James William Sanders (1856 - 1929)

Born 26 Sep 1856 in Hector, Pope, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rutha Jane Cossey — married 20 Oct 1889 in Pope, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Oct 1929 at age 73 in Pope, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

James William Sanders was born on September 26, 1856, in Hector, Pope County, Arkansas. He was the son of James Sanders.

The 1860 U.S. Census for Harlzoggs Township, Van Buren, Arkansas, finds the following family: James L. Sanders, male, age 33, born TN; Ann J. Sanders, female, age 29, born TN; Mary A. Sanders, female, age 13; Raney M. Sanders, female, age 9; Lonsford L. Sanders, male, age 7; Frances E. Sanders, female, age 6; James W. Sanders, male, age 4; Rebecca M. Sanders, female, age 1. All the children were born in Arkansas.

The 1870 U.S. Census for Red River, Searcy, Arkansas, finds the following family: James L. Sanders, male, white, age 43, born TN; Jane Sanders, female, age 39, born TN; Mary A. Sanders, female, age 22; Lancerford Sanders, male, age 18; Frances E. Sanders, female, age 16; James W. Sanders, male, age 13; Rebeca M. Sanders, female, age 11; Eliza Sanders, female, age 9; Asa E. Sanders, male, age 7; John L. Sanders, male, age 5; Nathan L. Sanders, male, age 3. All the children were born in Arkansas.

James married Elizabeth Caroline Aday.

The 1880 U.S. Census for Independence, Pope County, Arkansas, finds the following family: J.W. Sanders, white male, age 23, laborer, born AR, parents born TN; Eliza C. Sanders, white female, age 23, wife, keeping house, born AR, parents born TN; Marthey L. Sanders, white female, age 2, daughter, born AR.

James married Rutha Jane Cossey around 1889.

The 1900 U.S. Census for Independence Township, Pope County, Arkansas, finds the following household: James W. Sanders, head, white male, born Sept 1856, age 43, married 10 years, born AR, parents born TN, farmer; Rutha J. Sanders, wife, white female, born Oct 1865, age 34, married 10 years, 6 children born/6 living, born AR, parents born TN; Alas B. Sanders, daughter, born July 1882, age 17, born AR; Martha C. Sanders, daughter, born July 1890, age 9, born AR; Mary A. Sanders, daughter, born Oct 1891, age 8, born AR; John L. Sanders, son, born Dec 1893, age 6, born AR; Noah T. Sanders, son, born Aug 1897, age 2, born AR; Lillie L. Sanders, daughter, born Aug 1899, age 9 months, born AR.

The 1910 U.S. Census for Independence Township, Pope County, Arkansas, finds the following household: James Sanders, head, white male, age 53, married twice, currently married for 21 years, born AR, parents born TN, farmer; Jane Sanders, wife, white female, age 44, married once for 21 years, 10 children born/7 children living, born AR, parents born TN; John L. Sanders, son, age 16, single, born AR; William R. Sanders, son, age 14, born AR; Noah F. Sanders, son, age 12, born AR; Lilly Sanders, daughter, age 10, born AR; Bernie Sanders, daughter, age 5, born AR.

The 1920 U.S. Census for Independence Township, Pope County, Arkansas, finds the following household: James Sanders, head, white male, age 63, married, can read/write, born AR, parents born TN, farming; Jane R. Sanders, wife, white female, age 54, married, can read/write, born AR, parents born TN; Susan Aday, sister-in-law, white female, age 66, widowed, can read/write, born AR, parents born TN; Elic Renfrow, head, white male, age 23, married, can read/write, born AR, father born MO, mother born AR, farming; Verna Renfrow, wife, white female, age 15, married, can read/write, born AR, parents born AR; Dalen Renfrow, son, newborn, born AR.

Sources

• United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBP-X15?cc=1473181&wc=7QJZ-PPS%3A1589422280%2C1589423518%2C1589423561 : 24 March 2017), Arkansas > Van Buren > Harlzoggs Township > image 3 of 6; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTM3-5G6?cc=1438024&wc=92KM-3Y4%3A518654201%2C519334201%2C519175101 : 7 June 2019), Arkansas > Searcy > Red River > image 3 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBZ-2M7?cc=1417683&wc=XCQX-168%3A1589394996%2C1589395998%2C1589395024%2C1589395204 : 24 December 2015), Arkansas > Pope > Independence > ED 132 > image 5 of 11; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)

• United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3XM-LTK : 11 March 2022), James W Sanders, 1900.

• United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKVP-HF6 : accessed 16 March 2023), James W Sanders, Independence, Pope, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 89, sheet 6A, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 61; FHL microfilm 1,374,074.

• United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H3KT-5FN2 : 19 April 2022), James William Sanders, 1918.

• United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDFW-KXS : 31 January 2021), James Sanders, 1920.

• Find-A-Grave Memorial for James William Sanders

This profile was originally created through the import of Aday.ged on Jan 2, 2013 by William Knight.