George W Sanders Born: 25 Dec 1838 Died: 13 Oct 1920 Plot:
Age 81y 9m 19d; Co M 10th Reg IN Cav US marker Where born: Guilford-Dearborn Co IN Where died: Mt Carmel Son of: Henry Sanders & Nancy Russell Married: 11 Jul 1881 Martin Co IN Susan Mariah Gootee* (17 Aug 1859 KY) Lived at: 1900 White River-Gibson Co IN Children: - Fred A (Aug 1885 IN-) -
John Francis [Frank] (5 Dec 1886-7 Aug 1973 Martin Co IN) -
William Henry (8 Dec 1889 IN-17 Aug 1969 Martin Co IN m: Nancy Truelove) -
Benjamin H (3 Nov 1890 IN-Jun 1964 IN) -
George L (21 Mar 1891 IN); enlisted 4 Feb 1864 Jasper IN; discharged 30 Aug 1865 Vicksburg MS Lived at: Danville- Vermilion Co IL Home for Disabled Soldiers 8 times 20 Sep 1907 through 18 Mar 1919 for poor vison - bad teeth - arthritis -
castipation; res: Mt Carmel; discharged from Home to Mrs T J Dawson of Winton Head OH -
son Frank (res: Allendale)
* indicates buried with George W Sanders in Sand Hill Cemetery.
About Sand Hill Cemetery:
Sand Hill Cemetery is the oldest large cemetery in Mt Carmel IL, predating Highland Memorial Cemetery and Rose Hill Cemetery. There was no subdivision of lots in Sand Hill Cemetery. People were buried in the order of their death. New burials were prohibited in Sand Hill Cemetery after 1932. Burials: 1254 Location: 730 West 3rd Street, Mt Carmel, Illinois - Wabash County
