Joshua Sanders Biography - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft @ cowtown.net

History of Grant County Wisconsin
Western Historical Publishing, Chicago, July 1881
Town of Fennimore, Biographical Sketches, Page 990 

JOSHUA SANDERS, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Fennimore; born in Devonshire England in 
1837.  Emigrated to Illinois and settled at Freeport about 1849; his father 
resided at Freeport for some time, when he removed to Crawford Co., Wis.; he now 
lives in the State of Iowa.  Joshua came to Wisconsin about 1859, but soon after 
went to Missouri he returned to Wisconsin in 1861, and settled on his present 
farm.  His wife was Mary Shultz, daughter of Jacob Shultz.  They have seven 
children - Rella J., Minnie M., Caroline B., Eliza M., Nellie C., Tirzah and an 
infant.  Has 75 acres of land.