am the great grandaughter of Morris hanford - Corporal in Ohio Volunteers settled after the war bewteen the states in Independence Missouri....I have many pictures of him and i have a Handsome picture of Burke Hanford..I also have a chinese Knife -Letter opener from that time served..I assume he was a cousin of Morris. My Grandfather was raised in this Area...i woudl be the equivalent of a 4th generation of Hanfords in Independence MO...My parents married me an had me after 40, i am in my 60's and know quitre a bit about all the hanfords from Ohio because of the book...about the Ohio Volunteers...I understand 4 brothers went and 2 returned..and 2 died and are buried in Tennesee
My sister and i did not retain the name "hanford" when we married so seh gave it as a middle name to one of her children....now lives ion CA