Thomas Milton SANDERS2,3,4,5,6
25th Jan 18841,2 - 29th Dec 19721
Life History
25th Jan 1884 |
Born in Batavia, Boone, Arkansas.1,2 |
about 1911 |
Married Lenore Alice GARRETSON.3 |
1912 |
Birth of daughter Woodrow Wilson SANDERS in Arkansas.3,6 |
9th Apr 1915 |
Birth of daughter Inez SANDERS in West Point, White, Arkansas.3,6,4,7,8,9,10,11 |
24th Oct 1918 |
Birth of son Milton Garretson SANDERS in West Point, White, Arkansas.6,3,10 |
27th Jul 1958 |
Death of Lenore Alice GARRETSON in West Point, White, Arkansas.12 |
29th Dec 1972 |
Died in West Point, White, Arkansas.1 |
2nd Jan 1973 |
Buried in West Point, White, Arkansas.1 |
Notes
- In the 1900 census, we find Thomas Milton's family. He is listed as Milton in this census. He later goes by Tom. He is 16 years old in this census, with birth given as January 1884.
1900 Federal Census, Boone, Arkansas, 9 June, Carrollton, District 95, page 7A, Hse #11, Fam #113
Crutch Sanders Head W M July 1848 51 AR SC TN Farmer
Dovy Allis Sanders Wife W F Oct 1871 28 GA TN GA
Elton Sanders Son W M Jul 1877 22 AR AR AR
Hellen Sanders Daughter W F Jan 1879 21 AR AR AR
Milton Sanders Son W M Jan 1884 16 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
Harland Sanders Son W M Dec 1885 14 AR AR AR
Mariah T Sanders Niece W F June 1885 14 AR AR AR
Walter Sanders Nephew W M Nov 1886 13 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
Tinsley Sanders Nephew W M Sep 1893 7 AR AR AR
Olney Sanders Grandson W M June 1899 8mos AR AR AR
I have not found enough information to determine who the parents are of the grandson Olney Sanders. I also do not have the whole of the previous generation of the Sanders clarified in order to know the parents of the nephews and niece living with Milton's parents, "Crutch" and Dovy.
In 1910, we find Tom out on his own, living in a single-person household, in the tiny town of West Point in White County, Arkansas. He is working as a Railroad Agent in the West Point Depot.
1910 Federal Census, White County, Arkansas, 15 April, District 170, Page 1A, Hse/Fam #4
Sanders, Thomas M Head M W 24 AR WV WV Railroad Agent, Depot
Note that in this census, Thomas has gained only 8 years, even though his birthday is in January. According the age and birth information in 1900, and the family information giving us his actual birthday in January 1884, his age in 1910 should be 26.
In 1920, we find he has gained only 8 years again since 1920. The census is taken before his birthday, so he we would expect a gain of 9 years.
1920 Federal Census, White County, Arkansas, 2 January, District 184, Page 1A, Main Street, Hse/Fam #7
Sanders, Thomas M Head Owns Farm M W 34 AR AR AR Farmer
Sanders, Lenore Wife F W 29 AR AR AR
Sanders, Woodrow Daughter [sic] F W 7 AR AR AR
Sanders, Inez Dau F W 4 AR AR AR
Sanders, Garretson Son M W 1 AR AR AR
Note that the child Woodrow is designated a daughter and female. This designation is confirmed in the 1930 census.
"My Aunt Bo's real birth name was indeed Woodrow Wilson Sanders. She was born right around the time that Woodrow Wilson was nominated for President, and my grandparents named their newborn daughter after the presidential nominee."
-- Robin Sanders, RootsWeb Message to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 August 2017
Next door we find Lenore's parents, James M and Ella Garretson. You will note Lenore (Nora) named her last child by her maiden name.
2 January, District 184, Page 1A, Main Street, Hse/Fam #8
Garretson, James M Head Owns Farm M W 65 AR TN KY Farmer
Garretson, Ella Wife F W 55 AR TN AR
Even though they are reported as living on Main Street of West Point town, both the Sanders and the Garretson homes are designated as farms. Other homes on the page are also. No house has a street number. Those not designated as farms have an X in the House Number designation.
In 1930, they appear to be in the same place, but there are no street names. They are designated as living on a "Public Road." They are again on page 1 of West Point town enumeration, but here are more houses before theirs. Interestingly, we are told that now Tom rents his farm, whereas in 1920 he owned it.
1930 Federal Census, White County, Arkansas, 11 April, District 51, Page 1A, Public Rd, Hse/Fam #7
Sanders, Tom M Head Rents Farm M W 44 Married at age 25 AR AR AR Farmer
Sanders, Lenore Wife F W 39 Married at age 20 AR AR AR
Sanders, Woodrow Daughter [sic] F W 17 AR AR AR
Sanders, Inez Dau F W 15 AR AR AR
Sanders, Garret M Son M W 11 AR AR AR
Sanders, Jacob C Son M W 6 AR AR AR
Sanders, William Son M W 3yrs 6mos AR AR AR
Sanders, Bobby J Son M W 3yrs 6mos AR AR AR
Garretson, Jim Father-in-Law M W 76 AR TN TN
From the number of years they have been married, it appears that Tom and Lenore (Nora) were married in about 1911.
We find a set of twins here, William and Bobby J. The entry for Garretson seems to indicate he is going by Garrett, and tells us that his middle initial is M.
We learn from this enumeration that Nora's mother has died since the last census, and now her father has moved into their actual household, rather than maintaining a separate household next door.
Here we see the birthplace for Jim/James Garretson has changed from Kentucky to Tennessee.
The first family listed on this page is named Collins. This appears to be the family whose son will later marry Inez. But the son named Howard W is listed in this census as Haywood W Collins, age 17. I have not found the Collins family in a previous census, in Arkansas or elsewhere. Both Howard's (Haywood's) parents are form West Virginia where all four of his grandparents were also born, according to this census.
Sources
- 1. Ancestry Trees
- Collins Family Genealogy, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1524466&id=I84585001
- 2. 1900 Federal Census, Boone County, Arkansas
- 9 June, Carrollton, District 95, page 7A, Hse #11, Fam #113
- 3. 1930 Federal Census, White County, Arkansas
- 11 April, District 51, Page 1A, Hse/Fam #7
- 4. Ancestry Trees
- Collins Family Genealogy, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1524466&id=I84584990
- 5. 1910 Federal Census, White County, Arkansas
- 15 April, District 170, Page 1A, Hse/Fam #4
- 6. 1920 Federal Census, White County, Arkansas
- 2 January, District 184, Page 1A, Main Street, Hse/Fam #7
- 7. Social Security Death Index
- 8. Email Sources
- 9. 1940 Federal Census, Ouachita Pariash, Louisiana
- 29 April, Police Jury Ward 1 [No City Name], District 37-1, Page 19A, Bastrop Hwy 165, Hse #391, Rents $20, No Farm
- 10. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 11. Gravestones of Mt Pleasant Cemetery
- 12. Ancestry Trees
- Collins Family Genealogy, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1524466&id=I84585002
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