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Elihu Sanders 1847–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1847

Birth Location: Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 1900

Death Location: Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

Father: Elihu Sanders

Mother: Lucinda Brown

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Franks, Melinda Shelton, Lucretia Alred

Children(s): James Sanders

In 1847, Elihu Sanders entered the world in Van Buren, Arkansas, United States, born to Elihu Sanders And Lucinda Brown. Elihu Sanders married Elizabeth Jane Franks, Lucretia J Alred, Melinda Shelton, and had children including James Jackson Sanders. Elihu Sanders passed away in 1900 in Van Buren, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Elihu Sanders entered the world in Van Buren, Arkansas, United States, born to Elihu Sanders And Lucinda Brown.
  • Elihu Sanders married Elizabeth Jane Franks, Lucretia J Alred, Melinda Shelton, and had children including James Jackson Sanders.
  • Elihu Sanders passed away in 1900 in Van Buren, Arkansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elihu Sanders
1814–1891
Birth Location: White County, Tennessee, United States
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Lucinda Brown
1816–1891
Birth Location: McNairy, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Franks
1824–1900
Birth Location: White, Tennessee, United States
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Melinda Shelton
1853–
Birth Location: AR
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Lucretia Alred
1857–1915
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

James Sanders
1838–1903
Birth Location: Mississippi Township, Sacramento, California, United States
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Elihu Sanders's Ancestors

Self
Elihu Sanders
1847–1900
Birth Place: Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Parents
Elihu Sanders
1814–1891
White County, Tennessee, United States
Lucinda Brown
1816–1891
McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Elijah Sanders
1773–1850
Province of South Carolina
Dorcas Chandler
1785–
Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Elias (Marion) Brown
1800–1849
, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Alsup
1799–1873
, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Brown
1770–1827
Jane Haynes
1780–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elihu Sanders's Descendants

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Elihu Sanders (Mar 1847–1900) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Franks (ABT 1824–1900) m. Melinda Shelton (ABT 1853–) m. Lucretia (J.) Alred (ABT 1857–1915)
  1. 1. James (Jackson) Sanders 1838–1903 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Drake 1848–1913
    1. 1. Margaret Sanders 1866–1918 m. Lafayette (LaMarcus) Dishongh 1834–1909
      1. 1. Jettie Dishongh 1889–1969 m. Robert Sims 1890–1966
        1. 1. Clifford Sims 1914–1989 m. Aline (Betty) Morgan 1921–2008

Elihu Sanders's Timeline

2 Records

1847
Mar 1847
Birth of Elihu Sanders in Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 53
Death of Elihu Sanders in Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1847
    Event Place: Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
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