Individual Details

John Davis Sanders Jr.

(29 Aug 1891 - 22 Aug 1928)

John Davis Sanders, Jr. was born 29 August 1891 in Chester County, South Carolina, and died 22 August 1928 in Florida. His death was the result of a fall from a light pole. John, Jr. is buried in the Union Cemetery, Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina.

The State, Columbia, South Carolina, Tuesday, August 28, 1928, Page 14, Col. 7 & 8: Hold Funeral Services For Victim Of Fall. Special to The State. Chester, Aug. 27---The funeral services of John D. Sanders, Jr., who met a tragic death when he fell from a pole near Stuart, Fla. while in the discharge of his duties for the Floria Light and Power company Wednesday, were held from the Union Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, near Richburg, Sunday afternoon. The body arrived in this city Saturday night and was taken to the home of his parents. The services were conducted by the Rev. A. E. Holler of Bethel Methodist Episcopal church of Chester and the Rev. Henry Stokes of Great Falls Methodist church. There was a large crowd of friends at the services, which were under the direction of the Masons, of which Mr. Sanders was a member.

Events

Birth29 Aug 1891South Carolina
Death22 Aug 1928Martin Co., Florida
BurialSanders, Union ARP Church Cemetery, Richburg, Chester Co., South Carolina

Families

FatherJohn Davis Sanders (1859 - 1928)
MotherGeorge-Ann "Annie" Kirkpatrick (1864 - 1948)
SiblingGeorge Andrew Sanders (1887 - 1965)
SiblingSallie Jane Sanders (1889 - 1959)
SiblingWilliam Kirkpatrick Sanders (1893 - 1965)
SiblingEvelyn Sanders (1896 - 1993)
SiblingJoe Hardin Sanders (1900 - 1979)
SiblingJames Robert Sanders (1902 - 1994)
SiblingHenry Holmes Sanders (1905 - 1908)

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