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Verse P. Sanders

Verse P. Sanders



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  1. 1.  Verse P. SandersVerse P. Sanders was born on 3 Apr 1901 in Indiana, USA; died on 5 Aug 1981 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Verse Page Sanders
    • Name: Verse Sanders
    • Name: Verse Sanders
    • Residence: 1930, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA; StreetAddress: W 25; 42 Age: 42; Resquare Shearman Occupation: Resquare Shearman; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 3; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 95-37; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 8th grade; HomeOwnership: Owned; HoursWorked: 24; Income: 1100; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 1000; WeeksWorked: 41; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1942, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA

    Family/Spouse: Anna Bell Williams. Anna was born in 1901 in Mississippi, USA; died in Dec 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Gladys Sanders  Descendancy chart to this point 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.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gladys SandersGladys Sanders Descendancy chart to this point (1.Verse1) 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.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Gladys Flowers
    • Name: Gladys Sanders McNair
    • Residence: 1930, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA; StreetAddress: W 25; 13 Age: 13; AttendedSchool: Yes; CityWard: 3; EnumerationDistrict: 95-37; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 8th grade; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter
    • Residence: 1957, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA

    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.

    Gladys married Chauncey S Flowers on 23 Jun 1946 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA. Chauncey (son of Chauncey Sawyer Flowers, I and Earnestine Hagans) was born on 10 Jul 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Jan 1966 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Chauncey Sawyer Flowers, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jan 1947 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Nov 1997 in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA.
    2. 4. Ernest Darryl Flowers  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1951 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA; died on 22 Feb 1979 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA.

    Gladys married W. J. McNair on 21 Aug 1976 in Clark County, Nevada, USA. W. was born in 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Chauncey Sawyer Flowers, IIIChauncey Sawyer Flowers, III Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gladys2, 1.Verse1) was born on 25 Jan 1947 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Nov 1997 in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Logansport

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Evergreen Memorial Park


  2. 4.  Ernest Darryl FlowersErnest Darryl Flowers Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gladys2, 1.Verse1) was born on 15 May 1951 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA; died on 22 Feb 1979 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA.



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