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Alva Lois Sanders 1921–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1921

Birth Location: Allen County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 30 Sep 1982

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Henry McGUFFEY

Mother: Zora GF2

Spouse(s): Lionel SANDERS

Children(s): Audrey Bentley, Verbena Gibbs, Glennis SANDERS, Duane Sanders

The story of Alva Lois Sanders began in 1921 in Allen County, Kentucky, USA. Alva Lois Sanders married Lionel James Sanders, and had children including Audrey C Bentley, Duane E Sanders, Duane Elgin Sanders, Glennis Sanders, Verbena Spears Sanders Gibbs. Alva Lois Sanders passed away in 1982 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Alva Lois Sanders began in 1921 in Allen County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Alva Lois Sanders married Lionel James Sanders, and had children including Audrey C Bentley, Duane E Sanders, Duane Elgin Sanders, Glennis Sanders, Verbena Spears Sanders Gibbs.
  • Alva Lois Sanders passed away in 1982 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry McGUFFEY
1877–1939
Birth Location: Tennessee
HM
Zora GF2
1880–1951
Birth Location: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lionel SANDERS
1908–1979
Birth Location: Macon County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Children(s)

Audrey Bentley
1943–2013
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
AB
Verbena Gibbs
1927–2007
Birth Location: Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America
VG
Glennis SANDERS
1929–2017
Birth Location: Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America
GS
Duane Sanders
1947–2015
Birth Location: Allen, Kentucky, USA
DS

Alva Sanders's Ancestors

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Alva Sanders
1921–1982
Birth Place: Allen County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Henry Arnold McGUFFEY
1877–1939
Tennessee
Zora (Ina Sullivan) GF2
1880–1951
Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alva Sanders's Descendants

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Alva (Lois) Sanders (17 Mar 1921–30 Sep 1982) m. Lionel (James) SANDERS (31 January 1908–13 July 1979)
  1. 1. Audrey (C.) Bentley 1943–2013
  2. 2. Verbena (Spears Sanders) Gibbs 1927–2007
  3. 3. Glennis SANDERS 1929–2017
  4. 4. Duane (E) Sanders 1947–2015

Alva Sanders's Timeline

2 Records

1921
17 Mar 1921
Birth of Alva Lois Sanders in Allen County, Kentucky, USA
Allen County, Kentucky, USA
1982
30 Sep 1982
Age 61
Death of Alva Lois Sanders in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1921
    Event Place: Allen County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1982
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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