Records provide a different birth year from date on headstone.

United States Census, 1900
Name Sam L Cranford
Sex Male, Age 15 years
Birth Date December 1885
Birthplace Georgia
Marital Status Single, Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Event Type Census
Event Date 1900
Event Place Gillsville, Hall, Georgia, United States
Event Place (Original) Militia Districts 268, 1557, Tadmore, Gillsville Gillsville town, ED 73, Hall, Georgia, United States
Household Identifier 298, Line Number 25, Sheet Letter A, Sheet Number 17
Affiliate Publication Number T623
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Sam L Cranford's Parents and Siblings
Martha E Cranford, Mother, F, 56 years, Georgia
S S Cranford, Father, M, 56 years, Georgia (head of household)
Willie Cranford, Brother, M, 20 years, Georgia
Henry Cranford, Brother, M, 12 years, Georgia
A Bell Cranford, Sister, F, 18 years, Georgia
Other People on This Record
Mary E Cranford, F, 17 years, Georgia (daughter-in-law to head)
M C Cranford, M, 53 years, Georgia (brother to head)

Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950
Name Law Cranford
Spouse's Name Pearl Davis
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 20 Sep 1907
Event Place Hall, Georgia, United States
Event Place (Original) Hall, Georgia

United States Census, 1910
Name Samuel L Cranford
Sex Male, Age 24 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1886
Birthplace Georgia
Marital Status Married, Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Gillsville, Hall, Georgia, United States
Event Place (Original) Gillsville, 81, Hall, Georgia, United States
Sheet Letter B, Sheet Number 8
Affiliate Publication Number T624
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Samuel L Cranford's Parents and Siblings
Martha Cranford, Mother, F, 66, Georgia
Samuel S Cranford, Father, M, 66, Georgia (head of household)
Samuel L Cranford's Spouses and Children
Lula Cranford, Daughter, F, 0, Georgia
Pearlie Cranford, Wife, F, 23, Georgia
Other People on This Record
McKindry Cranford, M, 63, Georgia (uncle, brother to head)

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name Samuel Law Cranford
Sex Male, Citizenship Place United States
Birth Date 28 Dec 1884
Birthplace United States
Race White
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date from 1917 to 1918
Event Place Hall, Georgia, United States
Event Place (Original) United States, Georgia, Hall County
Affiliate Publication Number M1509
Affiliate Publication Title World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Nearest Relative Gretell Cranford, Child

Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998
Name Samuel L Cranford
Sex Male, Age 78 years, Race W
Event Type Death
Event Date 22 Aug 1963
Event Place Dawson, Georgia
District/Parish/County Dawson
Birth Year (Estimated) 1885
Certificate Number 26543