Family Data Collection - Births :
Name: Sally Sanford
Father: Zadoc Sanford
Mother: Sarah Brisco
Birth Date: 8 Jul 1770
City: Milford
State: CT
Country: USA

Sarah "Sally" Sanford was born on July 8, 1770. She was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut.

She is the EARLIEST BORN Person in the Gibson Cemetery.

Sally married Jeremiah Griswold in 1801.

Jeremiah was born January 29, 1770 in Hartford, Burlington County, Connecticut and died Feb 11, 1834 in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. He is buried in Gallia County, Ohio. As of this writing, he is not present in the Find a Grave Registry.

Sarah " Sally " & Jeremiah Griswold were the parents of ten children :
# 1. Sally b. Apr. 7, 1796 d. Aug. 6, 1873. Married Orrin Cowles.
# 2. Phoebe b. Jan. 22, 1708 d. Sept. 3, 1800.
# 3. Ameretta b. Jan. 21, 1800 d. Mar. 11, 1853. Married Orrin McLaflin.
# 4. Esther b. Apr. 27, 1802 d. Feb. 22, 1893. Married David Ripley.
# 5. Giles b. Jan. 1, 1805 d. Aug. 25, 1859.
# 6. Polly b. 1807 d.----- Married ---Ripley.
# 7. Atlanta b. Jan. 23, 1807 d. Nov. 14, 1832.
# 8. Philo b. Apr. 20, 1811 d. Feb. 4, 1901. Married Francis Strait.
# 9 Maria b. June 13, 1813 d. Jan. 28, 1898. Married Stephen Johnson Ripley.
# 10. Lyman b. Apr. 24, 1816 d. Dec. 12. 1887. Married Mary Jane Wickline.

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Griswold
Age: 77
Birth Year: abt 1773
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1850: Walnut, Gallia, Ohio
Gender: Female
Family Number: 2296
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah Griswold 77
Philo Griswold 37
Wilmeth Mccan 26

Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 :
Name: Sally Griswold
Birth Year: abt 1773
Birth Place: Connecticut
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Census Date: 1856
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Floyd
Locality: Union
Roll: IA_55
Line: 15
Family Number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
Philo Griswold 43
Sally Griswold 83

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Salley Griswold
Age in 1860: 88
Birth Year: abt 1772
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1860: Madison, Fremont, Iowa
Gender: Female
Post Office: McKissicks Grove
Household Members: Name Age
Harvey Cowles 68
Sarah Cowles 65
Salley Griswold 88

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Sally Griswold
Age in 1870: 98
Birth Year: abt 1772
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1870: Madison, Fremont, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Hamburg
Household Members: Name Age
Peter G Griswold 58
Elisabeth Griswold 32
Sanford Griswold 1
Sally Griswold 98

Sally's Mother, Sarah ( Brisco ) Sanford # 34726337 and her Father, Zadoc Sanford # 34726301 are buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery located in Ansonia, New Haven County, Connecticut.

The Inscription on Sarah Griswold's Headstone was written by her youngest child Lyman, in response to stories that Sally would tell her children as they were growing up.

Sally Griswold died on November 8, 1874 at the age of 104 years 4 months.

Sally Griswold is buried in the North West Section of the Gibson Cemetery. She is located next to her son, Lyman & His Wife, Mary J. ( Wickline ) Griswold.