Joshua J Sanders (abt. 1800 - 1854)

Born about 1800 in VA

Husband of Letitia (Arnold) Sanders — married 21 Oct 1817 in Pittsylvania VA

Husband of Charity (Cooper) Sanders — married 31 Dec 1846 in Gibson TN

Died Jan 1854 at about age 54 in Marshall MS

Biography

son of Unknown Woman (Chickasaw?) & Thomas Sanders III

Marriages

He was married twice;

1) Letitia "Letty" Arnold, mother of seven Sanders children;

2) Charity Cooper, mother of four Sanders children;

Children

four of his children married children of Goen Childress Sr.

Wills

1839 TN Madison: Joshua J. Sanders mentioned, Thomas Sanders, "100 acres where he was"

1854 Jan 14 MS Marshall: Joshua Sanders, wife Charity, son C. A., mentioned minor children, unnamed. Wit B. H. Garrett, Wm. H. Gant, Henry Durley. Probated Jun 1854

US Census

1767 VA Pittsylvania created from Halifax

1777 VA Pittsylvania western became Henry

1819 Jan 7 TN Carroll from "proclaimed" cession Chickasaw Territory

1823 Oct 21 TN Gibson created by private act

1830 TN Gibson: son age 20-30 of Thomas Sanders;

1850 TN Gibson:

Joshua Saunders age 51 farmer b VA,

Charity age 21 b NC,

1. Hiram age 17 b TN,
2. Robert age 13 b TN,
3. Thomas age 3 b TN,
4. John age 1 b TN
   

1860 MS Marshall, PO Tyro: [Joshua's widow]

Mrs C Sanders age 28 b NC,

1. Thomas H age 12,
2. Jno R age 10,
3. Henry W age 8,
4. Chas M age 6

Sources

• Goen Childress tribe (family site)