James Russell Sanders Born: Jun 1861 Died: 4 Jul 1892 Plot:
Age 32y Where born: Jackson Co TN Where died: Cairo-Alexander Co IL; killed in big 4 Son of: Elisha Sanders (ca 1816 Jackson Co TN-1891 Hamilton Co IL) & Sarah Gordon (ca 1816 Jackson Co TN-1891 Hamilton Co IL; d/of Richard Gordan & Susanna) Married 1st: 31 Jan 1880 McLeansboro IL Martha Gordon* Married 2nd: 11 Oct 1887 Mt Carmel Clara Jane Goodwin (May 1866 Evansville-Vandenburg Co IN-15 Feb 1955; d/of William Goodwin & Rachel Short; Clara m2: by 1895 John N Harris) Lived at: 1870 Hamilton Co IL 1880 Hoodville- Hamilton Co IL Children: - Sarah Isabelle (17 Apr 1881 IL) -
Nellie Edgar (10 Jun 1883) -
Desmond Russell* (16 Mar 1889 Mt Carmel) -
Harriett Aurelia (27 Jan 1891 Wabash-15 Mar 1964 Philadelphia PA; m1: 6 Aug 1910 St Charles MO Joseph Howard Rayborn 6 Aug 1887 Clay KY-22 Oct 1970 Clay KY; m2: Earl J Carns by 1949 PA) -
James E (Sep 1892 IL)
* indicates buried with James Russell 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
