Sylvinia Hall whose brother John Hall was killed in the battle of Berrington 1777. Seven children resulted from this union. Elisha Safford was born near New Lisbon, Windham Co. Ct. March 27, 1748 and died of consumption Sept. 18, 1788 in Windsor, MA. Interred there. The names of the children were Elias born 4/30/1776 in Windsor and married Rebecca Shaw; Roxanna born 6/8/1777 in Windsor married Alvin Haskins; Daniel born 12/2/1778 in Win! dsor married Agnes Meachum; Elisha born 12/18/1780 in Windsor married Olivia Tracy; Sylverina (unsure of spelling) born 12/22/1782 and married Abel Caulkins; Jonas born March 14, 1785 married Martha Sage; Darius born 1/11/1788 married Betsey Harding and Elisa Evarts. I am descended from Elias who married Rebecca Shaw and had the following children: Ermina born 4/24/1801 in Worthington, MA and apparently never married; Christina Sophia born 2/8/1803 in Worthington, MA and married William Furnsman on 9/3/1821; Henry L. born 11/26/1804 in Worthington, MA married Adaline Clark on 2/10/1838 Charles L. born 12/20/1806 in Worthington, MA and married Mary Harwood 1/5/1837; Laurinda born 12/24/1808 in Worthington, MA married George R. Benedict on 9/17/1827; Lydia born 12/28/1810 in Albany, NY; Elias Jr. born 4/4/1812 in Albany, NY and married Angelina Keeler and then Hester Ann Brown; Elisha born 5/20/1814 in Albany, NY (unmarried); Clarissa born 10/4/1816 in Albany, NY and married ! Allen Deming on 1/6/1833; Emily born 11/8/1818 in Albany, NY married C harles A. Lowber 1/6/1841; and Rebecca Shaw born 6/6/1822 in Batavia, NY married James North on 1/6/1847. I have been able to track some of Elias Sr.'s children. Elias Jr. was the father of Edwin Safford of Nokomis, IL. and Edwin was my great grandfather. Edwin married Rebecca Culbertson and they had seven children, Rebecca Jane (Jennie); Edwin N.; Myrtle; Florence; Horace; Rev. Elisha; and John Ray Safford. If anyone else is researching any of this line of Saffords, I have some more information I would be more than happy to share what I have and would greatly appreciate any more information regarding this line. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.