James Edward Sanford

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: James E Sanderford [James E Sanford]
Age: 14
Birth Date: Jan 1886
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Petersburg Ward 5, Petersburg City, Virginia
Ward of City: 5th
Street: Battersea Ave
House Number: 316
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: James Sanford
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Lelia Sanford
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Trunk Maker
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James Sanford 44
Lelia Sanford 36
James E Sanford 14
Gracie S Sanford 11
Olive H Sanford 7
Paul B Sanford 3
Joseph Laten 31
Lelia A Laten 17

1910 Census
Name: James E Sanford
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Petersburg Ward 4, Petersburg Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Denciler Sanford [Drucilla]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Motorman
Industry: Street Car
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 7
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
James E Sanford 24
Denciler Sanford 25
Ruby J Sanford 0
Irvin L Sanford 5

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42718871/james-edward-sanford

Ward G-NG, Square 4, Sec 3b

Died:
Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

Name: James Edward Sanford
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 26
Birth Date: 26 Jan 1886
Death Date: 27 Jul 1912
Death Place: Petersburg, Virginia
Cause of Death: Carbolic Acid Poisoning (suicide)
Registration Date: 30 Jul 1912
Father: James W Sanford
Mother: Lelia T Cain
Certificate Number: 1912001575
Occupation: Motorman of Streetcar

James married Drucilla Elizabeth (Druie) Overby 03 Mar 1903. Drucilla (daughter of James Andrew Overby and Hester Elizabeth Daniels) was born 22 Jun 1884, Petersburg, VA; died 17 Jan 1967, Petersburg, VA; was buried , Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Irvin Lawrence Sanford, Sr. was born 4 May 1905, Petersburg, VA; died 21 Aug 1978, Petersburg, VA; was buried , Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA.
2. Ruby Thomas Sanford was born 7 Nov 1909, Petersburg, VA; died 15 Mar 1993, Petersburg, VA; was buried , Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA.
3. James Andrew Sanford was born 27 Feb 1912, Petersburg, VA; died 7 Oct 1979, Petersburg, VA; was buried , Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA.