William Q Sanders (1858 - 1886)

Born 2 Jan 1858 in Osage County, Missouri, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Lucindy Bryant — married Oct 1884 in Dallas County, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 27 Jan 1886 at age 28 in Dallas County, Texas, USA

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Biography

William Q Sanders, son of William H Sanders and Elizabeth Quick

Possible middle name is Quick, per undocumented source

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1858, per cemetery headstone, and Family Bible page.

Birth Place: Missouri, per census records

... probably bon in Osage, Missouri, where his parents lived in 1850-1860

Death Date: 27 Jan 1886, per cemetery headstone

Death Place, Dallas Co. TX, per last census and burial location

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

1) William has census with his parents in 1860, 1870, 1880

2) William is buried in same cemetery as parents

3) William is named in his parent's Family Bible.

Note: transcription of Bible page is in his father's profile William H Sanders.

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 14684874 (gravestone pictured)

Inscription: W.Q. Sanders husband of M.L. Sanders

Birth: Jan. 2, 1858

Death: Jan. 27, 1886

Burial: Lyons Cemetery, Sunnyvale, Dallas County, Texas, USA

Created by: Ed Elam

Record added: Jun 23, 2006

MARRIAGE

Groom: William Q Sanders

Bride: Mary L Bryant

Married: Oct-1884, based on the following:

1) married on/before 1885, per birth of child Harrison b.Sep-1885

2) Possible marriage date: 21 Oct 1884 TX, per unverified source

3) married in late October of 1884, based on Dallas newspaper listing.

I cannot locate this source, but

supposedly it confirms marriage date of William Q Sanders and Mary L Bryant.

Source: Dallas County Marriages, Vol II, Book F, G, H, pg 51b, FIC C8:567 film #833799 SLC

William Q Sanders and Mary L Bryant, appear in a listing of couples in "The Week's Weddings".

Source: Newspaper - The Dallas Daily Herald (Dallas, Texas), Mon, Oct 27, 1884 - Page 5.

Additional confirmation of marriage, based on the following:

1) William Sanders' headstone says "husband of M.L. Sanders"

2) son Harrison's death record, show parents William Sanders and Katie Bryant

3) son Harrison's SS record shows parents William Q Sanders & Mary L Wheeler

4) wife Mary's obit says "Mrs. Mary L. (Kate) Wheeler", and son "H. W. Sanders"

5) son "W. H. Sanders" is informant for his step-father WHEELER's death record

Wife:

Mary L Bryant, is daughter of William P Bryant and Mary Ann ?Mason.

Mary L Bryant, had a 2nd marriage to Jonathan H Wheeler, on/about 1887.

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1860 Census: Medora, Benton, Osage, Missouri, #1278

Wm Sanders ........... 29 ... MO ... farmer ... real estate $400, personal $500

Elisabeth Sanders .. 26 ... MO

Mary E Sanders ........ 5 ... MO

Rachell A Sanders .... 4 ... MO

William Sanders ....... 3 ... MO <---------

Abner Sanders ...... 8m ... MO

James Foren ............ 40 ... Ireland ... day laborer

1860 census notes:

Living close to family#1268: uncle: Ai Sanders 22, w/wife Mary Ann

1863: living in Osage Co, Missouri, per father's draft registration

1867: moved to Texas, per obituary of sister Rachel Ann Sanders-Wilson

1867: living in Texas, per birth of sister Nancy

1870 Census: Dallas, Precinct 5, Dallas, Texas, #2016

W H Sanders ............ 39 ... MO ... farmer, real estate $400, personal $638

Elizabeth Sanders ..... 37 ... MO

Mary E Sanders ........ 16 ... MO

Rachel A Sanders ..... 14 ... MO

William Sanders ....... 12 ... MO ... cannot read/write <-------

Abner Sanders .......... 10 ... MO ... cannot read/write

George Sanders .......... 8 ... MO

Frances J Sanders ....... 6 ... MO ... [Jane]

John A Sanders ........... 4 ... MO

Nancy M Sanders ....... 3 ... TX ... [Martha]

Sarah L Sanders ....... 6m ... TX

1880 Census: Precinct 3, Dallas, Texas, #461

Wm. H. Sanders ......... 49 ... MO,VA,VA ... cannot read/write ... farmer

Elizabeth Sanders ...... 47 ... MO,MO,MO

George Sanders ......... 18 ... MO,MO,MO ... attends school ... works on farm

Jane Sanders .............. 16 ... MO,MO,MO ... attends school

John Sanders ............. 14 ... TX,MO,MO ...... attends school ... works on farm

Martha Sanders ........ 12 ... TX,MO,MO ...... attends school

Sarah Sanders ........... 10 ... TX,MO,MO ...... attends school

Frederic Sanders ......... 5 ... TX,MO,MO

Cora Sanders ............... 3 ... TX,MO,MO

William Q. Sanders ... 22 ... MO,MO,MO ... son ... works on farm <--------

Geo. W. Sanders ....... 22 ... MO,MO,MO ... nephew, works on farm [son of Jesse]

Abner Sanders .......... 20 ... MO,MO,MO ... son ... works on farm

1880 census notes:

Enumeration district #063: west of Rowletts Creek

Living close to family#448: uncle: Jesse Sanders 47 MO, w/wife Sallie

1884: marriage of William Q Sanders and Mary L Bryant, in Dallas Co. TX

1885: birth of child William, in Dallas Co. TX

1886: death of William Q Sanders

TAXES

It is NOT verified that this is "our" William, but it appears likely.

FamilySearch.com, Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910

Year: 1894

Name: W Q Sanders [photocopy says "W Q - hiers"]

County: Dallas County, Precinct No. 3

Abstract No.: 151

Original Grantee: H D Banks

Acres: 40

Value: $200

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