James Larkin " Rex" Saunders

Brief Life History of James Larkin " Rex"

When James Larkin " Rex" Saunders was born on 5 June 1892, in Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States, his father, William Henry Saunders, was 30 and his mother, Mary Jane Prestridge, was 29. He married Beaulah M Kirkwood on 6 December 1922, in Latimer, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Somervell, Texas, United States in 1910 and Monticello, Drew, Arkansas, United States in 1950. He died on 6 February 1962, in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Monticello, Drew, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Larkin " Rex" Saunders
1892–1962
Beaulah M Kirkwood
1904–1979
Marriage: 6 December 1922
James " Gunner" Saunders
1924–1973
Rex Saunders Jr.
1925–1993
Sylvia Lee Saunders
1942–1972

Sources (8)

  • Rex Sanders, "United States 1950 Census"
  • James Larkin Saunders, "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981"
  • J A Saunders, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"

World Events (8)

1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company

Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

English (Surrey and Kent): variant of Sander , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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