The Sanford Family Misfit

Madness Monday: Fred Jack Sanford

The Misfit — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:38 +0000

Sometimes in our research we run into people who drive us up the wall. This has been the case with my research of Fred Jack Sanford, the seventh child of Ambrose Sanford and Naomi Jane Liner. For years I operated … Continue reading →

Military Salute Photo Contest

The Misfit — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:35:15 +0000

It’s the last day to send off photos of your hero for The Mountaineer’s “Military Salute Photo Contest” on Facebook. The winning photo will be featured in Monday’s newspaper in celebration of Memorial Day. I entered a photo of my … Continue reading →

Photo of Samuel F. Sanford Family

The Misfit — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:26:29 +0000

Yesterday, I was lucky enough to speak with one of Samuel Sanford’s granddaughters over the phone. It was so wonderful to get to hear stories about her father, William Crawford Sanford, and her Uncle Grover Sanford. She was such a … Continue reading →

James Anderson Sanford

The Misfit — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:27 +0000

James Anderson Sanford was the sixth child of Ambrose Sanford and Naomi Liner, and the next person on my list to research after completing a full profile on his brother, Josephius Carter Sanford. Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot to share … Continue reading →

Passing Down the Musical Gene

The Misfit — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:55 +0000

I recently saw a funny quote on Facebook proclaiming, “Successful parenting is finding 80′s hair band music on your kid’s iPod.” I giggled and thought to myself how fine of a job my parents did with me. This thought of … Continue reading →

Josephius Carter Sanford

The Misfit — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:18 +0000

My research on the fifth child of Ambrose Sanford and Naomi Liner, Josephius Carter Sanford, was riddled with roadblocks from the beginning. I’ve found in my research that once information dries up on an individual that it’s truly rare to … Continue reading →

Lady Bug and Papaw

The Misfit — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:53 +0000

A while back I promised to spend some time recounting my favorite stories of the youngest generation of my family. While compiling a list of some of my memories I started thinking about watching my father turn into a grandfather. … Continue reading →

William Penn Sanford

The Misfit — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:00:48 +0000

While researching the children of Ambrose Sanford and Naomi Liner I found myself completely caught up in the life of their fourth child. I’m a sucker for tragedy and I think I love my ancestors who have a little tragedy … Continue reading →

Cataloochee: Reconstruction to the Present

The Misfit — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:00:26 +0000

Cataloochee had a Rip Van Winkle experience between Reconstruction in the 1870s and the turn of the century. The rest of the world was changing and growing as railroads became more accessible. However, life in the valley remained much as … Continue reading →

Cataloochee: The Beginning through Reconstruction

The Misfit — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:43 +0000

All throughout my life my daddy acted as my Appalachian tour guide. He wasn’t a history enthusiast, he knew nothing about genealogy, but never-the-less he took pride in being from Western North Carolina. Daddy may not have known why places … Continue reading →