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Sanford Charles Cady

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Birth	:	21 May 1844 Washington County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	12 Dec 1929 Lisbon, Ransom County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Arvilla Cemetery, Arvilla, Grand Forks County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.9249992, -97.4953003
Description	:	Co. D. 67 INFANTRY CIVIL WAR GRAND FORKS N.D. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1929 Sanford C. Cady, N.D. Pioneer, Who Helped Found Grand Forks And Gave It A Name Dies At 85. First Postmaster of City, Served During Civil War; Captured Prisoner and Exchanged; Marriage Was Earliest Union of Whites in Present City. Sanford C. Cady, 85 years old, one of the founders of Grand Forks, and who gave the city it's name, died at the Soldiers Home at Lisbon Thursday from illness incident to old age. He was a veteran of the Civil War, the first postmaster at Grand Forks, and... Read More	Co. D. 67 INFANTRY CIVIL WAR GRAND FORKS N.D. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1929 Sanford C. Cady, N.D. Pioneer, Who Helped Found Grand Forks And Gave It A Name Dies At 85. First Postmaster of City, Served During Civil War; Captured Prisoner and Exchanged; Marriage Was Earliest Union of Whites in Present City. Sanford C. Cady, 85 years old, one of the founders of Grand Forks, and who gave the city it's name, died at the Soldiers Home at Lisbon Thursday from illness incident to old age. He was a veteran of the Civil War, the first postmaster at Grand Forks, and played a prominent part in the early development of the Red River Valley. Surviving him are his wife, four daughters, and three sons. One daughter, Mrs. Wallace Brandt, lives near Emerado, and another Mrs. Pat Carl, near Arvilla. Mr. Cady will be buried with military honors at Arvilla Monday. Services will be held at the Arvilla Presbyterian church at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon under the auspices of Grand Forks Post, American Legion. Rev. J.G. Moore will officiate at the service. Served in War Born in Washington county, Ohio in 1844 Mr. Cady enlisted in an Indiana regiment at the outbreak of the Civil War. At the Battle of Perryville in September 1862, he was captured by the Confederates, but was exchanged a few weeks later. Subsequently he served under General Sherman in his campaign on the Yazoo river in Mississippi, and with General Banks in the Texas expedition. He was one of the builders of the dams in the Red River of the South by which Admiral Porters grounded gunboats were floated, and saved from capture. He was wounded three times during the war, before being mustered out of the army July 14, 1865. Mr. Cady then came west and entered the government service as a wagoner, hauling supplies to Fort Abercrombie and other frontier post. In the spring of 1869 he quit government service to freight goods to Fort Garry, and took up his residence at the Forks of the Red and Red Lake rivers. Named Grand Forks Being joined by several other settlers about the same time, Mr. Cady suggested the establishment of a postoffice at the settlement and after some correspondence with Enos Stutsman of the Pembina county, the office was established by the government. On the suggestion of Mr. Cady it was named Grand Forks, this being the English translation of the name "Grandes Fourches" given to the junction of the two streams by the French Canadian boatmen. In the fall of 1870 Mr. Cady built a cabin near the present site of the city waterworks. This was the first postoffice, and Mr. Cady was appointed postmaster. John Stewart who operated the stage station, was his deputy. Mr. Cady's marriage to Sarah J. Fadden, daughter of John Fadden, who operated a ferry here, took place in 1871. It was the first marriage of white people to take place in Grand Forks. Shortly after this Mr. Cady took an active part in building the telegraph line north to Pembina, and in other enterprises which led to the opening up of the territory. Engaged in Farming He engaged in farming in Pembina county for some time, and also operated a farm west of Larimore. Later he was town marshal of Larimore, and was also in charge of the Larimore pumping plant. For several years past Mr. Cady had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Carl, between Arvilla and Gilby. A few months ago being in feeble health, he went to the Soldiers Home at Lisbon.

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Sanford Charles Cady's memorial is located at: Arvilla Cemetery, Arvilla, Grand Forks County, USA.
When did Sanford Charles Cady death?
Sanford Charles Cady death on 12 Dec 1929 in Lisbon, Ransom County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 47.9249992
Longitude: -97.4953003

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Sarah Jane Fadden Cady

(1858 - 1930)

Siblings

Children

Pvt Charles William Cady

(1872 - 1940)

James F. Cady

(1877 - 1897)

Eleanor May Cady Learned

(1880 - 1964)

Howard Richmond Cady

(1883 - 1972)

Alice M Cady Kelly

(1884 - 1964)

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