Marriage

Sarah Joseph ROACH; born: 11-AUG-1905 in Harris County, Texas; died: 28-MAR-1953 in Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas (Certificate 15134); father: Joe ROACH; mother: Martha E. WEST; buried: Westfield Cemetery

Children

• Ollie David HOWELL (Step-son); born: 20-APR-1925 in Harris County, Texas (Certificate 25862); died: 22-DEC-2001 in Plantersville, Grimes County, Texas
• Joseph Jessie Elbart SANDERS; sex: Female; born: 15-MAR-1929 in Harris County, Texas; married: VANDVER; died: 23-DEC-2000 in Dayton, Libery County, Texas; SSN: 461-29-8053; buried: Ryan Cemetery, Tarkington Prairie, Libery County, Texas
• Leroy Barnet SANDERS; born: 29-JUN-1930 in Harris County, Texas
• Edward Ray SANDERS; born: 27-JUL-1933 in Harris County, Texas; married: Katherine Nmn YEAGER; child: Theresa Kaye SANDERS (03-OCT-1970 - )
• William Henry SANDERS; born: 16-APR-1937 in Harris County, Texas (note mother's name is Sarroll Gohr)
• T. A. SANDERS; born: 31-JAN-1939 in Harris County, Texas
• Dicky Arthur SANDERS; born: 31-MAY-1940 in Harris County, Texas; 17-JUL-2011 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas
• Martha Jane SANDERS; born: 28-APR-1943 in Harris County, Texas; married: 25-JUN-1961 to Jack R. PATISON (divorced 30-OCT-1984 in Montgomery County, Texas)

Notes

Arthur's middle name is Barnet in his WWI Draft record and Burnett in his death certificate. His son, Leroy's middle name is Barnet in his birth records. Hence, I have recorded Arthur's middle name as Barnet (with a reference to Burnett for tracking purposes). Arthur's birth date is also not consistent. Arthur provides a birth date of 16-OCT-1882 in his WWI Draft record, whereas his son, William H. Sanders, provided 12-OCT-1872 on his death certificate. I'm sure William knew when they celebrated his father's birthday; however, the birth year of 1872 would have made Arthur's father, Thomas, only 15 years old. Consequently, I have ignored the death certificate and recorded Arthur's birth date as 16-OCT-1882. As shown in the census records below, the ages for Arthur and Sarah vary widely and are not consistent. Moreover, the birthplace of Alabama and Texas for Sarah (or Sarah's) is odd For now, I've left census records as found on Ancestry.com since the Arthur / Sarah pair with children is consistent.

A posting on an Ancestry.com message boards reads: " Arthur Burnett Sanders died in Liberty County, Texas. He was my grandfather. I don't have much information on my Sanders relatives other than this. His wife was Sarah Josephine Roach. Her first husband was a Howell. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail me at jbentley42@hotmail.com. Dick Arthur Sanders was adopted by Wilkie and Edith Bentley and this is my father."