From her marriage data
Sophia's birth year was 1852, her parents were Joseph and Maria Gough Gandy. [1]
Sophia's maiden name found in her marriage data.[2]
Sophia's family from 1870 Census
Joseph Gandy M 46 England
Maria Gandy F 42 England
Esther Gandy F 15 Canada
Mary Gandy F 14 Canada
Sophia Gandy F 12 Illinois
Jane Gandy F 10 Illinois
George Gandy M 7 Illinois
Joseph Gandy M 5 Illinois
James Gandy M 2 Illinois[3]
Sources
"United States Census, 1880," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXJZ-YPT : accessed 07 Sep 2012), Anna Chilcote in household of Charles Chilcote, Bourbon, Douglas, Illinois; citing sheet 35C, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T9-0203.
↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK92-XXHZ : 3 March 2016), Charles N Chilcote and Sophia Gandy, 14 Dec 1879; citing Douglas, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,312,202.
↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2GG-C8R : 29 December 2014), Charles N. Chilcote and Sophia Gandy, 14 Dec 1879; citing Douglas,Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,295,956.
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67P-7CG : 17 October 2014), Sophia Gandy in household of Joseph Gandy, Illinois, United States; citing p. 3, family 15, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,715.
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