John Calhoun Sanders (my great grandfather) was born on February 5, 1890, in Illinois to Lucinda Jane Craven, age 42, and John Sanders, age 62. Seven years later (my great grandmother) Iva Bell Casper was born on September 10, 1897, in Illinois to Ellen Josephine Hood, age 18, and Moses Edward Casper, age 29.
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The 1900 census finds our ancestors, the Sanders, living in Vienna., IL. (my great grandfather), John at the age of ten. His dad, John is 72 and his mother "Liza" is 50. They had been married nearly 30 years and had given birth to 8 children of whom 7 were living. The home is listed as a farm and they own it free and clear. Also in the home in 1900 are his older sisters Bettie Sanders (16) and Nora Sanders (13).
In 1900, the Caspers are living in Dongola, Illinois. Iva (3) is the only child that has been born to Moses and Ellen Josephine. Moses is listed as a farmer and they rent their farm. (FS 170)
As of the 1910 census, John's father has (evidently) passed away. John is 20, working as a barber and living with his step-dad Thomas Kirkpatrick and his mother Lucinda J. They have been married for four years. ((revisit discrepancy on Lucinda's age))
In 1910 the Caspers are living in a home they rent on North 5th Street in Vienna, IL. (Johnson County, Ward 3, dist. 0067 - the census doesn't list the house number, however their home is the last listing before beginning Nursery St.). Iva is 12 and now has three sisters; Florence R Casper (9), Dorris Casper (4) and Gladys Casper (1). The census advises that five children have been born to the couple and four are living. Moses works as a lumber inspector.
John Calhoun Sanders and Iva Bell Casper married in 1914. (Is John still working as a barber?)
In July of 1915 they began their family with the birth of their first child Francis.
In 1900, the Caspers are living in Dongola, Illinois. Iva (3) is the only child that has been born to Moses and Ellen Josephine. Moses is listed as a farmer and they rent their farm. (FS 170)
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As of the 1910 census, John's father has (evidently) passed away. John is 20, working as a barber and living with his step-dad Thomas Kirkpatrick and his mother Lucinda J. They have been married for four years. ((revisit discrepancy on Lucinda's age))
In 1910 the Caspers are living in a home they rent on North 5th Street in Vienna, IL. (Johnson County, Ward 3, dist. 0067 - the census doesn't list the house number, however their home is the last listing before beginning Nursery St.). Iva is 12 and now has three sisters; Florence R Casper (9), Dorris Casper (4) and Gladys Casper (1). The census advises that five children have been born to the couple and four are living. Moses works as a lumber inspector.
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John Calhoun Sanders and Iva Bell Casper married in 1914. (Is John still working as a barber?)
In July of 1915 they began their family with the birth of their first child Francis.
Francis L Sanders (1915–2002)
Francis L Sanders was born on July 2, 1915, in Metropolis, Illinois, to Iva Bell Casper, age 17, and John Calhoun Sanders, age 25.
Francis married Wallace Long and they had two daughters; Dorothy and Sue.
Francis L Sanders died on March 19, 2002, in Metropolis, Illinois, when she was 86 years old.
Robert Eugene SANDERS (1916–1963)
Robert Eugene SANDERS was born on October 7, 1916, in Illinois to Iva Bell Casper, age 19, and John Calhoun Sanders, age 26.
Robert Eugene SANDERS married Virginia Nell ECKENBERG in Obion, Tennessee, on June 18, 1941, when he was 24 years old.
By August 11 of 1920 the couple had returned to Metropolis, Il where their fourth child Edith was born.
1924 Creal Springs
Mary Elizabeth Sanders(1924–2003)
On April 1st of 1940, John Calhoun Sanders passed away at the age of fifty.
At the end of April in 1940 the census would be taken. The family is listed as living at 907 East 5th Street in Metropolis. Iva is now the head of the household which they rent for $10 per month.
Frances, age 24 is listed as a housekeeper - WPA House Aide project. Robert, age 22 is a laborer at the box factory. Helen, age 22 is a book mender for the NY ? Library Project.
Robert Eugene SANDERS died on June 26, 1963, when he was 46 years old.
Helen R Sanders(1918–)
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In January of 1920, John and Iva live in a rented home at 708 North 3rd Street in Memphis, TN. (Shelby Co. Ward 9, possibly a duplex). John worked as a painter at an auto body shop and the couple lived with their three children - all under age five.
By August 11 of 1920 the couple had returned to Metropolis, Il where their fourth child Edith was born.
Edith W Sanders(1920–2008)
Edith W Sanders was born on August 11, 1920, in Illinois to Iva Bell Casper, age 22, and John Calhoun Sanders, age 30.
Her husband John Edward "Peanut" Stockton passed away on April 15, 1980, in Metropolis, Illinois, at the age of 67.
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Joseph Edward Sanders(1922–1984)
Joseph Edward Sanders was born on August 24, 1922, in Creal Springs, Illinois, to Iva Bell Casper, age 24, and John Calhoun Sanders, age 32.
Joseph Edward Sanders served in the military on April 15, 1942, when he was 19 years old.
Joseph Edward Sanders married Mary Margaret Tolen in Metropolis, Illinois, on July 4, 1952, when he was 29 years old.
His son Joe Neal was born on July 16, 1954, in McCracken, Kentucky.
Joseph Edward Sanders died on January 1, 1984, in Metropolis, Illinois, when he was 61 years old.---
1924 Creal Springs
Mary Elizabeth Sanders(1924–2003)
Mary Elizabeth Sanders was born on June 13, 1924, in Creal Springs, Illinois, to Iva Bell Casper, age 26, and John Calhoun Sanders, age 34.
Mary Elizabeth Sanders married William Donald Anderson on November 7, 1945, when she was 21 years old.
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Lawanda Sanders (1926–)
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Betty Ruth Sanders Boettner Witt (1926–1995)
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Mona Lee Sanders(1929–1989)
Monalia Sanders was born in 1929 in Illinois to Iva Bell Casper, age 32, and John Calhoun Sanders, age 39.
In 1945, Mona Lee seemed to be active in school activities. She's pictured in a couple of group photos at least in the 1945 and 1946 Illohmet.
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In 1930 the Sanders live in the Lincoln precinct of Metropolis, IL. They rent their home for $5.
John is 40 and works as a house painter. Iva is 32 and sees to the wellbeing of eight children ranging in age of a few months to seventeen.
John is 40 and works as a house painter. Iva is 32 and sees to the wellbeing of eight children ranging in age of a few months to seventeen.
On April 1st of 1940, John Calhoun Sanders passed away at the age of fifty.
At the end of April in 1940 the census would be taken. The family is listed as living at 907 East 5th Street in Metropolis. Iva is now the head of the household which they rent for $10 per month.
Frances, age 24 is listed as a housekeeper - WPA House Aide project. Robert, age 22 is a laborer at the box factory. Helen, age 22 is a book mender for the NY ? Library Project.
