Daniel Sanford

Male 1813 - 1884  (71 years)


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  • Name Daniel Sanford 
    Birth 17 Feb 1813  Halcottsville, Delaware Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Jun 1884  Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Daniel Sanford, lived in Galena, Illinois and across the line in Iowa County, Wisconsin. He operated a hotel there. He was a mill wright, moved around in Illinois and Wisconsin, finally to Riceville, Howard County, Iowa then to Hamilton County (abt 20 miles north of Boone, 12 miles south of Webster City) in 1864 or 1865; then to Beloit, Kansas where Mrs. Daniel Sanford bought land from Ellis Snuffin in 1872 or 1873. A note says Daniel Sanford went to Colorado in 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford, with their sons, John and Edgar, left Beloit, Mitchell County Kansas, May 5, 1884 for Sundance, Wyoming by covered wagon and driving their stock.

      The following is taken from a Diary: "June 6, 1884 - left the camp early this morning and drove 10 miles before camping for dinner. It was immediately rumored that Mr Daniel Sanford was looking quite bad; but having been unwell for several weeks, there was probably not as much heed given to the rumor as there should have been, but in probably 1 1/2 hours when we were thinking of moving out and just as some of the teams had been hitched, Mr. Sanford made inquiry whether we were not going to move on soon to which his son, John replied - yes soon. Just then it was noticed that the old gentleman was breathing his last. The above words being his last words on earth. We came on after his death about 2 1/2 miles to what is known as Halfway Hollow where we at once proceeded to make arrangement for his burial, looking out a place we at once went to digging a grave on the north hillside on the east side of the road about 80 rods south of the Stage Ranch, constructing as neat a box to answer for a temporary coffin out of several boxes that had been used on the route for other purposes. All things ready at half past 7 or 8 o'clock P. M. we buried the man as decently as possibly could be under existing circumstances, and certainly with as much feeling as at any place, were it ever so civilized. Mr.Daniel Sanford a resident for 12 or 13 years of Mitchell County, Kansas which place he left for the Black Hills, W. T. (Wyoming Territory) accompanied by his wife and two youngest sons, John and Edgar, died at the above stated place at about half past 2 P. M. June 6, 1884 just one month from the day he left home."

      The family arrived in Sundance the latter part of June 1884. The burial place was later found and Edgar Sanford had a letter from T.H.Nikont of Hemingford,Nebraska that is was located on his pasture land. Daniel Sanford always moved to frontiers. In Indiain raids people set the towns on fire to drive the Indians out.
    Person ID I38413  OurNorthernRoots
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2011 

    Father Charles Clark Sanford,   b. 8 Mar 1791, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1876, Halcottsville, Delaware Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mary Stead,   b. ca 1795   d. 28 Jun 1862, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1812 
    Family ID F13658  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther,   b. ca 1816, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Mount Moriah Cemetery, Sundance, Crook Co., Wyoming, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1840 
    Children 
     1. Benjamin Sanford,   b. ca 1841, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1911, Aurum, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years)
    +2. West Sanford,   b. May 1842, Wayne, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Leonida Sanford,   b. ca 1845, Wayne, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Orville Sanford,   b. 1845, Wayne, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jun 1864, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)
     5. Virgil B. Sanford,   b. 2 Jan 1847, Wayne, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1898, Sundance, Crook Co., Wyoming, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
    +6. James Sanford,   b. Jun 1850, Wayne, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. John B. Sanford,   b. 2 Sep 1851, Wayne, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1852, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     8. Margaret Sanford,   b. 14 Oct 1853, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +9. John B. Sanford,   b. 5 Apr 1855, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Sarah Sanford,   b. 30 Apr 1857, Wyoming, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1860, Wyoming, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
    +11. Edgar Melvin Sanford,   b. 17 Feb 1862, Hamilton, Hamilton Co., Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1935, Sundance, Crook Co., Wyoming, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F13659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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