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1. | Ernest Darryl Flowers was born on 15 May 1951 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA (son of Chauncey S Flowers and Gladys Sanders); died on 22 Feb 1979 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA. |
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Notes: Buried: Chauncey married Gladys Sanders on 23 Jun 1946 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA. Gladys (daughter of Verse P. Sanders and Anna Bell Williams) was born on 2 Dec 1926 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA; died on 23 Aug 2006 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA; was buried in Hobart, Lake, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Gladys Sanders was born on 2 Dec 1926 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA (daughter of Verse P. Sanders and Anna Bell Williams); died on 23 Aug 2006 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA; was buried in Hobart, Lake, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
Notes: GLADYS FLOWERS-MCNAIR (Nee SANDERS) Gary, Indiana Age 79 departed this life on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at her residence. Gladys was a lifelong resident of Gary. She was a retired employee of the Lake County Auditors office. Gladys is preceded in death by her parents, Verse and Annie Bell Sanders; sons, Chauncey and Ernest Flowers, and 7 brothers and sisters. Gladys is survived by her husband, W.J. NcNair; grandson, Brian (Margaret Butler) Flowers; 2 great grandsons: Brian Flowers Jr. and Xavier Flowers; 4 sisters: Elease (Bernard) Elkins-Nickens, Annie Bell (Robert) Stubblefield, Lois (James) Smith and Bessie (Willie) Boyd; 2 brothers, Verse (Mary) Sanders and Robert Sanders; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many lifelong friends. Visitation Wednesday, August 30, 2006 from 12 to 8:00 p.m. Family hour 6 to 8:00 p.m. at the Guy & Allen Chapel 2959 W. 11th Ave. Funeral service Thursday, August 31, 2006 11:00 a.m. at Great er St. James 2601 Massachusetts St. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park, Hobart, IN. Professional services rendered by Guy & Allen Funeral Directors, Inc.
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Chauncey married Earnestine Hagans on 21 Apr 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Earnestine (daughter of Rev Ishmael Hagans and Ella Beatrice Washington) was born on 27 Jul 1902 in Swainsboro, Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died on 26 Jun 1950 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Willow Grove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Earnestine Hagans was born on 27 Jul 1902 in Swainsboro, Emanuel, Georgia, USA (daughter of Rev Ishmael Hagans and Ella Beatrice Washington); died on 26 Jun 1950 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Willow Grove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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6. | Verse P. Sanders was born on 3 Apr 1901 in Indiana, USA; died on 5 Aug 1981 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
Verse married Anna Bell Williams. Anna was born in 1901 in Mississippi, USA; died in Dec 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Anna Bell Williams was born in 1901 in Mississippi, USA; died in Dec 1980. Other Events:
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Notes: “I am 43 years old, a carpenter, residence and P.O. Address is at Mandarin, Duval County, Fla. I was 5th duty Sergt. of Co. A 21 Regt U.S.C.T. and served from the fall of 1865 [sic] to until the M.O. [muster out] of our Co. April 25/66. I first knew the dec’d, husband of cl’t in the service, when we got to Hilton Head S.C. I enlisted at Jacksonville, Fla…” January 7, 1891[1] Harry married Nancy Jeannette Sawyer. Nancy (daughter of Joseph Sawyer and Uka Sawyer) was born on 7 Apr 1873 in North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Jul 1963 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Nancy Jeannette Sawyer was born on 7 Apr 1873 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of Joseph Sawyer and Uka Sawyer); died on 1 Jul 1963 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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10. | Rev Ishmael Hagans was born on 20 Apr 1856 in Georgia, USA; died on 11 Jun 1908. Other Events:
Rev married Ella Beatrice Washington in 1880. Ella was born in Aug 1859 in Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Ella Beatrice Washington was born in Aug 1859 in Georgia, USA. Other Events:
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