Brief Life History of Mary L.
When Mary L. Sanders was born in May 1860, in Courtois Township, Crawford, Missouri, United States, her father, James Edmund Sanders, was 23 and her mother, Sarah Elizabeth Gilliam, was 17.
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Family Time Line
James Edmund Sanders
1836–1889
Sarah Elizabeth Gilliam
1843–1935
Mary L. Sanders
1860–
Martha L. Sanders
1863–
James Edmond Sanders
1863–1952
Joshua T. Sanders
1866–1914
Phoeba Ophelia Sanders
1869–1917
Margaret Jane Sanders
1872–1916
John Millard Sanders
1879–1906
Sources (1)
- Mary L Sanders in household of James Sanders, "United States Census, 1860"
Parents and Siblings
1836–1889 Male
1843–1935 Female
Siblings (7)
1860– Female
1863– Female
1863–1952 Male
1866–1914 Male
1869–1917 Female
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World Events (3)
1863
Age 3
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 3
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1865
Age 5
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
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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