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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Charles H. Saunders: Birth: 23 JAN 1838 in Petersburg, Rensselaer Co., New York. Death: 10 NOV 1916 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan

  2. Isaac Saunders: Birth: 29 JUN 1840 in Petersburg, Rensselaer Co., New York. Death: 28 AUG 1914

  3. Ezra Stiles Holmes Saunders: Birth: 13 JUL 1843 in Petersburg, Rensselaer Co., New York. Death: 24 OCT 1916 in Henderson, Jefferson Co., New York

  4. Thomas Francis Saunders: Birth: 04 MAY 1853 in Town of Adams, Jefferson Co., New York. Death: 24 MAY 1909 in Adams, Jefferson Co., New York

  5. Albert Franklin Saunders: Birth: 04 MAY 1853 in Town of Adams, Jefferson Co., New York. Death: 12 JUN 1920


Sources
1. Title:   Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly, Rhode Island
Page:   87, 135
Author:   Earl Perry Crandall
Publication:   Higginson Book Co., Salem, MA, 1995
2. Title:   The Maxson Family, Descendants of John Maxson and wife Mary Mosher of Westerly, Rhode Island
Page:   87
Author:   Walter LeRoy Brown
Publication:   Eddy Printing Co., Albion, N. Y, 1954
3. Title:   Find A Grave, Url: http://www.findagrave.com
Page:   89005929
4. Title:   Northern New York Genealogy, Url: http://www.nnygenealogy.com/index.html
5. Title:   Census Records, Url: https://www.familysearch.org/
6. Title:   Census Records, Url: https://www.familysearch.org/
7. Title:   Census Records, Url: https://www.familysearch.org/
8. Title:   Census Records, Url: https://www.familysearch.org/
9. Title:   1880 Census , Url: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/main_census.asp?

Notes
a. Note:   ly group descriptions are adapted from Hamilton Child's 'Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N.Y.', published in 1890. Isaac, was born in Petersburg, N. Y., September 9, 1812, and was reared upon a farm. He married Martha A., daughter of Ezra S. and Sarah (Maxon) Holmes, of Petersburg, in 1835, and soon after removed to Troy, N. Y., and engaged in the grocery business. In 1841 he came to this town and built a flax-mill on the creek about two and one-half miles below Adams village. In 1850 he went to California, and in 1851 returned and engaged in fishing on the lake, in which business he continued 28 years. In 1864, after the death of his father, he bought the homestead on which he now resides, on road 52. He had born to him five sons, viz.: Charles H., of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Isaac, who resides in Adams village; Ezra S. H., who lives with his father on the homestead; and Alfred F. and Thomas F. (twins), who were born May 4, 1853, and were educated at Hungerford Collegiate Institute. They studied law, and were admitted to the bar, Albert F., at Buffalo, June 13, 1879, and Thomas F., at Syracuse, in January 1880. They are partners in the practice of law, and are located on Church street, in Adams village. 'Jefferson County Journal', September 15, 1896 Isaac Saunders, one of the oldest, best known and highly respected residents of this town, died at his home, near Thomas Settlement, last Saturday. Last March, he was very ill for several weeks from pneumonia, from which he recovered, as well as from one or two other short periods of illness. His last, sickness lasted only three days, however, before death came to his relief. Mr. Saunders was born in Petersburg, N. Y., September 9th, 1812, and was reared upon a farm. He married Martha A. Hlmes, of Petersburg, in 1837, and soon after removed to Troy, N. Y., and engaged in the grocery business. In 1841, he came to this town and built a flax mill on the creek about two and one half miles below this village. In 1850, he went to California, and in 1851 returned and engaged in fishing on the lake, in which business he continued for 28 years. In 1864, after the death of his father, he bought the homestead in which he resided until his death. He leaves to mourn his death three brothers, one sister and five sons, viz: Charles H., of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Isaac, Ezra H., Albert F., and Thomas F. of this town. The funeral was held at the residence of his son Isaac, on Church Street Monday, being conducted by Rev. A. B. Prentice, of Adams Center. Internment was in the family plot in Elmwood Cemetery.
Note:   He was a Justice of the Peace in Petersburg, New York. The following fami
b. Note:   Elmwood Cemetery
c. Note:   age 37
d. Note:   age 46
e. Note:   age 59
f. Note:   age 67, farmer

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