October 29
by Don Taylor
Today, I remember my third great-grandparents, William M Sanford & Mary Electra Parsons. They married 179 years ago, on October 29, 1845, in Michigan.
They had seven children, including my 2nd great-grandmother, Marion Sanford.
William was married three times:
- 1845 – Mary Electra Parsons; she died in 1888 at the age of 59,
- 1893 – Harriet A. Kent; she died in 1894.
- 1901 – Phila Geer Frisby
William and Mary are buried together on row 8, Lake View Cemetery, Cathay, Wells County, North Dakota.[i]
For more information on William and Mary, see:
- My Blog: 50. William M Sanford (1824-1915) and 51. Mary E Parsons (1828-1888)
- Family Search: Mary E Parsons and William Sanford.
- Find-a-Grave Memorials: 142980426 and 142980536.
- My Ancestry Family Tree: William Sanford & Mary Electra Parsons
- Other Ancestry Trees: 92 public member trees on Ancestry include the couple.
I know of no photos, paintings, or drawings of William or Mary. If you have an image of either of them or know more about their lives, I would love to hear from you. If either is your ancestor, I would love to share information with you. Please let me know how we are related.
Endnotes:
[i] Find a grave – Mary E Parsons Sanford Memorial 142980426 and William Sanford Memorial 142980536.
