From book "Descendants of James Stanclift of Middletown, Connecticut and Allied Families", By Robert C. and Sherry [Smith] Stancliff
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LEWIS NELSON SAFFORD FAMILY
(368) URSULA MARGARET7 STANCLIFFE (Sherman6, George5, George4, James3, William2, James1)
Daughter of Sherman and Dellcy [Earle] Stancliffe born Malone, Franklin County, NY Feb. 22, 1848, died there July 16, 1871 AE 24, buried Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, married Jan. 1, 1868 LEWIS NELSON SAFFORD son of Jacob and Lucretia [Earle] Safford born Nov. 4, 1843.
Ursula was very active helping the M.E. church to be built. She died soon after the bell in that church was hung and sadly it was tolled the very first time for her funeral.(1)
Lewis' mother, Lucretia Earle, was a sister of Dellcy Earl and Rufus Earl above. Ursula was a witness to the 1865 marriage of her cousin, Rufus R. Stancliffe, to Rhoda A. Holmes. After Ursula's death Lewis married 2. Aug.28, 1872 Joanna Gerrin of Malone. He lived on Safford Road in Bellmont, Franklin County, NY.
The Anson Titus Genealogy indicated that there were three children when Ursula died. In 1900 Lewis was living near Giles Stancliffe and two Wescott families in Bellmont. The children in his household at that date were all children of his second wife, Joanna.
CHILDREN: Lewis and Ursula [Stancliffe] Safford all born Chasm Falls, Franklin County, NY.
1. ELLA V. SAFFORD born Feb. 10, 1869, died Oct. 14, 1925.
2. LEON L. SAFFORD born 1870, died Aug 7, 1872, buried Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Chasm Falls, Franklin County, NY.
3. URSULLA MARGARET SAFFORD born Jul. 16, 1871, died Mar. 2, 1897
See Appendix A: SAFFORD
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Footnotes:
1. .Research of Chris Bashaw of Chasm Falls and Schenectedy, NY
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