Bio: Thomas J. Cranford, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Submitted by Mike Miller

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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions,

and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 605.  Edited by Alc

e Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.
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THOMAS JEFFERSON CRANFORD



Cranford, Thomas Jefferson, able and effluent sheriff, of Many, La., was

born in Sabine parish, Oct. 3, 1863, a son of William  and Cynthia

(Anderson) Cranford.  Originally the family were from North Carolina, the

grandfather, James Cranford, moving to Alabama in the early days, where he

owned a large plantation.  William Cranford, his son, and the father of the

subject of this review, was born in Jasper, Ala., and like his father, was

engaged in farming.  At the outbreak of the great war between the states,

he enlisted in the cause of the Confederacy, and fought valiantly until his

death in 1864, being a victim of the epidemic of typhoid fever which was

working its fearful ravages on the soldiers at that time.  His wife,

Cynthia Anderson, a native of Sabine parish, La., was the mother of 4

children, of which the subject of this sketch was the youngest.  After her

husband's death Mrs. Cranford married C. D. Carroll, of North Carolina, and

to this union 2 children were born.  Thomas Jefferson Cranford received his

education in the schools of his locality, after which he secured employment

on a farm, remaining there for some time, and later began this occupation

on his own account, which he continued very successfully until 1902, when

he was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Harvey Henderson, sheriff of

Sabine parish.  Mr. Cranford proved himself an efficient and fearless

incumbent of this office, and since then has been elected 3 times.  He also

served for 8 years on the police jury.  He is a Royal Arch Mason, a member

of the Woodmen of the World, a firm supporter of the principles of

democracy, and a model citizen.  Jan. 24, 1886, he was united in wedlock to

Miss Cora, a daughter of Thomas W. and Elizabeth (Pratt) Hooker, of

Texarkana, Ark.  This union has been blessed with 4 children, namely,

Margaret,  Rupert (deceased),  Lola, and  Nell.



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