Obituary of C.B. Sanders, Madison Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Lynn Gibson Date: 22 Nov 1998 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Charles Burton SANDERS - Probably from the Fayetteville newspaper - September, 1898 C.B. Sanders died September 18, 1898 The Huntsville Democrat announces the death of a prominent citizen, who was well known and had many friends in Washington county. It says: "Another of Huntsville's oldest and most highly respected citizens has quit the walks of life and has joined the mighty hosts of the great beyond. Mr. C. B. Sanders died at his home in this city at 4 o'clock Sunday morning, the 18th. He has been in feeble health for several years, but had been confined to his bed for only a few weeks. "Uncle Bert" Sanders, as he was more familiarly known, was born in Jackson county, Alabama, Sept. 14, 1826, and moved to this county with his parents when about four years old. They first settled at Drake's Creek and later on moved to Huntsville, which was then almost an uncleared forest. Here he lived until the famous year of '49 when he went to California to search for gold. He returned to Huntsville in 1852. He went to California again in 1853, but remained only a few months. In 1884 he was elected treasurer of Madison county and served one term. In the death of Mr. Sanders, Huntsville has sustained the loss of one of her best citizens, his family is bereaved of a devoted husband and kind-hearted father, and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church loses a prominent and generous member. Rev. Hogan conducted the funeral services at the C.P. Church Monday morning at 10 o'clock, after which the remains were interred in the Huntsville cemetery under the auspices of the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities. [Transcribed and Submitted by Sherry Healy.]