Son of Joseph Sanders and Kate Moody Sanders. In 1856 while still a teenager, he came across the plains without his family, working his passage by driving an ox cart. He was industrious and eventually became a very successful farmer and prominent man in Sutter County. He married Matilda Longcor and they had six children, five survived the first was lost in infancy.
Obit from Appeal Democrat Jan 10, 1905:
William Sanders, prominent here since 1857, died suddenly on Sunday at his home near Yuba City. The deceased was a native of Tennessee, aged 65 years, one month, and one day. He was one of the directors of the Farmers Union Bank of Yuba City, and was the soul of integrity and honor, being much respected by his neighbors and large circle of friends. He was a member of Good Templars, a Granger and, with his wife, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church south of Yuba City.
He leaves a wife, two sons, Dr. George Sanders of San Francisco and William Henry Sanders of the home place and three daughters, Mrs. Richard Porter, Mrs. Matthew Sullenger, and Mrs. Mark Pease, all of Sutter County.
The funeral will take place from his late home tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Yuba City Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.
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William and Matilda had six children, first child Alice died in infancy. Ida and Ada were identical twins:
Alice Sanders 1870-1870
George Lee Sanders 1871-1925
Ida Etta Sanders 1873-1959
Ada Annie Sanders 1873-1931
Sarah Catherine Sanders 1879-1950
William Henry Sanders 1881-1926
Obit from Appeal Democrat Jan 10, 1905:
William Sanders, prominent here since 1857, died suddenly on Sunday at his home near Yuba City. The deceased was a native of Tennessee, aged 65 years, one month, and one day. He was one of the directors of the Farmers Union Bank of Yuba City, and was the soul of integrity and honor, being much respected by his neighbors and large circle of friends. He was a member of Good Templars, a Granger and, with his wife, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church south of Yuba City.
He leaves a wife, two sons, Dr. George Sanders of San Francisco and William Henry Sanders of the home place and three daughters, Mrs. Richard Porter, Mrs. Matthew Sullenger, and Mrs. Mark Pease, all of Sutter County.
The funeral will take place from his late home tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Yuba City Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.
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William and Matilda had six children, first child Alice died in infancy. Ida and Ada were identical twins:
Alice Sanders 1870-1870
George Lee Sanders 1871-1925
Ida Etta Sanders 1873-1959
Ada Annie Sanders 1873-1931
Sarah Catherine Sanders 1879-1950
William Henry Sanders 1881-1926
Son of Joseph Sanders and Kate Moody Sanders. In 1856 while still a teenager, he came across the plains without his family, working his passage by driving an ox cart. He was industrious and eventually became a very successful farmer and prominent man in Sutter County. He married Matilda Longcor and they had six children, five survived the first was lost in infancy.
Obit from Appeal Democrat Jan 10, 1905:
William Sanders, prominent here since 1857, died suddenly on Sunday at his home near Yuba City. The deceased was a native of Tennessee, aged 65 years, one month, and one day. He was one of the directors of the Farmers Union Bank of Yuba City, and was the soul of integrity and honor, being much respected by his neighbors and large circle of friends. He was a member of Good Templars, a Granger and, with his wife, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church south of Yuba City.
He leaves a wife, two sons, Dr. George Sanders of San Francisco and William Henry Sanders of the home place and three daughters, Mrs. Richard Porter, Mrs. Matthew Sullenger, and Mrs. Mark Pease, all of Sutter County.
The funeral will take place from his late home tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Yuba City Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.
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William and Matilda had six children, first child Alice died in infancy. Ida and Ada were identical twins:
Alice Sanders 1870-1870
George Lee Sanders 1871-1925
Ida Etta Sanders 1873-1959
Ada Annie Sanders 1873-1931
Sarah Catherine Sanders 1879-1950
William Henry Sanders 1881-1926
Obit from Appeal Democrat Jan 10, 1905:
William Sanders, prominent here since 1857, died suddenly on Sunday at his home near Yuba City. The deceased was a native of Tennessee, aged 65 years, one month, and one day. He was one of the directors of the Farmers Union Bank of Yuba City, and was the soul of integrity and honor, being much respected by his neighbors and large circle of friends. He was a member of Good Templars, a Granger and, with his wife, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church south of Yuba City.
He leaves a wife, two sons, Dr. George Sanders of San Francisco and William Henry Sanders of the home place and three daughters, Mrs. Richard Porter, Mrs. Matthew Sullenger, and Mrs. Mark Pease, all of Sutter County.
The funeral will take place from his late home tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Yuba City Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.
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William and Matilda had six children, first child Alice died in infancy. Ida and Ada were identical twins:
Alice Sanders 1870-1870
George Lee Sanders 1871-1925
Ida Etta Sanders 1873-1959
Ada Annie Sanders 1873-1931
Sarah Catherine Sanders 1879-1950
William Henry Sanders 1881-1926
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