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Sanders Family History
Sanders Genealogy & Family TreeSanders is an Irish name from County Wicklow, Ireland, where the family was granted lands for their help during the invasion of Ireland in 1172. It comes from the Greek given name Alexander, which means “defender of men.” It may also refer to someone who lived on sandy soil. Roots of the name can also be found in Germany and the Netherlands. It is the 88th most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Nil conscire sibi which means “Conscious of no wrong.”
Other spellings include “Saunders,” “Sawnders,” “Sainders,” “Saynders,” “Saunderrs,” “Sannders,” “Sanderrs,” “Sanderson,” “Sandersen,” “Sander,” and “Saunder.” Notable people with the surname include American businessman Colonel Harland Sanders (founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken), American NFL quarterback Barry Sanders (Detroit Lions), and English actor George Sanders (All About Eve, Rebecca, The Jungle Book). The first Sanders to come to America was Lieutenant Sanders in Virginia in 1622.
Sanders Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Coleman Sanders -- --, 1839 December 0, 1923 Virginia
- Nancy B Sanders -- --, 1883 March 31, 1974 Iowa
- Rachel Ann Sanders -- --, 1857 December 0, 1910 Iowa
- Nancy Belle Sanders -- --, 1883 March 15, 1974 Iowa
- Fred A Sanders -- --, 1876 December 0, 1910 Iowa
Sanders Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gladys Sanders -- --, 1915 July 14, 2001 South Carolina
- Mary Sanders -- --, 1780 December 0, 1849 North Carolina
- Martha Sanders -- --, 1789 June 6, 1817 South Carolina
- Vera M Sanders -- --, 1910 July 17, 1996 Oklahoma
- Dorcas V Sanders -- --, 1801 April 20, 1864 Kentucky
