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Matthew Foster Sanford

Matthew Foster Sanford

Male 1885 - 1957  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Matthew Foster Sanford was born on 29 Aug 1885; died on 5 Nov 1957; was buried on 8 Nov 1957 in Loops Road, Rainelle, WV.

    Matthew married Mamie B. Crookshanks about 1905. Mamie (daughter of J. William Crookshanks and Elizabeth Jane Simms) was born in 1887; died in 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Cladie Albert Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Oct 1906 in West Virginia; died in Mar 1978 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV.
    2. 3. Pearly Thelma Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1908; died in 1909.

    Matthew married Betty Crookshanks in 1910. Betty (daughter of Martin Luther Crookshanks and Martha Ann F. Simms) was born on 14 Feb 1887; died on 9 Jun 1955; was buried on 12 Jun 1955 in Loops Road, Rainelle, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Gordon Lee Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Dec 1911; died on 3 Dec 1944.
    2. 5. Grady Houston Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jun 1913; died on 3 Mar 1937; was buried on 6 Mar 1937 in Loops Road, Rainelle, WV.
    3. 6. Goldie Macel Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1915.
    4. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 8. Lorena Florence Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1919; died in 1919; was buried in 1919 in Loops Road, Rainelle, WV.
    6. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 10. Zada Mae Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1922 in Big Sewell Mountain, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 9 Sep 2019 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV.
    8. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 13. Gladys Irene Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1928; died in 1928.
    11. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    12. 15. Quintis Roe Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1931; died in 1931.
    13. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    14. 17. Curtis Ray Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1936; died about 1936.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Cladie Albert Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born on 27 Oct 1906 in West Virginia; died in Mar 1978 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Cladie married Icie Anne Crookshanks on 30 Oct 1937 in Covington, Alleghany County, VA. Icie (daughter of Mark Richard Crookshanks and Lula Jane Sims) was born on 7 Aug 1908 in West Virginia; died on 6 Feb 1981 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 9 Feb 1981 in Loops Road, Rainelle, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Pearly Thelma Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born in 1908; died in 1909.

  3. 4.  Gordon Lee Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born on 24 Dec 1911; died on 3 Dec 1944.

    Family/Spouse: Virginia Tincher. Virginia was born on 29 Sep 1914; died on 9 Aug 1983. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Sylvia Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Grady Houston Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born on 30 Jun 1913; died on 3 Mar 1937; was buried on 6 Mar 1937 in Loops Road, Rainelle, WV.

  5. 6.  Goldie Macel Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born in 1915.

    Goldie married Robert Howard Crookshanks on 12 Apr 1934. Robert (son of Lue Alzo Crookshanks and Maggie Kenney) was born in 1911; died in 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Wade Veon Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jul 1948; died on 5 Jul 1948.

  7. 8.  Lorena Florence Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born in 1919; died in 1919; was buried in 1919 in Loops Road, Rainelle, WV.

  8. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Zada Mae Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born on 4 Jul 1922 in Big Sewell Mountain, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 9 Sep 2019 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Zada married Stewart Crookshanks on 3 Jul 1940. Stewart (son of Lue Alzo Crookshanks and Maggie Kenney) was born on 31 Oct 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. Don William Crookshanks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Dec 1942 in Big Sewell Mountain, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 5 Dec 2003 in Warrenton, Fauquier County, VA; was buried on 12 Dec 2008 in Howard F. Sims Cemetery.
    3. 28. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 13.  Gladys Irene Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born in 1928; died in 1928.

  13. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 15.  Quintis Roe Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born in 1931; died in 1931.

  15. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Stephen Scott Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 May 1951 in Richwood, Nicholas County, WV; died on 7 Feb 2022 in Greenville, Pitt County, NC.

  16. 17.  Curtis Ray Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born about 1936; died about 1936.


Generation: 3

  1. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Cladie2, 1.Matthew1)

  2. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Cladie2, 1.Matthew1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 20.  Sylvia Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gordon2, 1.Matthew1)

  4. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Goldie2, 1.Matthew1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Goldie2, 1.Matthew1)

  6. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Goldie2, 1.Matthew1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Robert Crookshanks  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Olivia Crookshanks  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Goldie2, 1.Matthew1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Christiania Wolfe  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. Laura Nicole Wolfe  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 38. Brittany Cavalier Wolfe  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 25.  Wade Veon Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (7.Living2, 1.Matthew1) was born on 5 Jul 1948; died on 5 Jul 1948.

  9. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Zada2, 1.Matthew1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 27.  Don William Crookshanks Descendancy chart to this point (10.Zada2, 1.Matthew1) was born on 13 Dec 1942 in Big Sewell Mountain, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 5 Dec 2003 in Warrenton, Fauquier County, VA; was buried on 12 Dec 2008 in Howard F. Sims Cemetery.

    Family/Spouse: Nancy Chopman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Geoffrey Crookshanks  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Beth Crookshanks  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Kay Berry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 28.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Zada2, 1.Matthew1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 29.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Zada2, 1.Matthew1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 30.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Zada2, 1.Matthew1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. Tina Marie Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 31.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.Living2, 1.Matthew1)

  15. 32.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.Living2, 1.Matthew1)

  16. 33.  Stephen Scott Smith Descendancy chart to this point (16.Living2, 1.Matthew1) was born on 14 May 1951 in Richwood, Nicholas County, WV; died on 7 Feb 2022 in Greenville, Pitt County, NC.

    Stephen married Ellen Ann Yeager on 22 Jun 1970. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 34.  Robert Crookshanks Descendancy chart to this point (23.Living3, 6.Goldie2, 1.Matthew1)

  2. 35.  Olivia Crookshanks Descendancy chart to this point (23.Living3, 6.Goldie2, 1.Matthew1)

  3. 36.  Christiania Wolfe Descendancy chart to this point (24.Living3, 6.Goldie2, 1.Matthew1)

  4. 37.  Laura Nicole Wolfe Descendancy chart to this point (24.Living3, 6.Goldie2, 1.Matthew1)

  5. 38.  Brittany Cavalier Wolfe Descendancy chart to this point (24.Living3, 6.Goldie2, 1.Matthew1)

  6. 39.  Geoffrey Crookshanks Descendancy chart to this point (27.Don3, 10.Zada2, 1.Matthew1)

  7. 40.  Beth Crookshanks Descendancy chart to this point (27.Don3, 10.Zada2, 1.Matthew1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown Huddleson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 41.  Tina Marie Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (30.Living3, 10.Zada2, 1.Matthew1)

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