Individual Details
Lavina Jane Turberville
(27 Dec 1751 - 14 Jun 1833)
Sometimes written Lavinia Turberville Samford, but more often Lavina.
Turbeville is from d’Uberville and also got changed sometimes to Troublefield.
Lavina Turbeville Samford, wife of Thomas Jasper Samford (1758-1803).
Daughter of John Turbeville and Philadelphia Isbell. Great-grandmother of William James Samford (1844-1901), Governor of Alabama (1900-1901).
First cousin of Capt. Littleton Randolph Isbell who saved the life of Andrew Jackson. (Find A Grave Memorial# 167885201)
Littleton Randolph Isbell was the son of Henry Isbell and Elizabeth (Littleton or Randolph) Isbell, who were married by 1744. Henry and Elizabeth also had a daughter Ann baptized at Prince Frederick Winyaw Parish, Georgetown, South Carolina, on 13 Sep 1744. Another daughter was Sarah who married William Hicklin. After Henry Isbell's death, Elizabeth Isbell married Robert Stewart.
Henry Isbell was from Virginia, "according to a letter in the Draper manuscripts." This Henry Isbell (born c1710-20)was not Henry Isbell Jr. but likely a son of William Isbell Jr. or another brother. This Henry is thought to have had a sister Philadelphia Isbell who married John Tuberville (Turbivil) Nov. 19, 1749, also in Prince Frederick Winyaw Parish, Georgetown, S.C. (The Register Book for the Parish Prince Frederick Winyaw p. 56). The Register Book for the Parish Prince Frederick Winyaw p. 35: "Lavina Turbivil, Daughter of John Turbivil and Philadelphia his Wife, Born Decemr ye 27th 1751, Baptized June ye 2d 1753."
Other children were said to be: "Mrs. Branch," Jesse, William, and John Turbeville (d.1763?). Lavina Turbeville, first cousin of Capt. Littleton Randolph Isbell, married Thomas Jasper Samford before 1775, later moved to Lexington Dist., SC., and then Alabama. She died 1833 in Fayette County, Alabama. Her son Thomas J. Samford was the father of William F. Samford married Susan Lewis Dowdell and their son was William James Samford (1844-1901), Governor of Alabama (1900-1901).
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Thomas Sanford and Lavinia Turbeville had the following children:
i. ABSOLOM ABRAHAM SANFORD was born in 1775 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. He died in 1867 in Fayette County, Alabama, USA. He married Catherine Snider in 1798 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. She was born in 1775. She died in 1850 in Fayette County, Alabama, USA.
ii. WILLIAM JASPER SANFORD was born on 07 Feb 1777 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. He died on 09 Jan 1867 in Shelby County, Texas, USA. He married Barbara Rebecca Snider on 08 Sep 1803 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. She was born on 08 Sep 1788 in South Carolina. She died on 02 Mar 1867 in Shelby County, Texas, USA.
iii. MARY ANN SANFORD was born in 1782 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. She died in 1851 in Panola County, Texas, USA. She married William G Snider in 1804 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. He was born in Aug 1782 in South Carolina, USA. He died in 1860 in Panola County, Texas, USA.
iv. JOAB B SANFORD was born in 1790 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. He died on 06 Jan 1806 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA.
v. JOHN T SANFORD was born in 1794 in Lexington South Carolina, USA. He died in 1872 in Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA. He married ELIZABETH MNU. She was born in 1798 in South Carolina, USA. She died in 1872 in Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Turbeville is from d’Uberville and also got changed sometimes to Troublefield.
Lavina Turbeville Samford, wife of Thomas Jasper Samford (1758-1803).
Daughter of John Turbeville and Philadelphia Isbell. Great-grandmother of William James Samford (1844-1901), Governor of Alabama (1900-1901).
First cousin of Capt. Littleton Randolph Isbell who saved the life of Andrew Jackson. (Find A Grave Memorial# 167885201)
Littleton Randolph Isbell was the son of Henry Isbell and Elizabeth (Littleton or Randolph) Isbell, who were married by 1744. Henry and Elizabeth also had a daughter Ann baptized at Prince Frederick Winyaw Parish, Georgetown, South Carolina, on 13 Sep 1744. Another daughter was Sarah who married William Hicklin. After Henry Isbell's death, Elizabeth Isbell married Robert Stewart.
Henry Isbell was from Virginia, "according to a letter in the Draper manuscripts." This Henry Isbell (born c1710-20)was not Henry Isbell Jr. but likely a son of William Isbell Jr. or another brother. This Henry is thought to have had a sister Philadelphia Isbell who married John Tuberville (Turbivil) Nov. 19, 1749, also in Prince Frederick Winyaw Parish, Georgetown, S.C. (The Register Book for the Parish Prince Frederick Winyaw p. 56). The Register Book for the Parish Prince Frederick Winyaw p. 35: "Lavina Turbivil, Daughter of John Turbivil and Philadelphia his Wife, Born Decemr ye 27th 1751, Baptized June ye 2d 1753."
Other children were said to be: "Mrs. Branch," Jesse, William, and John Turbeville (d.1763?). Lavina Turbeville, first cousin of Capt. Littleton Randolph Isbell, married Thomas Jasper Samford before 1775, later moved to Lexington Dist., SC., and then Alabama. She died 1833 in Fayette County, Alabama. Her son Thomas J. Samford was the father of William F. Samford married Susan Lewis Dowdell and their son was William James Samford (1844-1901), Governor of Alabama (1900-1901).
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Thomas Sanford and Lavinia Turbeville had the following children:
i. ABSOLOM ABRAHAM SANFORD was born in 1775 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. He died in 1867 in Fayette County, Alabama, USA. He married Catherine Snider in 1798 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. She was born in 1775. She died in 1850 in Fayette County, Alabama, USA.
ii. WILLIAM JASPER SANFORD was born on 07 Feb 1777 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. He died on 09 Jan 1867 in Shelby County, Texas, USA. He married Barbara Rebecca Snider on 08 Sep 1803 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. She was born on 08 Sep 1788 in South Carolina. She died on 02 Mar 1867 in Shelby County, Texas, USA.
iii. MARY ANN SANFORD was born in 1782 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. She died in 1851 in Panola County, Texas, USA. She married William G Snider in 1804 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. He was born in Aug 1782 in South Carolina, USA. He died in 1860 in Panola County, Texas, USA.
iv. JOAB B SANFORD was born in 1790 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. He died on 06 Jan 1806 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA.
v. JOHN T SANFORD was born in 1794 in Lexington South Carolina, USA. He died in 1872 in Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA. He married ELIZABETH MNU. She was born in 1798 in South Carolina, USA. She died in 1872 in Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Events
| Birth | 27 Dec 1751 | Prince Frederick Parish, Georgetown County, South Carolina | |||
| Christen | 2 Jun 1753 | Prince Frederick Parish, Georgetown County, South Carolina |  | ||
| Marriage | 1770 | Lexington County, South Carolina - Thomas Jasper Samford | |||
| Census (family) | 1790 | St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina - Thomas Jasper Samford | |  | |
| Death | 14 Jun 1833 | Fayette County, Alabama | |||
| Burial | Fayette City Cemetery, Fayette County, Alabama | |
Families
| Spouse | Thomas Jasper Samford ( - 1803) |
| Child | Absalom Abraham Sanford (1775 - 1867) |
| Child | William Jasper "Little Billy" Samford (1777 - 1867) |
| Child | Hezekiah P. Samford (1779 - 1821) |
| Child | Joab B. Samford (1780 - 1806) |
| Child | Ashel Samford (1781 - 1803) |
| Child | Abraham Samford (1782 - 1782) |
| Child | Mary Ann Samford (1782 - 1850) |
| Child | Dowdell Samford (1786 - 1786) |
| Child | Rev. Thomas Jefferson Samford (1788 - 1871) |
| Child | Jacob Samford (1790 - 1803) |
| Child | John Turbeville Samford (1792 - 1872) |
| Child | Simon Zerah Samford (1794 - 1829) |
| Child | Nancy Ann Samford (1796 - 1838) |
| Father | John Turberville (1722 - 1783) |
| Mother | Philadelphia Isbell (1728 - 1833) |
Notes
Christen
Prince Frederick Parish, Winyah, Georgetown County, South CarolinaCensus (family)
Thomas Samford 253002 free white males over 16
5 free white males under 16 [Absalom Abraham and/or William Jasper, Hezekiah P. Joab, Ashel, Thomas Jefferson]
3 free white females [Mary Ann]
0 other free persons
0 slaves
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-XKH : accessed 8 November 2019), Thomas Sanford, St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 371, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151..
2. Find A Grave Memorial 169128946.
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