Sanders, S.

SANDERS, FLETCHER

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/5/2013 at 07:07:52

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

SANDERS, S.—Jackson Twp—pg 662. Blacksmith and carriage-maker, Montezuma. Was born in Ohio September 16, 1831, and when young learned the carriage-making trade. He was raised and educated in his native county. In the spring of 1858 he left Ohio and removed to Kansas, where he continued his trade of carriage-maker until 1861, when he enlisted in company I, Second Kansas volunteers, and served eight months; was then honorably discharged, returned to Kansas and re-enlisted in company E, Twelfth Kansas volunteers, as private. Six months later he was promoted to second lieutenant, and was soon commissioned as captain of company A. In the spring of [1861?] he resigned his position, commenced the stock business and contracting for the government, and in 1867 became engaged in oil speculations. On the 2d of June, 1874, he came to this county, and has since been employed in working at his trade. On the 10th day of September, 1851, he was married in Muscatine, this State, to Miss Mary J. Fletcher. They are the parents of five children: Emma F., Charles W., Harry E., Nettie, and Nellie.