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William C. Brown Cemetery ~ William Josiah Sanders ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Sanders, William Josiah
LAST NAME: Sanders FIRST NAME: William MIDDLE NAME: Josiah NICKNAME: Joe
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
GENDER: M TITLE: 
BORN: 27 Jan 1876 DIED: 31 Dec 1932 BURIED: 3 Jan 1933 (William C. Brown Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Missouri
DEATH PLACE: Dallas, Polk Co, Oregon
NOTES: 
1920 OR CENSUS - William J. Sanders (43y, b MO), enumerated with wife Minnie M. (35y, b NE) and 7 children, Elva M. (16y, b OR), William H. (15y, b OR), Dana F. (11y, b Canada), Lura M. (10y, b Canada), Vera O. (7y, b Canada), Minnie A. (6y, b OR) and Marjory L. (7m, b OR)
[Daughter Elva Stocker was previously married to Frank E. Kersey]
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OBITUARY: 
William J. Sanders, a resident of Dallas for the past 19 years, died suddenly at his home on Washington street, Saturday, December 31. Mr. Sanders was in his 57th year. 
He was born January 27, 1876, in Missouri. After coming west he lived for a time in Portland, in eastern Oregon and Canada, and later in Newberg. He moved to Dallas from Newburg 19 years ago. 
Mr. Sanders is survived by his widow, three sons, five daughters and a brother. The children are: Mrs. F.E. Kersey, Dallas; W.H. Sanders, Tillamook; Dana Sanders, Salem; Miss Lura Sanders, Mrs. Sherman Jones, Mrs. Robert Griffin, Marjory and Donald Sanders, all of Dallas. 
Funeral services were held Tuersday at the Henkle & Thomas chapel with Dr G.W. Bruce officiating. Burial was in the Brown cemetery north of Dallas. 
Itemizer Observer, Thursday, January 5, 1933, 1:5
INSCRIPTION: 
Sanders
W.J. Joe
1876-1932
[shares marker with wife Minnie Sanders]
SOURCES: 
Branigar Survey
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1920 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Dallas, ED 383, page 289, lines 1-9)
Itemizer Observer, 5 Jan 1933, 1:5
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