Esther Safford

Brief Life History of Esther

When Esther Safford was born on 3 May 1789, in Vermont, United States, her father, Col. Joseph Safford Jr, was 47 and her mother, Mercy Robinson, was 40. She married Adin Wood on 10 January 1809, in Malone, Franklin, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She died on 3 May 1874, in Malone, Franklin, New York, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Webster Street Cemetery, Malone, Franklin, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Adin Wood
1785–1857
Esther Safford
1789–1874
Marriage: 10 January 1809
Jane Wood
1809–
Sarah Ann Wood
1810–1852
Henry Joseph Wood
1814–1882
Lucy Amelia Wood
1820–1884
Cornelia Wood
1822–
Frances "Fanny" Wood
1824–1907

Sources (5)

  • Esther Wood in household of Henry Wood, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Esther Safford Wood, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Esther Wood in entry for Adin Wood, "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910"

World Events (8)

1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State

On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English:

possibly a habitational name from Seaford (Sussex), from Old English ‘sea’ + ford ‘ford’. Until the 16th century, the Ouse river flowed into the sea at this point.

habitational name from Salford (Lancashire), Salford (Bedfordshire), or Salfords in Horley (Surrey), from Old English salh ‘willow, sallow’ + ford ‘ford, river crossing’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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