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Joseph Bynum Saunders 1922 – 2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1922

Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 8 Oct 2002

Death Location: Hopewell, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Sanders

Mother: Harietta Tippett

Spouse(s): Virginia Middleton

Children(s): Joseph Saunders, Stephen Saunders, Richard Saunders, Karen Pollard

In 1922, Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr entered the world in Macon County, North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Bynum Sanders and Harietta "Etta" Tippett. In 1930, Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr resided in Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA. In 1935, Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr resided in Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina. Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr married Virginia Richerson Middleton, and had children including Joseph Bynum Saunders, Stephen Leigh Saunders, Richard Dierick Saunders, Karen Marie Saunders Pollard. Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr passed away in 2002 in Hopewell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1922, Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr entered the world in Macon County, North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Bynum Sanders and Harietta "Etta" Tippett.
  • In 1930, Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr resided in Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1935, Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr resided in Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina.
  • Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr married Virginia Richerson Middleton, and had children including Joseph Bynum Saunders, Stephen Leigh Saunders, Richard Dierick Saunders, Karen Marie Saunders Pollard.
  • Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr passed away in 2002 in Hopewell, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sanders
1892 – 1979
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
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Harietta Tippett
1896 – 1985
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Virginia Middleton
1923 – 2012
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
VM

Children(s)

Joseph Saunders
1944 –
Birth Location: Hopewell, Virginia, USA
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Stephen Saunders
1949 – 2021
Birth Location: Hopewell, Virginia, USA
SS
Richard Saunders
1955 – 2025
Birth Location: Hopewell, Virginia, USA
RS
Karen Pollard
1957 –
Birth Location: Hopewell, Virginia, USA
KP

Joseph Saunders's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Saunders
1922 – 2002
Birth Place: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Bynum Sanders
1892 – 1979
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Harietta ("Etta") Tippett
1896 – 1985
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Alfred (Romulus) Sanders
1860 – 1933
Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Adeline "Addie") Merritt
1863 – 1948
North Carolina
William (Alfred "Bill") Tippett
1869 – 1939
Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Mindora (Lavada Nichols) Reid
1871 – 1944
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Wilborne Sanders
1828 – 1885
Rebecca Brendle
1833 – 1860
Simpson Merritt
1831 –
Sarah Merritt
1830 –
John Tippett
1833 – 1911
Mary McGaha
1838 – 1917
Dan Nichols
1844 –
M. Sellers
1845 –
2nd-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
Eli Tippett
1803 – 1883
Elizabeth Hobgood
1802 – 1881
James McGaha
1790 – 1857
Sarah Hester
1812 – 1891
Daniel Nichols
1801 –
Martha Griggs
1807 – 1880
UNKNOWN Sellers
UNKNOWN

Joseph Saunders's Descendants

1.
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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 – )
        1. 1. Rylie (2010 – )
        2. 2. Malachi Minugh (2015 – )
      2. 2. Angela Mann (4 Aug 1994 – )
        1. 1. Anna (2016 – )
    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 – )

Joseph Saunders's Timeline

7 Records

1922
5 Nov 1922
Birth of Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr in Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr resided here in Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr resided here in Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina
Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 18
Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr resided here in Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1942
1942
Age 20
Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr resided here in Hopewell, Virginia, USA
Hopewell, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr resided here in Hopewell, Hopewell, Virginia, USA
Hopewell, Hopewell, Virginia, USA
2002
8 Oct 2002
Age 80
Death of Joseph Bynum Saunders Jr in Hopewell, Virginia, USA
Hopewell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1922
    Event Place: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 642
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02939; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 57-12
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2339775
    [4] North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
    [5] Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [6] Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Virginia; Series Number: 147-76-29
    [9] 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: Hopewell, Hopewell

    Genealogy Event 2
    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; FHL microfilm: 2339775

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Hopewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 642

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hopewell, Hopewell, Virginia, 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: Hopewell, Hopewell

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hopewell, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Virginia; Series Number: 147-76-29

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 2002
    Event Place: Hopewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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