We have previously discussed the lives of our 4th great grandparents Captain Thomas Sandford (1744-1811) and Jerusha Gelston Sandford (1748-1837), both born on Long Island and moved to Portland, Maine before the Revolution. Recall that Jerusha was first married to Arthur Howell, of whom Thomas Sandford was a business associate, and that she married SandfordContinue reading “Judge Hugh Gelston of Southampton”
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The 132nd Infantry of Pennsylvania
Having established that our second great grandfather Aaron Sechler (father of New York police officer George Sechler) completed two tours of duty in the Civil War, and having noted that Aaron’s first regiment, the Pennsylvania 132nd Infantry, took part in the infamous Battle of Antietam, I wanted find evidence that Aaron himself was actually atContinue reading “The 132nd Infantry of Pennsylvania”
Senator Nathan Sanford of New York
Among the prominent historical figures found in our family tree is Nathan Sanford (1777-1838), a lawyer and politician who served twice as a United States Senator from New York, and once ran for Vice President as Henry Clay’s running mate. Nathan Sanford was of the same generation as our fourth great grandfather Captain Thomas SandfordContinue reading “Senator Nathan Sanford of New York”
May Commemorations
Born Saturday, May 7, 1892 (129 years ago) in Twin Lakes, California. Edward Joseph Sandford, Grandfather Died Sunday, May 10, 1992 (29 years ago) in Redlands, California. J. Gordon Hynes, Grandfather Died Saturday, May 16, 1863 (158 years ago) in Greensboro, Vermont. George Smith, 3rd great grandfather, father of Elizabeth Walker Smith Married Thursday, MayContinue reading “May Commemorations”
Family Paths Crossing in Connecticut
Having tracked the Sandford and Tuttle family branches back to the origins of colonial Connecticut in the 1630s, a compelling question arises: did the two families know each other? The Sandford(Sanford) brothers, Thomas, Robert and Andrew came to America in the 1630s and participated in the founding of Hartford and Milford before our ancestor EzekielContinue reading “Family Paths Crossing in Connecticut”
The Hartford Witch Panic of 1662-1663
We have discussed that the Sandford brothers, Thomas, Robert, and Andrew came to America in the mid 1630s with their uncle Andrew Warner. Thomas settled in Milford, Connecticut to form the family branch detailed in Carlton E. Sanford’s Thomas Sanford, The Emigrant to New England, Ancestry Life and Descendants. Robert (our direct ancestor) settled inContinue reading “The Hartford Witch Panic of 1662-1663”
April Commemorations
Died Thursday, April 1, 1847 (174 years ago) in Topsham, Maine. Dorothy Young Burton, 2nd great grandmother, mother of Edward Thomas Sandford Born Monday, April 4, 1836 (185 years ago) in Sharon, Ohio. James Burroughs Swan, 2nd great great grandfather, father of Henry Edson Swan Born Saturday, April 5, 1800 (221 years ago) in Pennsylvania.Continue reading “April Commemorations”
The Sandford Origins in America
Before Ontario, Chino, Corona, Eureka, St. Johnsbury, Topsham, Portland, Bridgehampton and Hartford, the Sandford family first made the voyage to America in the mid-to-late 1630s. Three brothers Robert, Thomas, and Andrew Sandford, along with their uncle Andrew Warner, arrived at Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Mayflower crossing had taken place nearly two decades earlier (1620) and newContinue reading “The Sandford Origins in America”
Linked Memories: Who Was “Cousin Mary”?
As kids in the mid-late 1960s, during visits to Ontario, California, our grandmother Margaret would sometimes send us to visit Cousin Mary. A short walk down the alley, left on Flora Street and down a couple of houses, these visits were win-win-win propositions–the elderly Cousin Mary got company for 45 minutes or so, grandma gotContinue reading “Linked Memories: Who Was “Cousin Mary”?”
A Photo of Elizabeth
We have previously discussed our grand aunt Elizabeth Hynes, the older sister of our grandfather Gordon Hynes. Newly digitized newspaper records reveal a photograph of Elizabeth. This may have been about the happiest time in Elizabeth’s life, who spent much of her youth fending off improper advances from her father, spending some of her teenageContinue reading “A Photo of Elizabeth”
Bridging the Silences 