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Samuel Richard Saunders 1855 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1855

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1937

Death Location: Chamblissburg, Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Saunders

Mother: Elizabeth Stone

Spouse(s): Hope Saunders, Mary Saunders

Children(s): Hettie Saunders, Sidney Saunders, John Saunders, Nancy Saunders, Mary Saunders, Avena Saunders, Bertha Saunders, Jennie Saunders, Adell Launders, Odell Saunders, Samuel Saunders, Anna Saunders, Lulie Saunders

Samuel Richard Saunders was born in 1855 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph Philip Saunders and Elizabeth Stone. Samuel Richard Saunders later married Hope Jane Saunders and Mary Elizabeth Saunders, and together they raised children including Hettie Saunders, Sidney Herbert Saunders, John Henry Saunders, Nancy "Nattie" "Nannie" K. Saunders, Mary Elizabeth Saunders, Avena A Saunders, Bertha Saunders, Jennie Bell Saunders, Adell Launders, Odell Saunders, Samuel Richard Saunders, Anna Jane Saunders and Lulie H Saunders. In 1937, Samuel Richard Saunders passed away in Chamblissburg, Bedford County, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Joseph Saunders
1826 – 1883
Birth Location: ,Bedford,Virginia,USA
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Elizabeth Stone
1833 – 1885
Birth Location: Bedford Co, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hope Saunders
1854 – 1928
Birth Location: Bedford County, VA, USA
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Mary Saunders
1884 – 1978
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Hettie Saunders
1876 – 1954
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
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Sidney Saunders
1879 – 1938
Birth Location: Bedford Co., Virginia, USA
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John Saunders
1880 – 1957
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Saunders
1882 – 1974
Birth Location: Bedford Co.Virginia
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Mary Saunders
1884 – 1978
Birth Location: Virginia
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Avena Saunders
1886 – 1975
Birth Location: Bedford Co, Virginia, USA
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Bertha Saunders
1889 – 1890
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
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Jennie Saunders
1891 – 1989
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
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Adell Launders
1892 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Odell Saunders
1893 – 1951
Birth Location: Bedford Co.Virginia
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Samuel Saunders
1895 – 1937
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
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Anna Saunders
1898 – 1991
Birth Location: Virginia
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Lulie Saunders
1902 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 26 Feb 1855
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chamblissburgh, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 1355; Family History Film: 1255355; Page: 26C; Enumeration District: 012, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: M593_1635; Page: 91B; Image: 186; Family History Library Film: 553134, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 1700; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241700, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Revenue District, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: M653_1335; Page: 511; Image: 217; Family History Library Film: 805335

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Southern Revenue District, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Revenue District, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: M653_1335; Page: 511; Image: 217; Family History Library Film: 805335

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: M593_1635; Page: 91B; Image: 186; Family History Library Film: 553134

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Chamblissburgh, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chamblissburgh, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 1355; Family History Film: 1255355; Page: 26C; Enumeration District: 012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 1700; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241700

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Liberty, Bedford, Virginia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: M593_1635; Page: 91B; Image: 186; Family History Library Film: 553134

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 Aug 1937
    Event Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shady Grove (Bedford County), Bedford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
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