WILLIAM H. SANDERS
William H. Sanders was born in Deleware county, Indiana, Febuary(sic) 11, 1833. He is a son of John and Susan Sanders, both of whom died in March, 1853, within six days of each other. John Sanders was a Virginian by birth, and his wife a native of Ireland. The subject of this sketch lived on a farm in his native State till 1853. He then engaged in mercantile business which he continued three years, then returned to the farm and remained until he came to Cass county and settled on his present farm in 1872. It is located in section 35, of Brighton township. He has good improvements, including buildings, orchard, etc., and his land all under cultivation. Mr. Sanders enlisted in February 1865 in company G, of the One Hundred and Fifty-third Indiana Infantry, and served till September of the same year, when he was honorably discharged. He was mustered into service at Indianapolis, and out at Louisville, Kentucky. he was married in March, 1853, to Elizabeth Smith. They had five children...David S., now in Leadville, Colorado; Charles, George W., Nancy, wife of Robert Long, now living in Kansas; and John R. Mrs. Sanders died in 1863, and Mr. Sanders was again married in 1864, to Nancy M. Sage. By this union there were five children, four of whom are living...Edna E., Otto, Selva and Edith M. James is deceased.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 604-605.
