*This file was generously submitted by Tony Stansuik.  It adds significantly to our Sandifer research.   Thanks, Tony!

Updated January 28, 2002.  Contributor: Tarney Sandifer Smith.  Thanks, Tarney!
(Updates in blue).

Descendants of Peter Sandifer

Generation No. 1

1. PETER1 SANDIFER  was born October 10, 1771, and died December 20, 1844 in Pike County, Mississippi.  He married (1) Unknown in South Carolina.  She died Bet. 1812 - 1815.  He married (2) Susan Carr August 01, 1815 in Amite Co., Mississippi.  She was born Abt. 1782, and died Aft. 1850.

Notes for PETER SANDIFER:

Note:  This Peter Sandifer should not to be confused with Peter Sandifer of Fairfield County, South Carolina or Peter Sandifer of Chester County, South Carolina who had a wife named Priscilla.  See Census and Deeds Sections on this website.

Peter can be found living in the Barnwell District in 1806. (Barnwell County Deed Book C, p. 81-82 and 1806 Barnwell County Probate file of Levi Harrel where Peter Sanderford verified inventory).

On March 7, 1812, Peter Sandifer with wife and four children from Barnwell District was issued a Georgia Passport to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country.  (From: Passports Issued by Governors of Georgia 1810-1820, p. 92)

Peter and family are in Louisiana by December of 1812. (From: American State Papers, Vol. 3, p. 68), where his 6th and last child, Peter, Jr., is born.  He is on Magee's Creek in Pike Co., MS by 1820.

Birthplace of Peter is unknown.  His son John H. Sandifer gave Virginia as birthplace of father on the 1880 census, and South Carolina as birthplace of mother.  The name of Peter's father is at this time unknown.   His mother was Elizabeth.

More about Elizabeth: From Barnwell, SC County Deed Book C,  p.80:
Dated October 27, 1804 "...from the natural love and Effection that I have to my beloved Grandson Robert Sandefor Son of Peter Sandefor give unto him one heifer and Calf which is in the possession of Cornelius Carr wich Carr is to keep his and her increase until the said Robert Sandefor comes of age..."

                                                    Elizabeth (X) Sandefor      Witnesses: Conrad Augley ; James Arnold

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Willow Swamp Baptist Church 
Orangeburg County, South Carolina
(Located about 3 miles south of Norway, SC, approximately 3 miles east of the Barnwell County line or 2 miles north of the present day Bamberg County line -- Bamberg County was formed from Barnwell County in 1897.) 

The Willow Swamp Baptist Church was formed from the Dean Swamp Baptist Church on August 10, 1805.  The charter members were: Richard Simmons, Charles Felder, William Tyler Senr, William TyIer Junr, Henry Tyler, John Ballard, Joseph Brown, Jane Tyler-dead, Sarah Mixon, Martha Tyler, Hannah Young, Ansley Broom, Elizabeth Holman, Ann Guess, Sarah Sanders, Sarah Hughs, Keziah Ballard, Mary Brown, Arial Mixon, Leary Lee, Daniel Mc Daniel, John Holman Senr, John Holman Junr, Martha Hughs, Isabella Hutto, Sarah Felder, Ann Tyler, Sabra Sanders, Mary Tyler, Elizabeth Tyler, Elizabeth Sandifer, Ann Simmons.

Note:  Elizabeth Sandifer, charter member of Willow Swamp Baptist Church, may have been mother of Peter Sandifer (1771 - 1844).  Willow Swamp Church can be located on present day topographical maps

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1800 Census - Barnwell County, South Carolina, Page 55:
Peter Sandyford -  2 M -10, 1 M 16-26,  1 F 16-26, 1 F  +45

From Barnwell County, South Carolina Deed Book C, pp. 81, 82: October 20, 1806 - Peter Sandifer bought 200 acres in Barnwell Dist., South Carolina on Augley's branch, waters of Miller Swamp from Conrad Augley for $300.   Witnesses Isham Carr and James Hallford.   From Barnwell County Probate File of Levi Harwell:   1806 - Peter Sanderford verified inventory.

1810 Census - Barnwell County, South Carolina, Page 82:
Peter Sandifer - 1 M -10, 2 M 10-16, 1 M 25-45, 2 F -10, 1 F 25 - 45
Note:  The children in the under 10 age group should be reversed -  2 males, 1 female

From PASSPORTS ISSUED BY GOVERNORS OF GEORGIA 1810-1820, Page 92:

Page 314--Sat. 7th March 1812
On application
ORDERED      That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country, viz,.....................One for Mr. Peter Sandifer with his wife and four children, and One for Mr. Edward Chitty, both from Barnwell District South Carolina.  Which were presented and signed---

From THE AMERICAN STATE PAPERS
Class 8 - Public Lands Vol. 3, p. 68: Anomalous Claims - Abstracts containing a list of the names of actual settlers on land in that part of Louisiana which lies east of the Mississippi River and island of New Orleans, and west of Pearl River, who have no claims thereto derived from the French, British or Spanish Government: Peter Sandifeer - Time of Settlement December 1812.

1820 Census - Pike County, Mississippi: Peter Sanderfer - 2 M  -10, 1 M 10-16, 2 M 16-26, 1 M  +45, 2 F 16-26, 1 F 26-45

1820 Pike Co., MS. Census: Peter Sandifer- 2m ages 0-10, 1m age 10-16, 2m 16-26, 1m age 45& up, 1f age 16-26, 1f age 26-45

1825 Pike Co., MS. Tax list: Peter Sandifer: owned 160 acres on Magees Cr.;0 white poll; 3 slaves; tax $3.05

1835 Pike Co. Tax List: Peter Sandifer Sr.: 160 acres on Magees Cr.; $320.00 value; 0 white poll; 6 slaves

1840 Census - Pike County, Mississippi, Page 154: Peter Sandifer Sr. 1 M 60 - 70, 1 F 50 - 60

1843 Pike Co. Tax List: Peter Sandifer Sr.; paid 0 white poll; owned 9 slaves.

1850 Census - Pike County, Mississippi, Page 12: Susan Sandifer, age 68, born in South Carolina was living in the household of William Carr, age 49, born in South Carolina.

More About PETER SANDIFER:

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Children of PETER SANDIFER and Unknown are:

 1    i.     ROBERT2 SANDIFER, b. August 15, 1796, SC

2. ii.      WILLIAM SANDIFER, b. March 14, 1799, SC.

3. iii.     ELIZABETH SANDIFER, b. January 20, 1801, Barnwell, SC

    iv.     THOMAS SANDIFER, b. May 20, 1804, Barnwell, SC

 4. v.     JOHN H. SANDIFER, b. September 08, 1809, SC.

 5. vi.    PETER SANDIFER, b. October 05, 1812, Feliciana Parish ?Louisiana; d. June 
             15, 1890, Dallas Texas.

Generation No. 2

1.  Robert2 Sandifer (Peter1) was born August 15, 1796 in South Carolina.  He married Unknown.  She was born Bet. 1800 - 1810.

Notes for Robert Sandifer:

1835 Pike County, Mississippi Tax List: Robert Sandifer, 80 Acres, $160 Value, Magees Creek, 1 white poll, 1 slave

1843 Pike County, Mississippi Tax List: 1 white taxable, 2 slaves

1840 Census Pike County, Mississippi, Page 168: Robert Sandifer, 1 M -5, 1 M 5-10, 1 M 10-15, 1 M 40-50 , 1 F  -5, 1 F 5-10, 1 F 10-15, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 30-40

2. WILLIAM2 SANDIFER (PETER1) was born March 14, 1799 in SC. He married ELIZABETH Unknown. She was born Abt. 1812 in Louisiana.

Notes for WILLIAM SANDIFER:

William is listed on the 1840 and 1860 Pike Co. Census. Records found on this website.

Children of WILLIAM SANDIFER and ELIZABETH are:

i. WILLIAM C.3 SANDIFER, b. Abt. 1830.

ii. THOMAS M. SANDIFER, b. Abt. 1832.

iii. EZEKIEL C. SANDIFER, b. Abt. 1834.

iv. ROBERT P. SANDIFER, b. Abt. 1836.

v. SARAH E. SANDIFER, b. Abt. 1839.

vi. ELEANOR SANDIFER, b. 1841.

vii. JAMES M. SANDIFER, b. Abt. 1843.

viii. AMANDA J. SANDIFER, b. Abt. 1848.

3. ELIZABETH2 SANDIFER (PETER1) was born January 20, 1801. She married GILBERT GRUBBS.  He was born Abt. 1799 in Georgia

Notes for Gilbert Grubbs:

1840 Census, Pike County, Mississippi: Gilbert Grubbs, 1 M -5, 1 M 10-15, 1 M 15-20, 1 M 40-50, 1 F  -5, 2 F 5-10, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 30-40

1860 Census, Pike County, Mississippi:
Gilbert Grubbs 61  M  Farmer  b. Ga.
Elizabeth Grubbs 59  F b. SC
Gilbert Grubbs Jr.  18 b. Miss
Margaret Brown  3  b. Miss

More about Gilbert Grubbs:

From PIKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI HISTORY, by Luke Ward Conerly, p. 75:

Gilbert Grubbs came from Georgia.  He married Elizabeth Sandifer.  She was a daughter of Peter Sandifer, Sr., who settled on Magees Creek in 1820, the year of the great Pacific-Atlantic hurricane, and a sister of William, Jackson (should be John), Peter, Jr., and Robert.  Gilbert settled on Union Creek in the same period with John Warren.  He was the father of Benjamin Grubbs, Peter and Gilbert, Jr.  Benjamin was the father of Henry Grubbs.  His wife was Ellen Gartman, a daughter of Bartholemew Gartman, from Germany.  Bartholemew Gartman's wife was a daughter of Daniel O'Quin, Nellie, from North Carolina.  Her brothers were Daniel, Ezekiel and Jehu O'Quin.  Bartholemew Gartman and Nellie O'Quin were the parents of George, David, Josiah, John and Perry Gartman and Cynthia, who married Joe Deer; Katie, who married Charles Carter in Louisiana, Mary who married Elias Smith; Caroline, who married William Grubbs, and Ellen who married Benjamin Grubbs. George Gatrman married Sarah Holmes, daughter of Elisha Holmes, Jr. Henry Grubbs married Lenoir Angeline Ellzey, daughter of Louis Ellzey and Mary Ann Holmes.   Henry Grubbs owns the plantation on Magees Creek settled by a man named Toney about 1798, who sold it to Robert Sandifer, who built the hewed-log house on it now occupied by its present owner.  It passed into the hands of his brother John, who sold it to Sampsom L. Lamkin, a son of William Lamkin.

Children of Elizabeth Sandifer and Gilbert Grubbs are:

                           i.   BENJAMIN4 GRUBBS.  He married ELLEN GARTMAN  
Child of Benjamin and Ellen Grubbs:  Henry Grubbs, m. Lenior Angeline Ellzey

                          ii.   PETER GRUBBS.

                          iii.  GILBERT GRUBBS, JR., born Abt. 1842.

4. JOHN H.2 SANDIFER (PETER1) was born September 08, 1809 in SC., and died Aft. 1880. He married (1) MARY FERGUSON. She was born Abt. 1817 in Louisiana, and died Bef. 1857 in Mississippi. He married (2) REBECCA MULFORD.  She was born Abt. 1830 in Mississippi.

Notes for JOHN H. SANDIFER:  

Listed on the 1840 Pike Co., MS census.

1880 Pike County, Mississippi Census:
Listed John H. Sandifer, age 71, born in Miss., father born in VA mother born in SC
Rebecca Sandifer, age 51, born in Miss., father born in GA and mother born in SC
 also the following five children:  William 23, Peter, 22, Delia E. 18, Julia 15, Salonia 12

Children of JOHN SANDIFER and MARY FERGUSON are:

i. JOSEPH FERGUSON3 SANDIFER, b. September 26, 1839 in Mississippi; died July 02, 1909 in Texas.  He married ANGELINE BOND; born May 16, 1855 in Pike County, Mississippi; died December 10, 1937 in Plano, Texas.

ii. SALLY SANDIFER, b. Abt. 1841.

iii. AMOS WALLACE SANDIFER, b. Abt. 1844; m. DONNA M. MALONE February 25, 1869 in Dallas County, Texas.

iv. HARRIET SANDIFER, b. Abt. 1845.

v. JAMES ALEXANDER SANDIFER, b. March 1848; m. CATHERINE HOLMES BRYAN August 22, 1880; born February 16, 1858 in Georgia; died January 1891 in Dallas County, Texas.  He married (2) MARTHA SNIDER.

vi. ESTHER L. SANDIFER, b. Abt. 1850; m. WILLIAM H. BOALES.

Children of JOHN SANDIFER and REBECCA MULFORD are:

vii. WILLIAM HENRY3 SANDIFER, b. June 20, 1857.

viii. PETER H. SANDIFER, b. September 12, 1858 in Mississippi; died March 12, 1931 in Mississippi.  He married (1) EMILY J. SANDIFER, born Abt. 1862 in Mississippi; died April 01, 1884 in Mississippi.  He married (2) ELLA JANE HINSON, born October 23, 1871 in Mississippi; died June 20, 1949.

ix. DELIA E. SANDIFER, b. July 1861She married (1) JAMES J. SANDIFER, April 2, 1884.    She married (2) BENJAMIN F. SIMMONS September 17, 1896.

 x. JULIA SANDIFER, b. November 08, 1864; m. RICHARD FINLEY SANDIFER December 18, 1882.

xi. SALONE SANDIFER, b. January 09, 1868.  She died October 24, 1900.

5. PETER2 SANDIFER (PETER1) was born October 05, 1812 in Feliciana Parish ?Louisiana, and died June 15, 1890 in Dallas Texas. He married  (1) SARAH CARR December 25, 1832  in Mississippi, daughter of Cornelius Carr; he died June 9, 1852.  She was born August 25, 1813 in Louisiana, and died 1881 in Dallas Co., Texas.  He married (2) Mrs. Mary Long June 29, 1883 in Collin County, Texas.

Notes for Cornelius Carr:
1810 Census of Barnwell County, South Carolina, page 82:
Cornelius Carr, 1 M -10, 1 M 25-45, 2 F -10, 1 F 16-26

From the AMERICAN STATE PAPERS, Class 8 - Public Lands, Vol. 3, p. 68, published early 1800's: Anomalous Claims - Abstracts containing a list of the names of actual settlers on land in that part of Louisiana which lies east of the Mississippi River and island of New Orleans, and west of Pearl River, who have no claims thereto derived from the French, British of Spanish Government:  
Isham Carr, July 1810
Cornelius Carr, May 1811
John Carr, August 1810

From LOUISIANA SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF 1812, Page 22:
Cornelius Carr-Private-10 and 20 Cons. Reg't., Louisiana Militia

1820 Census, Feliciana Parish, Louisiana:
Cornelius Carr, 2 M -10, 1 M +45, 2 F -10, 2 F 10-16, 1 F 26-45, 3 slaves

1840 Census of Marion County, Mississippi:
Cornelius Carr, 2 M 10-15, 1 M 15-20, 1 M 60-70, 1 F 50-60

1845 Mississippi Census Index: Cornelius Carr, Marion County

Notes for PETER SANDIFER:

1835 Pike Co. Tax List: Peter Sandifer Jr.: paid 1 white poll
1840 Pike Co. Census: 1m & 1 f 20-30, 1f 10-15, 2m -5.
1850 Pike Co. Census: Peter Sandifer 38 Farmer $700 b. LA. , Sarah 37 b. La., Eliza 16, William C. 14, James W. 12, John 9, Mary M. 7, Amos G. 5,  Thomas J. 3, Benjamin F. 1, all children born in MS. The 5 oldest children attended school that year.
1860 Pike Co. Census: Peter Sandifer 47 farmer $2800 real estate, $12,000 personal prop.., b. La.; Sarah 46 b. La.; W.C. 24 M farmer $600 personal prop.; J.W. 21 M farmer, $200 personal prop.; M.M. 17 F; J. 19 M; A.G. 15 M; T.J. 13; B.F. 11M; S.E. 8F; F.D. 4F; all children born MS.  P.O. was in Holmesville, MS.
1870 Dallas Co. Tex. Census: Peter Sandifer, age 57, farmer $4000, $1342, b. LA; Sarah, age 57; Wiliam C., age 34, works on farm; Thomas J., age 23, Benjamin age 21; Sarah E., age 18.

From US Land Patents for Peter Sandifer in what is now Walthal, Co., Mississippi:
Document #6419, December 1, 1849 (80 acres): E91/21NW Sec. 8, T2N, R10E
Document #12690, June 1, 1859 (160 acres): SENE Sec. 19, T 3N, R10E NWSE Sec. 19, T3N, R10E NENW Sec. 20, T3N, R10E SWNW Sec. 20, T3N, R10E
Document #12693, June 1, 1859 (80 acres): E1/2SW Sec. 18, T3N, R10E

More About PETER SANDIFER: Peter was as a farmer

More About MARY LONG: Maiden name may have been McCaughey.

Children of PETER SANDIFER and SARAH CARR are:

     i.   ELVIRA3 SANDIFER, b. September 26, 1833, Pike, Mississippi; m. GEORGE 
          LEE.

    ii.   WILLIAM C. SANDIFER, b. February 01, 1836, Pike, Mississippi; d. November 
          07, 1876, Texas; m. SARAH MARTHA.  

        Child of William Sandifer and Sarah Martha is:

        i. JAMES MONROE SANDIFER, born Abt. 1875.

6. iii.   JAMES WESLEY SANDIFER, b. June 03, 1838, Pike, Mississippi; d. March 10, 
             1907, Texas.

    iv.   JOHN J. SANDIFER, b. November 30, 1840, Pike, Mississippi.

     v.   MARY MATILDA SANDIFER, b. March 12, 1843, Pike, Mississippi; m. 
           PATRICK EWING  LIVELY September 26, 1868 in Dallas Co., Texas; born Abt. 
           1845 in Kentucky; died October 02, 1898 in Denton County, Texas

    vi.  AMOS G. SANDIFER, b. April 13, 1845, Pike, Mississippi; d. May 25, 1881, 
          Texas; m. NANCY E. TARRANT, daughter of William Tarrant and Mary Ellis, 
          January 27, 1870.

7. vii. THOMAS JEFFERSON SANDIFER, b. March 21, 1847, Pike, Mississippi; d. 
           April 24, 1924, Childress County, Texas.

8. viii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SANDIFER, b. March 05, 1849, Pike Co, Mississippi; 
           d. August 1926.  *He was married to ELIZA CATHERINE LANG (July 14, 1875; 
           Collin Co., TX).  They had four children: Bertrum Eugene Sandifer; Roy Frank 
           Sandifer; Carolyn Sandifer (Spranger) and Lillian Sandifer (Little). 
          *Contributed by Peggy Henschel

9.  ix. SARAH (SALLIE) ELIZABETH SANDIFER, b. November 08, 1851, Pike, 
          Mississippi; m. GEORGE WASHINGTON DANIEL, 1879.

       x. FRANCES DELIA SANDIFER, b. January 14, 1856, Pike, Mississippi; d. 
           November 13, 1864, Pike, Mississippi.

Generation No. 3

6. JAMES WESLEY3 SANDIFER (PETER2, PETER1) was born June 03, 1838 in Pike, Mississippi, and died March 10, 1907 in Texas. He married 1. Mrs. MARTHA (ANDREWS) BRENT, daughter of Thomas Andrews 1861 in Mississippi.  She died February 12, 1885 in TX.  He married 2. Mary A. Poindexter, daughter of James W. Poindexter.

Click here to view James' biography.

Notes for James Wesley Sandifer: Military Service:  Co. K, 38th Miss. Infantry, CSA

Children of JAMES SANDIFER and MARTHA ANDREWS are:

i.    WILLIAM4 M. SANDIFER.

ii.   CHARLES P. SANDIFER.

iii.  ROBERT WESLEYSANDIFER,  born October 1868 in Mississippi; died 1943 in 
      Texas.  He married PARALEE WEAVER November 21, 1894 in Collin County, 
      Texas; born August 1870 in Texas; died 1956 in Texas.

iv.  MARY ELIZABETH SANDIFER, born April 1869 in Texas; died 1956 in Texas.  
      She married LUCIUS G. ANDREWS January 05, 1886 in Collin County, Texas; 
       born June 1865 in Mississippi

 v.   MARTHA DORCA SANDIFER, b. abt 1871

vi.   NANNIE CATHERINE SANDIFER, born November 18, 1873 in Texas; died 
       October 08, 1879.

vii.   IDA FLORENCE SANDIFER, born Abt. 1876.  She married l. N. CHAPMAN 

viii.  JESSE LEE SANDIFER, b. abt 1879.

Children of JAMES SANDIFER and MARY A. POINDEXTER are:

                      ix.    SOPHIE ETHEL SANDIFER, born January 06, 1887 in Texas.  She married Harvey S. Skaggs.

                                          x.       SARAH MABEL SANDIFER,  born June 01, 1883 in Texas; died 1953 in Texas.  
                                                    She married JOHN WILLIAM BALL May 16, 1910 in Collin County, Texas; born August 23, 1880 in 
                                                    Collin County, Texas; died June 26, 1948 in Texas.

                                         xi.      JAMES CLYDE SANDIFER, born October 27, 1889 in Texas; died July 21, 1916.    

                                       xii.       JOHN LEONARAD SANDIFER, born June 15, 1891 in Texas. 

                                      xiii.        LINDA MYRTLE SANDIFER,  born January 28, 1893 in Texas; died January 29, 1978 in Texas.  She 
                    married RALPH R. CARPTENTER,  born 1891; died 1954 in Texas.

                                       xiv.        LURA ADELIA SANDIFER, born October 02, 1894 in Texas; died August 20, 1895 in Texas.

                               xv.     ZORA PAULINE SANDIFER, born January 10, 1897 in Texas.  She married GEORGE WILBURN 
                   STEWART.    

7. THOMAS JEFFERSON3 SANDIFER (PETER2, PETER1) was born March 21, 1847 in Pike, Mississippi, and died April 24, 1924 in Childress County, Texas. He married FRANCES JOSEPHINE TARRANT January 14, 1875 in Dallas Texas.  She was the daughter of William Tarrant and Mary Ellis.  She was born October 20, 1852 in Bowling Green, Warren Co., Kentucky, and died August 05, 1936 in Childress, Childress Co., Texas.

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Notes for Thomas Jefferson Sandifer: Military Service:  Co. F, Percy's Mississippi Infantry, CSA  

Children of Thomas Jefferson Sandifer and Frances Josephine Tarrant:

                         i.      CORA LOUANNA SANDIFER,  born April 13, 1876 in Denton, Texas; died May 03, 1954 in La Junta, Otero Co., Colorado.  She married ROBERT RIECE JOHNSON  August 02, 1897 in near Dallas, Texas; born February 16, 1872 in Canadian, Texas; died June 14, 1944 in LaJunta, Otero County, Colorado.

Notes for Robert Riece Johnson:
"Riece" Johnson homesteaded in Colorado around 1919, per the following U. S. Land Patents:
Issue date: October 7, 1919
Authority:  May 20, 1862 HOMESTEAD ENTRY - ORIGINAL (12 Stat. 392)
Land Office:  Lamar (Colorado)
320 Acres
Issue date:  February 13, 1922
Authority:  December 29, 1916 HOMESTEAD ENTRY- stock raising
Land Office:  Lamar (Colorado)
321.13 acres

                      ii.        MARY ELIZABETH SANDIFER, born November 13, 1877 in Plano, Texas; died August 1931 in Pocohantas, Arkansas.  She married CHARLES CAHOON, born August 10, 1871 in Rockford, Illinois; died September 1946 in Anderson, Indiana.

                     iii.       CHARLES EDWARD SANDIFER, born November 30, 1879 in Dallas Co., Texas; died June 07, 1955 in Childress, Childress Co., Texas.  He remained a bachelor throughout his life.  He stayed with his parents, helping them with farming, etc.

                      iv.       ELLEN SANDIFER, born Abt. 1884 in Texas; died Abt. 1906 in Maybe Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., Texas.

                       v.        WILLIAM LUTHER SANDIFER,  born April 03, 1885 in Dallas Co., Texas; died November 22, 1954 in Childress, Childress Co., Texas.  He remained a bachelor throughout his life.  He stayed with his parents helping them with farming, etc.

                       vi.      JAMES IRA SANDIFER,  born March 03, 1887 in Texas; died October 11, 1943 in Childres, Childress Co., Texas.  He married RENNIE ELIZABETH HUDSON  March 21, 1908 in Childress, Childress County, Texas; born September 01, 1891 in Cooke County, Texas; died December 19, 1981 in Tempe, Arizona.

                      vii.      LUCINDA THOMAS SANDIFER,  born November 20, 1888 in Richardson, Texas; died December 20, 1952 in La Junta, Otero Co., Colorado.  She married Converse Hudson February 12, 1910 in Childress, Childress County, Texas; born September 1888 in Rosston, Texas; died February 28, 1953 in La Junta, Otero County, Colorado.  

                     viii.     ROBERT EUGENE SANDIFER,  born Abt. 1890 in Texas; died Abt. 1936 in one of the Carolinas. 
It has been said by family members that Robert Eugene Sandifer stayed on the East Coast after his discharge from the Navy (WW I).  It is thought he married an Alice and perhaps had one daughter.  

                                More About Robert Eugene Sandifer: Military Service:  World War I   

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                       ix.      JOHN MACK SANDIFER, John Mack Sandifer, born July 13, 1893 in Dallas Co., Texas; died March 09, 1976 in Yountville, Napa Co., California.  He married MARTHA EVERSOLE NEWBILL in 1937 in Raton, New Mexico; born September 01, 1907 in Pettigrew, Madison Co., Arkansas; died August 02, 1991 in Rolla, Phelps Co., Missouri.

More About John Mack Sandifer:   Military Service: World War I    

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8. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3 SANDIFER (PETER2, PETER1) was born March 05, 1849 in Pike, Mississippi, and died August 1926. He married ELIZA CATHERINE LANG July 14, 1875 in Collin County, Texas. 

Child of BENJAMIN SANDIFER and ELIZA is:

10. i. BERTRAM EUGENE4 SANDIFER, born September 01, 1881; died January 18, 1959.  He married CELIA MAGDALINE WALKER November 30, 1902.

   ii. ROY FRANK SANDIFER.  

  iii. CAROLYN SANDIFER. She married a Spranger.

   iv. LILLIAN SANDIFER.  She married a Little.

9.  SARAH ELIZABETH3 SANDIFER (Peter2, Peter1) was born November 08, 1851 in Pike County, Mississippi, and died November 04, 1930 in Texas.  She married George Washington Daniel November 30, 1871 in Dallas Co., Texas.  He was born Abt. 1852 in Georgia, and died Abt. 1887 in Texas.

Children of Sarah Sandifer and George Daniel are:

                           i.    ROSIE LEE DANIEL, born November 29, 1873.

                          ii.    WILL GEORGE DANIEL, , born October 07, 1875 in Texas; died October 06, 1951 
        in Texas.  He married LULA ANN WOMACK; born Abt. 1874; died 1955 in Texas.

                               iii.    PETER BENJAMIN DANIEL, born August 29, 1879.

                         iv.    JIM HENRY DANIEL, born January 05, 1882.

                          v.    DOLLIE DANIEL, born December 17, 1884

Generation No. 4

9. BERTRAM EUGENE4 SANDIFER (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, PETER2, PETER1) was born September 01, 1881, and died January 18, 1959. He married CELIA MAGDALINE WALKLEY November 30, 1902, daughter of WILLIAM WALKLEY and ALICE CHAMBERS and the granddaughter of JAMES and CATHERINE HENDRICKS CHAMBERS.

Notes for BERTRAM EUGENE SANDIFER:

Taken from "HISTORY OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS" by Emmet Starr; Hoffman Printing Co., Inc., Muskogee, OK 1984

"Sandifer, Bert E., (see Sanders)- Celia Margaret Walkley born march 29, 1882 married November 30, 1902 Bert E. Sandifer, born Sept. 1, 1881. They are the parents of: William Franklin, born September 17,1903; Robert Lee, born January 23, 1905; Owen Haskell born August 18, 1907; Alice Catherine born November 11, 1912 and Maggaret Elizabeth Sandifer born August 31, 1914.

James Chambers, born June 11, 1831 married April 12, 1851 Catherine Hendricks born May 3, 1829. He was elected to Council from Cooweescoowee District August 1, 1887. He died December 16, 1897. Mrs. Catherine Chambers died Feb. 8 1912. Their daughter Alice Jane was born June 5, 1852, she married August 18, 1872 William Walkley, born March 14, 1835 in Gloucester, England. He died October 7, 1884.  William and Alice Jane (Chambers) Walkley were the parents of Mrs. Celia Margaret Sandifer.

He died October 7, 1884. William and Alice Jane (Chambers) Walkley were the parents of Mrs. Celia Margaret Sandifer"

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More About CELIA MAGDALINE WALKLEY:

Fact 1: 1906-1908, Listed in the Miller Roll (Cherokee Nation)

Children of BERTRAM SANDIFER and CELIA WALKLEY are:

10. i. WILLIAM FRANKLIN5 SANDIFER, b. September 17, 1903.

11. ii. ROBERT LEE SANDIFER, b. January 23, 1905; d. November 1960.

     iii. DEVEN HASKELL SANDIFER, b. August 18, 1907; m. (1) VERA HALSTEAD,  
          December 31, 1928; m. (2) MILDRED, 1962.

    iv. GORDON SANDIFER, b. February 28, 1910; d. July 15, 1911.

     v. ALICE CATHERINE SANDIFER, b. November 11, 1912; m. ELGIN 
          MCKISSOCK, June 01, 1935.

12. vi. MARGARET ELIZABETH SANDIFER, b. August 31, 1914.

13. vii. FLORINE SANDIFER, b. April 12, 1922.

14. viii. LORINE SANDIFER, b. April 12, 1922, Claremore, Oklahoma.

Generation No. 5

10. WILLIAM FRANKLIN5 SANDIFER (BERTRAM EUGENE4, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, PETER2, PETER1) was born September 17, 1903. He married (1) LEOTA. He married (2) MILLEY 1973.

More About WILLIAM FRANKLIN SANDIFER:

1899-1907, Dawes Final Roll (Cherokee Nation)

Child of WILLIAM SANDIFER and LEOTA is:

i. MICKEY LOU6 SANDIFER.

11. ROBERT LEE5 SANDIFER (BERTRAM EUGENE4, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, PETER2, PETER1) was born January 23, 1905, and died November 1960. He married LUZZELLE HASTING May 08, 1931.

More About ROBERT LEE SANDIFER:

Fact 1: 1899-1907, Dawes Final Roll (Cherokee Nation)

Children of ROBERT SANDIFER and LUZZELLE HASTING are:

i. BARBARA6 SANDIFER.

ii. ROBERT LEE SANDIFER, b. March 03, 1937.

iii. RICHARD EDWARD SANDIFER, b. May 31, 1947.

12. MARGARET ELIZABETH5 SANDIFER (BERTRAM EUGENE4, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, PETER2, PETER1) was born August 31, 1914. She married BERNARD ROBERT CROWE September 04, 1937.

Children of MARGARET SANDIFER and BERNARD CROWE are:

i. EUGENE ROBERT6 CROWE, b. September 25, 1938.

ii. DONALD THOMAS CROWE, b. November 16, 1940.

iii. ANTHONY BERNARD CROWE, b. September 28, 1948.

13. FLORINE5 SANDIFER (BERTRAM EUGENE4, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, PETER2, PETER1) was born April 12, 1922. She married EDGAR B STEPHENSON.

Children of FLORINE SANDIFER and EDGAR STEPHENSON are:

 i. HARALD OWEN6 STEPHENSON, b. February 12, 1949.

ii. LINDA LOUISE STEPHENSON, b. December 07, 1950; m. STEVE CASEY, December 18, 1971.

14. LORINE5 SANDIFER (BERTRAM EUGENE4, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, PETER2, PETER1) was born April 12, 1922 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She married DANIEL JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM July 10, 1948 in Reno, Nevada, son of DANIEL CUNNINGHAM and MARGARET FAHY.

Children of LORINE SANDIFER and DANIEL CUNNINGHAM are:

15. i. PATRICIA DIANE6 CUNNINGHAM, b. September 28, 1949, Berkeley, California.

16. ii. CAROL ANNE CUNNINGHAM, b. September 13, 1952, Berkeley, California.

       iii. DANIEL KEARN CUNNINGHAM, b. May 24, 1956.

Generation No. 6

15. PATRICIA DIANE6 CUNNINGHAM (LORINE5 SANDIFER, BERTRAM EUGENE4, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, PETER2, PETER1) was born September 28, 1949 in Berkeley, California. She married GEORGE RICHARD GORANSON February 14, 1970 in Pleasant Hill,Christ The King, California, son of GEORGE GORANSON and MARGARET RAMSEY.

Children of PATRICIA CUNNINGHAM and GEORGE GORANSON are:

i. GEORGE ERIC7 GORANSON, b. September 03, 1972.

ii. ROBERT ALLEN GORANSON, b. May 04, 1976.

iii. LE ANN GORANSON, b. October 02, 1977.

16. CAROL ANNE6 CUNNINGHAM (LORINE5 SANDIFER, BERTRAM EUGENE4, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, PETER2, PETER1) was born September 13, 1952 in Berkeley, California. She married ANTHONY ARTHUR STASUIK October 11, 1972 in Carson City Nevada, son of TONY STASUIK and MARY ELLIOT.

Child of CAROL CUNNINGHAM and ANTHONY STASUIK is:

17. i. JASON ANTHONY7 STASUIK, b. July 05, 1974, Oakland, California.

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