Mary Ethelyn (Sanford) Green (1882 - 1953)

Born 13 Oct 1882 in Plymouth, Hancock, Illinois, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of William Albert Green — married 11 Apr 1906 in Macomb, McDonough Co., IL

Descendants

Died 9 Jun 1953 at age 70 in Columbus, Cherokee Co., KS

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Biography

Born 13 OCT 1882 in Lamoine Twp., McDonough County, Illinois, USA. ^[1][2][3]

Marriage Husband William Albert Green. Wife Mary Ethelyn Sanford. Child: James Sanford Green. Child: Helen G. Green. Child: Gerald Albert Green. Child: Russel Wallace Green. Marriage 11 APR 1906 in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois. ^[4][5][6]

Died 9 JUN 1953 in Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA, and buried there in Park Cemetery. ^[7][8]

Obituary Mrs. Mary Ethelyn Green, 70 years old, died at the city hospital at 11:35 o'clock last night after being seriously ill since June 4.

Mrs. Green was born Oct. 13, 1882, in Plymouth, Ill. She received her schooling at Plymouth, and before her marriage worked for the telephone company there. She was married to William A. Green at McComb {Macomb}, Ill., April 12, 1906. They moved to Miami, Okla., in 1907 where Mr. Green was engaged in farming.

In 1916 Mr. and Mrs. Green moved to Columbus where they have resided ever since that time. Mr. Green was employed here as a farmer, and miner and worked for the Northeast Oklahoma Railroad Co., retiring several years ago.

Mrs. Green was a member of the Christian church, the Sunshine Circle, Lamplighters class, Mayflower club and D.A.R.

Surviving are the husband of the home at 609 S. Tenn.; one daughter, Mrs. Helen Graham, Hot Springs, Ark., three sons, James Sanford Green, Columbus; Gerald A. Green, Kansas City Mo., and Russell W. Green, Kansas City, Kans.; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Hoyt, Colchester, Ill.; two brothers, Manson Sanford, Plymouth, Ill. and William Sanford, St. Paul, Minn.; 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Jorden funeral home.

Note: Husband is William Albert Green. Buried in Park Cemetery, Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas (The Columbus Daily Advocate, Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, June 10, 1953, page 1, column 2)

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S47
2. ↑ Source: #S57
3. ↑ Source: #S67
4. ↑ Source: #S47
5. ↑ Source: #S57
6. ↑ Source: #S67
7. ↑ Source: #S57
8. ↑ Source: #S67

• Source: S47 Information from Sanford family groups sheets prepared by Gladys Sanford Weaver.
• Source: S57 Find A Grave Memorial# 22709305
• Source: S67 Obituary - The Columbus Daily Advocate, Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, June 10, 1953, page 1, column 2