Merrill Mounts Sanders1,2

M, #11161, b. 1 April 1913, d. 15 May 2001
Father*Arthur Hayes Sanders3,2 b. 14 Oct 1891, d. 2 Jun 1990
Mother*Sylvia Mounts4,2 b. 12 Jul 1889, d. 21 Mar 1981
Relationship4th cousin of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited2 Nov 2020
     He was born on 1 April 1913 at Indiana, USA.3,2,5 Merrill married Thelma Marie Cox on 23 May 1933 at Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA.1,5
     Merrill Mounts Sanders died on 15 May 2001 at Lafayette, Fairfield Twp., Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA, at age 88.5
     Merrill Mounts Sanders was buried at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA.5
     Merrill appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Oxford, Oak Grove Twp., Benton County, Indiana in the household of his parents, Arthur and Sylvia Sanders.2
     Merle appeared on the 1930 Federal Census Wabash Twp., Tippecanoe County, Indiana in the household of his parents, Arthur and Sylvia Sanders.3
     In the obituary of Leland A. Sanders who died 24 November 1986, his brother, Merrill Sanders, of Lafayette, was listed as a survivor.6
     In the obituary of Arthur H. Sanders who died 2 June 1990, his son, Merrill M. Sanders, of Lafayette, was listed as a survivor.7

Family

Thelma Marie Cox b. 14 Dec 1915, d. 14 Jan 1987
Marriage*Merrill married Thelma Marie Cox on 23 May 1933 at Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA.1,5 

Citations

  1. [S484] World Family Tree Download of Volume 12, tree 3225 (Publisher: Brøderbund Software), Brøderbund Software - World Family Tree CDs (caution - an unreliable data source), unknown url; "This database is of questionable value. If not other sources are given for an event or relationship, consider it unreliable and subject to further research for verification"; cited as "World Family Tree Download of Volume 12, tree 3225.
  2. [S1391] Arthur H Sanders household, 03 Jan 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Provo, Utah, USA, Benton, Oak Grove, Indiana; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 37, Ancestry.com Roll: T625_423; Image: 159.
  3. [S1390] Arthur H Sanders household, 03 May 1930 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Tippecanoe, Wabash, Indiana; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 32, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 630; Image: 1104.0.
  4. [S1390] 03 May 1930 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Tippecanoe, Wabash, Indiana; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 32, Household Members: Name Age
    Arthur H Sanders 39
    Sylvia Sanders 40
    Merle Sanders 17
    Leland Sanders 14
    Barbara Sanders 9
    Jaunita Sanders 5.
  5. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  6. [S10953] Deaths: Leland A. Sanders, Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana, 25 Nov 1986, Page 12, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Leland A. Sanders (Aged 71). Hereinafter cited as Journal and Courier.
  7. [S10952] Arthur H. Sanders, 98, Tippecanoe County farmer, Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana, 04 Jun 1990, Page 10, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Arthur H. Sanders (Aged 98). Hereinafter cited as Journal and Courier.

Leland Arthur Sanders1,2,3,4

M, #11162, b. 17 November 1915, d. 24 November 1986
Father*Arthur Hayes Sanders1,5,2,3 b. 14 Oct 1891, d. 2 Jun 1990
Mother*Sylvia Mounts1,5,6,3 b. 12 Jul 1889, d. 21 Mar 1981
Relationship4th cousin of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     He was born on 17 November 1915 at Oxford, Oak Grove Twp., Benton County, Indiana, USA.1,5,2,3,7 Leland married Bertha Beatrice Ross on 16 August 1940 at Lafayette, Fairfield Twp., Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA.1,8,9,7
     Leland Arthur Sanders died on 24 November 1986 at Home Hospital, Lafayette, Fairfield Twp., Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA, at age 71.1,5,8,4,7
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Leland A. Sanders.
Survived by his wife, the former Bertha Ross. Survivor(s): Arthur Sanders and Merrill Sanders.7

     Leland Arthur Sanders was buried at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA.8,4
     Leland appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Oxford, Oak Grove Twp., Benton County, Indiana in the household of his parents, Arthur and Sylvia Sanders.3
     Leland appeared on the 1930 Federal Census Wabash Twp., Tippecanoe County, Indiana in the household of his parents, Arthur and Sylvia Sanders.2
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Journal and Courier published in Lafayette, Indiana, 25 November 1986.7

Family

Bertha Beatrice Ross b. 27 Feb 1918, d. 29 May 2007
Marriage*Leland married Bertha Beatrice Ross on 16 August 1940 at Lafayette, Fairfield Twp., Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA.1,8,9,7 

Citations

  1. [S484] World Family Tree Download of Volume 12, tree 3225 (Publisher: Brøderbund Software), Brøderbund Software - World Family Tree CDs (caution - an unreliable data source), unknown url; "This database is of questionable value. If not other sources are given for an event or relationship, consider it unreliable and subject to further research for verification"; cited as "World Family Tree Download of Volume 12, tree 3225.
  2. [S1390] Arthur H Sanders household, 03 May 1930 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Tippecanoe, Wabash, Indiana; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 32, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 630; Image: 1104.0.
  3. [S1391] Arthur H Sanders household, 03 Jan 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Provo, Utah, USA, Benton, Oak Grove, Indiana; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 37, Ancestry.com Roll: T625_423; Image: 159.
  4. [S5565] Lafayette Leader Obituary Index Project 1970 to 1990, online http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~intcags/…, SURNAME      GIVEN NAME & Maiden      AGE      Vet      Date      of      Death      Date in Paper      PG# COL#      CEMETERY OR LOCATION
    Sanders      Leland A.      71            11      24      1986      11      27      1986      8-2      Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. Hereinafter cited as Lafayette Leader Obituary Index.
  5. [S501] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, online 1935-2014, LELAND SANDERS); SSN 385-09-1680 Residence: 47905 Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN; Born 17 Nov 1915 Last Benefit: ; Died Nov 1986 Issued: MI (Before 1951). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  6. [S1390] 03 May 1930 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Tippecanoe, Wabash, Indiana; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 32, Household Members: Name Age
    Arthur H Sanders 39
    Sylvia Sanders 40
    Merle Sanders 17
    Leland Sanders 14
    Barbara Sanders 9
    Jaunita Sanders 5.
  7. [S10953] Deaths: Leland A. Sanders, Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana, 25 Nov 1986, Page 12, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Leland A. Sanders (Aged 71). Hereinafter cited as Journal and Courier.
  8. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Leland Arthur Sanders
    Grave marker transcription:
    SANDERS
    Bertha B.     Feb. 27, 1918 - May 29, 2007
    Leland A.     Nov. 17, 1915 - Nov. 24, 1986.
  9. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Bertha Beatrice “Bebe” Sanders née Ross
    Grave marker transcription:
    SANDERS
    Bertha B.     Feb. 27, 1918 - May 29, 2007
    Leland A.     Nov. 17, 1915 - Nov. 24, 1986.

Thelma Marie Cox1,2,3

F, #11166, b. 14 December 1915, d. 14 January 1987
Last Edited2 Sep 2015
     She was born on 14 December 1915 at Indiana, USA.2 Thelma married Merrill Mounts Sanders on 23 May 1933 at Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA.1,4
     Thelma Marie Cox died on 14 January 1987 at Lafayette, Fairfield Twp., Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA, at age 71.2,3
     Thelma Marie Cox was buried at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA.2,3

Family

Merrill Mounts Sanders b. 1 Apr 1913, d. 15 May 2001

Citations

  1. [S484] World Family Tree Download of Volume 12, tree 3225 (Publisher: Brøderbund Software), Brøderbund Software - World Family Tree CDs (caution - an unreliable data source), unknown url; "This database is of questionable value. If not other sources are given for an event or relationship, consider it unreliable and subject to further research for verification"; cited as "World Family Tree Download of Volume 12, tree 3225.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  3. [S5565] Lafayette Leader Obituary Index Project 1970 to 1990, online http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~intcags/…, SURNAME      GIVEN NAME & Maiden      AGE      Vet      Date      of      Death      Date in Paper      PG# COL#      CEMETERY OR LOCATION
    Sanders      Thelma Cox      71            01      14      1987      01      22      1987      6-2      Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. Hereinafter cited as Lafayette Leader Obituary Index.
  4. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Bertha Beatrice Ross1,2

F, #11171, b. 27 February 1918, d. 29 May 2007
Last Edited24 May 2021
     She was born on 27 February 1918 at Lafayette, Fairfield Twp., Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA.2 Bertha married Leland Arthur Sanders on 16 August 1940 at Lafayette, Fairfield Twp., Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA.1,3,2,4
     Bertha Beatrice Ross died on 29 May 2007 at St. Anthony Healthcare, Lafayette, Fairfield Twp., Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA, at age 89.2
     Bertha Beatrice Ross was buried at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA.2
     She was commonly known as Bebe.2
     In the obituary of Leland A. Sanders who died 24 November 1986, hiswife, the former Bertha Ross, was listed as a survivor.4

Family

Leland Arthur Sanders b. 17 Nov 1915, d. 24 Nov 1986

Citations

  1. [S484] World Family Tree Download of Volume 12, tree 3225 (Publisher: Brøderbund Software), Brøderbund Software - World Family Tree CDs (caution - an unreliable data source), unknown url; "This database is of questionable value. If not other sources are given for an event or relationship, consider it unreliable and subject to further research for verification"; cited as "World Family Tree Download of Volume 12, tree 3225.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Bertha Beatrice “Bebe” Sanders née Ross
    Grave marker transcription:
    SANDERS
    Bertha B.     Feb. 27, 1918 - May 29, 2007
    Leland A.     Nov. 17, 1915 - Nov. 24, 1986.
  3. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Leland Arthur Sanders
    Grave marker transcription:
    SANDERS
    Bertha B.     Feb. 27, 1918 - May 29, 2007
    Leland A.     Nov. 17, 1915 - Nov. 24, 1986.
  4. [S10953] Deaths: Leland A. Sanders, Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana, 25 Nov 1986, Page 12, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Leland A. Sanders (Aged 71). Hereinafter cited as Journal and Courier.

Claude Richard Watson1

M, #11173, b. 25 September 1920, d. 1 November 1960
Last Edited10 Sep 2015
     He was born on 25 September 1920 at New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA.1,2
     Claude Richard Watson died on 1 November 1960 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA, at age 40 He may have died in 198o per the Social Security Death Index.1
     Claude Richard Watson died in October 1980 at age 60 SSDI.2

Citations

  1. [S484] World Family Tree Download of Volume 12, tree 3225 (Publisher: Brøderbund Software), Brøderbund Software - World Family Tree CDs (caution - an unreliable data source), unknown url; "This database is of questionable value. If not other sources are given for an event or relationship, consider it unreliable and subject to further research for verification"; cited as "World Family Tree Download of Volume 12, tree 3225.
  2. [S501] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, online 1935-2014, CLAUDE WATSON 25 Sep 1920 Oct 1980 (not specified) (none specified) 307-14-8073 Indiana. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.

Sylvia Sue McClanahan1

F, #11179, b. 3 March 1949, d. 6 March 1949
Relationship4th cousin 1 time removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited22 May 2013
     She was born on 3 March 1949 at Charleston, Coles County, Illinois, USA.1
     Sylvia Sue McClanahan died on 6 March 1949 at Charleston, Coles County, Illinois, USA.1
     Sylvia Sue McClanahan died on 10 March 1949 at Coles County, Illinois, USA.2

Citations

  1. [S484] World Family Tree Download of Volume 12, tree 3225 (Publisher: Brøderbund Software), Brøderbund Software - World Family Tree CDs (caution - an unreliable data source), unknown url; "This database is of questionable value. If not other sources are given for an event or relationship, consider it unreliable and subject to further research for verification"; cited as "World Family Tree Download of Volume 12, tree 3225.
  2. [S306] Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950 (Publisher: Illinois State Archives), Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916–1950, Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950 (search page); "Index only, copies may be order"; cited as "IL deaths., Mc Clanahan, Sylvia Sue; Sex/Race - F/W; Age - D-02; Certificate # 0009043; Death Date - 1949.03.10; County - Coles.