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Riley Franklin Sanders 1886–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 August 1886

Birth Location: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 29 January 1959

Death Location: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Sanders

Mother: Martha Lamb

Spouse(s): Ellen Burnette

Children(s): Lillian Sanders, Ettie Sanders, Raymond Sanders, Fred Sanders, Dan Sanders, Leara Sanders, Woodrow Sanders, Margaret Sanders, Ivaleen Sanders, Iona Sanders, Retha Sanders, Ruby Sanders, William Sanders, Faye Sanders

In 1886, Riley Franklin Sanders entered the world in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to William Wheeler Sanders And Martha Bettie Elizabeth Lamb. Riley Franklin Sanders married Ellen Elizabeth Betty Burnette, and had children including Dan Herschel Sanders, Ettie May Sanders, Faye Mabel Sanders, Fred Calton Sanders, Iona Sanders, Ivaleen Sanders, Leara Inabel Sanders, Lillian Mary Sanders, Margaret Parlee Sanders, Raymond Wilson Sanders, Retha Elizabeth Sanders, Ruby Sanders, William Riley Sanders, Woodrow Burnett Sanders. Riley Franklin Sanders passed away in 1959 in Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Riley Franklin Sanders entered the world in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to William Wheeler Sanders And Martha Bettie Elizabeth Lamb.
  • Riley Franklin Sanders married Ellen Elizabeth Betty Burnette, and had children including Dan Herschel Sanders, Ettie May Sanders, Faye Mabel Sanders, Fred Calton Sanders, Iona Sanders, Ivaleen Sanders, Leara Inabel Sanders, Lillian Mary Sanders, Margaret Parlee Sanders, Raymond Wilson Sanders, Retha Elizabeth Sanders, Ruby Sanders, William Riley Sanders, Woodrow Burnett Sanders.
  • Riley Franklin Sanders passed away in 1959 in Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sanders
1859–1943
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
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Martha Lamb
1868–1940
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Burnette
1889–1946
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
EB

Children(s)

Lillian Sanders
1916–1988
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Ettie Sanders
1908–1964
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Raymond Sanders
1912–1980
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, USA
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Fred Sanders
1918–2009
Birth Location: Henry, Tennessee, USA
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Dan Sanders
1923–1972
Birth Location: Tennessee
DS
Leara Sanders
1909–2006
Birth Location: Mansfield, Henry, Tennessee, USA
LS
Woodrow Sanders
1914–1973
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, USA
WS
Margaret Sanders
1931–2017
Birth Location: Mansfield, Henry, Tennessee, USA
MS
Ivaleen Sanders
1920–2013
Birth Location: Springville, Henry, Tennessee, USA
IS
Iona Sanders
1906–1907
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, USA
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Retha Sanders
1926–1927
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, USA
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Ruby Sanders
1929–1929
Birth Location: Henry, Tennessee, USA
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William Sanders
1930–1930
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, USA
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Faye Sanders
1905–1969
Birth Location: Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, USA
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Riley Sanders's Ancestors

Self
Riley Sanders
1886–1959
Birth Place: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
William Wheeler Sanders
1859–1943
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Martha ("Bettie" Elizabeth) Lamb
1868–1940
Henry County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Wheeler) Sanders
1825–1862
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Margaret (Ann) Smotherman
1827–1921
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1798–1841
Mary Allen
1795–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sanders
1772–1824
Susannah Wheeler
1770–1842

Riley Sanders's Descendants

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Riley (Franklin) Sanders (2 August 1886–29 January 1959) m. Ellen (Elizabeth 'Betty') Burnette (27 January 1889–26 June 1946)
  1. 1. Lillian (Mary) Sanders 1916–1988 m. Wayne (Jenkins) French 1910–1995
    1. 1. Helen (Elizabeth) French 1933–2005
    2. 2. Walter (Riley 'Little Bud' French) Sr 1938–1985
    3. 3. Winnie (Sue) French 1934–2018 m. Buford (Randolph) Sanders 1925–1990
      1. 1. Charles (Edwin) Sanders 1951–1990
    4. 4. William (Wayne) French 1936–2002
  2. 2. Ettie (May) Sanders 1908–1964
  3. 3. Raymond (Wilson) Sanders 1912–1980
  4. 4. Fred (Calton) Sanders 1918–2009
  5. 5. Dan (Herschel) Sanders 1923–1972
  6. 6. Leara (Inabel) Sanders 1909–2006
  7. 7. Woodrow (Burnett) Sanders 1914–1973
  8. 8. Margaret (Parlee) Sanders 1931–2017
  9. 9. Ivaleen Sanders 1920–2013
  10. 10. Iona Sanders 1906–1907
  11. 11. Retha (Elizabeth) Sanders 1926–1927
  12. 12. Ruby Sanders 1929–1929
  13. 13. William (Riley) Sanders 1930–1930
  14. 14. Faye (Mabel) Sanders 1905–1969

Riley Sanders's Timeline

2 Records

1886
2 August 1886
Birth of Riley Franklin Sanders in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
1959
29 January 1959
Age 73
Death of Riley Franklin Sanders in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 August 1886
    Event Place: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 January 1959
    Event Place: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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