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Walter Graydon Sanders 1899 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Jul 1899

Birth Location: Longview, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 Oct 1971

Death Location: Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA

Father: William Sanders

Mother: Talitha Wheeler

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The story of Walter Graydon Sanders Sr began in 1899 in Longview, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Walter Graydon Sanders Sr resided in Civil District 10, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Walter Graydon Sanders Sr resided in Civil District 11, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. Walter Graydon Sanders Sr passed away in 1971 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Graydon Sanders Sr began in 1899 in Longview, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Walter Graydon Sanders Sr resided in Civil District 10, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Walter Graydon Sanders Sr resided in Civil District 11, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
  • Walter Graydon Sanders Sr passed away in 1971 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA.

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Walter Sanders's Ancestors

Self
Walter Sanders
1899 – 1971
Birth Place: Longview, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Franklin Sanders
1850 – 1932
Bedford, Tennessee
Talitha (Ann) Wheeler
1856 – 1932
Unionville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (S) Sanders
1825 – 1910
North Fork, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth (Nancy) Claxton
1825 – 1887
8th District, Bedford Co., TN
Jesse (M) Wheeler
1824 – 1871
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Palestine) Rushing
1837 – 1880
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1797 – 1841
Mary Allen
1795 – 1840
Asa Rushing
1810 – 1837
Sarah Stephenson
1816 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sanders
1772 – 1831
Susannah Wheeler
1776 – 1842
John Rushing
1792 – 1857
Sarah Keele
1789 – 1870
James Stephenson
1776 – 1833

Walter Sanders's Timeline

4 Records

1899
05 Jul 1899
Birth of Walter Graydon Sanders Sr in Longview, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA
Longview, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
Walter Graydon Sanders Sr resided here in Civil District 10, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 10, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Walter Graydon Sanders Sr resided here in Civil District 11, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1971
15 Oct 1971
Age 72
Death of Walter Graydon Sanders Sr in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA
Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1899
    Event Place: Longview, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 11, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1728; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 15
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Bedford, Tennessee; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1241558

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Bedford, Tennessee; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1241558

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 11, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1728; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1971
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA

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