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Sansom Family History & Genealogy
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Sansom Last Name History & Origin
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Early Sansoms
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John Sansom of Castlemaine Australia was born in 1805, and died at age 77 years old in 1882 in Castlemaine.
George Sansom of Ballaarat East Australia was born in 1807, and died at age 82 years old in 1889 in Ballaarat East.
Benjamin Sansom of Gisborne Australia was born in 1819, and died at age 65 years old in 1884 in Gisborne.
Maria Sansom of Bellarine Australia was born in 1820, and died at age 62 years old in 1882 in Bellarine.
Henry Harrison Sansom of S Y Australia was born in 1827, and died at age 59 years old in 1886 in S Y.
William Sansom of Ballarat East Australia was born in 1828, and died at age 68 years old in 1896 in Ballarat East.
Mary Ann Sansom of Ballarat East Australia was born in 1831, and died at age 63 years old in 1894 in Ballarat East.
Joseph Hoskins Sansom of Box Hill Australia was born in 1833, and died at age 59 years old in 1892 in Box Hill.
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Emma Sansom
Emma Sansom (1847 AL - 1900 TX) was child of Micajah Cades Sansom & Permelia Barfield Vann. She married Christopher B. Johnson.
April 1863 Gen. Abel Streight leads Union raid across North Alabama. Emma Sansom helps Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest cross Black Creek (near present-day Gadsden) to pursue federal raiders.
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The daughter of Micajah Cades Sansom (22 Feb 1792 NC - 24 Dec 1859 Gadsen, Cherokee Co., AL) and Permelia Barfield Vann (11 Nov 1802 Burke Co., GA - 13 May 1895 Calloway, Upshure Co., TX), Emma was b. 02 Jun 1847 in Alabama and d. 9 Aug 1900 in Upshur Co., Texas. The family moved from Walton Co., Ga. to Murray Co., Ga. and then to Gadsden, Ala. In 1859 on Christmas Eve, Emma's father died. All of her brothers were Civil War soldiers, and born in Walton Co., Ga. Emma and many of her siblings moved to Upshur Co., Texas in the 1870's. She married Christopher Bullard Johnson (12 Dec 1832 Independence, Jackson, MO - 27 May 1887 Little Mound, Upshur, TX) in Oct 1864. Issue: Mattie Forrest, Joe Bivins, Thomas Cooper, Edward Can Smith, Chester Lucy, Benjamin Cain, Mercer Meeks. Burial - Little Mound, Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas.
Civil War Folk Figure. At age 16, on May 2, 1863, union soldiers burned a bridge near her family home in order to flee confederate soldiers. Emma rode with Rebel Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest showing him a way for his men to cross the river. In Gadsden, Alabama there is a monument to her memory, as well as a park and a school named after her. A historical marker at the Gilmer, Texas courthouse lawn honors her as the 'Sunbonnet Heroine' of East Texas. She had simultaneous services in Ga., Texas and Alabama honoring her this year. "Ride to Glory" by Richard Cooper (Raleigh, NC: Creative Productions, 1987).
"Ride to Glory" by Richard Cooper (Raleigh, NC : Creative Productions, 1987)
People in photo include: Emma Sansom
April 1863 Gen. Abel Streight leads Union raid across North Alabama. Emma Sansom helps Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest cross Black Creek (near present-day Gadsden) to pursue federal raiders.
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The daughter of Micajah Cades Sansom (22 Feb 1792 NC - 24 Dec 1859 Gadsen, Cherokee Co., AL) and Permelia Barfield Vann (11 Nov 1802 Burke Co., GA - 13 May 1895 Calloway, Upshure Co., TX), Emma was b. 02 Jun 1847 in Alabama and d. 9 Aug 1900 in Upshur Co., Texas. The family moved from Walton Co., Ga. to Murray Co., Ga. and then to Gadsden, Ala. In 1859 on Christmas Eve, Emma's father died. All of her brothers were Civil War soldiers, and born in Walton Co., Ga. Emma and many of her siblings moved to Upshur Co., Texas in the 1870's. She married Christopher Bullard Johnson (12 Dec 1832 Independence, Jackson, MO - 27 May 1887 Little Mound, Upshur, TX) in Oct 1864. Issue: Mattie Forrest, Joe Bivins, Thomas Cooper, Edward Can Smith, Chester Lucy, Benjamin Cain, Mercer Meeks. Burial - Little Mound, Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas.
Civil War Folk Figure. At age 16, on May 2, 1863, union soldiers burned a bridge near her family home in order to flee confederate soldiers. Emma rode with Rebel Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest showing him a way for his men to cross the river. In Gadsden, Alabama there is a monument to her memory, as well as a park and a school named after her. A historical marker at the Gilmer, Texas courthouse lawn honors her as the 'Sunbonnet Heroine' of East Texas. She had simultaneous services in Ga., Texas and Alabama honoring her this year. "Ride to Glory" by Richard Cooper (Raleigh, NC: Creative Productions, 1987).
"Ride to Glory" by Richard Cooper (Raleigh, NC : Creative Productions, 1987)
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Ella Nunley wedding photo
This is Ella Nunley, 7th child of Benjamin and Jane ________ Nunley of Wayne County WV and Boyd County KY. Ella was b. 1882 and died 6 may 1907, a young wife of Millard Sansom and mother with at least 3 daugters, Emma Jean (Ethel), Verlia, and Addie. She had red hair, which passed down the family in later generations. This picture was used to make a metal funeral plaque, and husband was cut off.
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Adalaide/Adelaide Gilkerson Sansom
This photo is of Adelaide/Adalade Gilkerson Sansom, daughter of Ira and Sarah (Price) Gilkerson, and wife of Greenville Sansom. She was the mother of 17 children, and lived in Wayne County WV all her life.
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Deans and Sansoms
Clara Dean, daughter of Marion Dean & Amanda Dickerson. Clara married Nathaniel Sansom.
People in photo include: Herman Sansom and Nathaniel Clarence Sansom
People in photo include: Herman Sansom and Nathaniel Clarence Sansom
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Sansom Family Tree
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Updated Sansom Biographies
Dorothy Lavinia (Splatt) Sansom of Box Hill, Whitehorse City County, VIC Australia was born in 1897 in Greensborough, and died at age 88 years old in 1985 in Box Hill.
James Edward Sansom of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born on August 8, 1874 in South Yarra to Eleanor Dixon Sansom and Henry Harrison Sansom. He had siblings Eliza Frances Sansom, Gertrude Florence Sansom, Gertrude Florence Sansom, Frank Richard Sansom, Charles Frederick Sansom, and Hester Elizabeth Sansom. He married Maria Gertrude Murphy Sansom in 1899, and had children Lila Frances Sansom, Albert Edward Sansom, Olave Myrtle Sansom, John Kenneth Sansom, Elina Sansom, and Lillian Mary Sanson. James Sansom died at age 71 years old on June 21, 1946.
Maria Gertrude (Murphy) Sansom of VIC Australia was born on December 26, 1879 in St Kilda, and died at age 64 years old on September 12, 1944.
John Kenneth Sansom of Dove Australia was born in 1911 in St Kilda, and died at age 61 years old in 1972 in Dove.
Lila Frances (Sansom) Beams of Elsternwick, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born on January 11, 1902 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County to Maria Gertrude Murphy Sansom and James Edward Sansom. She had siblings Olave Myrtle Sansom, Elina Sansom, Lillian Mary Sanson, Albert Edward Sansom, and John Kenneth Sansom. Lila Beams married Andrew Harvey Beams in 1922, and died at age 87 years old on May 2, 1989 in Elsternwick, City of Glen Eira County.
Carl B Sansom of Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi was born on April 11, 1911, and died at age 60 years old in January 1972.
John W Sansom of Dallas, Dallas County, TX was born on March 27, 1944, and died at age 56 years old on July 14, 2000. John Sansom was buried at Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery
Section 10 Site 727 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, in Dallas.
John G Sansom of Opp, Covington County, AL was born on January 25, 1927, and died at age 82 years old on October 20, 2009.
Leo M Sansom of Delaware, Delaware County, OH was born on May 23, 1920, and died at age 82 years old on April 2, 2003.
Edward R Sansom of Kearny, Hudson County, NJ was born on September 29, 1897, and died at age 77 years old in November 1974.
Thelma L Sansom of Joshua, Johnson County, TX was born on June 29, 1920, and died at age 80 years old on September 1, 2000.
Linda Gayle Sansom of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas was born on January 10, 1948, and died at age 60 years old on February 24, 2008.
Raymond T Sansom of San Antonio, Bexar County, TX was born on April 27, 1915, and died at age 69 years old on November 29, 1984. Raymond Sansom was buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
Section 1 Site 3348 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio.
Raymond W Sansom of Raymondville, Willacy County, TX was born on August 19, 1927, and died at age 71 years old on September 15, 1998.
Raymond Sansom of Clanton, Chilton County, AL was born on May 5, 1922, and died at age 70 years old on May 4, 1993.
Robert J Sansom of Enfield, Hartford County, CT was born on June 10, 1926, and died at age 69 years old on January 6, 1996.
Robert J Sansom of Grove City, Mercer County, PA was born on February 1, 1921, and died at age 65 years old in May 1986.
Vernon L Sansom of Verbena, Chilton County, AL was born on October 18, 1919, and died at age 82 years old on March 22, 2002.
Harold M Sansom of Fresno, Fresno County, CA was born on May 30, 1922, and died at age 83 years old on September 14, 2005.
Popular Sansom Biographies
Florence Gertrude (Lee) Sansom of Hobart, Tasmania Australia was born on December 25, 1888 in Malvern Melbourne, Victoria, and died at age 34 years old on May 2, 1923 at Lord St, in Sandy Bay, Hobart County, TAS.
Bertie James Sansom was born circa 1895, and died at age 21 years old on January 24, 1917. Bertie Sansom was buried at Combles Communal Cemetery Extension Ii. E. 20. in France. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bertie James Sansom.
Clara Dean Sansom was born on October 7, 1885. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clara Dean Sansom.
Ella Nunley Sansom was born in January 1882. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ella Nunley Sansom.
Lila Frances (Sansom) Beams of Elsternwick, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born on January 11, 1902 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County to Maria Gertrude Murphy Sansom and James Edward Sansom. She had siblings Olave Myrtle Sansom, Elina Sansom, Lillian Mary Sanson, Albert Edward Sansom, and John Kenneth Sansom. Lila Beams married Andrew Harvey Beams in 1922, and died at age 87 years old on May 2, 1989 in Elsternwick, City of Glen Eira County.
Maria Gertrude (Murphy) Sansom of VIC Australia was born on December 26, 1879 in St Kilda, and died at age 64 years old on September 12, 1944.
Adelaide Gilkerson Sansom was born on September 17, 1859. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Adelaide Gilkerson Sansom.
Harold Sansom was born in 1892 at Nottingham England, and died at age 23 years old in 1916 at Route de Neufchâtel, in Abbeville, Somme County, Picardy France. Harold Sansom was buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery Iii. E. 4. in England. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harold Sansom.
James Edward Sansom of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born on August 8, 1874 in South Yarra to Eleanor Dixon Sansom and Henry Harrison Sansom. He had siblings Eliza Frances Sansom, Gertrude Florence Sansom, Gertrude Florence Sansom, Frank Richard Sansom, Charles Frederick Sansom, and Hester Elizabeth Sansom. He married Maria Gertrude Murphy Sansom in 1899, and had children Lila Frances Sansom, Albert Edward Sansom, Olave Myrtle Sansom, John Kenneth Sansom, Elina Sansom, and Lillian Mary Sanson. James Sansom died at age 71 years old on June 21, 1946.
Mary Ann (Sansom) Tidswell of Browns Diggings Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Ann (Sansom) Tidswell.
Elizabeth (Smith) Sansom of Daylesford Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Smith Sansom.
Jane (Sansom) Mico of Prahran Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane Sansom Mico.
Jane (Sansom) Boyce of Ballarat Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane Sansom Boyce.
Christina (Sansom) Kelly of Sth Aust Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christina Sansom Kelly.
Thomas Henry Sansom of Prahran Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Henry Sansom.
Sansom Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Sansom family member is 69.0 years old according to our database of 1,296 people with the last name Sansom that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Sansoms
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Ulysses Sansom of Huntington, Wayne County, West Virginia was born on April 9, 1880, and died at age 103 years old in January 1984.
Margaret Sansom of Louisville, Jefferson County, KY was born on October 11, 1894, and died at age 103 years old on May 20, 1998.
Lieta Sansom of Greeley, Weld County, Colorado was born on January 16, 1884, and died at age 103 years old in January 1987.
Lovena E Sansom of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT was born on May 19, 1900, and died at age 102 years old on February 24, 2003.
Mary C Sansom of Hollister, Taney County, MO was born on May 14, 1887, and died at age 103 years old on May 23, 1990.
Chloa J Sansom was born on August 26, 1898, and died at age 102 years old on November 15, 2000. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Chloa J Sansom.
Valeria Sansom of Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia was born on October 22, 1878, and died at age 101 years old in May 1980.
Grace D Sansom of Lakeland, Polk County, FL was born on October 26, 1907, and died at age 100 years old on November 24, 2007.
Ruth Sansom of Barboursville, Cabell County, WV was born on November 22, 1901, and died at age 99 years old on August 3, 2001.
Jesse Sansom of Round Rock, Williamson County, TX was born on November 1, 1874, and died at age 98 years old on March 15, 1973.
Etta Sansom of Marathon, Brewster County, Texas was born on December 27, 1875, and died at age 98 years old in October 1974.
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