John Perry Sanderson

Brief Life History of John Perry

When John Perry Sanderson was born on 9 December 1822, in Danielsville, Madison, Georgia, United States, his father, Eli Sanderson, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Coile, was 29. He married Martha E. Fields about 1847, in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He died on 11 April 1899, in Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Sweetwater United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Perry Sanderson
1822–1899
Paulina Almira Gore Standridge
1847–1938
Marriage: about 1865
Robert Lee Sanderson
1866–1886
John Bascom Sanderson
1868–1922
Martha Etna Sanderson
1871–1952
Georgia Roxanna Sanderson
1874–1953
Lillie Adele Sanderson
1878–1964
Charles Crittendon Sanderson
1881–1927
Mark Thomas Sanderson
1885–1961
Victoria Mae Sanderson
1889–1982
Omer Harley Sanderson
1892–1934

Sources (30)

  • John P Saunderson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John Perry Sanderson, "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949"
  • John Perry Sanderson, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · Trail of Tears

In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Scottish and English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Sander (a short form of Alexander ) + -son. Compare Sandison .

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

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The Life of John Perry Sanderson

John Perry Sanderson was born in Danielsville, Madison, Georgia on December 9, 1822 to Eli Sanderson and Sarah Coile Sanderson. He was the second son, and third child. He moved with his family to DeK …

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