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Descendants of Thomas Jasper Sanford

Generation No. 5

JOHN REUBIN SANFORD was born February 11, 1894 in Walker County, Alabama, and died August 11, 1965 in Fayette County, Alabama. He married MYRTIE DAVIS August 01, 1916 in Walker County, Alabama, daughter of RUFUS DAVIS and MARY BROWN.

More about JOHN REUBIN SANFORD:
Fact 1: August 19, 1965, buried Cleveland Church of Christ, Fayette Co., AL

More about MYRTIE DAVIS:
Fact 1: b. July 04, 1900 in Walker Co., AL; d. December 29, 1985 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL
Fact 2: buried December 31, 1985, Cleveland Church of Christ, Fayette Co., AL
Fact 3: residence, 3845 Crabb Road, Northport, AL

Children of JOHN REUBIN SANFORD and MYRTIE DAVIS are:
      i. HAZEL FANNIE SANFORD, b. June 09, 1917, Walker Co., AL; d. May 03, 1968, Fayette Co., AL
     ii. HUBERT CHESLEY SANFORD, b. February 06, 1920, Walker Co., AL
    iii. HESTER LOANA SANFORD, b. July 27, 1922, Walker Co., AL
     iv. BESSIE RUTH SANFORD, b. March 10, 1925, Fayette Co., AL; d. Detroit, MI
      v. TWINS S.B. SANFORD, b. 1929
     vi. RUBY LOIS SANFORD, b. June 24, 1930, Fayette Co., AL
    vii. BILLY RAY SANFORD, b. April 27, 1936, Fayette Co., AL; d. April 26, 1996, Panama City, FL

DOIL EARLENE SANFORD was born November 11, 1915 in Walker County, Alabama, and died December 16, 2000 in Walker County, Alabama. She married OLLIE TAFT, April 11, 1935.

Children of DOIL EARLENE SANFORD and OLLIE TAFT are:
      i. MARIE TAFT
     ii. MILTON TAFT
    iii. JIMMIE TAFT
     iv. GARY TAFT
      v. GAYLA TAFT


Generation No. 6

HAZEL FANNIE SANFORD was born June 09, 1917 in Walker County, Alabama, and died May 03, 1968 in Fayette County, Alabama. She married CLEATUS ALBERTA WEBB November 20, 1939 in Fayette County, Alabama.

More about HAZEL FANNIE SANFORD:
Fact 1: buried May 05, 1968, Cleveland Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayette Co., AL

More about CLEATUS ALBERTA WEBB:
Fact 1: b. October 05, 1904 in Fayette Co., AL; d. April 26, 1979 in Fayette Co., AL
Fact 2: buried Cleveland Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayette Co., AL

Child of HAZEL FANNIE SANFORD and CLEATUS ALBERTA WEBB is:
      i. GLORIA SUZANNE WEBB, b. February 08, 1946

More about GLORIA SUZANNE WEBB:
Fact 1: married DONALD PARKER

HUBERT CHESLEY SANFORD was born February 06, 1920 in Walker County, Alabama. He married MARY FLOSSIE DOLLAR April 10, 1947 in Fayette County Alabama.

More about MARY FLOSSIE DOLLAR:
Fact 1: b. August 24, 1927 in Fayette Co., AL; d. August 22, 1985 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL
Fact 2: buried August 24, 1985, Tuscaloosa Memorial Park

Children of HUBERT CHESLEY SANFORD and MARY FLOSSIE DOLLAR are:
      i. DONITA KAY SANFORD, b. January 03, 1948
     ii. BELINDA JO SANFORD, b. April 07, 1949
    iii. HUBERT MARK SANFORD, b. May 12, 1956

HESTER LOANA SANFORD was born July 27, 1922 in Walker County, Alabama. She married THOMAS WYLDER WHITSON September 24, 1939 in Fayette County, Alabama, so of THOMAS WHITSON and SAFRONIA ALLRED.

More about THOMAS WYLDER WHITSON:
Fact 1: worked at the dry docks in Mobile, AL
Fact 2: drafted into United States Navy. Radar division USS Burleigh APA95 Combat Loaded Transport
Fact 3: worked at B F Goodrich Tire Company, Tuscaloosa, AL
Fact 4: Dairy Farmer for Delview Creamery

Children of HESTER LOANA SANFORD and THOMAS WYLDER WHITSON are:
      i. JERRY DON WHITSON, b. September 09, 1940, Fayette Co., AL; m. (1)JACKIE RUTH BUCKNER, Fayette Co., AL m. (2)CYNTHIA SCOTT GRIFFIN, October 22, 1976
     ii. JAMES HUGH WHITSON, b. February 02, 1943, Fayette Co., AL; m. JUDY REBECCA BOOTH, August 03, 1974, Tuscaloosa, AL
    iii. JANICE FAYE WHITSON, b. December 27, 1950, Tuscaloosa Co., AL; m. (1)David GLEN BRENDEL, March 08, 1969, 10 Broadview Tuscaloosa, AL; m. (2)RICHARD MAX SIMPSON, October 07, 1979, VA
     iv. THOMAS JEFFERY WHITSON, b. May 17, 1952, Tuscaloosa Co., AL; m. REBECCA KAY WARD, February 16, 1980, VA

BESSIE RUTH SANFORD was born March 10, 1925 in Fayette County, Alabama, and died in Detroit, Michigan. She married (1)JOE COGGINS. She married (2)LACEY SWINDLE. She married (3)HAROLD MATTHEWS

Child of BESSIE RUTH SANFORD and JOE COGGINS is:
      i. KENNETH TERRY COGGINS, b. July 05, 1045

Children of BESSIE RUTH SANFORD and LACEY SWINDLE are:
     ii. LARRY SWINDLE
    iii. BONNIE SWINDLE
    iv. DANNIE SWINDLE
      v. CHARLOTE SWINDLE

RUBY LOIS SANFORD was born June 24, 1930 in Fayette County, Alabama. She married RAYBURN CAROL NAIREMORE June 26, 1948, son of WILLIAM NAIREMORE and CELIA WHITSON.

More about RAYBURN CAROL NAIREMORE
Fact 1: b. October 08, 1927 in Fayette Co., AL

Children of RUBY LOIS SANFORD and RAYBURN CAROL NAIREMORE are:
      i. FOY DAVID NAIREMORE, b. October 28, 1949
     ii. JOHNNY RAY NAIREMORE, b. December 18, 1850
    iii. RANDALL BRENT NAIREMORE, b. April 30, 1954
     iv. GREGORY LYNN NAIREMORE, b. March 23, 1962

BILLY RAY SANFORD was born April 27, 1936 in Fayette County, Alabama, and died April 25, 1996 in Panama City, Florida. He married SALLY MARI DAINIALS.

More about BILLY RAY SANFORD:
Fact 1: April 30, 1996, buried Forest Lawn Cemetery, Panama City, FL

Child of BILLY SANFORD and SALLY DAINIALS is:
      i. BILLIE JEAN SANFORD


Generation No. 7

JERRY DON WHITSON was born September 09, 1940 in Fayette County, Alabama. He married (1)JACKIE RUTH BUCKNER, Fayette County, Alabama. She was born in Fayette County, Alabama. He married (2)CYNTHIA SCOTT GRIFFIN, October 22, 1976. She was born February 10, 1938.

More about JERRY DON WHITSON:
Fact 1: 1958, graduated Berry High School
Fact 2: Alabama National Guard
Fact 3: United States Navy IC Electrician on LST
Fact 4: worked at Uniroyal Tire Company, Opelika, AL
Fact 5: worked at RC Cola, Opelika, AL
Fact 6: worked at Sign Shop, LaGrange, GA

Children of JERRY DON WHITSON and JACKIE RUTH BUCKNER are:
      i. JAMES RANDELL WHITSON, b. July 20, 1965
     ii. DONNA RHEA WHITSON, b. November 04, 1966

JAMES HUGH WHITSON was born February 02, 1943 in Fayettte County, Alabama. He married JUDY REBECCA BOOTH, August 03, 1974 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, daughter of WILLIAM RUFUS BOOTH and LUCY OWENS.

More about JUDY REBECCA BOOTH:
Fact 1: b. March 17, 1943 in Montgomery Co., AL
Fact 2: graduated Shades Valley High School, Birmingham, AL

More about JAMES HUGH WHITSON:
Fact 1: February 02, 1943, born at home of MARION and CELIA NAIREMORE, Byler Road
Fact 2: entered United States Navy boot camp, San Diego, CA
Fact 3: IC Electrician on aboard Intrepid CVS11
Fact 4: February 23, 1966, 6 months tour of duty of coast of Vietnam
Fact 5: October 27, 1966, 0 degrees Latitude, 108 degrees Logitude
Fact 6: March 28, 1968, started work for South Central Bell Telephone Company, Selma, AL

Children of JAMES HUGH WHITSON and JUDY REBECCA BOOTH are:
      i. JAMIE REBECCA WHITSON, b. May 24, 1975, Tuscaloosa Co., AL; m. JOERG FRIEDRICH CLEMENS, June 29, 1998, Tuscaloosa County Courthouse

         More about JAMIE REBECCA WHITSON:
         Fact 1: May 26, 1993, graduated Central High School, Tuscaloosa, AL
         Fact 2: September 09, 2000 graduated Mercedes-Benz apprenticeship program, Vance, AL
         Fact 3: medical information - asthma

         More about JOERG FRIEDRICH CLEMENS:
         Fact 1: b. February 20, 1970, Hermeskeil, Germany
         Fact 2: German Army, 1992-1993
         Fact 3: German AirForce, 1993-2000, retired Staff Sergeant, Technical Sergeant
         Fact 4: Avionic Radar Maintenance technician for German AirForce

     ii. JUSTIN WILLIAM WHITSON, b. June 14, 1979, Tuscaloosa Co., AL

         More about JUSTIN WILLIAM WHITSON:
         Fact 1: May 1997, graduated Central High School, Tuscaloosa, AL

THOMAS JEFFERSON WHITSON was born May 17, 1952 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. He married REBECCA KAY WARD February 16, 1980.

More about REBECCA KAY WARD:
Fact 1: b. February 07, 1955

Children of THOMAS JEFFERSON WHITSON and REBECCA KAY WARD are:
      i. JOSHUA PATRICK WHITSON, b. July 23, 1982
     ii. JASON ROSS WHITSON, b. May 04, 1984
 


End Notes



1. Bible of Hester Sanford Whitson, John R. died in Berry, AL of Heart Attack while getting lumber for home project.
2. Walker County Marriage Book, page 541, married by N.W. Thompson, J.P. John R. was 5'11" 140 lbs. Myrtie was 5' and 115lbs.
3. Bible of Hester Sanford Whitson, Myrtie died in Druid City Hospital and was buried in Cleveland Church of Christ in Fayette Co., AL beside her husband, John R. Sanford
4. Cemetery records of Fayette County, AL, Hazle died in Fayette Co. Hospital. Went into a coma and passed away. She was buried in Cleveland Church of Christ Cemetery.
5. Fayette County Marriage records, book J, page 63
6. Fayette County Marriage records, book G, page 559
7. Fayette County Marriage records, book L, page 52
8. Tuscaloosa County birth records, Druid City Hospital
 
 

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