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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. II, page 279

SANFORD CEMETERY LOCATION: Section 33-3-2E - NE NE SE NW -On Stone Drive SANFORD - Allen Sanford - Died Aug. 26, 1875 Aged 72 years SANFORD - Lydia, Wife of Allen Sanford - Died Oct. 16, 1870 aged 56 years Census, Nov. 30, 1850 Sanford, Allen 49 Lydia 35 Samuel 16 Mary A. 14 Mandy R. 11 Joseph A. 7 William R. 5 Mariah L. 4 Martha L. 2 Jenkins, James 21 N. C. , farmer - $2500 Ala. " Samuel W. -m- Eliza J. Morrow 10-16-1855 (MB-4B) " Mary Ann -m- David L. Acuff 12-13-1853 (MB-4B) '' Amanda R. -m- Gabriel Smith 1-18-1859 (MB-4B) " " ft " " farmer SANFORD - Samuel W. Sanford Died Dec. 31, 1883 aged 50 years and 15 days Note: From Death Records: Sam W. Sandford, railroad agent, died 12-31-1883 of heart disease. SANFORD - J. D. Sanford - Born July 8, 1850 - Died Dec. 1, 1875. Weep not, he is at rest. SANFORD - Inf. Dau. of J. D. & Carrie Sanford ) ) SANFORD - Inf. Dau. of J. D. & Carrie Sanford ) Dbl. "Our darlings together in Heaven. Suffer little children to come unto me." [Note: no dates] SANFORD - Allen H. Sanford, Born Aug. 14, 1877 - Died Feb. 2, 1899. Not my will, but thine be done. SANFORD - George M. Sanford - Born July 21, 1879 - Died Jan. 21, 1897. Sheltered and safe from sorrow. SANFORD - Effie Sanford - Born Aug. 21, 1881 - Died Sept. 4, 1885. Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven. [From Death Records: died of Malaria] LAWLER - Mary Louisa Lawler - Born Oct. 29, 1871 - Died Jan. 20, 1872 McKINNEY - Olivia McKinney - Wife of Robert D. McKinney - Died Nov. 12, 1896 aged 21 years, 2 months and 22 days. God in his wisdom has recalled the one his love had given, and though the body moulders here, her soul is safe in Heaven. McKINNEY - Ruthie Delaney, Daughter of Robert D. & Olivia McKinney, Born October 2, 1896 -Died January 30, 1897. NOTE: There may have been more graves (with tombstones) in this cemetery at one time but if sc the stones are no longer there. This cemetery is now in a cow pasture and the stones are lying on the ground, knocked over and broken by milling cattle. 279 - (883)