Genealogy : Sanders Family Direct Line

I have been wanting to get some of my genealogy out here for a while. Although I don’t want to name living people, I love the idea of finding family that may be researching as I am. I know there have to be tons out there.

 

So I will start with my grandpa, and work within direct lines on this post.

My grand father was Wilbert McHenry Sanders, born May 15, 1913 in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, IL. He died Sept 10, 1962 in Stockton, San Joaquin, CA.

He was the reason I started my whole love of genealogy back years ago. I knew he existed, but no one spoke of him. I mean my father had to have a father, right? All I got from family was a nickname. “Webb”. So I got out on the internet one day, and found a cousin. Wilbert married Virginia Lee jones, and they only had one child. Grandma went on to remarry but she never had more children.

 

 

Now Wilbert’s father was Henry Wilmore Sanders, born 1893 in Ill, and died May 4, 1933 in Carmi, White County, IL. He married Allie McHenry. They were blessed with 8 children ( of course in genealogy we don’t always know, there could have been children that didn’t survive childhood. )

(I know I have more pictures, but not on the computer at the moment. Will try to find some to post later.)

 

 

Henry Wilmore Sanders’ father was Wilmore Sanders born Mar 2 1853 in TN, died July 6 1926 in Hamilton County, IL. He married Sarah Smith, and born to them were 11 known children.

 

Wilmore and Sarah

 

 

Wilmore Sanders’ father was Elisha Sanders born 1816 in Seed Tick, Jackson County, TN, and died Jan 27 1891 in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, IL. Elisha married Sarah Sallie Gordon. They had 10 known children.

 

Elisha and Sarah

 

Elisha’s father was Elisha Sanders born 1782 in Kentucky, and died 1860 in Jackson County, TN. He married Elizabeth Campbell, and they had 8 known children.

 

This is where my Sanders line ends. I have never been able to find more info on Elisha. The thrill of the hunt still lives in my, even though I don’t have much time for it at the moment. Eventually the kids will be older, and I can research again.