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John William Sanders

Birth
Jackson County, Alabama, USA
Death
7 Mar 1903 (aged 49)
Hebbronville, Jim Hogg County, Texas, USA
Burial
Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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In the 1880s J.W. Sanders and his half-brother Levi L. Sanders operated a store in Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt County, Texas.

John William Sanders, b. Apr 1853, Jackson County,AL. He married Alice Cornelia
McCubbins, 1 Mar 1883, in Fannin Co, TX, b. 3 Jan 1868, MO.

I. Mercury Sanders, b. 30 Aug 1885, TX, d. 23 May 1969, El Paso, El Paso Co, TX, buried: Ft. Bliss National Cem, El Paso, TX. She married (1)John East, b. c 1885, TX, d. bef 1930. She married (2) J.J. Frantzl.

II. Mary Belle Sanders, b. 5 Jul 1888, TX,ii d. 20 Jun 1946, Alameda Co,CA. She married Oscar L. Higginbotham, b. c 1893, TX.

III. May Sanders, b. Nov 1890, TX. Died in California. She married Marvin Brown, b. c 1886,TX.

IV. Bessie Berniece Sanders, b. 8 Jun 1891, Colorado City, Mitchell Co, TX, d. 15 Jan 1975, El Paso, El Paso Co, TX, buried: South Park Cem, Roswell, NM.She married Irwin E. Dunn, b. c 1884, MO.

V. Hazel Sanders, b. Feb 1893, TX.

VI. Miles Andrew Sanders, b. 10 May 1894, TX, d. 21 Jul 1987, El Paso Co, TX.

VII. Harry Sanders, b. Nov. 13 1896, TX. Died January 24, 1968, Santa Clara County, California.


From Justin M. Sanders, g-g grandnephew of John William Sanders, September 1, 2015:

San Antonio Express, 9 Mar 1903:
J.W. Sanders
Alice, Tex., March 8.-- J.W. Sanders died at his residence here last night. Mr. Sanders was thrown from a wagon while crossing the Trans-Mexican railroad at Hebbronville Friday and was brought here in a paralyzed condition. The funeral takes place this afternoon under the auspices of the Knights of Honor.

San Antonio Express, 11 Mar 1903:
Funeral of J.W. Sanders
Alice, Tex., March 10.-- The funeral of J.W. Sanders, who died Saturday night was largely attended Sunday, though the procession had to move through a drenching rain to the Collins Cemetery. Services were conducted at the Methodist church by the Rev. T.R. Clendenin and by the Knights of Honor.
In the 1880s J.W. Sanders and his half-brother Levi L. Sanders operated a store in Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt County, Texas.

John William Sanders, b. Apr 1853, Jackson County,AL. He married Alice Cornelia
McCubbins, 1 Mar 1883, in Fannin Co, TX, b. 3 Jan 1868, MO.

I. Mercury Sanders, b. 30 Aug 1885, TX, d. 23 May 1969, El Paso, El Paso Co, TX, buried: Ft. Bliss National Cem, El Paso, TX. She married (1)John East, b. c 1885, TX, d. bef 1930. She married (2) J.J. Frantzl.

II. Mary Belle Sanders, b. 5 Jul 1888, TX,ii d. 20 Jun 1946, Alameda Co,CA. She married Oscar L. Higginbotham, b. c 1893, TX.

III. May Sanders, b. Nov 1890, TX. Died in California. She married Marvin Brown, b. c 1886,TX.

IV. Bessie Berniece Sanders, b. 8 Jun 1891, Colorado City, Mitchell Co, TX, d. 15 Jan 1975, El Paso, El Paso Co, TX, buried: South Park Cem, Roswell, NM.She married Irwin E. Dunn, b. c 1884, MO.

V. Hazel Sanders, b. Feb 1893, TX.

VI. Miles Andrew Sanders, b. 10 May 1894, TX, d. 21 Jul 1987, El Paso Co, TX.

VII. Harry Sanders, b. Nov. 13 1896, TX. Died January 24, 1968, Santa Clara County, California.


From Justin M. Sanders, g-g grandnephew of John William Sanders, September 1, 2015:

San Antonio Express, 9 Mar 1903:
J.W. Sanders
Alice, Tex., March 8.-- J.W. Sanders died at his residence here last night. Mr. Sanders was thrown from a wagon while crossing the Trans-Mexican railroad at Hebbronville Friday and was brought here in a paralyzed condition. The funeral takes place this afternoon under the auspices of the Knights of Honor.

San Antonio Express, 11 Mar 1903:
Funeral of J.W. Sanders
Alice, Tex., March 10.-- The funeral of J.W. Sanders, who died Saturday night was largely attended Sunday, though the procession had to move through a drenching rain to the Collins Cemetery. Services were conducted at the Methodist church by the Rev. T.R. Clendenin and by the Knights of Honor.


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