Contra Costa County CA Archives Biographies.....Sanford, Farmer 1851 - 
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Author: W. A. Slocum & Co., Publishers (1882)

FARMER SANFORD.—The subject of our memoir was born in Atchison county, Missouri,
February 2, 1851. When he was but a child of two years, his parents emigrated
across the plains, arrived in Contra Costa county in September, 1852, and first
located about one mile from the present site of the town of Walnut Creek. Here
his parents resided for one year, and then moved to Martinez, where they
remained for two years. His father next moved to, and purchased the hotel at
Lafayette, where he followed hotel-keeping until 1859. His parents then embarked
in farming. Mr. Sanford was educated in the common schools of Contra Costa
county, and may be termed a pioneer, as here he has spent his childhood, youth,
and now, in the prime of manhood, is one of Walnut Creek's most enterprising
business men. In 1878, he located in Walnut Creek, and purchased his present
property, and opened his livery and feed stable, located on Main street, near
Rogers' Hotel. He is also the present efficient Constable of Township Number
Two, having been elected in 1879. Was united in marriage in Concord, September
12, 1877, to Miss Kitty Downing, a native of California. They have one child, a
daughter, Evelyn D.



Additional Comments:
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HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
INCLUDING ITS GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY AND DESCRIPTION;
TOGETHER WITH A RECORD OF THE MEXICAN GRANTS; THE BEAR FLAG WAR; THE MOUNT
DIABLO COAL FIELDS; THE EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT, COMPILED FROM THE MOST
AUTHENTIC SOURCES; THE NAMES OF ORIGINAL SPANISH AND MEXICAN PIONEERS; FULL
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; SEPARATE HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP, SHOWING
THE ADVANCE IN POPULATION AND AGRICULTURE;
ALSO,
Incidents of Pioneer Life; and Biographical Sketches
OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
AMD OF ITS TOWNS, VILLAGES, CHURCHES, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO: W. A. SLOCUM & CO., PUBLISHERS
1882.



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