Son of David Michael and Eva B Shut. He married Hannah ANN Wright (1837-1926), dau of Jessie "Smokey" Wright (1790-1863) & Catherine Phipps of Johnstown.
Children: Mattie,
Sarah Jane Michael Bancroft 1855-1917 no. 101294320
Wm J Michael 1857- ,
Hannah Michael (1859-) no. 54326867
Melissa E Michael 1862-
George M Michael 1870-
Taken from The History of Johnstown
John Sanford left North Carolina in 1823 with his parents. They came to Charter County, Tenn. were they stayed for an indeterminate length of time. The family then moved to Washington County, Indiana were they again lived for a period of time. Nearing the Embraw River in 1826, the family was reduced to a cart and two young calves to pull it. They had been without water for some time when the calves smelled the river they upset the cart breaking John's Mother's leg.
Their first night in this area was spent east of Dead Man's grove, three miles from the site of Mattoon and the prairie grass was rank and tall beside the trail. Their supper was muskmelon, given to the by a pioneer during the day. The wolves were many and hungry. At night someone stood guard with a weapon. Later these boys hunted the wolves and grazed cattle. The father entered forty acres of land. The family, working for a few cents a day cradling wheat and huking corn made their way south to Cumberland County.
They sold their land in Coles county and bought forty acres in Cottonwood Township. This land was one mile south and 3/4 of a mile east of Johnstown. It was paid mostly by splitting and selling rails.
John worked with his father until grown then bought a farm bordering Johnstown on the south. He married Sarah J. Fetter and had three sons: John, George D. killed in sawmill boiler blast April 14. 1866, age seventeen and William. John Sanford then married Hannah Mariah Wright and had four daughters.
John served four years in Lincoln's Army in the 54 Ill. Volunteers They were Baptists and Republicians.
2nd Wife: of John Sanford Michael-- Hannah Mariah Wright (1837 NC-1926 ILL) Married 13 Apr 1854 Coles Co., Illinois (Hannah's Burial Unknown
Children: Mattie,
Sarah Jane Michael Bancroft 1855-1917 no. 101294320
Wm J Michael 1857- ,
Hannah Michael (1859-) no. 54326867
Melissa E Michael 1862-
George M Michael 1870-
Taken from The History of Johnstown
John Sanford left North Carolina in 1823 with his parents. They came to Charter County, Tenn. were they stayed for an indeterminate length of time. The family then moved to Washington County, Indiana were they again lived for a period of time. Nearing the Embraw River in 1826, the family was reduced to a cart and two young calves to pull it. They had been without water for some time when the calves smelled the river they upset the cart breaking John's Mother's leg.
Their first night in this area was spent east of Dead Man's grove, three miles from the site of Mattoon and the prairie grass was rank and tall beside the trail. Their supper was muskmelon, given to the by a pioneer during the day. The wolves were many and hungry. At night someone stood guard with a weapon. Later these boys hunted the wolves and grazed cattle. The father entered forty acres of land. The family, working for a few cents a day cradling wheat and huking corn made their way south to Cumberland County.
They sold their land in Coles county and bought forty acres in Cottonwood Township. This land was one mile south and 3/4 of a mile east of Johnstown. It was paid mostly by splitting and selling rails.
John worked with his father until grown then bought a farm bordering Johnstown on the south. He married Sarah J. Fetter and had three sons: John, George D. killed in sawmill boiler blast April 14. 1866, age seventeen and William. John Sanford then married Hannah Mariah Wright and had four daughters.
John served four years in Lincoln's Army in the 54 Ill. Volunteers They were Baptists and Republicians.
2nd Wife: of John Sanford Michael-- Hannah Mariah Wright (1837 NC-1926 ILL) Married 13 Apr 1854 Coles Co., Illinois (Hannah's Burial Unknown
Son of David Michael and Eva B Shut. He married Hannah ANN Wright (1837-1926), dau of Jessie "Smokey" Wright (1790-1863) & Catherine Phipps of Johnstown.
Children: Mattie,
Sarah Jane Michael Bancroft 1855-1917 no. 101294320
Wm J Michael 1857- ,
Hannah Michael (1859-) no. 54326867
Melissa E Michael 1862-
George M Michael 1870-
Taken from The History of Johnstown
John Sanford left North Carolina in 1823 with his parents. They came to Charter County, Tenn. were they stayed for an indeterminate length of time. The family then moved to Washington County, Indiana were they again lived for a period of time. Nearing the Embraw River in 1826, the family was reduced to a cart and two young calves to pull it. They had been without water for some time when the calves smelled the river they upset the cart breaking John's Mother's leg.
Their first night in this area was spent east of Dead Man's grove, three miles from the site of Mattoon and the prairie grass was rank and tall beside the trail. Their supper was muskmelon, given to the by a pioneer during the day. The wolves were many and hungry. At night someone stood guard with a weapon. Later these boys hunted the wolves and grazed cattle. The father entered forty acres of land. The family, working for a few cents a day cradling wheat and huking corn made their way south to Cumberland County.
They sold their land in Coles county and bought forty acres in Cottonwood Township. This land was one mile south and 3/4 of a mile east of Johnstown. It was paid mostly by splitting and selling rails.
John worked with his father until grown then bought a farm bordering Johnstown on the south. He married Sarah J. Fetter and had three sons: John, George D. killed in sawmill boiler blast April 14. 1866, age seventeen and William. John Sanford then married Hannah Mariah Wright and had four daughters.
John served four years in Lincoln's Army in the 54 Ill. Volunteers They were Baptists and Republicians.
2nd Wife: of John Sanford Michael-- Hannah Mariah Wright (1837 NC-1926 ILL) Married 13 Apr 1854 Coles Co., Illinois (Hannah's Burial Unknown
Children: Mattie,
Sarah Jane Michael Bancroft 1855-1917 no. 101294320
Wm J Michael 1857- ,
Hannah Michael (1859-) no. 54326867
Melissa E Michael 1862-
George M Michael 1870-
Taken from The History of Johnstown
John Sanford left North Carolina in 1823 with his parents. They came to Charter County, Tenn. were they stayed for an indeterminate length of time. The family then moved to Washington County, Indiana were they again lived for a period of time. Nearing the Embraw River in 1826, the family was reduced to a cart and two young calves to pull it. They had been without water for some time when the calves smelled the river they upset the cart breaking John's Mother's leg.
Their first night in this area was spent east of Dead Man's grove, three miles from the site of Mattoon and the prairie grass was rank and tall beside the trail. Their supper was muskmelon, given to the by a pioneer during the day. The wolves were many and hungry. At night someone stood guard with a weapon. Later these boys hunted the wolves and grazed cattle. The father entered forty acres of land. The family, working for a few cents a day cradling wheat and huking corn made their way south to Cumberland County.
They sold their land in Coles county and bought forty acres in Cottonwood Township. This land was one mile south and 3/4 of a mile east of Johnstown. It was paid mostly by splitting and selling rails.
John worked with his father until grown then bought a farm bordering Johnstown on the south. He married Sarah J. Fetter and had three sons: John, George D. killed in sawmill boiler blast April 14. 1866, age seventeen and William. John Sanford then married Hannah Mariah Wright and had four daughters.
John served four years in Lincoln's Army in the 54 Ill. Volunteers They were Baptists and Republicians.
2nd Wife: of John Sanford Michael-- Hannah Mariah Wright (1837 NC-1926 ILL) Married 13 Apr 1854 Coles Co., Illinois (Hannah's Burial Unknown
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