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Richard N. Saunders 1819 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 July 1819

Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 8 February 1897

Death Location: Waldo, Columbia County, Arkansas

Father: ^ SAUNDERS

Mother: Sarah Cooley

Spouse(s): Martha Birmingham

Children(s): Emaline Sanders

In 1819, Richard N. Saunders entered the world in Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to ^ WILLIAM NEWTON SAUNDERS and Sarah 'Sally' Cooley. Richard N. Saunders married Martha Ann Birmingham, and had children including Emaline Emily Jane Sanders. Richard N. Saunders passed away in 1897 in Waldo, Columbia County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1819, Richard N. Saunders entered the world in Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to ^ WILLIAM NEWTON SAUNDERS and Sarah 'Sally' Cooley.
  • Richard N. Saunders married Martha Ann Birmingham, and had children including Emaline Emily Jane Sanders.
  • Richard N. Saunders passed away in 1897 in Waldo, Columbia County, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

^ SAUNDERS
1787 – 1858
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
^S
Sarah Cooley
1791 – 1872
Birth Location: Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina
SC

Spouses(s)

Martha Birmingham
1821 – 1878
Birth Location: Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, USA
MB

Children(s)

Emaline Sanders
1845 – 1931
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
ES

Richard Saunders's Ancestors

Self
Richard Saunders
1819 – 1897
Birth Place: Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
^ WILLIAM NEWTON SAUNDERS
1787 – 1858
North Carolina, USA
Sarah ('Sally') Cooley
1791 – 1872
Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Saunders's Descendants

1.
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Richard (N.) Saunders (12 July 1819 – 8 February 1897) m. Martha (Ann) Birmingham (4 Jan 1821 – 1878)
  1. 1. Emaline (Emily Jane) Sanders (22 June 1845 – 10 Apr 1931) m. Nathaniel Bradshaw (1839 – 5 Jul 1874)
    1. 1. Emma (Sarah) Bradshaw (9 Sep 1869 – 9 Dec 1929) m. George (Washington) Hambrice (8 Aug 1849 – 29 Dec 1912)
      1. 1. Lucy Shepherd (abt 1901 – ) m. Posey Shepherd (abt 1891 – )
        1. 1. Bill Shepherd (abt 1930 – ) m. Mildred Davis
        2. 2. Margareta Shepherd (abt 1936 – )

Richard Saunders's Timeline

2 Records

1819
12 July 1819
Birth of Richard N. Saunders in Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America
1897
8 February 1897
Age 78
Death of Richard N. Saunders in Waldo, Columbia County, Arkansas
Waldo, Columbia County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 July 1819
    Event Place: Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1897
    Event Place: Waldo, Columbia County, Arkansas
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