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William Sanderson 1825–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennesse

Death Date: bef 1870

Death Location: Tennessee

Father: James Leech

Mother: Lucy Sanderson

Spouse(s): Mary Sanderson

Children(s): Lucy Shelby, Benjamin Sanderson, Emily Sanderson, John Sanderson, Nancy Sanderson, Sarah Sanderson, Leona Sanderson, Smith Sanderson, Harriett Sanderson

William Sanderson was born in 1825 in Stewart County, Tennesse, the child of James Sanderson Leech And Lucy Sanderson. William Sanderson married Mary Tabitha Williams Sanderson, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Sanderson, Emily Sanderson, Harriett Sanderson, John Thomas Sanderson, Leona Sanderson, Lucy Catherine Sanderson Shelby, Nancy E Sanderson, Sarah Sanderson, Smith Sanderson. William Sanderson passed away in 1870 in Tennessee.

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Biography

  • William Sanderson was born in 1825 in Stewart County, Tennesse, the child of James Sanderson Leech And Lucy Sanderson.
  • William Sanderson married Mary Tabitha Williams Sanderson, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Sanderson, Emily Sanderson, Harriett Sanderson, John Thomas Sanderson, Leona Sanderson, Lucy Catherine Sanderson Shelby, Nancy E Sanderson, Sarah Sanderson, Smith Sanderson.
  • William Sanderson passed away in 1870 in Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Leech
1788–1859
Birth Location: Caldbeck, Cumberland, England
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Lucy Sanderson
1789–1869
Birth Location: Caldbeck, Cumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Sanderson
1828–1908
Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Lucy Shelby
1855–1932
Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennessee
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Benjamin Sanderson
1850–1922
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Emily Sanderson
1849–1900
Birth Location: Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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John Sanderson
1852–
Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Sanderson
1856–1932
Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Sanderson
1859–
Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
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Leona Sanderson
1865–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Smith Sanderson
1851–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Harriett Sanderson
1864–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William Sanderson's Ancestors

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William Sanderson
1825–1870
Birth Place: Stewart County, Tennesse
Parents
James Sanderson Leech
1788–1859
Caldbeck, Cumberland, England
Lucy Sanderson
1789–1869
Caldbeck, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Thomas Sanderson
1749–1808
Caldbeck. Cumberland. England
Mary (Ritson Sewell) Sanderson
1746–1800
Shap, Westmorland, England
John Alcock
1748–1827
Castle Sowerby, Cumberland, England
Mary (Whitelock) Alcock
1755–
Castle Sowerby
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sanderson's Descendants

1.
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William Sanderson (1825–bef 1870) m. Mary (Tabitha Williams) Sanderson (2 Feb 1828–25 May 1908)
  1. 1. Lucy (Catherine Sanderson) Shelby 1855–1932 m. William (Carson) Shelby 1856–1912 m. John (William "Bud") Shelby 1854–1932
    1. 1. James (Elvis) Shelby 1878–1946 m. Lillie (Mae Brooks) Shelby 1883–1948
      1. 1. Jewell Shelby 1905–1936 m. Hershell Beckham 1903–1959
        1. 1. Ray Beckham 1925–1946
        2. 2. Virginia (Dell) Johnston 1931–2006
      2. 2. Etta (Maude) Beckham 1906–1985 m. Eugene Beckham 1912–1982
        1. 1. Bruce (Gene) Beckham 1932–1977
      3. 3. Luther Shelby 1919–2011
      4. 4. Alta (Shelby) Fielder 1909–1985
      5. 5. James (Claude) Shelby 1906–1983
      6. 6. Lee (Hardin) Shelby 1914–1938
      7. 7. William (Howard) Shelby 1910–1967
      8. 8. Mable (E.) Shelby 1906–
  2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Sanderson 1850–1922
  3. 3. Emily Sanderson 1849–1900
  4. 4. John (Thomas) Sanderson 1852–
  5. 5. Nancy (E) Sanderson 1856–1932
  6. 6. Sarah Sanderson 1859–
  7. 7. Leona Sanderson 1865–
  8. 8. Smith Sanderson 1851–
  9. 9. Harriett Sanderson 1864–

William Sanderson's Timeline

9 Records

1816
1 Nov 1816
Birth of William Sanderson in Castle Sowerby, Cumberland, England
Castle Sowerby, Cumberland, England
1825
1825
Birth of William Sanderson in Castle Sowerby
Castle Sowerby
1825
1825
Birth of William Sanderson in Stewart County, Tennesse
Stewart County, Tennesse
1826
abt 1826
Age 1
Birth of William Sanderson in Tennessee
Tennessee
1841
1841
Age 16
William Sanderson resided here in Wigton, Cumberland, England
Wigton, Cumberland, England
1846
1846
Age 21
Death of William Sanderson in Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
1850
12 Dec 1850
Age 25
William Sanderson resided here in Stuart, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Stuart, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 35
William Sanderson resided here in District 1, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
1870
bef 1870
Age 45
Death of William Sanderson in Tennessee
Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Castle Sowerby
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 4
    [2] New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1836; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 030; Line: 11; List Number: 449
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1272; Page: 426; Family History Library Film: 805272
    [4] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 166; Book: 17; Civil Parish: Wigton; County: Cumberland; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 19; Page: 32; Line: 17; GSU roll: 241280

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1816
    Event Place: Castle Sowerby, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1826
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Stewart County, Tennesse

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1836
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1836; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 030; Line: 11; List Number: 449

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Wigton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 166; Book: 17; Civil Parish: Wigton; County: Cumberland; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 19; Page: 32; Line: 17; GSU roll: 241280

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1850
    Event Place: Stuart, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: Stuart, Stewart, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 5; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1272; Page: 426; Family History Library Film: 805272

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1836; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 030; Line: 11; List Number: 449

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Stewart County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1870
    Event Place: Tennessee
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