Watson More Sanford

Born 3 August 1861 at Margaretville, Delaware County, New York

Died 22 May 1939 at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York

Watson was the only child born to Edgar B. Sanford and Harriet Jane More Sanford. His parents adopted two daughters; Polly May Sanford about 1875 and Bessie Sanford after 1880. He was raised at Middletown, New York where his father was the owner and operator of a farm. The family relocated to Catskill, New York about 1875 and to New York City about 1880 where, at both places, his father was a carpenter. Watson followed in his father’s footsteps as a carpenter and was engaged as such in New York City. Watson married to Mary Elizabeth Brigham on 26 October 1881 presumably at New York City where they first made their home. They relocated to Liberty, New York about 1884 where he was the owner and operator of a farm. In April of 1910, the family resided at New Milford, Connecticut; and, in May of 1910, the family had relocated permanently to Poughkeepsie where he was engaged as a carpenter. In 1930, Mary resided in the Bronx, New York with their daughter Harriet who had married to David Cowan and Watson boarded at South Clinton Street at Poughkeepsie in the household of Anna Earl. He died at the home of his son on Overocker Road after a lengthy illness and was buried in a Sanford family plot at LaGrange Rural Cemetery. Watson had been a member of Carpenter’s Union and of Patriotic Order Sons of America. Watson and Mary were the parents of three children; Watson Edgar Sanford, Elizabeth Lee C. Sanford, and Harriet Julia Sanford. Watson was John More Association Jonas Line cousin #4281 and my first cousin three times removed.

*Note-Margaretville is a village in the town of Middletown.

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