John Calvin Sanders (1867 - 1947)

Born 19 Jun 1867 in Texas, United States of America

Husband of Mattie (Oliver) Benefield — married 13 Oct 1910 in Sabine County, Texas, United States of America

Died 22 Apr 1947 at age 79 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas, United States of America

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Biography

John Calvin Sanders was born in Texas 19 Jun 1867 and died in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas on 22 Apr 1947.^[1][2] He is buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Texas.^[3][4]

Calvin first appears on a census in San Augustine County, Texas as Calvin Franklin, age 4, born in Texas, in the household of Willis Richard Franklin and wife Mary (Thompson) Franklin.^[5] He is still living with Willis and Mary in 1880, but is listed as their adopted son and bears the name Calvin Sanders, age 14, born in Texas.^[6]

He was first married in San Augustine County, Texas on 25 Sep 1887 to Josephine Voshary.^[7][8] It appears they had no children and she passed away by 1900 as he is listed as widowed in that year's census.^[9]

Calvin then married Mattie Oliver on 13 Oct 1910 in Sabine County, Texas.^[10][11] After his death, Mattie remarried to J. A. Bennefield on 13 Nov 1955 in San Augustine County, Texas.^[12] Mattie was born 05 Aug 1884 in Texas to George Oliver and Mary Jones, and died 11 Jan 1976 at Center, Shelby County, Texas.^[13][14]

Calvin and Mattie had the following known children:

1. Infant Sanders has a tombstone in Myrtle Springs Cemetery with no dates, but based on marriage date of Calvin and Mattie and births of other children it is believed this child was likely their first and died in infancy.^[15]
2. I. V. Sanders was born in Texas^[16] on 20 Dec 1917, died 18 Jan 1927 and is buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery in the plot with his parents.^[17]
3. James Laurie "Jack"^[18] Sanders was born in Texas^[16] 18 Feb 1919, died 07 Apr 1988 and is buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.^[19]
4. Edell Coneal^[20] Sanders was born in Texas^[18] 17 Aug 1921, died 07 Mar 2008 and is buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Texas.^[21][22] She was first married to an Easley^[4] and was later married to James Harvey Odom.^[20][22]

I am trying to determine what, if any, kinship there was between John Calvin Sanders and Willis Richard Franklin who Calvin is living with for the 1870 & 1880 census’ of San Augustine County. We have therefore been running forward lineage from Calvin in hopes of locating any living descendants who might do a Family Finder autosomal DNA test to compare to the Franklins to determine if a kinship existed as Willis had a sister that I have not been able to locate, who may have been married to a Sanders and had children that were taken in by family if the parents had passed away for example. I did a check to see if any sisters of Willis’ wife Mary (Thompson) Franklin, daughter of Stephen and Mary A. Thompson, may have married Sanders, but the only one I found was for her youngest sister Sarah, but the marriage was in 1871, many years after Calvin’s birth. For additional information or questions regarding this research or DNA testing, please feel free to contact me.

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K39L-SMZ : 5 December 2014), John Calvin Sanders, 22 Apr 1947; citing certificate number 82800, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,218,827.
2. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ6V-S7Q : 24 May 2014), John Calvin Sanders, 22 Apr 1947; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 82800, Sabine, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
3. ↑ Tombstone, handmade, of J. C. Sanders, Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Texas
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Obituary.The San Augustine Tribune. 01 May 1947. p6.
5. ↑ United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGZ-WMZ : 17 October 2014), Calvin Franklin in household of Wilm Franklin, Texas, United States; citing p. 59, family 379, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,103.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJZ-3CH : 14 July 2016), Calvin Sanders in household of Willis B Franklin, Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 82, sheet 292A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1325; FHL microfilm 1,255,325.
7. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXQR-KXT : 5 December 2014), Calvin Sanders and Josaphine Voshary, 25 Sep 1887; citing , San Augustine, Texas, , reference 2:S911BD; FHL microfilm 1,003,680.
8. ↑ San Augustine County, Texas Marriages Book 4 page 461.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M357-561 : accessed 15 November 2016), Calvin Sanders in household of John Galander, Justice Precinct 5 Macune town, San Augustine, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 3A, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,668.
10. ↑ Sabine County, Texas Marriage Book B p515.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M23Y-PKH : accessed 15 November 2016), John C Sanders in household of Elias A Beall, Geneva, Sabine, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 135, sheet 5A, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1586; FHL microfilm 1,375,599.
12. ↑ San Augustine County, Texas Marriage Book 11 p155.
13. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K38G-RLH : 5 December 2014), Mattie Sanders Bennefield, 11 Jan 1976; citing certificate number 05497, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,844.
14. ↑ Magnum Funeral Home Records. 420 San Augustine Street, Center, TX.
15. ↑ Tombstone of infant of JC and Mattie Sanders in Sanders family plot, Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Texas.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHT6-PCL : accessed 15 November 2016), J C Sanders, Justice Precinct 8, Sabine, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 172, sheet 1B, line 89, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1842; FHL microfilm 1,821,842.
17. ↑ Tombstone of I. V. Sanders son of JC and Mattie Sanders.
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K43C-WFM : accessed 15 November 2016), J C Sanders, Geneva, Justice Precinct 8, Sabine, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 202-12, sheet 9A, line 34, family 173, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4132.
19. ↑ Tombstone, Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, TX.
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1} "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V63Q-6CK : 1 January 2015), Edell Coneal Sanders in entry for Shannon Lynn Odom, 21 May 1966; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
21. ↑ Obituary. The Daily Sentinel. Nacogdoches, Texas. 08 Mar 2008.

    Nacodoches TX

    Graveside service for Edell C. Odom, 86, of Center will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2008, at Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Sabine County, with the Rev. Edward McRae officiating. Mrs. Odom died March 7, 2008, at a Center nursing home. Born Aug. 17, 1921, in Geneva, she was the daughter of John Calvin and Mattie Oliver Sanders. She was a Baptist. She was married to Jimmy Odom, and he preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Shannon Day Terrill of Kansas City, Mo.; and one grandchlid. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7. Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center.

22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1} Tombstone, James Harvey and Edell C. Odom, Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Texas.