Jefferson-Marion County IL Archives Biographies.....SANDERS, John February 22, 1835 - 
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From 'History of Jefferson County, Illinois' by Anonymous 1883
     JOHN SANDERS, farmer, P. O. Walnut Hill, was born in Marion County, Ill., 
February 22, 1835, to John and Sarah (COPPLE) SANDERS.  He was born in North 
Carolina; she in Indiana.  His parents moved to Indiana when he was about 
eighteen months of age, and it was there he was reared and educated, and died 
about July 6, 1875.  She is still living.  To them nine children were born, 
five of whom still survive, viz.:  Thomas, Elizabeth, John, Charles and Isaac.  
In 1857, our subject came to this county and settled on his present farm, which 
contains 280 acres of land.  He was married in Indiana, in 1854, to Miss 
Elizabeth COOK, who was born in Orange County, Ind., daughter of Absalom COOK.  
Their union has been blessed with nine children living, viz.:  Thomas, William 
R., John A., Absalom, Cena, Samuel, Charles, Ira and Edward; also three dead.  
Mr. Sanders has been one of the successful farmers of this township, but his 
success in life has been made through his own energy.  From April 7, 1865, till 
July 29, 1865, he was in the army, and served in Company H, Fifty-third 
Illinois Infantry.  He is a member of Walnut Hill Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 710.  
In politics, he is Greenbacker.  For over thirty-one years he and wife have 
been active members of the Christian Church.


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