Sanders, Andrew J

SANDERS, DEWBERRY, BALDWIN, CLENDANIEL

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 11/27/2012 at 09:14:50

Sanders, Andrew J - Postmaster, section 29, Tilton. His great grandfather was probably born in Ireland. His grandfather was born in New Jersey, in 1775; moved to Washington county, Pennsylvania when quite young, and died in 1852. His father was born the 17th of August, 1801, and now lives in Des Moines county, Iowa. His mother, whose maiden name was Mary Dewberry, was born in Preston county, West Virginia, June 1, 1807. His parents were married in 1826, and had nine children, of whom Andrew was the oldest, and he was born February 2, 1828 in Amity, Washington county, Pennsylvania. His father being a shoemaker, he was put to that trade when thirteen years old, taking his seat just two days before President Harrison took his. His school advantages being limited, he received most of his education by reading whatever book he could obtain. When he was eighteen years old, his father moved into the county, where he farmed until his twenty-third year, when, being married, he immigrated to this State in 1850. He settled on a farm in Danville township, Des Moines county, where he remained about twenty-four years, when he moved to his present place on the 24th of February, 1875. Mr. Sanders married, in Pennsylvania, the 29th day of May, 1849, Miss Phebe Baldwin of Washington county, Pennsylvania, who was born in the same county in 1827, and died May 12, 1851, having no issue. On December 25, 1852, he married Miss Mary Clendaniel of Amity, Pennsylvania, who was born in Fredericktown, Pennsylvania, January 17, 1833. Children have been born to them as follows: Losson P. (Born July 30, 1854; married January 31, 1878), Frank B (born July 15, 1856), Charles E. (born September 17, 1858; married April 22, 1880), Harlan Curtis (born October 15, 1861), Mary E. (born May 1, 1862), Newton E. (born December 8, 1863), Homer E. (born May 4, 1868) and Horace Wade (born August 29, 1871). Mr. Sanders owns 160 acres of good land, and is a prosperous farmer. He is president of the board of school directors, road supervisor and postmaster.

"The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa"
Published by Des Moines, Union Historical Co.,
Birdsdall, Williams & Co. 1880