Brief Life History of Sandy
When Sandy Pettiford was born on 16 May 1855, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Collins Pettiford, was 44 and his mother, Hapsey Kersey, was 27. He married Amanda Boon on 28 November 1877, in Greene, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Osborn, Greene, Ohio, United States in 1880 and Miami Township, Greene, Ohio, United States for about 20 years. He died on 4 March 1941, in Yellow Springs, Miami Township, Greene, Ohio, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Glen Forest Cemetery, Yellow Springs, Greene, Ohio, United States.
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- Sandy Pattiford, "United States Census, 1930"
- Sandy Pittiford, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Sandry, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
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1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French pied de fer ‘iron foot’, given perhaps to someone with an artificial foot or leg, or to a tireless walker or messenger.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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