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From: "David Cagle" <>
Subject: [TNHARDIN] Re: [TNWAYNE] Edward Sanford of Carrollsville .
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 08:48:25 -0500

Jake,
That little chunk of land which was the northeast corner of Hardin was given
to Wayne County in 1850. Both Carrollsville and Clifton were included in
this gift. I have heard the rumor that someone from Clifton burned
Carrollsville so that Clifton would become the terminus of the Turnpike.
Clifton was a subdivision development belonging to the Polk family out of
Maury County. Some early deeds concerning the Clifton property are in the
Hardin County Courthouse.

Where did Clifton get it's name?

I have not chased the Sanford family, but some members lived in the area
around Sulphur Well at Saltillo and after 1880-early 1900's, David Sanford
lived on property adjacent to where I live today at Cerro Gordo. I note you
are a direct descendent of the Sanfords.

David

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Subject: [TNWAYNE] Edward Sanford of Carrollsville .


> I found this on the Wayne County Homepage . Does anyone have any more
information on this ? I know Edward had a store in Carrollsville . He moved
the family to Hardin County before 1840 . Was there a county line change
between Hardin and Wayne about 1838 or 39 ?
>
> Jake
>
> On the completion of the Central Turnpike to its terminus on the river,
at Clifton,
> Carrollsville began rapidly to decline, so that now noting remains to mark
the site of the old town. This place witnessed one of the first tragedies in
the county, the killing of Dr. Green by Edward Sanford. A quarrel arose over
the sale of some liquors, and Green assaulted Sanford with a gun, and was
himself killed by a stone in the hands of Sanford.
>
>

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