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Former Local Pastor Dies

A recent issue of the Daily Report of Ontario, chronicled the death of Rev. Edward Thomas Sanford, who in 1896-98 was pastor of the local Baptist Church. He died at Ontario, where he had resided for 13 years. At the time of death he was 82 years of age, having been born at Thompson Maine. for 25 years he has lived in Southern California where he was greatly beloved.

He was a captain during the Civil war and received a gunshot wound in his side, from which he suffered all his life. After the war he was American consul at Chefoo, China and came home to prepare himself as a missionary, but owing to the ill health of his wife he was unable to return to China.

In California he ministered at Eureka, Santa Cruz, Corona, Chino and Ontario. He is survived by his wife, son and two daughters.

Date of Birth: 1840

Date of Death: 1922-10-20?

County: Los Angeles

Cemetery/City of Burial: Ontario

Occupation: Clergyman

Religion: Ba

Local Address: (Santa Cruz 96)

Last City: (CA_ Ontario 22)

Native of: ME

Discharged: 1864/12/08

Military Unit: ME_ 1 Cav_ Co G

Rank: Cap

Military Notes: R-Warren_ DbD

GAR#: WR32

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
California Death Index
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: W&R 1896 Photo