Descendants of William Riley Saunders
Generation No. 1
WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS (SAUNDERS) was born Abt. 1824 in Georgia. He married NANCY PIERSON 23 Sep 1847 in Bond County, Illinois, daughter of AARON PIERSON and SARAH PUGH. She was born Abt. 1826 in Tennessee, and died 22 Mar 1855 in Bond County, Illinois.
Child of WILLIAM SAUNDERS and NANCY PIERSON is:
i. WILEY MARTIN SANDERS, b. 02 Aug 1849, Illinois; d. 07 Feb 1923, Keyesport, Bond Co., Illinois.
Generation No. 2
WILEY MARTIN SANDERS (WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born 02 Aug 1849 in Illinois, and died 07 Feb 1923 in Keyesport, Bond Co., Illinois. He married MARTHA JANE BRUNER Abt. 1871, daughter of MASON BRUNER and MARGARET MACCOY. She was born 05 Jul 1853 in Indiana, and died 31 Oct 1926 in Tamalco Twp, Bond Co., Illinois.
Children of WILEY SANDERS and MARTHA BRUNER are:
i. MARY F. SANDERS, b. Oct 1871, Illinois.
ii. SARAH J. SANDERS, b. Abt. 1878, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois.
iii. WESLEY HIRAM SANDERS, b. 16 Mar 1880, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 15 Mar 1938, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois - McKendree Chapel Cemetery.
iv. VIOLET SANDERS, b. Mar 1882; d. 10 Apr 1920, Irishtown, Clinton Co., Illinois.
v. ELMER ROBERT SANDERS, b. 16 Mar 1884, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 14 Mar 1951, Keyesport (Breese), Clinton Co., Illinois - Chapel Hill Cemetery.
vi. DAISY ELLEN SANDERS, b. 12 Jul 1886; d. 21 Oct 1945, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois - Chapel Hill Cemetery.
vii. GEORGE WILEY SANDERS, b. 28 Mar 1888, Keyesport (Irishtown), Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 26 Nov 1948, Joliet, Will Co., Illinois - Woodlawn Cemetery.
viii. MARTHA ELIZABETH SANDERS, b. Dec 1891; m. UNKNOWN SMITH.
ix. NELLIE JANE SANDERS, b. 09 Aug 1894, Keyesport, Illinois; d. 13 Mar 1980, Elgin, Cook Co., Illinois; m. ROBERT WATSON; b. 24 May 1900, Scotland; d. 23 Jun 1975, Elgin, Cook Co., Illinois.
Generation No. 3
MARY F. SANDERS (WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born Oct 1871 in Illinois. She married UNKNOWN NORMAN Abt. 1891. He was born in Illinois.
Children of MARY SANDERS and UNKNOWN NORMAN are:
i. FLORENCE I. NORMAN, b. Dec 1892, Illinois.
ii. CURTIS W. NORMAN, b. Sep 1896, Illinois.
iii. ELSIE J. NORMAN, b. Jul 1898, Illinois.
WESLEY HIRAM SANDERS (WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born 16 Mar 1880 in Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois, and died 15 Mar 1938 in Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois - McKendree Chapel Cemetery. He married SADIE ELIZABETH NETTLES 24 Dec 1908 in Clinton Co., Illinois. She was born 01 Nov 1892 in Illinois, and died 08 Oct 1975.
Children of WESLEY SANDERS and SADIE NETTLES are:
i. HERBERT H. SANDERS, b. Abt. 1912, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois.
ii. MARTHA J. SANDERS, b. 17 Jul 1912, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 09 Sep 1931, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois.
iii. CECIL WESLEY SANDERS, b. 13 Aug 1915, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 18 May 1945, US Navy.
iv. THEODORE SANDERS, b. 24 Jan 1918, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 22 Nov 1988, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois.
v. MAJORIE F. SANDERS, b. Abt. 1924, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois.
vi. WAYNE E. SANDERS, b. 13 Jun 1926, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 28 Mar 1992.
vii. GRACIE V. SANDERS, b. Abt. 1929, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois.
VIOLET SANDERS (WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born Mar 1882, and died 10 Apr 1920 in Irishtown, Clinton Co., Illinois. She married JOHN W. MCNEILL 23 Dec 1905 in Clinton Co., Illinois.
Child of VIOLET SANDERS and JOHN MCNEILL is:
i. ELLEN MCNEILL, b. Illinois.
ELMER ROBERT SANDERS (WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born 16 Mar 1884 in Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois, and died 14 Mar 1951 in Keyesport (Breese), Clinton Co., Illinois - Chapel Hill Cemetery. He married DELSIE IDELA DURHAM Abt. 1927. She was born Abt. 1897 in Illinois.
Child of ELMER SANDERS and DELSIE DURHAM is:
i. LYNN SANDERS, b. Abt. 1906.
DAISY ELLEN SANDERS (WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born 12 Jul 1886, and died 21 Oct 1945 in Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois - Chapel Hill Cemetery. She married SAMUEL T. DAVIS 27 Nov 1907 in Clinton Co., Illinois. He was born 1876, and died 1952.
Children of DAISY SANDERS and SAMUEL DAVIS are:
i. HAROLD E. DAVIS, b. Abt. 1909.
ii. LLOYD A. DAVIS, b. 1910.
GEORGE WILEY SANDERS (WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born 28 Mar 1888 in Keyesport (Irishtown), Clinton Co., Illinois, and died 26 Nov 1948 in Joliet, Will Co., Illinois - Woodlawn Cemetery. He married FRANCIS ANN MEYER 03 Nov 1907 in Clinton Co., Illinois, daughter of OTMAR MEYER and MARY HUFFSTEDTLER. She was born 20 Oct 1889 in Tamalco, Bond Co., Illinois, and died Jan 1969 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.
Children of GEORGE SANDERS and FRANCIS MEYER are:
i. VELMA SANDERS, b. 1909; d. 23 Jul 1941; m. WILFRED BURNS.
ii. WYLIE MATTHIAS SANDERS, b. 24 Nov 1909, Big Rock, Illinois; d. 14 Oct 1968, Iowa City, Iowa - Soc Sec states Quincy, Adams, Illinois this is where he is buried.
iii. ARVID DEE SANDERS, b. 09 Aug 1914, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 19 Dec 1961; m. DOROTHY E. WEBB.
iv. LOIS DONNA LEE SANDERS, b. 27 Jul 1918, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 20 Nov 1987; m. CALVIN PIDGEON.
Generation No. 4
WYLIE MATTHIAS SANDERS (GEORGE WILEY, WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born 24 Nov 1909 in Big Rock, Illinois, and died 14 Oct 1968 in Iowa City, Iowa - Soc Sec states Quincy, Adams, Illinois this is where he is buried. He married EVELYN MARIAN FUNK 09 Feb 1930 in Illinois, daughter of JOHN FUNK and MARTHA DETTMAN. She was born 20 May 1911 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, and died 14 Jan 1999 in Minooka, Grundy, Illinois.
WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS (SAUNDERS) was born Abt. 1824 in Georgia. He married NANCY PIERSON 23 Sep 1847 in Bond County, Illinois, daughter of AARON PIERSON and SARAH PUGH. She was born Abt. 1826 in Tennessee, and died 22 Mar 1855 in Bond County, Illinois.
Child of WILLIAM SAUNDERS and NANCY PIERSON is:
i. WILEY MARTIN SANDERS, b. 02 Aug 1849, Illinois; d. 07 Feb 1923, Keyesport, Bond Co., Illinois.
Generation No. 2
WILEY MARTIN SANDERS (WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born 02 Aug 1849 in Illinois, and died 07 Feb 1923 in Keyesport, Bond Co., Illinois. He married MARTHA JANE BRUNER Abt. 1871, daughter of MASON BRUNER and MARGARET MACCOY. She was born 05 Jul 1853 in Indiana, and died 31 Oct 1926 in Tamalco Twp, Bond Co., Illinois.
Children of WILEY SANDERS and MARTHA BRUNER are:
i. MARY F. SANDERS, b. Oct 1871, Illinois.
ii. SARAH J. SANDERS, b. Abt. 1878, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois.
iii. WESLEY HIRAM SANDERS, b. 16 Mar 1880, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 15 Mar 1938, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois - McKendree Chapel Cemetery.
iv. VIOLET SANDERS, b. Mar 1882; d. 10 Apr 1920, Irishtown, Clinton Co., Illinois.
v. ELMER ROBERT SANDERS, b. 16 Mar 1884, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 14 Mar 1951, Keyesport (Breese), Clinton Co., Illinois - Chapel Hill Cemetery.
vi. DAISY ELLEN SANDERS, b. 12 Jul 1886; d. 21 Oct 1945, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois - Chapel Hill Cemetery.
vii. GEORGE WILEY SANDERS, b. 28 Mar 1888, Keyesport (Irishtown), Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 26 Nov 1948, Joliet, Will Co., Illinois - Woodlawn Cemetery.
viii. MARTHA ELIZABETH SANDERS, b. Dec 1891; m. UNKNOWN SMITH.
ix. NELLIE JANE SANDERS, b. 09 Aug 1894, Keyesport, Illinois; d. 13 Mar 1980, Elgin, Cook Co., Illinois; m. ROBERT WATSON; b. 24 May 1900, Scotland; d. 23 Jun 1975, Elgin, Cook Co., Illinois.
Generation No. 3
MARY F. SANDERS (WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born Oct 1871 in Illinois. She married UNKNOWN NORMAN Abt. 1891. He was born in Illinois.
Children of MARY SANDERS and UNKNOWN NORMAN are:
i. FLORENCE I. NORMAN, b. Dec 1892, Illinois.
ii. CURTIS W. NORMAN, b. Sep 1896, Illinois.
iii. ELSIE J. NORMAN, b. Jul 1898, Illinois.
WESLEY HIRAM SANDERS (WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born 16 Mar 1880 in Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois, and died 15 Mar 1938 in Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois - McKendree Chapel Cemetery. He married SADIE ELIZABETH NETTLES 24 Dec 1908 in Clinton Co., Illinois. She was born 01 Nov 1892 in Illinois, and died 08 Oct 1975.
Children of WESLEY SANDERS and SADIE NETTLES are:
i. HERBERT H. SANDERS, b. Abt. 1912, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois.
ii. MARTHA J. SANDERS, b. 17 Jul 1912, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 09 Sep 1931, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois.
iii. CECIL WESLEY SANDERS, b. 13 Aug 1915, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 18 May 1945, US Navy.
iv. THEODORE SANDERS, b. 24 Jan 1918, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 22 Nov 1988, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois.
v. MAJORIE F. SANDERS, b. Abt. 1924, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois.
vi. WAYNE E. SANDERS, b. 13 Jun 1926, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 28 Mar 1992.
vii. GRACIE V. SANDERS, b. Abt. 1929, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois.
VIOLET SANDERS (WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born Mar 1882, and died 10 Apr 1920 in Irishtown, Clinton Co., Illinois. She married JOHN W. MCNEILL 23 Dec 1905 in Clinton Co., Illinois.
Child of VIOLET SANDERS and JOHN MCNEILL is:
i. ELLEN MCNEILL, b. Illinois.
ELMER ROBERT SANDERS (WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born 16 Mar 1884 in Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois, and died 14 Mar 1951 in Keyesport (Breese), Clinton Co., Illinois - Chapel Hill Cemetery. He married DELSIE IDELA DURHAM Abt. 1927. She was born Abt. 1897 in Illinois.
Child of ELMER SANDERS and DELSIE DURHAM is:
i. LYNN SANDERS, b. Abt. 1906.
DAISY ELLEN SANDERS (WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born 12 Jul 1886, and died 21 Oct 1945 in Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois - Chapel Hill Cemetery. She married SAMUEL T. DAVIS 27 Nov 1907 in Clinton Co., Illinois. He was born 1876, and died 1952.
Children of DAISY SANDERS and SAMUEL DAVIS are:
i. HAROLD E. DAVIS, b. Abt. 1909.
ii. LLOYD A. DAVIS, b. 1910.
GEORGE WILEY SANDERS (WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born 28 Mar 1888 in Keyesport (Irishtown), Clinton Co., Illinois, and died 26 Nov 1948 in Joliet, Will Co., Illinois - Woodlawn Cemetery. He married FRANCIS ANN MEYER 03 Nov 1907 in Clinton Co., Illinois, daughter of OTMAR MEYER and MARY HUFFSTEDTLER. She was born 20 Oct 1889 in Tamalco, Bond Co., Illinois, and died Jan 1969 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.
Children of GEORGE SANDERS and FRANCIS MEYER are:
i. VELMA SANDERS, b. 1909; d. 23 Jul 1941; m. WILFRED BURNS.
ii. WYLIE MATTHIAS SANDERS, b. 24 Nov 1909, Big Rock, Illinois; d. 14 Oct 1968, Iowa City, Iowa - Soc Sec states Quincy, Adams, Illinois this is where he is buried.
iii. ARVID DEE SANDERS, b. 09 Aug 1914, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 19 Dec 1961; m. DOROTHY E. WEBB.
iv. LOIS DONNA LEE SANDERS, b. 27 Jul 1918, Keyesport, Clinton Co., Illinois; d. 20 Nov 1987; m. CALVIN PIDGEON.
Generation No. 4
WYLIE MATTHIAS SANDERS (GEORGE WILEY, WILEY MARTIN, WILLIAM RILEY SAUNDERS, SAUNDERS) was born 24 Nov 1909 in Big Rock, Illinois, and died 14 Oct 1968 in Iowa City, Iowa - Soc Sec states Quincy, Adams, Illinois this is where he is buried. He married EVELYN MARIAN FUNK 09 Feb 1930 in Illinois, daughter of JOHN FUNK and MARTHA DETTMAN. She was born 20 May 1911 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, and died 14 Jan 1999 in Minooka, Grundy, Illinois.