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Electa Smith

Female Abt 1880 - 1928  (~ 48 years)


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  1. 1.  Electa Smith was born about 1880 in Chulafinnee, Cleburne County, Alabama; died on 27 Jul 1928 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.

    Notes:

    Duncan Daily Banner

    Friday, July 27, 1928

    Wife of Employe of the City is Dead

    Mrs. Perry Sanders Leaves Three Daughters, One Son and Her Husband

    From Monday's Daily Banner

    Mary Eceltra Sanders, 48 years old, died at her home, 308 Main street, Sunday night. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the First Baptist church, with the Rev. T. P. Haskins officiating.

    Mrs. Sanders leaves three daughters, Ethel, Clara May and Mrs. George Thompson, and one son, Robert, in addition to her husband, who is an employe of the city. Mrs. S. E. Dick, of Duncan, her mother, also survives.

    She married Perry Sanders in 1900 in Texas and the couple have made their home in Duncan for the last 20 years. She was born at Chulifena Center, Ala. in 1880.

    Mrs. J. M. Peters of Chickasha and Mrs. L. Barnett of Duncan are Roy Dick and Lee Dick of Duncan are half brothers.

    The funeral service will be held at the Baptist church.

    (Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell, who typed this exactly as was printed in the newspaper).

    Electa married Robert Perry Sanders, Sr. about 1900. Robert was born on 17 Dec 1870 in Mississippi; died about 1955 in Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ethel Sanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1902 in Texas; and died.
    2. 3. Beatrice Sanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1905 in Texas; and died.
    3. 4. Clara May Sanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1907 in Texas; and died.
    4. 5. Robert Perry Sanders, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Sep 1913 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 22 Feb 2001 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ethel Sanders Descendancy chart to this point (1.Electa1) was born about 1902 in Texas; and died.

  2. 3.  Beatrice Sanders Descendancy chart to this point (1.Electa1) was born about 1905 in Texas; and died.

    Notes:

    Her mother's 1928 obituary shows her as "Mrs. George Thompson."


  3. 4.  Clara May Sanders Descendancy chart to this point (1.Electa1) was born about 1907 in Texas; and died.

  4. 5.  Robert Perry Sanders, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Electa1) was born on 9 Sep 1913 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 22 Feb 2001 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Corpus Christi Caller-Times (online)

    Robert P. Sanders, Jr., 87, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2001. He was born on September 9, 1913 in Duncan, Oklahoma to Electa Smith Sanders & Robert Perry Sanders Sr.

    Bob served with the Border Patrol in El Paso, Texas from 1941 to 1945. He went on to work for the Texas Rehabilitation Commission, from which he retired in 1985. He was instrumental in founding a men's recovery home known as the Texas House in Houston, Texas in 1965. He served on the Board of Directors in 1973, became the Chairman of Board in 1997, and was named Honorary Chairman of the Board for life in 1998.

    Prior to moving to Corpus Christi a year ago, he resided in Pearland, Texas. His son Robert P. "Bob" Sanders III preceded Bob in death. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marie Gentry Sanders; daughter-in-law, Ann Sanders of Austin, Texas; son Phil (Patricia) Sanders Sr. of Kingman, Arizona; daughter Yolanda (Rick) Hobbs of Corpus Christi, Texas; four grandsons: Rob (Mel) Sanders, Steve Sanders, and Phil Sanders, Jr. all of Austin, Texas and Adam Stoner of Corpus Christi, Texas, three granddaughters: Suzanne (Mark) Vaughn of Austin, Texas, Desiree (Charlie) Hankins of San Antonio, and Sabra Thornburg of Phoenix, Arizona, four great-grandchildren: Clayton Thornburg, Zach Vaughn, Taylor Vaughn, and Charles Hankins; and a niece, Carmen Sewell of Houston, Texas.

    Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at Seaside Memorial Chapel. Visitation will begin one hour earlier. Interment will be at the Duncan Cemetery in Duncan, Oklahoma. Memorials may be made to the Texas House, 2208 West 34th St., Houston, Texas 77018.

    (Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

    Family/Spouse: Myrtis Marie Gentry. Myrtis (daughter of Arthur Lemoyne "Al" Gentry and Myrtis Burch) was born on 8 Dec 1917 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 3 Apr 2008 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Robert Perry Sanders, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1936 in Oklahoma; died on 27 Aug 1998 in Travis County, Texas.
    2. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Robert Perry Sanders, III Descendancy chart to this point (5.Robert2, 1.Electa1) was born on 22 Nov 1936 in Oklahoma; died on 27 Aug 1998 in Travis County, Texas.

    Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Robert2, 1.Electa1)

  3. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Robert2, 1.Electa1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Robert3, 5.Robert2, 1.Electa1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Robert3, 5.Robert2, 1.Electa1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Robert3, 5.Robert2, 1.Electa1)

  4. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Living3, 5.Robert2, 1.Electa1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Living3, 5.Robert2, 1.Electa1)


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