Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sanford, Maria 1904
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The Ionia Daily Standard
Thursday, January 14, 1904 
MRS. MARIA SANFORD.

One of the Original Pioneer Party, Died at St. Louis Last Night.
Telegram received here this morning announces the death at St. Louis, Mich., at
9 last night, of Mrs. Maria Sanford, widow of James B. Sanford, who died about
eleven years ago. Mrs. Sanford was a daughter of Judge Erastus Yeomans and
sister of the late Sanford A. Yeomans, and was one of the party of 63 persons
that formed the original settlers of Ionia in May, 1833. Of this party, only
three now survive, none of them residents here. The only surviving member of
Judge Yeomans' family is Mrs. I. E. Thacher of this city, who was born here.
Mrs. Sanford was about 78 years of age. Seven children survive: Mrs. Mary Hobbs
of Colorado, Herbert of Grand Rapids, Wiliam and "Bunny" of Illinois, Mrs.
Fannie Burns of St. Louis, Mich., and Mrs. Hughes of Mecosta.

Remains will arrive here Saturday at 11:30, and funeral service will be at St.
John's Episcopal church, at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.



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