Stanford family.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Leland Stanford was born March 9, 1824 in Watervliet Township, New York. He married Jane Lathrop in 1850 and on May 14, 1868, Jane and Leland's only child was born in Sacramento, California. Leland, Jr. died March 13, 1884 at the age of 15 years, 10 months. His early death inspired the founding of Leland Stanford, Jr. University by his parents. Leland, Sr. died June 21, 1893 and Jane died February 28, 1905.
From the guide to the Stanford family scrapbooks, 1865-1894, (Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives)
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| creatorOf | Stanford family scrapbooks, 1865-1894 | Cecil H. Green Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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| associatedWith | Palo Alto Stock Farm (Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Southern Pacific Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stanford, Jane Lathrop, 1828-1905 | person |
| associatedWith | Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893 | person |
| associatedWith | Stanford, Leland, 1868-1884 | person |
| associatedWith | Stanford University | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vina Ranch (Calif.) | corporateBody |
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