Thomas Sandefer

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Sandefer was born from 1805 to 1806, in Henderson, Kentucky, United States, his father, Richard Sandifer, was 41 and his mother, Elizabeth Petty, was 23. He married Sarah Caldwell on 7 January 1833, in Warrick, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States in 1850. He died in October 1856.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Sandefer
1805–1856
Amelia Worthington
1807–1853
Marriage: about 1843
Lucy E Sandifer
1846–1916

Sources (8)

  • Thomas Sandefer, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Thomas Sandifer, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Thomas Saudefur, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"

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World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812 · Kentucky Bend Created

During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English: variant of Sandifer .

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

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