My favorite reference, Carlton Sanford's "Thomas ..." has two possibilities: #8081. DeForest Sanford, found on page 689. Fifth child of Beardsley Sanford (b. 1815) and Harriet Cattalin. Beardsley was born either in CT or North Pitcher, NY (or between?), as his father (Levi, #1643) is said to have settled in N. Pitcher in 1815. No other dates are given for Beardsley or DeForest. -or- #4570. DeForest Sanford, b. 11 Feb 1856, Chemung, Ill. (p. 418) At 02:44 PM 8/1/98 -0400, you wrote: >I recently found the son of the SANFORD family I am searching for and obtained >a copy of his application for social security. It said: >Marvin Denver Sanford B. April 23, 1897 in Fall River,, SD Father - DeForest >Sanford Mother - Ethel Dane Brooke He was working for Union Publishing Co., >583 Market St., San Francisco, Ca. > >On his mother's obituary - January 9, 1931 Oakland, Ca. >San Leandro Jan 9. - Funeral rites were conducted yesterday afternoon for Mrs. >Ethel Brooke Sanford, 54, wie of a local publisher, who died at an Oakland >Hospital after an illness of a few weeks. The funeral was held at the Santo's >undertaking parlors under the auspices of the Oakland Unity Center. >Pallbearers were: City Manager W.A. Richmond, City Clerk, Edgar F. Hutchings, >Fred W. Smiley, L.S. Pratt, former City treasurer, Rudy Marshall, ex-newspaper >publisher and Judge W. J. Gannon, Banker. >The deceased, resident of San Leandro for serveral years, was the wife of >DeForest Sanford, the mother of Marvin and the daughter of Lawrence Brooke of >Washington. She is also survived by a brother and sister, Hastings and Bessie >Brooke, of Washington and Texas, respectively. >I am searching for any information on DeForest Sanford and his son, Marvin >Denver Sanford. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Ginny in >Florida [email protected] > David L. Dickman Mailto:[email protected] Sanford Descent: Richard, Thomas, Ezekiell, Thomas, Ezekiel, Mary, John Hull, Elijah, Huldah AND Richard, Thomas, Ezekiell, Thomas, Samuel, Samuel, Samuel, Thomas, William AND from William Sanford and Huldah Hull, through both Riley and Charlotte.