SANFORD A., farmer, section twenty-eight, post-office Lenox, was born in Herkimer county, New York, in 1850. While young he moved with his parents to Illinois and settled in McDonough county, where he attained to manhood and received a good education. In 1864 he enlisted in company D, One-hundred and Thirty-seventh Illinois, served six months and was discharged at Memphis, Tennessee, returned home and reenlisted in company A, Eleventh Illinois cavalry and served until the close of the war. Served as body guard for Generals SMITH and MORGAN. Was mustered out at Springfield and again returned to his home. In 1873 he came to Ringgold county, Iowa and engaged in farming. Four years later he became a resident of this county, locating where he now lives. He was married in 1871 to Miss Lydia CRANDAL, a native of Ohio, and a very excellent lady. Mr. S. now has a farm of eighty acres and a pleasant home.

SOURCE:  EVANS, Lyman. "Jefferson Township". Taylor County, Iowa History
p. 730. 1881

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, 2008