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Saunders Family

Family of Sarah Ellen Sanders

Mother of John Wesley Long

William C. Sanders

compiled by Carol Ann (Poe) Hotz

January 1999

William C. Sanders b. 16 Dec 1818 d. 12 Mar 1873 married Mary M. Fisher (b 26 Sept d. 22 Apr 1901) on 30 July 1840.

Children of William C. and Mary Sanders:

1. James C. Sanders b. 11Aug 1841; IN d. 16 Jun 1862

2. Malissa J. Sanders b. 24 Nov 1843 in IN d. 17 Jan 1844

3. Senith Sanders b. 10 Nov 1844 in IN d. 29 Mar 1892 m. J.C. Bridges from Martin Co.

They lived in Terre Haute, IN

4. Sarah Ellen Sanders b. 8 Aug 1847 in Martin Co Shoals,IN d. 4 May 1905; buried in

Balch Cem. Bollinger Co. MO married Amos Thomas Long 30 Dec 1863 in Daviess

Co. IN

5. Phoebe C. Sanders b. 9 Dec 1849 in IN d. 27 Nov 1932 m. John Barker 19 Sept 1869

6. Avery Howard Sanders b. 28 May 1852 d. 15 Mar 1909 bur. Springhill Cem, Shoals,

Martin Co, IN m.1. Mary E. Guthrige 12 Aug 1875 Children: Flora Sanders b.Abt

1880 m. Charles A. Calonge; William Homer Sanders b. 31 Dec 1877 m. Frances B.

Howe 2. Amanda E.

7. Elijah H. Sanders: b. 27 Nov 1854 d. 18 Aug 1856

8. Henry Burlison Sanders b. 15 Apr 1857 d. 15 Dec 1947 married Martha Atkins 13

Mar 1878 in Martin Co, IN

Children of Henry Burlison and Martha Sanders

1. William Nelson Sanders b. 20 Jan 1879 d. 25 Oct 1955 m. Hattie Heshelmann; daughter is Mae Sanders and son is Francis Sanders.

2. Ollie Sanders Heshelman b. 8 Dec 1880 d. 27 Apr 1967; daughter Flossie

3. James A. Sanders b. 17 May 1884 d. 10 Mar 1885

4. Albertson Sanders b. 1 June 1886 d. --1971

5. Oplher Burlison Sanders b. 24 Sept 1889 d. 15 Apr 1967

6. Homer C. Sanders b. 23 July 1893 d. 27 Apr 1944

Children of Homer: Martha (B0b)Franklin, Dorothy, Beulah (Manford) Hamlin

9. infant b. 19 Nov 1859 d. 14 Nov 1860

10 infant b. Nov 1860 d. Jan 1860

11. William T. Sanders b. ? ; lived 10 years

12. Ulysuss Grant Sanders b. 28 Sep 1866 in IN d. 27 Apr 1918 in Acre Cemetery

Halbert Twp, IN He was killed by train at Shoals, Ind.; m. 1. Nora Crane on 27 Dec

1897 in Martin Co IN. Grant and Nora lived in Mo and his wife, Nora, and child,

Flora May are buried in Balch Cemetery near Zalma, MO 2. He returned to IN and

married Julia E. (Acre) Jones

The earliest information about our branch of the Sanders' family comes from a letter written by Henry B. Sanders brother to our grandmother Sarah Ellen Sanders. The letter reads as follows:

This is the life of William C. Sanders as best as I can give it. He was bornd in old North Carolina bornd Dec. 1 1818. com to Indiana when about 12 years old. William C. Sanders and one brother Francis and one Sister Polla are settled down near Bedford Larnce Co. Indiana. Father and Mother was married near Bedford Ind July 30, 1840 and moved on afarm near old Mouting Springs in the North East part of Matin Co an he had at that time an old tramp mill the only way they had at that time to grind corn to make meal to make bread and then started a dry good store by ---some of the older boys ---- Was lots of help on the ----he farmed and run the store--bywite a while and then he sold out and moved to Davis Co. 1861 about 7 1/2 miles North West of Odon. At that time it was called Clarkburg and stade thair 3 years and then moved back to near old MontenSprings. He made one crop thair Sold out and bout the land whear Indian Springs R.R. Station is now. Made one crop thair and trade that land for property in Dover Hill. At that time Dover Hill was the county seat of Martin Co. I thank we moved thar in fawl be for I was 9 the next April.

This is for Homer.

According to Helen G. Burchard R.R.#1 Box 299 Williams, IN 47470; phone 812-275-0552; Avery Sanders' death record says his father, William C. Sanders is born in Ohio and his mother Mary (Fisher) Sanders is born in Tenn. This conflicts with the information from Henry B. Sanders letter and I believe it is inaccurate.

According to Beulah Hamilin, grand daughter of Henry Sanders the boys worked for other families and gave the money to William. When the boys were married he gave each of them a team of horses and a buggy. The family was Baptist and they belonged to the old Union Church in Martin Co. At some time a church trial was held and William was removed from the church role. He didn't attend any church afterwards. It is alleged that the wife of Chris or Ezyra Holt invited William to see her new davenport. William suggested they try it out!

Polly Sanders, William's sister, is listed in the records of Vernal Baptist Church, Monroe County. She was accepted into membership by letter on July 8, 1843. The church is located 9 miles NW of Bloomington, IN It was founded in 1817 and was extinct in 1910. A typed copy of the church minutes, made in 1930, is found at Franklin College in the library. The church belonged to the Articles of Faith of the White River Baptist Church.

David Fisher is buried in the Old Union Cemetery in Indian Creek Co. Fayetteville, IN. The tombstone reads David Fisher B. May 15, 1803 D. Dec 8, 1862.

The following Sanders families were found in Indiana in the 1830 Census:

Sanders, Amos, Benjamin, Henry Jr., Henry Sr., Hugh, Jacob, Jacob, Jonathan, John, Joseph, John, Joseph, Nathan, Rebecca, Richard, Robert, Solomon, Thomas, Thomas Sr, William , William, Wright. (According to Henry B. Sanders' letter he was born in 1818 and came with his father William to Indiana when he was 12 years old. He would be 12 in 1830.)

1850 Census Baker Township Martin County, IN

#23

David Fisher Age43 Born KY

wife Mary F. 44 IN m. Mary F. Miller 4-9-1846

Jacob A. 22 IN

Abraham 20

Louisa 18

Poley 16

Catherine 13

Elizabeth 11

#24 Lived next door to Allen Brock

#25 Fancis M. Saunders Age 27 Born TN

Wife Hannah 26 married Ellen H. Cox 2-20-1846

#27 Joseph Redyard Age 38 Born KY

He married Nancy Fisher 7 March 1853 in Martin Co

# 19 Wm Saunders Age 31 Born TN

Mary 28 IN

Jane 8

Lena 5

Sarah E.3

Phebe C. 6/12

# 10 Jacob Fisher b. KY married 10-6-1830 Juliana Boyd b. in 1810 in KY

A William Sanders died in Center Twp 7-4-1923. Buried at County Farm; b. 1854 KY; divorced; father Wm. Sanders, Sr. b. KY

William C. Sanders in found in the 1860 Census in Baker Twp. Martin Co. Ind. Microfilm real number 653 Roll 278.

William Sanders Age 41 Male Farmer Real E. 1400 Personal 750 Birthplace Tenn

Mary M. Age 37 F Birthplace IN

James C. Age 18 M IN

Cenith Age 15 F IN

Sarah E.Age 12 F IN

Franklin Barker Age 6 M IN

Phebe C Sanders Age 9 F IN

Howard Age 8 M IN

Henry B. Age 3 M IN

John C. Fisher Age 45 M Laborer Birthplace Ky

Marriage Certificate for William Sanders and Mary Fisher:

State of Indiana, Lawrence County, SS:

Be it remembered that on this 19th day of July the following Marriage License was issued, towit:

The State of Indiana:

To any person empowered by law to solemnize marriages, greeting:

You are hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife, William Sanders and Mary Fisher, and this shall be you warrant for the same.

Witness my hand and Seal of Office, at Bedford, this 29th

day of July, A.D. 1840

Robert Mitchell Clerk of the Lawrence Circuit Court.

Be it further remembered, that on this 30th day of July, 1840 the following certificate was filed in my office, towit:

State of Indiana, Lawrence County, SS:

I certify, that on the 30th day of July, 1840, William Sanders and Mary Fisher were joined together as Husband and Wife by me.

Abraham Kern M.G.

Last Will and Testament of William C. Sanders Deceased.: Martin County, Shoals, IN

In the Benevolent father of all, I William C. Sanders of the County of Martin in the State of Indiana; do make and publish this my last will and testament.

Item 1st It is my will that all my just debts and expenses of last sickness shall be paid out of the personal property of which I may die steized (?)

Item 2nd After the payments of all my debts as provided for in item first of this will , I give and bequeath to Mary M. Sanders my beloved wife, the entire remainder of my house and lots in and which I now reside. Known and described as follows to wit: Lots numbered three (3) four (4) one (1) and two (2) Duffingtons addition to the town of Dover Hill, Martin County in the state of Indiana to be disposed of in such manner as She deem best for her interest and the interest of miner children.

Item 3rd I do hereby constitute and appoint John W. Barker of the county of Martin in the state of Indiana the executor of my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal to my last will and testament this 22nd day of Feby 1873. his

William (x) Sanders Seal

mark

Signed and sealed by William C. Sanders in this presence this 22nd day of Feby 1873

Ephraim Moser

William Dye

State of Indiana, Martin County;

Be it remembered that on the 22nd day of Feby, 1873, Ephraim Moser one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing last will and Testament of William C. Sanders, late of said County, deceased, personally appeared before Frank Barker, Clerk of the Martin County Circuit Court in the State of Indiana and being duly signed by the Clerk of Said Court, upon his oath declared and testified as follows that is to say, That on the 22nd day of Feby, 1873 he saw the said Wm. C. Sanders sign his name to the said instrument in writing to be his last will and testament and that the said instrument in writing was at the same time at the request of the said Wm. C. Sanders and with his consent attended and subscribed by the said Ephraim Moser and William Dye in the presence of said Testator and in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses and that the said Wm. C. Sanders was at the time of the signing and subscribing of the said instrument in writing as aforesaid of full age that is more than twenty one years of age, and of sound and disposing mind and memory and not under any coercion or restraint as the said deposent ? and further deposent says not.

Ephraim Moser

Sum to and subscribed by the said Ephraim Moser before me Frank Baker clerk of said court at Wast Shoals the 7th day of April 1873

In attestation where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said court.

Frank Baker, Clerk

State of Indiana

Martin County

I Frank Baker, Clerk of the Court of the Circuit of Martin County Indiana do hereby Certify that the within annexed last Will and Testament of William C. Sanders has been duly admitted to probate and duly proved by the testament of Ephraim Moser one of the subscribing witnesses that a complete record of said Will and Testament of the said Ephraim Moser in proof thereof, has been by me duly made and recorded in Book B at page 81 & 2 & 3 of the record of Wills of said County.

I attest whereof , I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at West Shoals. this 7th day of April 1873

Frank Baker Clerk Ct. Ct. M.C.

Newspaper Article about the Death of Grant Sanders:

Headline: Hurled to Death

Grant Sanders Committed Suicide Wednesday Noon

Adopts Peculiar Method

Sanders takes middle of Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Track and walks into rapid moving passenger train and hurled forty feet.

Grant Sanders, a farmer aged about forty-two and residing in southeast Halbert township was walking along the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad rack near Raney's crossing at noon Wednesday and was struck by local passenger train no 7.

Grant Sanders in leaving home Wednesday his wife said that he was cursing and swore he would never return. He rode in Len Truebloods's wagon as far as Raney's crossing on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad and left Trueblood at that point and it was evident that he was fully determined to end his life. He took his day book and wrote a letter in it to Homer Sanders and said that there was no pleasure in life and that he was tired of living in hell and was going to end it. Further he made several requests as to the disposition of some personal effects and burial of his remains. In order that there might be no delay in the delivery of this letter he waited on the rural mail route and when mail carrier Charles Hall came along gave him the letter and requested him to see that it was delivered personally to Homer Sanders.

About noon Sanders struck the railroad track west of the Raney crossing and started east. No. 7, the local passenger which has a fast time schedule between stations was approaching him. The engineer sounded the alarm whistle and Sanders looked up at the rapidly approaching train. The engineer supposed the man would step from the track but Sanders lowered his head and steadily approached the train.

The engineer realizing that it was too late to stop and in order to throw the body from the track gave the engine full head of steam. The force of the blow was terrific, the body being doubled up and hurled between thirty and forty feet from the track and the force was so strong that it tore the shoes from his feet. His skull was crushed, neck broken, flesh reduced to pulp and every bone in the body broken. Death was instantaneous.

The train was brought to a standstill and backed up, a brakeman being left with the remains until the local freight, which was following close, when the remains were brought to the Baker & Gutheridge undertakers establishment and prepared for burial.

Sanders moved to Missouri several years ago since with his wife and child and while there both died. He returned here and six or seven years ago married Mrs. Julie E. Jones, a daughter of the late Eph Acre, but had never been right in his mind and his desperate act gives evidence that he was at least temporarily insane.

Coroner Morton Keller was notified and arrived in the city and after holding an investigation Wednesday night and yesterday morning returned a verdict of suicide.

Mrs. Sanders could not be found until last night and it was feared that there might be other features in the case as the report was received that the Sanders residence was closed up and no evidence of life about the place, but Mrs. Sanders arrived in the city and appeared before the Coroner Keller about nine o'clock. Mrs. Sanders stated that she would take charge of the remains and would inter them in the Acre graveyard south of the city.

The engineer of the train that killed Sanders voluntarily came to this city yesterday morning and appeared before Coroner Keller, but the matter had been cleared up and there could be no blame attached to him. The affair is regretted, but unavoidable and the man must to have been desperate to deliberately walk into certain death and the condition of the remains made the strongest hearts shudder and turn away from the sickening sight.

Relatives Living in IN in 1998:

Francis Sanders: Odon R.R. 2 Farlen IN

Victor Sanders: Indianapolis, IN

Martha Franklin R R 4 Box 553 Spencer, IN

Buleah Hamilin died in 1995. Her obituary from the "Spencer Evening World" is as follows:

Beulah A. Hamlin, 79, resident of Spencer, died Saturday, December 16, 1995 at Bloomington Hospital.

Born July 4, 1916 in Burns City, Martin County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Homer and Edna (Andis) Sanders.

She was a housewife and had worked in the bakery at Babbs SuperValu.

She was custodian of the Spencer Nazarene Church for 40 years.

Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Buker of Bloomington, Joan Marsh of Spencer and Norma Abbitt of Ellettsville; three sons, Dave Hamlin and Don Hamlin, both of Spencer and Steve Hamlin of Bloomington; two sisters Martha Franklin of Spencer and Dorothy Lofstrom of North Carolina; 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 19 at Spencer Nazerene Church. The Rev. Bryan Solomon will officiate.

Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. today at West and Parrish and Pedigo Funeral Home and from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday December 19 at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Spencer Nazarene Church in care of the funeral home.

Miscellaneous:

Henry Sanders came to visit his niece Minnie Poe in Maplewood, IL. Once he brought his daughter Ollie. They came by train to St. Louis and walked across the bridge to Minnie's home.

Early Sanders Family

The Saunders family of Bedford, VA is reportedly descended from the line of one Reverend Laurence Saunders, son of Thomas Saunders and Margaret Cave of Harrington, North Hamptonshire, England. Laurence was burned at the stake in 1555 in Coventry, England as a religious heretic. His wife and son fled to Holland where they were allowed to worship as they pleased. Two generations passed with no record kept till the recorded marriage of his great grandson Thomas to Cornelise Von Goreum in 1640.

On 16 Nov 1703 in Holland, Heinrich (Henry) Saunders (Sanders, Xanders) was born, who would have been the sixth generation from the Rev. Lawrence Saunders. Heinrich Saunders died 17 Oct 1772. He was married before 17 June 1767 to Maria Unknown and before 16 October 1772 to Fronica Unknown. He had children with a third wife, Anna Elizabeth Unknown,(b. August 1701 and is buried in Hebron Moravian Churchyard). Children of Heinrich (Henry) Saunders and Anna are: Anna Sanders, Maria Sanders, Catherine Sanders, Elizabeth Sanders, Eva Sanders, Jacob Xander, William Davis (David) Saunders . (Sources: Saunders file #1, Bedford County Museum, Bedford County, Virginia; "The Saunders Family of Bedford Co., VA" LDS Microfilm 1321033, item 10)

His son David, born 1725 in Lancaster, PA, went to VA locating in what is now Bedford Co. He was married twice; 1. Polly Unknown 2. Ann Dove in 1787. Children with Polly are: Daniel Green Saunders, Sr ., Robert Saunders, John Saunders, Peggy Saunders, Betsy Saunders, Lucy Saunders. David came to Virginia from Pennsylvania, settling first in Pittsylvania County, later moving to Bedford County, Virginia in 1730. (Saunders file #1, Bedford County Museum, Bedford County, Virginia)

Daniel Green Saunders, Sr. was born 27 Feb 1776 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He lived and farmed at "Ivy Cliff" in Bedford County, Virginia and he diedat "Ivy Cliff" 2 March 1862 was buried there and later moved to Radford Church Cemetery. He was married 8 Nov 1804 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to Frances Elizabeth Davis. Children of Daniel Green Saunders, Sr and Frances Elizabeth Saunders are: Elizabeth Saunders, Polly Saunders , Susan Ann Saunders, Benjamin Henry Saunders, Margaret Saunders, Thomas David Saunders, Sr, William Saunders , Daniel Green Saunders II, Frances Saunders , Louisa W. Saunders, George Goob Saunders, Catherine Cole Saunders, Ardena Saunders. On 2 Mar 1862 he married Sarah Brown in Bedford Co., Virginia. Children of Daniel Green Saunders and Sarah Brown are: Florentine Saunders, Perlina Saunders, David Saunders, John Wesley Saunders. (Sources: Saunders file #1 Bedford County Museum, Bedford County, Virginia; The Bedford Bulletin Democrat, July 25, 1968, Sec. 3, Page 1; Hinshaw "Encyclopedia of Amer. Quaker Genealogy" (Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Virginia); Automated Archives Inc. Marriage Records, Southern States, Vol. 1 (CD 229)). The Saunders Family Bible is on file at the Bedford County Library, Bedford, Virginia.

According to Uncle Henry Saunders from Indiana, his father William, who was 12 years of age, came to Indiana with his brother Frances Saunders and his sister Polly Saunders .

Ketchum Cemetery

Burials Connected to Long Family

Ketchum Cemetery is located in Elmore Township, Daviess Co., Indiana in Sec. 13, Twp. 5N, R6W, North of �o. Rd. 1400 N. The cemetery is located our from Odon, IN. Take the road behind Walnut Hill Cemetery in Odon. The Ketchum Cemetery is high up on a hill in a cow pasture.

Long, William S. D. Oct. 5, 1875 Age 52y 10m 26d; Long, Jacob D., D. July 30, 1875, Age 25y 3m 3d, Son of W.S. and H.R. Long; John W., D. Sept 3, 1879, Age 21y 2m 1d, Son of W.S. and H.R. Long; Long, Harden A., Feb. 7, 1832 - Mar. 8, 1893; Long, George, D. Oct. 9, 1883, Age 44y 7m 2d; Long, Lucia O., D. April 16, 1879 Age 37y.28d, Wife of G.H. Long; Long, Albert, D. Dec. 7, 1886, Age 22y 11m 7d; Long, Mary A., D. Aug. 22, 1882, Age 59y 4m 12d; Long, John, D. Dec. 5, 1866, Age 71y 10m 6d; Long, Sibby, April 23, 1799 - Mar. 22, 1858, Wife of John K. Long; Long, Alice Jane, D. Nov. 27, 1843, Age 17y 10m 4d; Long, Milton, No stone there in 1987. Unmarked graves: Long, Clyde, D. Mar. 17, 1904, Age 6y. Family Son of Thomas and Julia Long

Dillon, William, Feb. 25, 1798 - May 31, 1876, Vet.; Dillon, Nancy, D. Feb. 28, 1839, Age 40 y, Wife of William Dillon; Dillon, Mary, D. Aug. 20, 1837, Age 7y.6m.20d., Dau. of William and Nancy Dillon; Dillon, James O., D. Aug. 27, 1832, Age 10y.5m.11d., Son of William and Nancy Dillon; Dillon, Eliza D., Jan. 30, 1812 - Nov. 11, 1895, Wife of William Dillon; Dillon, Mary, D. Nov. 17, 1838, �ge 1m.5d., Dau. of W.B. and E. Dillon; Dillon, Solomon, I. Sept. 27, 1845, Age 1y.2m.4d., Son of William B. and E. Dillon; Dillon, Issac,D. Oct. 8, 1843, Age 2y.2m.3d., Son of William B. and E. Dillon; Dillon John W., Nov. 30, 1823 - Sept. 29, 1912; Dillon, Elizabeth A. Feb. 14, 1829 - Feb. 19 1876, Wife of John Dillon; Dillon, Nancy, July 30 - Nov. 6, 1838; Dillon Ruth, Nov. 6, 1830 - Mar. 25, 1840; Dillon, Issac, D. Mar. 22, 1856 Age 63y 9m 24d; Dillon, Solomon, D. July 31, 1840 Age 22y 5m 20d; Dillon, William P., Feb. 22, 1850 - June 1, 1850; Dillon, Eliza Jane, D. July 6, 1885, Age 69y 2m 1d; Dillon, Mattenah, D. 1862 Age 69y 3d, Wife of Isaac Dillon. Unmarked graves: Dillon, Joe Morrison (Moe) Mar. 15, 1845 - July 2, 1848, Son of William and Eliza Dillon; Dillon, Milton Jasper, May 5, 1841 - 1841, Age 2m., Son of William and Eliza Dillon.