Thomas Sanders (1838-1914) of Stoke-Upon-Trent,
Staffordshire, England
and of
Ohio County, Kentucky
(Brother of Charles, George, and John
Sanders)
Photo received from Virginia Beth (Howard) Hudgins
Hartford, KY in 2010
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Notes on Life of Thomas Sanders
Thomas Sanders was the fourth son of John Sanders, Sr. and
his wife, Sarah (Smith), who raised a family of nine respectable children. Tom was born at Penkhull, a village and
township within the district of Stoke on
Trent, Staffordshire, England.
John and Sarah Sanders were found in the 1841, 1851, and
1861 census records of Staffordshire. In
1851 census, Thomas, age 12, was listed as a scholar. In 1861, Thomas was listed in the census as
age 22 and unmarried. His occupation was
"Tailor” (journeyman) "born Penkhull.”
On November 12, 1863, he married Charlotte Beardmore in
England. The marriage record was solemnized at Parish Church in the
Parish of St. George, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, in the County of Stafford. Page: 109, Entry No. 217: Ref No. C21/3/217.
"Thomas
Sanders. 23. Bachelor. Tailor. Residence at the time of Marriage: Boundary
Street. Father, John Sanders. Tailor."
"Charlotte
Beardmore. 18. Spinster. Residence at
the time of Marriage: Castle Street.
Father, William Beardmore, Tailor.”
After Banns. Wm.
Callis, Curate. Both signed their own
names. Witnesses: William
Beardmore and Louisa Chell. Both
signed their own names." Louisa
Chell was the sister of Thomas; William Beardmore was the brother of Charlotte.
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Tom first came to America in 1856. He later returned to England where he married
Charlotte Beardmore. It was reported by
family members that he brought his wife, Charlotte, and their first child, a
daughter about three years old, back to America. This was Tom’s second trip to America,
according to family tradition. Thomas
left England from Liverpool to New York –
ten weeks by sail.
In the 1870 census Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Thomas Sanders was listed as age 30, a
peddler, born England, with his wife, Charlotte, 22, born England, and a son, William
3, born England. The immigration year
was given as 1856 for Tom and Charlotte (Beardmore) Sanders on the 1910 census
record.
In 1880, Thomas Sanders, 41, was enumerated in the Ohio
County, Kentucky census, and was listed as a farmer. Charlotte was shown as 37, with children
William T. age 12, Mary A. age 7 and Fedella, age 3. By that time, his brother, Charles Sanders,
was already living in Ohio County.
Another place that Thomas lived at one time was Friedaland, Ohio County,
Kentucky.
In the 1900 census, the Thomas Sanders family was living in
Horse Branch, Ohio Co. Tom was age 62 and gave his birthdate as July 1838;
Charlotte was 63, and said they had been married 34 years. Charlotte also said she was born in Ireland,
as were both her parents. She also
reported that they got married in 1866 – which is wrong by three years since
they got married in November 1863.
Living in the home were three daughters, Lula 27, Hattie 17, and Laura
A. Sanders, 17. Also, William Ford, a
boarder, who did farm labor, probably worked for Tom who did general farming.
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From the Hartford
Herald - issue of July 8, 1908, image 7 - FRIEDALAND:
"Uncle
Tom Sanders was 70 years old last Saturday.
His children gave him a nice
dinner.
All his children and all his grandchildren except one who lives in
Oklahoma.
There
was a large crowd of his neighbors and friends present and there was plenty of
everything good to eat and lots left. All had an enjoyable day."
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Ten years later in April 1910 when the census was taken, it
appears the family moved from Horse Branch and were living in Olaton. Tom’s age was given as 71; and Charlotte’s
age as 68. Lula was the only child left
living at home – she was 29.
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In 1914, January 28 – Thomas died. His will is recorded in Book E, Page 41,
dated March 2, 1909, recorded March 2, 1914.
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Obituary - quoted from the Hartford Herald, p. 5, column 4, Wed. 4 Feb 1914:
Esq. Thomas Sanders Dead
"Mr. Thomas Sanders, aged 75, died last
Wednesday at his residence near Olaton, this county, after a brief illness of
pneumonia. His remains were interred in
the Cane Run church burying grounds Thursday.
"Mr. Sanders was elected and served as
Justice of the Peace of his district from January 1, 1914 to January 1,
1919. He is survived by his widow, one
son and four daughters."
Another write-up in the Hartford
Herald, issue of Feb. 11, 1914, pg. 4, column 4, said:
Was
Born in England, Died in Ohio County
"Mr. T. H. Sanders, deceased, was born in the town of
Stoke, Staffordshire county, England, July 6, 1838. He came to the United States when quite a
young man and returned to England about two years later and married. He then came to Friedaland, this county,
where his wife and five children, who are all married, survive him.
He
was born and raised a Catholic, but as there was no Catholic church near his
home, he joined the Methodist church at Salem several years ago.
"Uncle Tommy," as he was generally
known, was an honest and upright man. He
realized from the beginning of his illness, which only lasted about four days,
that his time on earth was short and he talked beautifully of his going
away. He said, "I have lived out my
usefulness and am ready to meet my Master."
He
was laid to rest in Cane Run cemetery, January 28, 1914.
“The pall-bearers were: W. P. Miller, C. C. Christian, C.
D. Bean, W. T. Jamison, L. S. Hoover, Wesley Raley, all of whom were past
seventy years of age."
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A third obituary in The
Hartford Republican , dated Friday, January 30, 1914, had a bit of
additional information:
"Esquire Thomas Sanders Dead."
"Thomas Sanders, for four years a
member of the Ohio County Fiscal Court, died at
his home near Cane Run church, 3 miles from
Olaton, Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock.
He had been ill only a few days with
pneumonia when the end came. He was
buried
yesterday at Cane Run burying ground in the
presence of a large number of friends.
Esquire Sander's term as a magistrate in
Sulphur Springs district ended with the year
1913.
He was a good citizen and will be greatly missed in the community."
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Death Certificate
"Mrs. Sanders of the late Esq.
Thomas Sanders, has appendicitis and is expected to live but a short
time."
However, Charlotte
did live a little more than one-and one-half years after her husband's death. She died June 2, 1915 and was laid to rest
beside her husband at the Cane Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Friedaland, Ohio
Co., KY. The known children of Thomas and Charlotte (Beardmore)
Sanders were:
William
Thomas Sanders b 4-24-1867 md. (1)
Alberta
“Birdie” Hoover, Oct 9, 1891
Mary Agnes
Sanders b 7-19-1872 md. Joseph Elmer Miller, Dec 31, 1890
Fidelia
“Della” Sanders b Abt 1875 md. Robert T. Miller, Jan 8, 1896
Louise
Sanders b 1880 Died young.
Laura b
6-4-1885 md. Nathaniel G. Boswell,
Mar 7, 1903
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In 1974 all of Tom’s children had died except Laura (Sanders)
Boswell, who lived in Horse Branch, Ohio Co. Kentucky .
She celebrated her 101st birthday and there is a newspaper
clipping of this celebration. Laura was
the proud grandmother of eleven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was a post mistress for ten years at
Horse Branch. She later died in a nursing home.
Submitted by Janice Cox Brown
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