Winfield Scott Saunders (1834 - 1910)

Born 4 Sep 1834 in TN

Husband of Margaret E. Spears — married 27 Nov 1862 in Tulare, California, USA

Husband of Caroline McCreary — married 27 Sep 1879 in Tulare, California, USA

Died 1 Mar 1910 at age 75 in Fresno, Fresno, California, USA

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Biography

Note: #N419.

Notes

Note N419.

Living in Tule River in July 18, 1870 Federal Census. Was neighbor ofJo hn Eshom and family. John Eshom later married Isaiah Byrd's widow.Mary . 32 year old John W. Sanders is listed at end of family as alaborer. W as he a brother of Winfieldd? In the 1880 Federal Census index, no image link available, Winfield, 45, b. TN, father b. SC, married, farmer and children, Ellen J., 16, andJo hn A., 13 are in Fresno minus William A., 11, who is is listed withhis m aternal grandparents, Johhn L. 69, and Mary R. 60, Spears, inMineral King , Tulare Co., Caroline, 43, b. IL, Winfield's second wifeis on the 188 0 census. (In the 1880 census Winfield is written WinfillsS. Sanders) Winfield appears as both Saunders and Sanders. He was still Saunderswhe n he married the first time. But, he and his children all went bySander s thereafter. Two of his sons are listed on the Great Register of 1890 and 1898 forTul are Co. Sanders John Alexander 23 CaliforniaFarmer sville 71 6 Sep 1890 Sanders William Albert 21 CaliforniaYoko hl 70 25 Aug 1890 SANDERS WILLIAM ALBERT 154 OROSI (SUPP REG )29 CALIF SANDERS JOHN ALEXANDER 344 VISALIA FOUOURTH WARD SUPP 30CALIF John is also listed in Farmersville as a Saunders, so apparently the name was still in flux: SAUNDERS JOHN ALEXANDER 108 FARMERSVILLE 29CALIF From the tulare Co. Marriage Index on-line: Sanders, WW. S. McCreary, Caroline Sept. 27, 1879B-348 Sanders, Wm. A. Johnson, Nellie May 1, 1893F-3 37 (his son)Living in Tule River in July 18, 1870 Federal Census.Was ne ighbor of Jo hn Eshom and family. John Eshom later marriedIsaiah Byrd' s widow. Mar y. 32 year old John W. Sanders is listed atend of family a s a laborer. W as he a brother of Winfield? In the 1880 Federal Census index, no image link available, Winfield, 4 5, b. TN, father b. SC, married, farmer and children, Ellen J., 16, and Jo hn A., 13 are in Fresno minus William A., 11, who is is listed with his ma ternal grandparents, John L. 69, and Mary R. 60, Spears, in Mineral Kin g, Tulare Co., Caroline, 43, b. IL, Winfield's second wife is on the 18 80 census. (In the 1880 census Winfield is written Winfills S.S anders) Winfield appears as both Saunders and Sanders. He was still Saunders wh en he married the first time. But, he and his children all went bySand e rs ths thereafter. Two of his sons are listed on the Great Register of 1890 and 1898 forTul a re Co. Sanders John Alexander 23 CaliforniaFarmer s ville 71 6 Sep 1890 Sanders William Albert 21 Californinia Yoko hl 70 25 Aug 1890 SANDERS WILLIAM ALBERT 154 OROSI (SUPP RE G )29 CALIF SANDERS JOHN ALEXANDER 344 VISALIA FOURTH WARD SUPP 30CALIF John is also listed in Farmersville as a Saunders, s, so apparently the nam e was still in flux: SAUNDERS JOHN ALEXANDER 108 FARMERSVILLE 29CALIF From the tulare Co. Marriage Index on-line: Sanders, W. S. McCreary, Caroline Sept. 27, 1879B-348 Sanders, Wm. A. Johnson, Nellie May 1, 1893 F-3 37 (his son).

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