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William A. Saunders Sr.

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Birth	:	4 Aug 1818 Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Death	:	14 Feb 1865 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Pleasant Old City Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9651070, -91.5545425
Plot	:	Saunders Circle
Inscription	:	46y 6m 10d
Description	:	"William A. was born in Fleming county, Kentucky, August 4, 1818. He moved, with his parents, to Springfield, Illinois, in 1829, and in the spring of 1845 he moved from Springfield to Mount Pleasant, where he engaged in the mercantile and banking business for a time with his brothers, Presley and Alvin. About 1860 he went into the mercantile business by himself, in which business he continued until the date of his death, February 14, 1865. He was a member of the Christian church in Mount Pleasant and was greatly interested in church work. On October 23, 1850, he... Read More	"William A. was born in Fleming county, Kentucky, August 4, 1818. He moved, with his parents, to Springfield, Illinois, in 1829, and in the spring of 1845 he moved from Springfield to Mount Pleasant, where he engaged in the mercantile and banking business for a time with his brothers, Presley and Alvin. About 1860 he went into the mercantile business by himself, in which business he continued until the date of his death, February 14, 1865. He was a member of the Christian church in Mount Pleasant and was greatly interested in church work. On October 23, 1850, he married Louisa Dickey, daughter of Samuel Dickey, at Mount Pleasant. She was born October 27, 1826, in Indiana, and in October, 1838, moved with her parents to Mount Pleasant. She died in Omaha October 6, 1904, and was buried in Mount Pleasant. They had several children, but all died in their infancy, except one son, William A., who now resides in Omaha, where he is engaged in the law business." [From The Saunders Family, "1906, Biographical Review of Henry County, Iowa", page 315.]

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Where is William A. Saunders Sr.'s memorial?
William A. Saunders Sr.'s memorial is located at: Mount Pleasant Old City Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA.
When did William A. Saunders Sr. death?
William A. Saunders Sr. death on 14 Feb 1865 in Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.9651070
Longitude: -91.5545425

Family Members:

Parent

Gunnell Saunders Jr.

(1783 - 1848)

Mary Mauzy Saunders

(1784 - 1851)

Spouse

Louisa Dickey Saunders

(1826 - 1904)

Siblings

Frances Saunders Miller

(1807 - 1876)

Presley Saunders

(1809 - 1889)

Children

(1851 - 1852)

(1853 - 1853)

(1859 - 1861)

(1861 - 1863)

William Allison Saunders Jr.

(1865 - 1909)

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