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Velma Lee Sanders 1887–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1887

Birth Location: Melissa, Texas

Death Date: 25 Mar 1962

Death Location: McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA

Father: Willis Sanders

Mother: Allie Sanders

Spouse(s): Zack Thomas

Children(s): Rufus Johnson, Henrietta Thomas, Florence Thomas

Velma Lee Sanders was born in 1887 in Melissa, Texas, the child of Willis Sanders And Allie Sanders. Velma Lee Sanders married Zack Thomas, and had children including Florence Thomas, Henrietta Thomas, Rufus Johnson. Velma Lee Sanders passed away in 1962 in McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Velma Lee Sanders was born in 1887 in Melissa, Texas, the child of Willis Sanders And Allie Sanders.
  • Velma Lee Sanders married Zack Thomas, and had children including Florence Thomas, Henrietta Thomas, Rufus Johnson.
  • Velma Lee Sanders passed away in 1962 in McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA.

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Velma Sanders's Ancestors

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Velma Sanders
1887–1962
Birth Place: Melissa, Texas
Parents
Willis Sanders
1865–1941
Collin County, Texas, United States of America
Allie Sanders
1868–1958
Melissa, Collin County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Peter Clayton
1847–
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Velma Sanders's Descendants

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Velma (Lee) Sanders (27 Jun 1887–25 Mar 1962) m. Zack Thomas (abt 1884–)
  1. 1. Rufus Johnson 1919–1987
  2. 2. Henrietta Thomas 1915–1999
  3. 3. Florence Thomas 1911–1921

Velma Sanders's Timeline

2 Records

1887
27 Jun 1887
Birth of Velma Lee Sanders in Melissa, Texas
Melissa, Texas
1962
25 Mar 1962
Age 75
Death of Velma Lee Sanders in McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA
McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1887
    Event Place: Melissa, Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1962
    Event Place: McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA

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