Charles Veloris Sanford

1875 - 1952  (77 years)

• Name	Charles Veloris Sanford
  Birth	30 Mar 1875	Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Jul 1952	Roger Mills County, Oklahoma
  Burial	White Rose Cemetery, Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34397052/charles_veloris-sanford
  Notes	Charles died tuesday July 22, 1952 at the age of 77 years three months and 22 days at the Clinton Oklahoma Hospital. He was the last of 13 Children. He moved with his parents to Roger Mills County in 1901 and homesteaded on a farm five miles northeast of Reydon. He has lived there since except seven years when he lived near Shattuck Oklahoma. He lived a consistent Christian life was a good neighbor and a faithful and loving father that was proud of his family. He married Roxie Laney sept.. 12, 1906 at CheyThe Cheyenne Star, Thursday, July 31, 1952, pg 8 OBITUARY Charles Velorice Sanford was born March 30, 1875 near Rolla, Missouri and died Tuesday, July 22, 1952, age 77 years, three months and 22 days, at the Clinton, Oklahoma hospital. He was the last of 13 children. He moved with his parents to Roger Mills County in 1901 and homesteaded on a farm five miles northeast of Reydon. He has lived there since, except for seven years, when he lived near Shattuck, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Pentacostal(sic) church and lived a consistent Christian life, a good neighbor and a faithful and loving father who was proud of his family. He was married to Miss Roxie Laney September 12 1906 at Cheyenne.(sic) To this union 12 children were born. Two boys and two girls preceded him in death. Survivors included his wife, Roxie Sanford; five daughters, Lucille Males, Durham; Inez Townsley, Crawford; Grace Henson and Pearl Harrison, Reydon; Jessie Margarette(sic) Smith, Canadian, Texas; three sons, Clifton and Hershal Sanford, Reydon, and Elmer Lee Sanford, Stinnett, Texas; Twenty-seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Rev. E. A. Stewart of Shamrock, Texas, former pastor at Reydon, conducted the funeral service Friday, July 25 at the Community building. He was assisted by Rev. Hardy Monks of Crawford and Rev. Goss of Canadian, Texas. Interment was in the White Rose cemetery. Besides his children, relatives and friend from a distance were, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Laney, Mr. and Mrs. Elvah Laney, Jerry Penny and Eldon Barnard from Elk City; Mr. and Mrs. Chester White and Mr. and Mrs. Jr. White of Dumas, Texas Mr. and Mrs. Myrel Laney, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Laney and Sam Laney of Dalhart, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrison and son of Texola; Mrs. Della Mae Fitzgerald and son, Jimmy, Rev. and Mrs. Goss, Miss Maggie Townsley, Mrs. Verkle, Mrs. Childress and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wheeler of Canadian, Texas; Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Stewart, Mary Katherine and Paul of Shamrock, Texas; Rev. and Mrs. Layne and other friends from Allison, Texas, also Durham and Crawford, Oklahoma. enne. They had 12 Children.
  Person ID	I34617	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph William Sanford,   b. 22 Nov 1837, Stryker, Williams County, Ohio d. 12 Apr 1912, Shattuck, Ellis County, Oklahoma (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Louisa Hollingshead,   b. 12 Mar 1840, Ohio d. 7 Aug 1920 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	07 May 1858	Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas
  Family ID	F12395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Mar 1875 - Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri Death - 22 Jul 1952 - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Burial - - White Rose Cemetery, Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth
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