SANFORD CEMETERY, (Stone Dr. West), MADISON COUNTY ALABAMA

The crumbling Sanford Cemetery
Mapping the Location

Overviews of the Sanford Cemetery: 1380W/1363/1381/1382/1383/1384/1385/1389/1390/1391/1392

LAWLER, Mary Louisa, 29 Oct 1871 - 20 Jan 1872. Only the footstone can now be found. initials M.L.L.:1387/leaning against a tree:1388
Mary Louisa Lawler - Born Oct. 29. 1871 - Died Jan. 20, 1872.
McKINNEY, Olivia, Wife of Robert D. McKinney, (b. cir 21 Aug 1875) - 12 Nov 1896, Aged 21 years. 2 months & 22 days.  1379C/1379/1380
Olivia McKinney, Wife of Robert D. McKinney, Died Nov. 12. 1896, Aged 21 years. 2 months and 22 days. God in his wisdom has recalled the one his love had given, and though the the body moulders here, her soul is safe in Heaven.
McKINNEY, Ruthie Delaney, Daughter of Robert D. & Olivia McKinney. 2 Oct 1896 - 30 Jan 1897. 1377/footstone R.D.McK.:1392C
Ruthie Delaney, Daughter of Robert D. & Olivia McKinney. Born October 2, 1896 - Died January 30, 1897.
SANFORD - Allen, (b. cir 1803) 26 Aug 1875, Aged 72 years (Stone no longer visible in this cemetery, may be slightly buried or maybe the 1367 base with no top.)
SANFORD - Lydia, Wife of Allen Sanford, (b. Cir 1814) - 16 Oct 1870, aged 56 years. 1364/1365
SANFORD - Samuel W., (b. cir 16 Dec 1833) - 31 Dec 1883, Aged 50 years and 15 days (From Death Records: Sam W. Sandford, Railroad Agent, died 31 Dec 1883 of heart disease.) 1369
SANFORD - J. D., 8 Jul 1850 - 1 Dec 1875. Weep not, he Is at rest. Pvt Capt Ward's Battery, Ala Light Artillery, Confederate States Army 1372/military marker:1371/1373/footstone J.D.S.:1386/1388
SANFORD - Infant Dau. of J. D. & Carrie Sanford, (no dates)  "Our darlings together In Heaven. Suffer little children to come unto me." 1374
SANFORD - lnfant Dau. of J. D. & Carrie Sanford, (no dates) "Our darlings together In Heaven. Suffer little children to come unto me."  1374
SANFORD - Allin H., 14 Aug 1877 - 2 Feb 1899. Not my will, but thine be done. (stone crumbling. Was it in a forest fire?) 1376C/1376
SANFORD - George M., 21 Jul 1879 - 21 Jan 1897. Sheltered and safe from sorrow. 1375 /footstone G.M.S?:1391C
SANFORD - Effie, 21 Aug 1881 - 4 Sept 1885. Budded on earth to bloom In Heaven. [Death Records says she died of Malaria) 1378C/1378/footstone E.S.:1392C

Unknown field  rocks probably marking an unknown grave: 1362/1366
Unknown base - top missing 1367/1368

There may have been more graves (with tombstones) in this cemetery at one time but if so the stones are no longer there. This cemetery is now in a cow pasture and the stones are lying on the ground, knocked over and broken by milling cattle. Fast Forward to 2014 the Cattle are no longer there but the damage is severe to this cemetery with only one standing stone found and the others in many fragments on the ground. I made the usual effort to reassemble the parts in hopes that they well stay together for the visitor to read as a whole tombstone. However many of the grave locations are lost and unrecoverable without expensive high tech gear.

I saw a poisonous Copperhead snake in this cemetery. He slithered out from under a piece of tin when he was disturbed. He quickly vanished from sight into one of the many ground hog holes in this cemetery. First poisonous snake I have seen in 30+ years in the wild. Glad I had the high top boots on and was also careful where I placed my hands around those broken stones in attempting to reassemble them. [CWA 1 Sep 2014]

Census Nov. 30, 1850
Sanford, Allen,     49 N.C., farmer, $2,500
Sanford, Lydia,     35 Ala
Sanford, Samuel,    16 Ala (Samuel W. Sanford m. Eliza J. Morrow 16 Oct 1855)
Sanford, Mary A.,   14 Ala (Mary Ann Sanford  m. David L. Acuff  13 Dec 1853)
Sanford, Mandy R.,  11 Ala (Amanda R. Sanford m. Gabriel  Smith  18 Jan 1859)
Sanford, Joseph A.,  7 Ala
Sanford, William R., 5 Ala
Sanford, Mariah L.,  4 Ala
Sanford, Martha L.,  2 Ala
Jenkins, James,     21 Ala, farmer
 

Listings & Links developed by C. Wayne Austin using photos dated 6 Aug 2014. Added here 2 Aug 2014 by C. Wayne Austin. This cemetery was shown in the book Madison County Cemeteries Vol II, Page 279 by Dorothy Scott Johnson.