Fannie Arena (Sanford) Sullivan (1873 - 1954)

Born 1873 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Archie Sullivan Jr. — married 29 Oct 1895 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 1954 at about age 81 in Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Father: Nathaniel Sanford, 1842, Mississippi^[1] Son of Darrell Sanford (Daniel Sandford) and Mary Dixon^[2]

Mother: Sarah Blackman, abt 1844, Mississippi^[3] Daughter of John Henry Blackman and Winnie Hedgepeth.

1. Fannie Arena Sanford was born in 1873 in Mississippi, USA. She died in 1954 in Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 81).

When she was 22, she married William Archie Sullivan Jr, son of Wilkie Arch Sullivan Sr and Brenda Mary Harvey, on Oct 29, 1895 in Simpson, Mississippi, USA.^[4]

Fannie Arena Sanford was buried in Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Jupiter Baptist Cemetery). Find A Grave: Memorial #5722525

1910: Race: (White); Beat 4, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Age: 33; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).^[5]

1920: Beat 4, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 42; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).^[6]

1935, 1940: Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1935. She lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 63; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).^[7]

William Archie Sullivan Jr and Fannie Arena Sanford had the following children:

1. William Andrew Sullivan was born on Jan 26, 1897 in Shivers, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Sep 08, 1976 in Silver Creek, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 79). He married Annie Mae Holmes about 1921 (based upon 1930 census).
2. Havana Banner Sullivan was born on May 01, 1898 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Mar 08, 1986 in Columbia, Marion, Mississippi, USA (Marion County Hospital; Age at Death: 87). She married Henry Austin Bullock on Sep 05, 1925 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
3. Aleatha "Letha"Ann Sullivan was born on Jan 14, 1901 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Apr 12, 1985 in New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 84). She married James Eddie "Ed" Crawford on Jan 14, 1922 in Shivers, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (also date on headstone).
4. Stella Mae Sullivan was born on Sep 02, 1902 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Nov 16, 1998 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 96). She married Willie Ross "Will" Greer on Aug 21, 1921 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
5. Marvin Thomas Sullivan Sr was born on Jul 02, 1904 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Aug 05, 1986 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA ( Simpson General Hospital; Age at Death: 82). He married Roxie Vernell McLain on Sep 12, 1926 (date on headstone).
6. Ida Mae Sullivan was born on Apr 04, 1906 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Jul 29, 1988 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 82). She married Andrew Jackson Shorter Jr. on Jun 21, 1947 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
7. Tina Lee Sullivan was born on Oct 14, 1907 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Feb 16, 1995 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 87).
8. Olon Seay Sullivan was born on Jun 19, 1909. He died on Jul 06, 1909 (Age at Death: 17 days).
9. Mattie Lena Sullivan was born on Jun 12, 1910 in Mississippi, USA. She died on May 15, 1987 (Age at Death: 76). She married Roy Jefferson Barlow on Feb 09, 1935 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
10. Mamie Lucille Sullivan was born on Oct 12, 1912 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Nov 17, 1989 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Simpson General Hospital; Age at Death: 77). She married Grady Williamson on Dec 24, 1932 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
11. Myrtle Bell Sullivan was born on Mar 07, 1915 in Shivers, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. She died on Jun 17, 2004 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Bedford Care Home; Age at Death: 89). She married Robert Alonzo Runnels on Jan 09, 1937 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
12. Wilburn William "Son" Sullivan was born on Apr 27, 1916 in Shivers, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on May 04, 1995 in Rolling Fork, Sharkey, Mississippi, USA (Hertiage Manor Nursing Home; Age at Death: 79). He married Vesta Shorter on Jan 15, 1938 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
13. Burnice Earl Sullivan was born on Feb 03, 1918 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Dec 20, 1994 (Age at Death: 76). He married Louise Bridges on Oct 12, 1946 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
14. Robert W. Sullivan was born on Feb 08, 1923 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Sep 07, 1944 in Japan (At Sea; Age at Death: 21).

Sources

1. ↑ Nathaniel Sanford: 1880 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Beat 3, Simpson, Mississippi; Roll: 664; Family History Film: 1254664; Page: 217C; Enumeration District: 100. amb 13:32, 2 August 2017 (EDT)
2. ↑ Darrell Sanford: 1860 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: M653_584; Page: 943; Family History Library Film: 803584. amb
3. ↑ Sarah Blackman: 1860 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: M653_584; Page: 927; Family History Library Film: 803584. amb 13:47, 2 August 2017 (EDT)
4. ↑ Hunting For Bears, comp., Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), www.ancestry.com. Name: Fannie Sanford, Spouse: W. A. Sullivan, Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1895, County: Simpson
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDG-9KB : accessed 22 March 2016), Fannie A Sullivan in household of William A Sullivan, Beat 4, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 126, sheet 16B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-PR3 : accessed 22 March 2016), Sullivan in household of Arch Sullivan, Bridgeport, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-K6Z : accessed 22 March 2016), Fannie I Sullivan in household of Arch W Sullivan, Beat 3, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-18, sheet 1B, family 13, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2064.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5722525/fannie-sullivan: accessed 20 February 2023), memorial page for Fannie Sanford Sullivan (1873–1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5722525, citing Jupiter Baptist Cemetery, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Faye Nations McCardle (contributor 47144920).