Samuel Sanford
Samuel Sanford, farmer, P. O. Mantua, was born March 7, 1844, in Mantua Township, this county; son of Edwin and Harriet (Wilmot) Sanford, natives of this county. The grandfather of our subject, Samiiel Sanford, with the Atwaters, came to this county at an early day and settled in Mantua Township. Edwin Sanford was a farmer by occupation. He reared a family of two children: Lucia, now Mrs. Johnson, who has one child, Anna M.; and Samuel. Our subject married October 4, 1870, Edna M., daughter of A. N. Farr, by whom he has two children: Hattie A. and Annie B. Mr. Sanford is now building himself a handsome brick residence of modern style.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885