Bios: SANDS, Joseph E. & Charles L.: Mt. Pleasant Twp, Columbia Co, PA

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J. H. Battle. History of Columbia and Montour Cos. in Pa. Chicago: A.
Warner & Co, 1887.

JOSEPH E. SANDS (deceased) (Mt. Pleasant Twp.) was born July 18, 1811 in
Mifflin  Twp, Columbia Co., Pa. His ancestors came from England, the
pioneer of the name being JOHN SANDS, who was obliged to leave his
native country on account of religious persecution. He settled in Berks
Co, Pa, and from him are descended all of the name in this county. The
father of our subject was JOHN, son of DANIEL, who was a son of the
pioneer JOHN. JOSEPH E. when a lad was brought by his parents to
Briarcreek Twp, Columbia Co, and durng his minority worked for ANDREW
HUNLOCK, who carried on a woolen mill. While in his employ, he learned
the business thoroughly, and in 1835 came to Greenwood Twp. That year he
married ESTHER LUNDY, and 3 years later came to what is now
Mordansville, and built a woolen mill, which is now operated by his son,
C.L (CHARLES LUNDY SANDS). He carried on that business up to the time of
his death, which occurred Feb.24, 1881, of apoplexy, at Philadelphia. He
had visited the above city with his son CHARLES to buy goods, and while
there died very suddenly, while making his purchases. He was buried with
Masonic honors, of which fraternity he was an honored member, and his
remains now repose in Orange Twp, in the McHenry Cemetary. In speaking
of MR. SANDS, he can well be called a representative man in  Columbia
Co. In politics, he was a Republican though not a partisan. He was
appointed the first postmaster at this place, and in 1875 was elected
county commissioner, and served with credit to himself and satisfaction
to his constituents.  He was generous and liberal, and his hand was ever
ready to contribute to the wants of the needy. He was a successful
business man, and was always in the front when the general interests of
the people were at stake. He reared a family of seven sons and one
daughter all of whom married. Three of the sons served their country in
the civil war, and Mr. SANDS, himself, went out with the militia when
the Southern forces invaded the State in 1863. (Addendum: JOSEPH E. and
ESTHER's children were: WILLIAM ELROY (RUTH ANNA ALE); HENRY (JENNIE
BECK); THOMAS (MARY HELLER); CHARLES LUNDY (MARY ZEIGLER); JOSEPH (MARY
TURNER); JAMES PARVIN ( SUSAN EVES); JOHN (ANGELINE CONNER); his twin
ELIJAH, who died; ANNA (W.W. EVES), and SUSANNA, who died.
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J.H. Battle. History of Columbia and Montour Cos. in Pa. Chicago: A.
Warner & Co., 1887

CHARLES L. SANDS, president of Mordansville woolen mill, Mordansville
(Mt. Pleasant Twp.), was born near Rohrsburg, this county, Dec. 16,
1849; son of JOSEPH E. and ESTHER LUNDY SANDS. JOHN SANDS, grandfather
of our subject, came to this county from BERKS Co, Pa, in the early part
of the present century.  He was born in Berks Co, and there learned the
miller's trade, and when he came to this county, he went to Mifflin Twp,
where he was the miller at Brown's Mill, near Mifflinville, for a number
of years.  From there he  removed to near Orangeville, and operated the
Bowman mill a number of years, and from there removed to Greenwood Twp
and ran the FULMER  (Now the ALINAS COLE) mill and while connected with
this mill he fell dead from apoplexy while working in the orchard near
by.  His death occurred in June, 1856. He was married in this county to
Miss HANNAH ECK, of Briarcreek Twp, also a member of an early settler's
family. She survived her husband about 7 years.  They are buried in the
McHenry Graveyard, in Orange Twp, this county.  They were the parents of
6 children, 4 now living; MARY, in Greenwood Twp, this county; ANN, wife
of BALTIS GIRTON, now living in ALEDO, ILL.; UZILLA, widow of JAMES
STRONG, who in the service of the Union, was killed at Fort Fisher - she
lives at Dushore, Sullivan Co, Pa.; HORACE lives at WYALUSING, Bradford
Co, Pa; EMMA and JOSEPH E. are deceased; JOSEPH E. SANDS, father of
CHARLES L., the second in order of age of these children, was born in
Mifflin Twp, while his father was the miller at Brown's Mills. He made
his home with his parents until he reached the age of 18 years, and then
went to work to learn his trade in the woolen mill of ANDREW HUNLOCK,
Briarcreek Tap, this county. He learned the trade there, and when he had
obtained a thorough knowledge of the business he erected a woolen mill
of his own one mile north of Rohrsburg, on Green Creek. He worked that
mill until 1856, but as the woods around became cleared up the creek
began to fail, and finally he found it impossibe to run the mill with
the water of that stream. In 1856 he erected a mill on the banks of
Little Fishing Creek, in Mount Pleasant Twp, which forms the nucleus of
the present Mordansville woolen mills. He operated this mill until about
one week before his death, when he sold it to CHARLES L SANDS. He was
married in this county to Miss ESTHER LUNDY, a native of this county,
and daughter of HENRY LUNDY, and they were the parents of 10 children, 7
now living: HENRY H., in Hemlock Twp, this county; WILLIAM E., in Mount
Pleasant Twp, THOMAS E., also in Hemlock Twp; ANNA MARGARET, wife of
W.W. EVES, of the firm of ELLIS EVES & Brother, merchants at Millville;
CHARLES L;  JOSEPH H., in the hardware business in Bowling Green, Oh (he
is married to MARY TURNER, a native of Wood Co., OH, and JAMES P. The
deceased are ELIJAH and JOHN (twins), and SUSANNAH. The father of this
family died Feb. 24, 1881, while at Philadelphia on a business trip. He
was a strong Union man during the war and went out with the militia at
the time of the invasion of the State by the Confederate forces. His
widow died Dec. 3, 1886. They are buried in the McHenry graveyard,
Orange Twp. The mother was a member of the Christian Church; the father
was a Friend by birthright. Mr. SANDS had held the office of
commissioner of Coumbia CO. from 1876 to 1879. He was the first
postmaster of Mordansville, which position he held unti his election as
commissioner. He was a well known man in Columbia Co, and commanded the
respect of even those who differed from him in his views. Of his
children, 3 were in the service of the Union during the war. HENRY H.
was twice a volunteer, at first in Co. E, 132nd PA Volunteers, and while
in the regiment participated among others at the battles of Antietam,
Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. The second time he enlisted was in
1864, in Co. D, 210th PA Infantry, and was in the battles of Hatcher's
Run, Gravelly Run, Five Points, and the regiment participated in the
movements about Petersburg which resulted in the fall of that stronghold
and Richmond, and the surrender of Lee: also participated in the grand
reunion of the victorious armies of the Union at the national capital at
the close of the war. WILLIAM E., was in the 103rd PA Infantry. he
served with his regiment from Feb. 1865 until the close of the war.
THOMAS E. was in the independant cavalry, and was enaged principally in
the civil service department. CHARLES L., subject of this sketch, was
reared in this county, and made his home with his parents until he was
18 years of age, and then went to work at the carpenter's trade with
ABRAHAM DILDINE, of Orange Twp, with whom he was engaged one year. He
then returned to his father's home and lived there until 1871, when he
began dealing in horses to some extent, and obtained the contract for
building the stone work of the Wilson bridge across Little Fishing
Creek, which he constructed. He then rented a farm in Mt. Pleasant Twp,
which he carried on until 1875, when he removed to Millville and
commenced in the livery business, and established the first stage line
from Millville to Bloomsburg. It was thought at that time that this
stage line would not pay, but he made the business remunerative, and it
is so to this date,. He closed out the business in the spring of 1880,
selling out to HUMPHREY PARKER, and then came to Mordansville and helped
his father operate the mill until the following spring, when he bought
the mill. He then added new machinery and in the spring of 1886 enlarged
the mill by the erection of an addition. He carried on the business
alone until 1883, when M.J. ELDER obtained an interest in the operation
of the mill, and the firm remained SANDS & ELDER until the spring of
1886, when WILLIAM R. HAGENBUCH obtained an interest,and the style of
the firm is now C.L. SANDS & Co. The capacity has been increased, since
Mr. SANDS bought the mill, from 6000 to 25000 pounds. Mr. SANDS was
married in this county May 13, 1871 to Miss MARY ZEIGLER, a native of
the county and daughter of DANIEL and CATHERINE  ZEIGLER, both deceased
and buried in the Canby graveyard, Mt. Pleasant Twp. Mr. and Mrs. SANDS
are parents of 3 children: ELIZABETH MAUDE; MAGGIE ALVERDA and JOSEPH E.
Besides the woolen mill interests, Mr. SANDS is also engaged in
farming,having land aggregating 162 acres in Mt. Pleasant Twp, on which
he carries on farming. He is Justice of the Peace of Mt. Pleasant Twp,
having been elected in the spring of 1884. He was one of the
vice-presidents of the Columbia Co. Agricultural, Horticultural and
Mechanical Assoc. from the spring of 1881 to the end of 1886.