I just recently joined this list and would like to get acquainted. I am Melinda Tillman. I was born in Nacogdoches, TX and mostly raised in North East Texas- my husband was born in Cherokee County TX. I just started family history research a few months ago but have amassed an amazing amount of info. Check out my web page: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/t/i/l/Melinda--Tillman/ if you have connections to North East TX or families who migrated from NC, SC, GA, VA. The Sanfords I seek are family of my husband's grandmother Lorene Sanford Tillman: Descendants of Sam Sanford 1 Sam Sanford .. +Allie Warren b: Abt. 1870 d: Abt. 1960 ......... 2 Lorene Sanford b: 13 March 1898 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co. TX d: 08 January 1996 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co. TX, Buried Pierces Chapel Cemetary ............. +O W "Babe" Tillman b: 14 April 1898 in Cherokee Co TX d: May 1983 in Cherokee Co TX, , Buried Pierces Chapel Cemetary m: 08 May 1920 in Cherokee Co TX .................... 3 [1] Richard Wilburn Tillman b: 22 August 1921 in Pierce's Chapel, Cherokee Co TX d: 26 December 1982 in Nan Travis Hospital, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co TX ........................ +Oleta Sides b: 12 January 1915 in Cherokee Co TX .................... *2nd Wife of [1] Richard Wilburn Tillman: ........................ +Dorothy Harris .................... *3rd Wife of [1] Richard Wilburn Tillman: ........................ +Margie Fay Stiefer b: 04 February 1923 in Ben Wheeler TX d: 29 May 1987 in La Marque, Galveston Co, TX, Buried in Meador Cemetary, Cherokee Co, TX m: 09 December 1939 in Cherokee Co TX .................... 3 [2] Willis Glen Tillman b: 19 March 1924 ........................ +Viola Fuentes .................... *2nd Wife of [2] Willis Glen Tillman: ........................ +Catherine Davis m: 08 December 1951 in Harris Co TX .................... 3 Leotis Tillman ......... 2 Minnie Sanford ............. +Claiborne