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Spencer Smith Sanders

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Spencer Smith Sanders Veteran

Birth
Perry County, Ohio, USA
Death
4 Mar 1920 (aged 72)
Perry County, Ohio, USA
Burial
New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Ward 8 Row 5
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From the Perry County History

SANDERS, STEPHEN SMITH miller, Salt Lick Township; post office, Hemlock; was born March 18, 1847 in Monroe Township, this county;son of Benjamin and Susannah (Smith) Sanders. Mr. Sanders was brought up on a farm, and followed agricultural pursuits until about four years ago, when he took charge of the Hemlock mill, to which he give his attention up to this time. In the fall of 1864, Mr. Sanders enlisted in Company G, Twenty-fifth regiment, OVI for one year, and was in the Battle of Honey Hill, where he received a flesh wound in the arm, which disabled him for three months, when he was in general hospital. Upon his recovery he rejoined his regiment, served out his time and was discharged, by reason of expiration of term of enlistment, when he returned home and engaged in farming, until as above stated, He has served his township as trustee about four years. Mr. Sanders was married August 29, 1867 to Victoria, daughter of Reuben and Hester Ann (Cannon) Primrose of this township formerly, but was a resident of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio at the time of her marriage, where she was living with her brother, Isaac P. Primrose. They are the parents of five children: Anna Laura, Franklin Geddis, Edwin L., Olive Clyde and Hattie M.

From the Perry County History

SANDERS, STEPHEN SMITH miller, Salt Lick Township; post office, Hemlock; was born March 18, 1847 in Monroe Township, this county;son of Benjamin and Susannah (Smith) Sanders. Mr. Sanders was brought up on a farm, and followed agricultural pursuits until about four years ago, when he took charge of the Hemlock mill, to which he give his attention up to this time. In the fall of 1864, Mr. Sanders enlisted in Company G, Twenty-fifth regiment, OVI for one year, and was in the Battle of Honey Hill, where he received a flesh wound in the arm, which disabled him for three months, when he was in general hospital. Upon his recovery he rejoined his regiment, served out his time and was discharged, by reason of expiration of term of enlistment, when he returned home and engaged in farming, until as above stated, He has served his township as trustee about four years. Mr. Sanders was married August 29, 1867 to Victoria, daughter of Reuben and Hester Ann (Cannon) Primrose of this township formerly, but was a resident of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio at the time of her marriage, where she was living with her brother, Isaac P. Primrose. They are the parents of five children: Anna Laura, Franklin Geddis, Edwin L., Olive Clyde and Hattie M.


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