SANDERS, George W.

Date of birth:  23 Dec 1831 – Botetourt County, Virginia
Date of death: 20 Jul 1899 – Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, July 28, 1899,
Volume XL Number 3, page 6 column 4

FROM OVER THE COUNTY.

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GREENWOOD.

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The remains of Geo. W. Sanders were last Saturday afternoon put in the vault to await interment. He died rather suddenly last Thursday of an attack of rheumatism of the heart, aged 68 years. He was a good man.

Rev. E. S. Miller was called here to preach Mr. Sander’s funeral, and while here preached Sabbath a.m. for the Presbyterian folks.

Link to George W. Sanders’ grave

Note: The Johnson County Indiana WPA Death Index, 1882–1920, page 177, referencing Book H-18, page 17, records that George N. Sanders, a sixty-seven-year-old white male, died 20 Jul 1899 in Johnson County.

Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry