Lela Adelle Sanford: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Lela Adelle Sanford was born about 1923 in Center, Shelby County, Texas (daughter of Ebb Hillard Sanford and Alice Letitia "Lucy" Roberts); died on 27 Feb 2007 in Buna, Jasper County, Texas.

Notes:

She married H. Harrison (White and Toole, p 66).

Sabine County Reporter
March 14, 2007, Page 14

Lela A. HARRISON

Lela A. HARRISON, 84, of Silsbee died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 at Buna Medical Center. Mrs. Harrison, born in Center, was reared in Pineland. She had lived in Silsbee several years and retired from Silsbee High School as a cafeteria worker. Survivors: sons and daughters-in-law, Howard and Nancy HARRISON and Robert and Jeanie HARRISON, all of Silsbee, daughters and son-in-law, Polly KARNES of Beaumont and Mary Anna and Terry HAMILTON; brother, Pete SANFORD of Buna; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in deather by her husband Harlis H. HARRISON, and a daughter, Alice EDDINGS. Graveside rites were held at 1 p.m. Friday at Cunningham Cemetery in Silsbee. Services were under the direction of R.S. Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. Condolences may be offered at www.timeformemory.com/farmer.

Family/Spouse: Harlis Henry Harrison. Harlis was born on 3 Nov 1912; died in Jul 1983 in Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Polly Ann Harrison was born on 20 Oct 1942 in Rusk County, Texas; died on 12 Feb 2008 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
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Alice Bell Harrison was born on 22 Feb 1952 in Hardin County, Texas; died on 8 Jan 2006 in Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas.
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Generation: 2

Ebb Hillard Sanford was born on 8 Feb 1886 in Texas; died on 8 May 1938; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Church of Christ Minister. Said to be the son of Rufus A. Sanford and Joanne Chance. (White and Toole, p 66, photo caption).

(Research):Census Information:

Texas, Sabine County, JP No. 6 (part)
Enumerated 14 and 15 _____ 1930 by Hugh Berryman
ED 202-9 SD 19th Sheet 3A Stamped 106

46-46
Sanford, Ebb H Hd M W 43 M18 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Sanford, Lucy Wf F W 42 M16 Tx Tx Tx
Sanford, Alton Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Sanford, Lula Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Sanford, Maudie Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Sanford, Hulen Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Sanford, Clifton Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Sanford, Lela Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Sanford, Hazel Dtr F W 4 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Sanford, Cleaveland Son M W 2 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Ebb married Alice Letitia "Lucy" Roberts about 1904. Alice was born about 1887 in Texas; died on 19 Sep 1958; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice Letitia "Lucy" Roberts was born about 1887 in Texas; died on 19 Sep 1958; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

White and Toole show her as a daughter of Littleton Fowler ROBERTS and Mollie BLACKMAN. Her siblings are shown as C. C. Roberts, Joseph Roberts, Fannie Roberts, and Magdalena Roberts. They stated that Littleton Fowler Roberts was "Probably the son of Moses F and Nancy Roberts who lived in Shelby County, Texas at the time of the 1850 Census. Also in the household at that time was a 74 year old Margaret Roberts (grandmother?). (White and Toole, p 66)."

Children:

Drewey E. Sanford was born after 1905.
Hubert Clayton Sanford was born on 16 Sep 1907; died on 6 Aug 1995 in Hardin County, Texas.
Alton Hilton Sanford was born on 20 Feb 1911 in Texas; died in Nov 1961 in Texas.
Lula Mae Sanford was born on 9 Jun 1913 in Texas; died on 12 Sep 1983 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
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Hullen H. Sanford was born on 31 Dec 1918 in Texas; died on 21 Nov 1988 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
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1. Lela Adelle Sanford was born about 1923 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 2007 in Buna, Jasper County, Texas.
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