George Washington Sanders

Brief Life History of George Washington

George Washington Sanders was born about 1770, in North Carolina, United States. He married Sarah McDonald about 1800, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Warren Township, Keokuk, Iowa, United States in 1850. He died about 1855, in Keokuk, Iowa, United States, at the age of 87.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Sanders
1770–1855
Sarah McDonald
1781–1842
Marriage: about 1800
Pauline Sanders
1807–1887
James Landers
1810–1879
Elijah Sanders
1811–
Johnathan Landers
1813–
Elizabeth Sanders
1813–1851
William Landers
1815–
Nancy A. Landers
1818–
Robert Sanders
1820–1850
George Sanders
1827–1850

Sources (3)

  • George Sanders in household of Thomas Hendrix, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Unknown, "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961"
  • Unknown in entry for Paulina Hendryx, "District of Columbia Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

North Carolina is the 12th state.

1792 · Capital City Moved

New Bern had been the capital of North Carolina in its early days. In 1792, the capital was moved to Raleigh because it was more the center of the state.

Name Meaning

English (Devon), Dutch, and North German: variant of Sander , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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