Walter H. Sanders (1877 - 1900)

Born 1 Jul 1877 in Iowa, United States

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Died 1 Dec 1900 at age 23 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

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Biography

Walter was born in 1877. He was the son of Ben Sanders and Alice Shepherd. He passed away in 1900. His obituary stated:

Walter H. Sanders:

Birth: Jul. 1, 1877 Death: Dec. 1, 1900 San Francisco San Francisco County California, USA

Sgt L Troop 11th Cav., US Vol., Span Am. War Newspaper Obituary dated 5 Dec 1900: Passed away at San Francisco Hospital Saturday

Walter Sanders, formerly a member of Co. D, 51st Iowa, died in the hospital at San Francisco Saturday. When Co. D left the Phillippines, Walter remained, enlisting in the 11th Cavalry and becoming a member of Troop L. He has suffered greatly from dysentery, and was sent to San Francisco. On Saturday his family here received a letter from him at San Francisco, and on Monday received by telegraph the sad intelligence that he had died Saturday. Deceased was well known to almost every one in Knoxville. He had worked in Kinne's grocery for several years, but when the war with Spain broke out he was driving the Adams Express wagon for E.H. Gamble. He departed with the Knoxville company, and bore his part in all the vicissitudes of camp and field until they returned to the United States. He was a good son, a faithful soldier, and one who could always be depended upon to do his share. The remains will be brought back to Knoxville, arriving probably the last of the week. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral.

Burial: Graceland Cemetery Knoxville Marion County Iowa, USA Plot: Block 11 Lot 15

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDL6-HCR : 14 August 2017), W H Sanders in household of Benjamin Sanders, Lincoln, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 194, sheet 574B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0362; FHL microfilm 1,254,362.

• "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HD43-FZM : 11 March 2018), Walter H Sanders in household of Benjamin Sanders, Knoxville, Marion, Iowa; citing p. 19, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,496.

• "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTQM-KYX : 11 March 2018), Walter H Sanders in household of Benjamin Sanders, Marion, Iowa, United States; citing p. 327, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,080.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M92R-HPR : accessed 8 May 2018), Walter H Sanders in household of Benjamin W Sanders, Knoxville Township Knoxville city Ward 1-2, Marion, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44, sheet 1A, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,447.

• "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QL2V-2N6F : 17 October 2017), Walter H Sanders, 01 Dec 1900; citing California, Branch, Michigan, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.; FHL microfilm 2,208,923.

• "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QL2V-HMCB : 17 October 2017), Walter H Sanders, 01 Dec 1900; citing California, Branch, Michigan, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.; FHL microfilm 2,208,923.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV2L-SJCB : 13 December 2015), Walter H Sanders, 1900; Burial, Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, United States of America, Graceland Cemetery; citing record ID 76723650, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.