Tommie was born in 1920, the 2nd of 3 children to John Henry Sanford and Dora Spires. His siblings were: John K and Dora Vennie.
Fact: Residence (1930) Rhine, Dodge, Georgia
Fact: Residence (1935) Same Place
Fact: Residence (1940) Rhine, Militia District 339, Dodge, Georgia
He married after 1940 to Ethel Bowen, daughter of James M Bowen and Lola Jump. He was about 20 years old in 1940. They had at least 8 children together:
Tommy M Sanford Jr
Henry Charles Sanford Sr
Fact: Residence (27 May 1983) Dodge, Georgia
Tommie passed away in 1983 at the age of 62.
Fact: Burial (1983) Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Rhine, Dodge, Georgia
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:S1YH-X3Z : accessed 26 July 2020), Tommy Sandford in household of Henry Sandford, Rhine, Dodge, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 5A, line 11, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 352; FHL microfilm 2,340,087.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7LV-9H5 : 28 February 2020), Tommie M Sandfard in household of Henry Sandfard, Rhine, Militia District 339, Dodge, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45-2, sheet 3A, line 24, family 51, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 666.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPVG-NYD : 22 July 2020), Tommie Sanford, May 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V49B-C9Q : 24 December 2014), Tommie Sanford, 27 May 1983; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Houston, Georgia, certificate number 019964, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 July 2020), memorial page for Tommie M. Sanford (15 Nov 1920–17 May 1983), Find a Grave Memorial no. 83891906, citing Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Rhine, Dodge County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by JFJN (contributor 46976255).
Sanford-4589 was created by Karen Ivey Herndon on 26 Jul 2020. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Karen and others.
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