William Hamilton Sands Jr (1892 - 1978)

Born 13 May 1892 in Richmond, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 4 Jul 1978 at age 86 in Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Hamilton Sands was born on May 13, 1892 in Richmond, Virginia, United States, son of William Hamilton Sands (1857–1918) and Fannie Edwards Dold (1856–1923).

His siblings were:

• Mary Porter Sands (1883–1958)
• Virginia Graham Sands (1884–1964)
• Grace Olcott Sands (1888–1965)
• Allyn Sands (1889–1890)

William married Dolores Winn (born about 1898 in Mathews County, Virginia, USA; daughter of Alexander C Winn).

William registered for the draft for World War I. ^[1]

In 1920, William H (28) was living in Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia. ^[2]

William died on July 4, 1978 in Virginia, aged 86. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6ZQ-TVD : 12 December 2014), Wm Hamilton Sands, 1917-1918; citing Norfolk City no 3, Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,984,909.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJJ8-QF3 : accessed 15 April 2017), William H Sands, Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, United States; citing ED 111, sheet 12B, line 74, family 276, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1902; FHL microfilm 1,821,902.
3. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2ZW-M6X : 20 May 2014), William Sands, Jul 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59742448/william_hamilton-sands: accessed), memorial page for BG William Hamilton Sands Jr. (13 May 1892–4 Jul 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59742448, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Billy Budd (contributor 51223934).

See also:

• "Know Your Commanders", The Chin Strap, (Fort Meade, MD) Vol 1 No 11, 2 April 1941, page 1.
• "Party to Honor Sands: 29th Infantry Division Plans Banquet Saturday", Norfolk Ledger (Norfolk, VA) 3 May 1954, Page 16.
• "General Sands Ending a Distinguished Career", Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch (Norfolk, VA) 8 May 1954.
• "Gen. Sands dies; commanded 29th," The Ledger-Star, 5 July 1978, page B7.
• "Retired General Due Rite, Honor", Richmond News Leader (Richmond, VA) 6 July 1978, page 27.