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Cynthia Jane Sanderson 1823 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jun 1823

Birth Location: Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 01 May 1909

Death Location: Graves, Kentucky, USA

Father: Jacob Sanderson

Mother: Mary Sullivan

Spouse(s): William Adams

Children(s): Christopher Adams, James Adams, Hanna Adams, Sarah Adams

In 1823, Cynthia Jane Sanderson entered the world in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA, born to Jacob J Sanderson and Mary Emelia Sullivan. In 1880, Cynthia Jane Sanderson resided in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, USA. Cynthia Jane Sanderson married William Howard Adams, and had children including Christopher Adams, James Franklin Adams, Hanna Adams, Sarah Francis Adams. Cynthia Jane Sanderson passed away in 1909 in Graves, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Cynthia Jane Sanderson entered the world in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA, born to Jacob J Sanderson and Mary Emelia Sullivan.
  • In 1880, Cynthia Jane Sanderson resided in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, USA.
  • Cynthia Jane Sanderson married William Howard Adams, and had children including Christopher Adams, James Franklin Adams, Hanna Adams, Sarah Francis Adams.
  • Cynthia Jane Sanderson passed away in 1909 in Graves, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Sanderson
1790 – 1840
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Sullivan
1792 – 1865
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Adams
1824 – 1899
Birth Location: Graves County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Christopher Adams
1853 –
Birth Location: Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, USA
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James Adams
1856 – 1938
Birth Location: Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky, USA
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Hanna Adams
1858 – 1922
Birth Location: Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Adams
1860 – 1943
Birth Location: Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, USA
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Cynthia Sanderson's Ancestors

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Cynthia Sanderson
1823 – 1909
Birth Place: Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jacob J Sanderson
1790 – 1840
Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Emelia) Sullivan
1792 – 1865
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (James) Sanderson
1764 – 1810
Craven, Jones, North Carolina
Elizabeth Grande
1767 – 1828
Craven, Jones, North Carolina
Jeremiah Sullivan
1748 – 1817
North Carolina, United States of America
Nancy Humphries
1769 – 1834
Orange, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Humphries
1724 – 1796
Judith Smith
1729 – 1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Humphries
1702 – 1769
Elizabeth Tignor
1708 – 1747

Cynthia Sanderson's Descendants

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Cynthia (Jane) Sanderson (04 Jun 1823 – 01 May 1909) m. William (Howard) Adams (15 Feb 1824 – 16 Mar 1899)
  1. 1. Christopher Adams (1853 – )
  2. 2. James (Franklin) Adams (28 Feb 1856 – 07 Jan 1938)
  3. 3. Hanna Adams (25 Dec 1858 – 12 Jan 1922) m. Benjamin Chapman (06 Apr 1865 – 27 Apr 1947) m. WP Gary (25 Dec 1858 – )
  4. 4. Sarah (Francis) Adams (27 Apr 1860 – 16 Apr 1943) m. Francis (Ryburn) Greer (11 Oct 1853 – 26 Dec 1945)
    1. 1. Blanche (Rose) Greer (22 Jul 1885 – 03 May 1978) m. Henry (Heighter) Sappington (29 Apr 1892 – 15 Jul 1928) m. Frank Moore m. Leslie (C) Lindsay (1880 – Unknown) m. Charles (Fredrick) Thilman (08 Mar 1866 – 26 Feb 1912)
      1. 1. Willard (Eugene) Sappington (21 Feb 1920 – 6 Sep 2004) m. Bernice (K) Crosby (abt 1919 – )
      2. 2. Henry (Heighter) Sappington (26 Jun 1925 – 15 May 1998)
      3. 3. Mable Moore (24 May 1906 – 20 Aug 1979)
      4. 4. Lena Thilman (1900 – Unknown)
      5. 5. Harold (J) Thilman (1904 – )
      6. 6. Charlotte (Pauline Lottie) Thilman (1909 – 2002)
      7. 7. Charles (E) Thilman (1912 – 1983)
    2. 2. Clara (Jane) Greer (16 Oct 1889 – 23 Apr 1942) m. Augusta (Paris) Bugg (26 Feb 1879 – 28 Oct 1946) m. Abraham Berkson (1885 – 1970) m. William (C) Yost (1886 – ) m. Novice Harper (1884 – 24 Aug 1947)
      1. 1. Novice Harper (1912 – )
    3. 3. Donald (Dewitt) Greer (12 Feb 1893 – 17 Sep 1988) m. Estella (Lillian) Pool (02 Apr 1894 – 28 May 1972)
      1. 1. George (Donald) Greer (22 Feb 1913 – 29 Oct 1959) m. Mary ((Bobbye) Louise) Gamblin (27 Dec 1915 – 29 Apr 1997)
        1. 1. Linda Greer (1945 – )
        2. 2. Phyllis (Ann (Woogie)) Greer (1946 – ) m. Robert (Lee) Hayes (abt 1942 – ) m. Ellsworth
        3. 3. George (David) Greer (29 May 1952 – 2 Dec 2014)
        4. 4. Sally Greer (abt 1953 – )
      2. 2. William (Victor (Bill)) Greer (30 May 1915 – 26 Sep 1994) m. Geneva Sharp (16 Mar 1918 – 18 Jun 1997)
        1. 1. Carroll (Lee) Greer (22 Dec 1934 – 3 Mar 1972) m. Jane (Genevieve) Watson (19 Jan 1931 – 6 Nov 2005) m. Jane (Genevieve) Watson
        2. 2. Sandra (D) Greer (1938 – )
        3. 3. Charles (Glenn) Greer
      3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth (Sis)) Greer (21 Jun 1917 – 16 Jan 2006) m. Ezra (Albert) Cox (9 May 1917 – 16 August 1993)
        1. 1. Ezra Cox (27 Feb 1944 – 2015)
        2. 2. Evelyn Cox (abt 1948 – )
      4. 4. Charles (Francis) Greer (11 Jun 1919 – 11 Jan 1998) m. Opal (Viola) Stokes (18 Oct 1924 – )
        1. 1. Bruce (Charles) Greer (11 Sep 1949 – 7 Feb 1999)
        2. 2. Tony Greer
      5. 5. Lillian Greer (23 December 1920 – 15 December 2013) m. Lin (Raleigh) Cox (1 June 1917 – 30 August 1986)
        1. 1. Judith (Ann) Cox (1942 – ) m. Rodney (Ivan) Streng
        2. 2. Shirley (Jean) Cox (14 Oct 1944 – ) m. Gary Vowels
        3. 3. Donald (Lin) Cox
      6. 6. Mary (Lula) Greer (18 Dec 1922 – 11 Apr 2012) m. Forrest (Jackson) Goddard (06 Jan 1923 – 06 Aug 2019)
        1. 1. Forrest (Duane) Goddard (06 Feb 1946 – 23 Jun 2022) m. Doria m. Johanna Bracken m. Barbara Taylor (10 Jan – ) m. Carol Lancing
        2. 2. Donna (Frances) Goddard (06 Jan 1947 – ) m. Charles Schlecht m. Steve Edison
        3. 3. Donald (Patrick) Goddard (08 Nov 1948 – ) m. Theresa
        4. 4. Daniel (Stephen) Goddard (05 Oct 1949 – ) m. Christina (Ming Hua) Chen (07 Sep 1953 – )
        5. 5. Susan (Therese) Goddard (03 Jan 1951 – ) m. Paul (Francis) Cardwell (25 May 1952 – ) m. Franklin (Steven) Melton
        6. 6. Andrea (Delores) Goddard (24 Feb 1955 – 15 Jan 1979) m. Robin Fox
        7. 7. Joan (Dale) Goddard (05 Oct 1956 – ) m. Paul (Douglas) Spencer (26 Apr 1954 – )
        8. 8. John (Dale) Goddard (05 Oct 1956 – ) m. Jill (Susan) Strickert (18 Feb 1964 – )
        9. 9. Christopher (Greer) Goddard (20 Feb 1959 – ) m. Debbie m. Pamela (Jane) Shelton (20 Jan 1954 – )
        10. 10. Greg (Bryeans) Goddard (27 Feb 1961 – ) m. Janet (Maureen) Morrow (05 Oct 1965 – )
        11. 11. Jeff Goddard (26 Aug 1971 – )
        12. 12. Michael (Thomas) Goddard (24 Nov 1972 – )
      7. 7. John (Mars) Greer (23 August 1924 – 2 March 2017) m. Mamie (Martha) Greer (13 Feb 1924 – 17 Feb 2019)
        1. 1. Johnny Greer (1945 – )
        2. 2. Ronny Greer (1945 – )
        3. 3. Jimmy Greer (1947 – )
        4. 4. Robert Greer (6 November 1949 – 19 May 2021)
        5. 5. Roger Greer (1955 – )
        6. 6. Nancy Greer (16 Sep 1956 – )
      8. 8. Betty (Mae) Greer (12 Jun 1925 – 13 Feb 1966) m. Tip (R) McCoy
        1. 1. Bret McCoy
      9. 9. Dewitt Greer (30 November 1929 – 1 October 1991) m. Odena (Joy) Welsch (22 January 1933 – 14 August 1999)
        1. 1. Michael (Dewitt) Greer (24 Jul 1949 – Jan 1990)
        2. 2. Carin Greer (15 Jan 1951 – )
        3. 3. Larry (Thomas) Greer (18 March 1952 – 4 June 1952)
        4. 4. Stephen (Joseph) Greer (5 July 1953 – 25 September 2020)
        5. 5. Kay (L) Greer (27 Mar 1955 – )
        6. 6. Priscilla Greer (1956 – )
        7. 7. Greg (Alan) Greer (25 May 1961 – Sep 1996)
        8. 8. Deanna (Joy) Greer (16 August 1962 – 24 March 1963)
        9. 9. Gina (J) Greer (8 Jan 1964 – )
        10. 10. Shawn (Patrick) Greer (18 January 1965 – 18 January 2014)
      10. 10. Margaret Greer (21 Aug 1937 – 14 Nov 2020) m. Urban (L (Mick)) Schlosser (12 Sep 1934 – )
        1. 1. Mark Schlosser (1956 – )
        2. 2. Mathew Schlosser (1959 – )
        3. 3. Luke (G) Schlosser (11 Dec 1962 – )
        4. 4. John Schlosser (1963 – )
        5. 5. Cynthia Schlosser
    4. 4. Esther (Iva) Greer (Sep 1896 – 08 Jan 1984) m. Edward (Leon) Forbes m. William (Royal) Klienkrauf (1904 – )
      1. 1. Paul (Edward) Forbes (26 May 1914 – )

Cynthia Sanderson's Timeline

3 Records

1823
04 Jun 1823
Birth of Cynthia Jane Sanderson in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 57
Cynthia Jane Sanderson resided here in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, USA
Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, USA
1909
01 May 1909
Age 86
Death of Cynthia Jane Sanderson in Graves, Kentucky, USA
Graves, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jun 1823
    Event Place: Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 415; Family History Film: 1254415; Page: 150A; Enumeration District: 085

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 415; Family History Film: 1254415; Page: 150A; Enumeration District: 085

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 May 1909
    Event Place: Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Graves County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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