Henry C Sanders1

b. 23 December 1849
Last Edited=22 Apr 2012
     Henry C Sanders was born on 23 December 1849 at Alabama.1

On 28 June 1870 Henry C Sanders was enumerated in the household of John H Thomas on the 1870 U. S. census for Macoupin County, Illinois as Henry Sanders, 20 years old, birthplace of Illinios Also enumerated in the household were Sarah Ella Biggerstaff, Clara Thomas and Elmer Thomas.2

Henry C Sanders married Martha F Biggerstaff, daughter of Benjamin Biggerstaff and Nancy Courtney, on 27 October 1870 at North Otter Township, Macoupin County, Illinois.1

Henry C Sanders was enumerated on 7 June 1880 as head of household on the 1880 U. S. census for North Otter Township, Macoupin County, Illinois as H. C. Sanders, Married, 30 years old, birthplace of Alabama, occupation of Farmer.. Also enumerated in the household were Martha F Biggerstaff, Charles B Sanders, Melvin Sanders and Nellie A Sanders.3

Children of Henry C Sanders and Martha F Biggerstaff

Citations

  1. Anonymous, Portrait and biographical record of Macoupin County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States. (Chicago: Biographical Pub. Co., 1891), pg 418; digital image, HeritageQuest Online (www.heritagequestonline.com : accessed 9 Aug 2003).
  2. J N Thomas household, 1870 U.S. census, Macoupin County, Illinois, population schedule, Township 12 Range 7, Virden post office, page 18 (written) / 213 back (stamped), dwelling 124, family 122; Ancestry.com Images Online: 1870 U.S. Census / Illinois / Macoupin / Township 12 Range 7 / Image 19 of 33, transcribed 26 Oct 2003.
  3. H. C. Sanders household, 1880 U.S. census, Macoupin County, Illinois, population schedule, North Otter, enumeration district 120, supervisor's district 6, page 7 (written) / 246C (stamped), dwelling 59, family 59; Ancestry.com Images Online: 1880 U.S. Census / Illinois / Macoupin / Other Townships / District 120 / Image 7 of 32, transcribed 12 Oct 2003.