Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Sanford, Vernon ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000719 January 31, 2008, 3:00 am Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885 Vernon Sanford is a pioneer of Jordan Township of 1836, and, after nearly 50 years' identification with the development of Whiteside County, is living in retirement on a his farm on section 1 of the township where he settled in its earliest period. He was born April 4, 1810, in the township of Middletown, Delaware Co., N. Y. Cyrenius Sanford, his father, was born in Connecticut, of New England parentage, and married Anna Hubbell. Both were of pure Yankee lineage. They were married in Connecticut, and went to Delaware Co., N. Y., where they remained until 1834, the date of their coming to Ogle Co., Ill., where they were among the earliest settlers. Mr. Sanford is the sixth of his parents' children, and he lived at home until he was married. Catherine Campbell became his wife Sept. 7, 1834. She was born Nov. 18, 1815, in Dutchess Co, N. Y., and is the daughter of Henry and Rachel (Martin) Campbell. Her parents were natives of the State of New York and were farmers. They moved to Delaware County, where her father died. Her mother afterwards came to Ogle Co., Ill., where she spent the closing years of her life. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford located on section 1, Jordan Township, Nov. 8, 1836. They came direct from the town of Middletown, Delaware Co., N. Y. They bought 320 acres of land, chiefly located on section 1. They lived at first in a pioneer's cabin, built of logs in primitive style, which they abandoned in a very few years to take possession of the first frame house built in the township, erected by the proprietor. The entire property of Mr. Sanford is under improvement, including 204 acres which he owns in Jordan Township and 101 in Ogle County. In 1848 the ancient village of Sanfordville, which was named for Mr. Sanford, was laid out, but is now in decay. The following record is that of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford: Mary Jane was born Feb. 5, 1837, and married Edwin Wolcot Dec. 13, 1854. She died March 25, 1861. Nancy was born April 15, 1839, and was married Oct. 22, 1857, to Gilbert Finkle. (See sketch.) Rachel A. was born Oct. 12, 1852, and died Dec. 4, 1855. Mrs. Sanford belongs to the Baptist Church. Mr. Sanford is a Democrat in political faith. Probably the familiar features of no pioneer of the county will be more welcomed within this Album by the people of Whiteside County than those of this venerable man; and accordingly a lithographic likeness of him is given upon a page in proximity. Additional Comments: Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full- page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/whiteside/bios/sanford2329nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb