Surnames: SANDERS MEAD
----Source: GREENWOOD GLEANER (Greenwood, Wis.) 07/20/1916
Sanders, John (11 SEP 1834 - 15 Jul 1916)
Saturday, July 15th, 1916 John Sanders died at his home at Longwood, Clark County, Wis. at the age of eighty-one years, ten months and four days.
Deceased was born Sept. 11th, 1834 in Rutland Co., Vermont. In 1846 he moved to Jefferson Co., Wis. He was united in marriage to Miss Martha A. Mead, July 10th, 1858, the marriage taking place at Watertown, Wis. To this union were born three sons, one of whom died in infancy. In the fall of 1871 they moved to Clark County, where he resided on his farm near Longwood until his death. His wife preceded him in death, she having passed away Dec. 5th, 1915.
John Sanders came to this country when it was mostly a wilderness and through hard work cleared one of the finest farms in the state. He was a kind and loving husband and father and never forgot the hospitable ways of a pioneer.
He leaves to mourn his loss two sons, John E. Sanders, Ransom L. Sanders, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, besides many other relatives and a host of friends.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon July 18th, with interment in the Greenwood Cemetery, Rev. Willmarth officiating.
Biographical Information
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1880 Federal Census, Hixon, Clark, Wis., 1 June; ED #162
John Sanders Male 44 1836 Vermont, United States Married Farmer White Self Head
Vermont, United States Vermont, United States 0 A 387 1 00030
Martha Sanders Female 42 1838 New York, United States Married Keeping House
White Wife Wife New York, United States New York, United States 1 A 387 1 00031
Edwin Sanders Male 20 1860 Wisconsin, United States Single White Son Son
Vermont, United States New York, United States 2 A 387 1 00032
Radisum (aka: Ransom) Sanders Male 9 1871 Wisconsin, United States Single
White Son Son Vermont, United States New York, United States 3 A 387 1 00033
Lucy Sanders Female 11 1869 Wisconsin, United States Single White Niece Vermont,
United States Wisconsin, United States 4 A 387 1 00034
Ransom Leonard Sanders (1871–1954) was born inn Watertown, Jefferson, WI,
the son of John and Martha Mead Sanders, pictured above. He married Nancy
Flint (1874-1944) 22 Feb 1899 in Osborn, Outagamie, Wisconsin. They had 4
sons: Vernon Sanders, 1902–1955; Lester Harvey Sanders, 1903–1962; Alvin E.
Sanders, 1904–1927 and Victor L. Sanders, 1908–1908.
Nancy Flint Sanders died 7 Aug 1944 in Wisconsin and Ransom Leonard Sanders died 9 Jan 1954 in Wisconsin and was buried in the Graceland Cemetery, Milwaukee.
BioM: Flint, Nancy (22 Feb 1899)
Groom: Ranson Leonard Sanders
Birthplace Watertown, Wis. ; Race White; Ethnicity American
Father's Name John Sanders
Mother's Name Martha Ann Meade
Bride's Name Nancy Flint; Birthplace Seymour, Wis; Race White; Ethnicity
American
Father's Name Henry Flint
Spouse's Mother's Name Esther Harp
Place of Wedding: Osborn, Outagamie, Wisconsin
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Postcard sent to "Nancy", Mrs. Ransom Leonard (aka: Radisum) L. Sanders, 1913
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