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Sanford Family History
Sanford Genealogy & Family TreeSanford is an English name from Shropshire, England, where the family held lands. It comes from Old English and means "sandy ford" and referred to someone who lived near such a landmark. The earliest known ancestor--Jorden de Sandforda--was recorded in 1175. The family motto is Nec temere nec timide whicih means "Neither rashly nor timidly."
Other spellings include "Sandford," "Samford," and "Sandiford." Notable people with the surname include American actress Isabel Sanford (The Jeffersons, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Love at First Bite), American football player Lucius Sanford (Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns), and American author John Sanford (The Old Man's Place, The People from Heaven). The first Sanford to come to America was John Sanford in Massachusetts in 1630.
Sanford Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Melissa Sanford -- --, 1811 December 0, 1885 New York
- Edward Rollin Sanford -- --, 1869 New York
- Maria Beckwith Sanford -- --, 1852 June 20, 1873 New York
- George T Sanford -- --, 1846 New York
- Betsey Sanford -- --, 1810 December 30, 1898 Vermont
Sanford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Stanhope Sanford -- --, 1824 September 14, 1907 Nova Scotia
- Arabella-Belle Sanford -- --, 1862 December 0, 1942 New York
- Susan Sanford -- --, 1842 December 0, 1842
- Howard Wesley Sanford -- --, 1886 November 13, 1961 Minnesota
- Boy Sanford -- --, 1804 January 26, 1805 Connecticut
