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Joseph Bynum Sanders 1892 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1892

Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 24 Jun 1979

Death Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Alfred Sanders

Mother: Mary Merritt

Spouse(s): Harietta Tippett

Children(s): Helen Sanders, Maud Sanders, Dorothy Sanders, Joseph Saunders, Unnamed Sanders, Betty Sanders

Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr was born in 1892 in Macon County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Alfred Romulus Sanders and Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt. In 1900, Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr resided in Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA. In 1913, Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr resided in Mobile, Alabama, USA. Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr married Harietta "Etta" Tippett, and had children including Helen Clara Sanders, Maud Marie Sanders, Dorothy Hazel Sanders, Joseph Bynum Saunders, Unnamed Sanders, Betty Lou Sanders. Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr passed away in 1979 in Macon County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr was born in 1892 in Macon County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Alfred Romulus Sanders and Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt.
  • In 1900, Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr resided in Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1913, Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr resided in Mobile, Alabama, USA.
  • Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr married Harietta "Etta" Tippett, and had children including Helen Clara Sanders, Maud Marie Sanders, Dorothy Hazel Sanders, Joseph Bynum Saunders, Unnamed Sanders, Betty Lou Sanders.
  • Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr passed away in 1979 in Macon County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Sanders
1860 – 1933
Birth Location: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
AS
Mary Merritt
1863 – 1948
Birth Location: North Carolina
MM

Spouses(s)

Harietta Tippett
1896 – 1985
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
HT

Children(s)

Helen Sanders
1915 – 1917
Birth Location: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
HS
Maud Sanders
1917 – 1997
Birth Location: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
MS
Dorothy Sanders
1919 – 1992
Birth Location: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
DS
Joseph Saunders
1922 – 2002
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
JS
Unnamed Sanders
1930 – 1930
Birth Location: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
US
Betty Sanders
1932 – 2010
Birth Location: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
BS

Joseph Sanders's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Sanders
1892 – 1979
Birth Place: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Alfred Romulus Sanders
1860 – 1933
Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Adeline "Addie") Merritt
1863 – 1948
North Carolina
Grandparents
Wilborne Sanders
1828 – 1885
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Brendle
1833 – 1860
Burke, North Carolina, USA
Simpson (B) Merritt
1831 –
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (J (Joan?)) Merritt
1830 –
Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Curtis Sanders
1801 – 1885
Sarah Moffitt
1804 – 1836
Joseph Brendle
1805 – 1889
Rebecca Hall
1805 – 1882
Felix Merritt
1777 – 1862
Susan ?
1790 –
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Miles Sanders
1780 – 1862
Rachel Curtis
1780 – 1857
John Moffitt
1767 – 1854
Sarah Whitaker
1767 – 1850
Joseph Brendle
1775 – 1864
Rebeccah Johnson
1774 – 1860
Joshua Hall
1765 – 1852
Sarah Sellers
1769 – 1864

Joseph Sanders's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Bynum) Sanders (15 Sep 1892 – 24 Jun 1979) m. Harietta ("Etta") Tippett (20 Apr 1896 – 28 Oct 1985)
  1. 1. Helen (Clara) Sanders (6 Jan 1915 – 17 Jan 1917)
  2. 2. Maud (Marie) Sanders (1 Jan 1917 – 20 Aug 1997) m. Samuel (L) Kinsland (2 Feb 1914 – 20 Feb 1990)
    1. 1. Joyce (Annette) Kinsland (16 Feb 1939 – 26 Jan 2021) m. Thomas (Summers) Thrift (abt 1917 – 21 Dec 1981)
      1. 1. Michaela (Anne) Thrift (27 May 1964 – )
      2. 2. Tommy Thrift
  3. 3. Dorothy (Hazel) Sanders (2 Mar 1919 – 5 May 1992) m. Charles (Henry) Shuler (18 Oct 1911 – 4 Jul 1968)
    1. 1. Patricia (Gail) Shuler (27 Jul 1940 – ) m. Walton (Grove) Moore (3 Oct 1933 – )
      1. 1. Susan Moore (29 Nov 1961 – )
        1. 1. Taylor Richier
      2. 2. Kevin (Charles) Moore (11 May 1964 – )
    2. 2. Merle (Kaye) Shuler (21 May 1942 – 21 May 1942)
    3. 3. Margaret ("Judi" Judith) Shuler (11 Oct 1945 – ) m. Bobby (Daniel) Allen (abt 1947 – 17 Dec 2024)
      1. 1. Donna (Lynn) Allen (28 Sep 1964 – ) m. Franklin (Delano) Wood
  4. 4. Joseph (Bynum) Saunders (5 Nov 1922 – 8 Oct 2002) m. Virginia (Richerson) Middleton (6 Jul 1923 – 27 May 2012)
    1. 1. Joseph (Bynum) Saunders (15 Oct 1944 – ) m. Nancy Dinsmore (10 Nov 1946 – )
      1. 1. Tara (Dawn) Saunders (22 Jan 1971 – ) m. Richard Graves
        1. 1. Kylie (Jade) Graves (25 Apr 1995 – ) m. Tyler Lovley
    2. 2. Stephen (Leigh) Saunders (28 Oct 1949 – 8 Feb 2021) m. Kathy (Lorraine) Blake (8 Apr 1951 – ) m. Rhonda (Kay) Skelton (6 Mar 1958 – )
      1. 1. Michele (Leigh) Saunders (10 Dec 1970 – ) m. Charles (Everett) Mann (6 Mar 1963 – )
        1. 1. Christy (Mann) Minugh (28 Feb 1990 – )
        2. 2. Angela Mann (4 Aug 1994 – )
      2. 2. Stephan (L) Saunders (13 Dec 1977 – ) m. Rachel (Lynn) Beggs
        1. 1. Aiden Saunders (20 Mar – )
        2. 2. Micha Saunders
        3. 3. Ireland Saunders
        4. 4. Brinley Saunders
      3. 3. Aaron (Elliott) Saunders (23 Jan 1983 – ) m. Freyja (Nyx) Madsen (1986 – )
        1. 1. Beckham Saunders (22 Aug 21 – )
        2. 2. Harper Saunders (4 Oct 2015 – )
      4. 4. Alex Saunders
      5. 5. Mathew Saunders
    3. 3. Richard (Dierick) Saunders (20 Oct 1955 – 26 Feb 2025)
    4. 4. Karen (Marie Saunders) Pollard (22 Jul 1957 – ) m. Donald (David) Dailey (10 Jan 1945 – 24 May 2021) m. Joseph (Grant) Shackelford (9 Feb 1953 – )
      1. 1. Shawn (Everett) Dailey (23 Aug 1978 – 12 Nov 2023) m. Chrisann (Hoomanaunuiokalani) Cullen (Nov 1979 – )
      2. 2. Joshua (Grant) Shackelford (8 Sep 1987 – )
        1. 1. Jackson (Xavier) Schooff (3 Jun 2010 – )
  5. 5. Unnamed Sanders (2 Sep 1930 – 2 Sep 1930)
  6. 6. Betty (Lou) Sanders (1932 – 25 July 2010) m. Loren (Ray) Dillingham (abt 1930 – )
    1. 1. Loren (Douglas) Dillingham (31 Jul 1956 – )
    2. 2. Mark (A) Dillingham (24 Dec 1959 – )

Joseph Sanders's Timeline

10 Records

1892
15 Sep 1892
Birth of Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr in Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 8
Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr resided here in Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1913
1913
Age 21
Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr resided here in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr resided here in Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr resided here in Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr resided here in Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina
Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 48
Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr resided here in Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 58
Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr resided here in Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 59
Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr resided here in North Carolina
North Carolina
1979
24 Jun 1979
Age 87
Death of Joseph Bynum Sanders Sr in Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1892
    Event Place: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02939; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 57-12
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1309; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 140
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0015
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Macon; Roll: 1765688
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0069
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0069

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1309; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 140

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0015

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02939; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 57-12

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02939; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 57-12

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Millshoal, Macon, No

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Burke, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Macon; Roll: 1765688

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1979
    Event Place: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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