Happy Anniversary, William M Sanford & Mary Electra Parsons

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 2^nd 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.