Obituary of Samuel Sanders
From The Chanute Times, May 15, 1903:Samuel Sanders died at his home in this city last Tuesday. He was an old gentlemen 82 past, and for some time has been quite feeble, but absolutely refused to live with any of his children, though repeatedly urged so to do. About 10 o'clock Tuesday morning he came up town to the post office and stopped on his way at the store of Bloomheart & Wright and talked with his son-in-law, Mr. John Wright. A little before noon Rolla Wright took dinner to his grandfather, as was his custom, and found the old gentleman in his chair dead. Mr. Sanders was an old soldier and an old Grand Army man. He came to this county in an early day and was a very active, hard working aand successful farmer. For a number of years past he has lived in the city. The funeral was held Wednesday at the home of his daugher, Mrs. John Wright, and th remains interred in the Newman cemetery, across the river.From The Chanute Blade:DEATH WAS SUDDEN Samuel Sanders Expries Sitting In a Chair FOUND BY HIS GRANDSON Rolla Wright Made a Ghastly Discovery When He Entered Grandfather's Room Yesterday From Wednesdays Daily Barefooted and bent forward in a chair, Samuel Sanders, the aged father of Mrs. John Wright, was found at his home in South Central street, at 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, cold and rigid in death. A basin of water was sitting by his side and his attitude and other circumstances in evidence suggested the theory that he was in the act of bathing his feet when the sudden summons came. The ghastly discovery was made by the dead man's grandon, Rolla Wright, who had been carrying his meals to him for a week, and who had just entered the room with his dinner. Mr. Sanders was eighty-two years old last March, and his age, together with a chronic bowel disorder with which he had been afflicted for some time rendered him quite feeble. He lived alone in one room of his house, renting the remainder of the rooms to a family, who had been absent from the city for the past two weeks. Up to that time he had been boarding with that family. He was seen on Main street about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and later was noticed in the yeard by a neighbor. When discoverd the dead man's hands and face were considerably discolored, indicating an internl hemorrhage, and which porbably occurred when he leaned over, presumably, for the purpose of bathing his feet. When the obdy was laid out these discolorations almost entirely disappeared, leaving the features composed in appearance and as presentable as the face of a corpse usually is. Mr. Sanders was a Kentuckian by birth, having first seen the light near the famous Mammoth Cave in the Blue Grass state a little more than eighty-two years ago. In 1821 he removed withhis family to this county, settling on a farm four miles east of Chanute. Fourteen years afterwardshe moved to this city, where he continuously resided up to the time of his death. His wife died some twenty years ago. He leaves nine children only one of whom, Mrs. John Wright lives in this section of the country, the others being scattered and living in different states. Deceased was a veteran in the civil war, having enlisted soon after hostilities commenced in Company G, twelfth Kentucky cavalry. He was a member of Neosho Post, G.A.R. of this city, and was highly respected in the community. The funeral will occur at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon from the residence of John Wright, in South Centeral avenue, and will be conducted by the Grand Army post. Interment will be made i the Newman Cemterey, three and a half miles northeast of Chanute.
From The Chanute Blade:DEATH WAS SUDDEN Samuel Sanders Expries Sitting In a Chair FOUND BY HIS GRANDSON Rolla Wright Made a Ghastly Discovery When He Entered Grandfather's Room Yesterday From Wednesdays Daily Barefooted and bent forward in a chair, Samuel Sanders, the aged father of Mrs. John Wright, was found at his home in South Central street, at 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, cold and rigid in death. A basin of water was sitting by his side and his attitude and other circumstances in evidence suggested the theory that he was in the act of bathing his feet when the sudden summons came. The ghastly discovery was made by the dead man's grandon, Rolla Wright, who had been carrying his meals to him for a week, and who had just entered the room with his dinner. Mr. Sanders was eighty-two years old last March, and his age, together with a chronic bowel disorder with which he had been afflicted for some time rendered him quite feeble. He lived alone in one room of his house, renting the remainder of the rooms to a family, who had been absent from the city for the past two weeks. Up to that time he had been boarding with that family. He was seen on Main street about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and later was noticed in the yard by a neighbor. When discoverd the dead man's hands and face were considerably discolored, indicating an internal hemorrhage, and which porbably occurred when he leaned over, presumably, for the purpose of bathing his feet. When the body was laid out these discolorations almost entirely disappeared, leaving the features composed in appearance and as presentable as the face of a corpse usually is.Mr. Sanders was a Kentuckian by birth, having first seen the light near the famous Mammoth Cave in the Blue Grass state a little more than eighty-two years ago. In 1821 he removed with his family to this county, settling on a farm four miles east of Chanute. Fourteen years afterwards he moved to this city, where he continuously resided up to the time of his death. His wife died some twenty years ago. He leaves nine children only one of whom, Mrs. John Wright lives in this section of the country, the others being scattered and living in different states. Deceased was a veteran in the civil war, having enlisted soon after hostilities commenced in Company G, Twelth Kentucky Cavalry. He was a member of Neosho Post, G.A.R. of this city, and was highly respected in the community. The funeral will occur at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon from the residence of John Wright, in South Centeral avenue, and will be conducted by the Grand Army post. Interment will be made in the Newman Cemterey, three and a half miles northeast of Chanute.
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Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Chanute, Kansas
Private, Union Army, Civil War, Co. G, 12th Regiment Kentucky Cav.
Copy of 1850 census where Samuel Saunders age 29 is head of household. This lists (besides the children) a Delila Morgan (age 14).Shari Gunter guesses she would be a sister to Elleanor (Ellen) but didn't pursue it. Shari Gunter provided me a letter, handwritten family tree, and Family Group Record sheets for Samuel SAUNDERS (SANDERS) and Thomas Andrew Jackson DENHAM.Married by Dr. Housley.Copy of photo of Samuel Sanders in Debra Kay Denham-Hallek's files.Copy of photo of cemetery tombstone located in Greenwood Cemetery, 3 miles east of Chanute, Kansas per Joan House.
From Chanute Tribune dtd June 5, 1879 residing in Kentucky in 1865 when Denham married his daughter. Probate records are located in S-9-32 per Index Neosho County Kansas Probate Records Part I: Earliest-1956; Part II: 1956-1976 1994 Chanute Genealogical Society Neosho county Community College Library 1000 S. Allen St., Chanute, Kansas 66720.
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