Thomas Eugene Sanders (1896 - 1971)

Born 24 Aug 1896 in Nettleton, Lee, Mississippi, United States

Died 27 Mar 1971 at age 74 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States

Biography

In the 1900 census Thomas (age 4) was the son of William M Sanders in Wilbarger, Texas, United States.^[1]

Thomas was in a military record in 1917-1918 in Wheeler, Texas, United States.^[2] Thomas was in a military record on 5 September 1918 in Wheeler, , Texas, United States.^[3] Thomas was in the military and died on 7 March 1971 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.^[4]

When Thomas was 22 he married Berniece Harrison on 23 December 1917. The couple had 2 children: Royce Lindsay Sanders and Iona Sanders.^[5][6]

In the 1930 census Thomas (age 33) was the married head of household in Precinct 1, Potter, Texas, United States.^[7] In the 1940 census Thomas (age 43) was the married head of household in Justice Precinct 4, Potter, Texas, United States.^[8]

Thomas was in a military record in 1942 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States.^[9] T was in a military record on 23 February 1943 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States.^[10]

Thomas, son of W M Sanders & Sarah Ann, died (age 74) on 27 March 1971 in Fairfield, Freestone, Texas, United States.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 58; FHL microfilm: 1241679; Record number: 9566;
   FamilySearch Record: M35R-Y6N (accessed 13 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6Q29-6JS Image number 00201
   Thomas E Sanders (4), single son, in household of William M Sanders (28) in Wilbarger, Texas, United States. Born in Mississippi.

   William M Sanders M 28 Married Head Mississippi

   Sallie A Sanders F 24 Married Wife Mississippi

   Thomas E Sanders M 4 Single Son Mississippi

   Milliard M Sanders M 1 Single Son Texas

2. ↑ Military: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; FHL microfilm: 1983776;
   FamilySearch Record: KZFS-D76 (accessed 13 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYY-9BY8 Image number 03112
   Name: Thomas Eugene Sanders; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Military Draft Registration Place: Wheeler, Texas, United States; Birth Date: 24 Aug 1896; Birth Place: , Mississippi, United States; Citizenship Place: United States; Race: White.
3. ↑ Military: "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920"
   citing Military Service, Wheeler, , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.
   FamilySearch Record: QV18-NWGP (accessed 13 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MN-C9JJ-V Image number 02836
   Name: Thomas Eugene Sanders; Military Service Date: 05 Sep 1918; Military Service Place: Wheeler, , Texas, United States; Birth Date: 24 Aug 1896; Birth Place: , Mississippi; Race: White.
4. ↑ Military: "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"
   citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
   FamilySearch Record: WW4F-MSMM (accessed 13 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3MW-H983-Z Image number 03209
   Name: Thomas Eugene Sanders; Military Service Date: 14 Jan 1919; Military Service Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States; Birth Date: 24 Aug 1896; Death Date: 7 Mar 1971; Residence Place: Amarillo, Tex.
5. ↑ Bell, Geta Gina Bells in U. S. A. and Allied Families 1650-1977 (privately published, 1977) As of Jun 2021, this book is not available online due to copyright Bell Family on Wayback machine Note: The web version is excerpted from a longer document provided by June Smith. A lot of the material in it also appears in Fred Hawthorne's database.
6. ↑ Bell Family
7. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 1A, line 23, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2384; FHL microfilm 2,342,118.
   FamilySearch Record: HNYL-1ZM (accessed 13 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R8Z-94J Image number 00886
   Thomas E Sanders (33), married head of household in Precinct 1, Potter, Texas, United States. Born in Mississippi.

   Thomas E Sanders M 33 Married Head Mississippi

   Beriece P Sanders F 30 Married Wife Oklahoma

   Royce L Sanders M 5 Single Son Texas

   Iona B Sanders F 1 Single Daughter Texas

8. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 18;
   FamilySearch Record: K43M-1KJ (accessed 13 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MY-ZKRZ
   Thomas G Sanders (43), married head of household in Justice Precinct 4, Potter, Texas, United States. Born in Mississippi.

   Thomas G Sanders M 43 Married Head Mississippi

   Bernice Sanders F 40 Married Wife Oklahoma

   Royce Sanders M 15 Single Son Texas

   Iola Sanders F 11 Single Daughter Texas

9. ↑ Military: "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
   citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: XPL9-X43 (accessed 13 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCRQ-BY7 Image number 01090
   Name: Thomas Eugene Sanders; Military Draft Registration Date: 1942; Military Draft Registration Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States; Birth Date: 24 Aug 1896; Residence Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas; Occupation Employer: Thomas Eugene/Sanders.
10. ↑ Military: "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
    citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 1940-1945; Affiliate Publication Number: 2169790;
    FamilySearch Record: QL3N-YZGJ (accessed 13 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSNV-Z9H3-2 Image number 01120
    Name: T E Sanders; Id: 1729994.
11. ↑ Death: "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
    citing FHL microfilm: 2223123;
    FamilySearch Record: K36V-4RW (accessed 13 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GY1K-D8M Image number 00689
    Thomas Eugene Sanders death 27 Mar 1971 (born 24 Aug), son of W M Sanders & Sarah Ann, in Fairfield, Freestone, Texas, United States.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20039845/thomas-eugene-sanders: accessed 13 June 2023), memorial page for Thomas Eugene Sanders (24 Aug 1896–27 Mar 1971), Find A Grave: Memorial #20039845, citing Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Walter Dunn (contributor 46835578).

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.