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William John Sanders 1771 – 1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1771

Birth Location: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina

Death Date: 10 OCT 1851

Death Location: Green Co., IN

Father: Joel Cherokee)

Mother: Mary Elmore

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In 1771, William John Sanders entered the world in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, born to Joel Joshua Sanders (1\2 Cherokee) and Mary Molly Elmore. William John Sanders passed away in 1851 in Green Co., IN.

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Biography

  • In 1771, William John Sanders entered the world in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, born to Joel Joshua Sanders (1\2 Cherokee) and Mary Molly Elmore.
  • William John Sanders passed away in 1851 in Green Co., IN.

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William Sanders's Ancestors

Self
William Sanders
1771 – 1851
Birth Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina
Parents
Joel Joshua Sanders (1\2 Cherokee)
1745 – 1814
Deep River, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Molly) Elmore
1748 – 1828
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Sanders
1705 – 1790
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Jane Clements
1708 – 1793
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sanders
1677 – 1737
Elizabeth Wood
1670 – 1727
John Clements
Dorothy Clements
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sanders's Timeline

2 Records

1771
11 Sep 1771
Birth of William John Sanders in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina
1851
10 OCT 1851
Age 80
Death of William John Sanders in Green Co., IN
Green Co., IN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1771
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 OCT 1851
    Event Place: Green Co., IN

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