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Willie Holmes Sanders 1912–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1912

Birth Location: Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 2 Jun 1994

Death Location: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA

Father: Sam Sanders

Mother: Julia Sanders

Spouse(s): Ruth Sanders

Children(s): Melvin Sanders, Deloris Sanders, Samuel Sanders

In 1912, Willie Holmes Sanders entered the world in Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA, born to Sam Sanders And Julia E Sanders. In 1920, Willie Holmes Sanders resided in Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA. In 1950, Willie Holmes Sanders resided in , Madison, Mississippi, USA. Willie Holmes Sanders married Ruth Henley Sanders, and had children including Deloris Sanders, Melvin D Sanders, Mildred Sanders, Olvie Sanders, Sam Sanders, Samuel Sanders, Willie Jr Sanders. Willie Holmes Sanders passed away in 1994 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Willie Holmes Sanders entered the world in Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA, born to Sam Sanders And Julia E Sanders.
  • In 1920, Willie Holmes Sanders resided in Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1950, Willie Holmes Sanders resided in , Madison, Mississippi, USA.
  • Willie Holmes Sanders married Ruth Henley Sanders, and had children including Deloris Sanders, Melvin D Sanders, Mildred Sanders, Olvie Sanders, Sam Sanders, Samuel Sanders, Willie Jr Sanders.
  • Willie Holmes Sanders passed away in 1994 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Sanders's Ancestors

Self
Willie Sanders
1912–1994
Birth Place: Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Sam Sanders
1879–1941
Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Julia (E) Sanders
1881–
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Bailey Sanders
1842–1929
Virginia
Julia (Reed) Sanders
1848–1919
Mississippi, USA
Beulah (Julia) Thornton
1860–1961
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Fleming III
1876–1955
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Sanders's Descendants

1.
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Willie (Holmes) Sanders (abt 1912–2 Jun 1994) m. Ruth (Henley) Sanders (28 Jan 1920–1 May)
  1. 1. Melvin (D.) Sanders 1948–2008
  2. 2. Deloris Sanders 1946–2009
  3. 3. Samuel Sanders 1950–2016

Willie Sanders's Timeline

5 Records

1912
abt 1912
Birth of Willie Holmes Sanders in Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Willie Holmes Sanders resided here in Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
Willie Holmes Sanders resided here in , Madison, Mississippi, USA
, Madison, Mississippi, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 39
Willie Holmes Sanders resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1994
2 Jun 1994
Age 82
Death of Willie Holmes Sanders in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1912
    Event Place: Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Madison, Mississippi; Roll: 4336; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 45-12

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Madison, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Madison, Mississippi; Roll: 4336; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 45-12

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1994
    Event Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

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