Mary Evelyn Sanford

Brief Life History of Mary Evelyn

When Mary Evelyn Sanford was born on 23 November 1909, in Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States, her father, Floyd Roland Sanford, was 23 and her mother, Rosa Allene Bond Vaughn, was 20. She married Roy Lee Howard on 8 December 1925, in Saint Jo, Montague, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Mayes, Oklahoma, United States in 1910 and Muenster, Cooke, Texas, United States in 1930. She died on 10 March 1991, in Lyons, Rice, Kansas, United States, at the age of 81.

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Family Time Line

Roy Lee Howard
1894–1967
Mary Evelyn Sanford
1909–1991
Marriage: 8 December 1925
Roger LeRoy Howard
1928–2015
Rufus Franklin Howard
1933–2011

Sources (16)

  • Evelyn Howard in household of Ray Howard, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Mary Evelyn Sanford, "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981"
  • Mary Evelyn Howard, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"

World Events (8)

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

1910 · State Capital Moves to Oklahoma City

The state capital of Oklahoma moved from Guthrie to Oklahoma City on June 10, 1910. 

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

English (Devon): variant of Sandford .

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

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