Individual Details
Asa Sanford
(16 Dec 1810 - 17 Dec 1883)
Asa Sanford was born on 16 December 1810 in South Carolina. He married on 3 May 1830 to Catherine Green Hanson. She was born on 22 March 1813. The family moved from Hall County, Georgia to Tallapoosa County, Alabama around 1836. Asa was a wagon-maker and lived the remainder of his life in Tallapoosa County. He died on 17 December 1883. Catherine died on 9 December 1901. They are buried in the Dadeville Cemetery, in Dadeville, Alabama.
Asa's tombstone showed that he left a wife, 6 living sons, 2 living daughters, 1 deceased son and 1 deceased daughter.
Known children of Asa and Catherine
• Oliver Perry SANFORD, born 1833, married Louisianna Berry
• James H. SANFORD, born 1835, died 6 May 1862( during Civil War?)
• Mary A. E. SANFORD, born about 1837, married Albert G. Adams
• John Hanson SANFORD, born about 1838, married Sarah Matilda Johnson
• Felix Pollard SANFORD, born about 1840, married (1)Rebecca Burk (2)Mary Catherine Lockett
• Marcus A. SANFORD, born about 1842, CSA Co. A, 1st Ala. Inf. Reg.
• William W. SANFORD, born about 1844, married Sarah T. Pullen
• Catherine C. SANFORD, born 14 June 1849, William C. Roerck
• Asa J. SANFORD, born about 1852, married Mollie E. Davis 1877
1850 Tallapoosa County, Alabama Census, Page 114 1676/1676
Asa Sanford 39 m Mechan SC
Catharine 36 f Geo
Oliver P. 18 m Geo
James A. 16 m Geo
Mary A. E. 14 f Geo
John L. C. 12 m Ala
Felix P. 10 m Ala
Mark 8 m Ala
William W. 6 m Ala
Catharine C. 2 f Ala
1860 Tallapoosa County, Alabama Census, Page 102 795/735
Asa Sanford 49 m home carpenter S.Car.
C.G. 47 f Ga
John H. 21 m Ala
Felix P. 18 m Ala
Marcus A. 16 m Ala
William W. 14 m Ala
Catharine S. J. 11 f Ala
Asa 8 m Ala
1870 Tallapoosa County, Alabama Census, Page 99 180/182
Sanford, Asa 65 m w carpenter Ga
Catharine 50 f w keeping house Ga
Catharine 20 f w assistant hk Ala
Asa 18 m w farm laborer Ala
Asa's tombstone showed that he left a wife, 6 living sons, 2 living daughters, 1 deceased son and 1 deceased daughter.
Known children of Asa and Catherine
• Oliver Perry SANFORD, born 1833, married Louisianna Berry
• James H. SANFORD, born 1835, died 6 May 1862( during Civil War?)
• Mary A. E. SANFORD, born about 1837, married Albert G. Adams
• John Hanson SANFORD, born about 1838, married Sarah Matilda Johnson
• Felix Pollard SANFORD, born about 1840, married (1)Rebecca Burk (2)Mary Catherine Lockett
• Marcus A. SANFORD, born about 1842, CSA Co. A, 1st Ala. Inf. Reg.
• William W. SANFORD, born about 1844, married Sarah T. Pullen
• Catherine C. SANFORD, born 14 June 1849, William C. Roerck
• Asa J. SANFORD, born about 1852, married Mollie E. Davis 1877
1850 Tallapoosa County, Alabama Census, Page 114 1676/1676
Asa Sanford 39 m Mechan SC
Catharine 36 f Geo
Oliver P. 18 m Geo
James A. 16 m Geo
Mary A. E. 14 f Geo
John L. C. 12 m Ala
Felix P. 10 m Ala
Mark 8 m Ala
William W. 6 m Ala
Catharine C. 2 f Ala
1860 Tallapoosa County, Alabama Census, Page 102 795/735
Asa Sanford 49 m home carpenter S.Car.
C.G. 47 f Ga
John H. 21 m Ala
Felix P. 18 m Ala
Marcus A. 16 m Ala
William W. 14 m Ala
Catharine S. J. 11 f Ala
Asa 8 m Ala
1870 Tallapoosa County, Alabama Census, Page 99 180/182
Sanford, Asa 65 m w carpenter Ga
Catharine 50 f w keeping house Ga
Catharine 20 f w assistant hk Ala
Asa 18 m w farm laborer Ala
Events
| Birth | 16 Dec 1810 | South Carolina | |||
| Marriage | 30 May 1830 | Hall County, Georgia - Catherine Green Hanson |  |  | |
| Census (family) | 6 Jan 1851 | Tallapoosa, Tallapoosa County, Alabama - Catherine Green Hanson | | | |
| Census (family) | 16 Aug 1860 | Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama - Catherine Green Hanson | | | |
| Census (family) | 13 Jul 1870 | Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama - Catherine Green Hanson | | | |
| Census (family) | 9 Jun 1880 | Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama - Catherine Green Hanson | | | |
| Death | 17 Dec 1883 | Tallapoosa County, Alabama | |||
| Burial | 18 Dec 1883 | Dadeville City Cemetery, Tallapoosa County, Alabama | | |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine Green Hanson (1813 - 1901) |
| Child | Oliver Perry Sanford (1833 - 1908) |
| Child | James A. Sanford (1834 - 1864) |
| Child | Mary Ann Elizabeth Sanford (1836 - 1920) |
| Child | John Hanson Sanford (1838 - 1913) |
| Child | Felix Pollard "Phillip" Sanford (1841 - 1924) |
| Child | Marcus Alonzo Sanford (1843 - 1931) |
| Child | William Wesley Sanford (1846 - 1923) |
| Child | Catherine C. Sanford (1849 - 1923) |
| Child | Asa Jefferson Sanford (1851 - 1929) |
| Father | Thomas Jasper Samford ( - 1803) |
| Mother | Mary Rutledge (1755 - 1832) |
| Sibling | William W. Sanford (1774 - 1839) |
| Sibling | Hezekiah P. Sanford (1780 - ) |
| Sibling | Julia Ann Sanford (1790 - ) |
| Sibling | Agnes Sanford (1798 - 1890) |
Notes
Marriage
Asa SanfordSex Male
Spouse's Name Katharine G. Hanson
Spouse's Sex Female
Marriage Date 30 May 1830
Marriage Place Hall, Georgia
Census (family)
Ada Sanford M 39 South Carolina - MechanicCatharin Sanford F 36 Georgia
Olivar P Sanford M 18 Georgia - Mechanic
James A Sanford M 16 Georgia
Mary A E Sanford F 14 Georgia
John H Sanford M 12 Alabama
Felix P Sanford M 10 Alabama
Mark Sanford M 8 Alabama
William W Sanford M 6 Alabama
Catharine C Sanford F 2 Alabama
Census (family)
Asa Sanford M 49 S. Carolina - House carpenterC G Sanford F 47 Georgia
John H Sanford M 21 Alabama
Felix P Sanford M 18 Alabama
Marcus A Sanford M 16 Alabama
William W Sanford M 14 Alabama
Catharine S J Sanford F 11 Alabama
Asa Sanford M 8 Alabama
Census (family)
Asa Sanford M 65 Georgia - CarpenterCatharine Sanford F 50 Georgia - Keeping house
Catharine Sanford F 20 Alabama - Assistant HK
Asa Sanford M 18 Alabama - Farm laborer
Census (family)
A. Sanford head M 69 South Carolina - Retired mechanicC. G. Sanford Wife F 67 Georgia - Keeping house
They are living in the household of their son, Oliver.
Burial
Asa SanfordSex Male
Age 73
Death or Burial Place Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
Death or Burial Place (Original) Tallapoosa Co., Ala
Death Date 18 Dec 1883
Death Place Beat 7, Tallapoosa Co., Ala.
Birth Year (Estimated) 1810
Birthplace S.C.
Marital Status Married
Occupation Mechanic
Race White
Ethnicity American
Event Type Burial
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