Sanford married Sarah Jane Channer on 15 Jun 1857 in Chickasaw, IA. Sarah (daughter of Gabriel Channer and Charolette Brown) was born on 25 Nov 1837 in New York; died in . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eva Allen was born in 1859 in Iowa; died in .
2. Burr Allen was born in 1866 in Iowa; died in .
3. Elwyn Allen was born in 1868 in Iowa; died in .

Sanford married Hattie Channer on 4 Mar 1878 in Chickasaw County, IA. Hattie (daughter of Gabriel Channer and Lois Eastman) was born about 1856 in Ontario, Canada; died in Jun 1879 in Deerfield, Chickasaw County, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]