Mary (Goodson) Sandefur (1801 - aft. 1860)

Born 13 Aug 1801 in Turtle Rock, Virginia, United States (now in Floyd County)

Ancestors

Wife of Matthew Sandefur — married 30 Sep 1837 in Floyd County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Mary "Polly" Goodson, daughter of Thomas Goodson and Elizabeth (Poage) Goodson , was born 13 August 1801 in Virginia. ^[1]

She married Matthew Sandefur at Turtle Rock in Floyd County, under bond there dated 30 September 1837. ^{[2] [3]} They had daughter, Elizabeth Jane Sandefur, born about 1839. Matthew passed away in 1844 (his Will was proved in March 1844 in Floyd County).

She died sometime after 7 June 1860 (Census enumeration date).

Residence

Date: 1850

Place; Western District Floyd County, Virginia, United States

Census Enumeration Date: 12 August 1850

"Mary Sandefur" was enumerated as head of household. ^[4]

Household	Sex	Age	Birthplace	Comments & Conjectures
Mary Sandefer	F	49	Floyd, Virginia	Head of Household
Elizabeth	F	40	Floyd, Virginia	Daughter
Daniel Shelar	M	65	Floyd, Virginia

Date; 1860

Place: Floyd County, Virginia, United States

Census Enumeration Date: 7 June 1860

"Mary Sandifer" (age 58) lived with her son-in-law, daughter and grandson. Relationships shown refer to head of household, ^[5]

Household	Sex	Age	Birthplace	Comments & Conjectures
Jacob P Helm	M	25	Virginia	Head of Household, Farmer
Elizabeth J Helm	F	21	Virginia	Wife
Charles Wm Helm	M	1	Virginia	Son
Mary Sandifer	F	58	Virginia	Mother-in-Law

Slaves

Mary was recorded in a slave schedule in 1850 in Western District, Floyd, Virginia, United States as a slave owner of 6 enslaved people.^[6]

• Emily Cannaday (abt.1845-)^[7]
  • Matt Cannaday (abt.1861-)
  • Edna Cannaday (abt.1863-)
  • Nancy Cannaday (abt.1864-)

Sources

1. ↑ Woodworth, Robert Bell. "The descendants of Robert and John Poage," Published: Staunton, Virginia, Priv. print. by the McClure Print. Co., 1954. See page 670
2. ↑ Virginia Appalachian Notes, v. 11 (1987), p. 30
3. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, v. 9 (1971).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," FamilySearch database, Mary Sandefer, Floyd county, part of, Floyd, Virginia, United States; citing family 542, NARA microfilm publication M432. Link
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", FamilySearch database, Mary Sandifer in entry for Jacob P Helm, 1860.Link
6. ↑ Slave Schedule: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #92724665 (accessed 27 March 2024)
   Mary Sandefer, slave owner of 6 enslaved people, in 1850 in Western District, Floyd, Virginia, USA.
7. ↑ Floyd County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons of Floyd County, State of Virginia, cohabiting together as Husband and Wife on 27th February 1866. Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.