Hulda Knapp

Family/Spouse: Benjamin Sanders. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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George A. Sanders died at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon at his home, 48 Lafayette street. He had been in feeble health for several months, but had been confined to his bed only since Sunday. The news of his death was a great surprise to his associates and friends who were entirely unprepared for the announcement.

George Allen Sanders was born in Pavilion, Genesee county, December 28, 1840. His father was a merchant there and the lad attended the ordinary village schools and at the age of 14 entered the printing office of the Dansville Herald as an apprentice. He spent five years there in learning the trade at which he became an expert and thoroughly familiar with the work in all its branches. Having learned the printer's trade Mr. Sanders went to Geneseo, and started a paper there called the Geneseo Democrat. After he had continued it two years he sold it for a good price and bought the Dansville Herald which he conducted successfuly for eight years. While a resident of Dansville, he was for two years collector of tolls on the Genesee Valley canal, a position of trust and responsibility which involved handling large sums of money during the open season.

Then he sold the Herald and went to Perry in Wyoming county, where he started the Silver Lake Sun, which paper he conducted acceptably for 10 years. While there he was connected with the construction of the Silver Lake railroad and served as its manager for five years. It was a short road built to connect the village of Perry with the main line of the Erie, an enterprise which was much appreciated. He also served as postmaster of Perry for two years under Gen. Grant. His failure to get reappointment was due to factional political differences. Mr. Sanders finally sold the Silver Lake Sun and went to Hammondsport and there for seven years was superintendent and manager of a railroad nine or ten miles in extent and a steamship line to Pen Yan. Through these connections he acquired a good knowledge of railroading and on his retirement from this position he served two years as traveling passenger agent on the Erie railroad. After that he went to Rochester, where he engaged in business for four or five years and then came to this city, where for two years he had charge of the Utica edition of the Albany Telegraph.

Mr. Sanders accepted employment with the Utica Press about 1893. He took charge of the grange department, with which during all his service on the paper he was connected. He took a great interest in the organization and knew many of its leading members. While here he was variously employed, reading some proof, doing some market work and latterly the exchanges and Press Topics. He reported the Dairyman's Board of Trade and was also active in the Central New York Farmers' Club, of which he was secretary. In this way he acquired a large circle of friends and acquaintances by whom he was much esteemed.

In politics Mr. Sanders was independent. When railroading he was a member of the Order of Railway Conductors and when living in Perry and Hammondsport he was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, both of which connections afterwards lapsed. In later years he was a member and very active among the Patrons of Husbandry and frequently attended their gatherings. Mr. Sanders was a man of more than ordinary ability, a good writer on subjects on subjects in which he was interested, a man of very considerable general information and a thorough understanding of the printing business. He was quiet and unostentatious, never seeking to push himself ahead or claim credit. Here in the office where he worked for many years he was respected by all his associates and thought well of by his employers. He did the work assigned to him to the best of his ability, manifested an interest in it and sought to make it successful. He was agreeable and unselfish, industrious and faithful. He will be greatly missed and kindly remembered by all.

Mr. Sanders first married Jane Tousey of Dansville who died at Avon about 25 years later. In 1889 he married Mrs. Mary M. Ross of Rochester who survives. By his first wife he had two children who survive, William R. Sanders of Cincinnatti, Ohio and Mrs. Lula B. Mott of Hammondsport, N.Y. He also leaves one brother, C.K. Sanders of Nunda, N.Y., two nephews, Walter B. Sanders of Nunda, N.Y.. and Chauncey C. Sanders of Indianapolis, Ind., a niece, Mrs. Fanny Thomas of Rochester, and three grandchildren, Bertha and Frances Mott of Hammondsport, and Allen Cameron Sanders of Cincinnati, Ohio.
(The Dansville Express, Dansville, New York, October 27, 1910)

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188588793/george_allen-sanders

Family/Spouse: Nancy Jane Tousey. Nancy (daughter of Orville Tousey and Frances Hartman) was born on 14 Sep 1836 in North Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 23 Oct 1885 in Avon, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1861; American Civil War (North) 28th Regiment, Co.G - Lieutenant

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Founder of the Nunda News, 1859.

Sanders Newspaper Chain Started in 1928; 3rd and 4th Generations Continue Tradition

Chauncey K. Sanders and Harriet E. Tousey (1841-1912) were married in Dansville March 7, 1861. In 1863 They built the house which is now the Holy Angels rectory, Nunda, and lived there the rest of their lives. Three of their four children were born there; Fanny (Mrs. Frank Thomas - 1866-1944); Chauncey K., Jr. (1878-1956), and Walter B., present publisher of The Nunda News, who was born April 11, 1878; Harry, the eldest, who would have been 18 years old in October of 1880, and 16 year old Kitty Baker drowned July 3rd of that year as the result of a boating accident at Silver Lake. An editorial in The News of July 16, 1880, reveals the depths of a fathers grief in the loss of his eldest son and in one of the most poignant in the 100 volumes of The News.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88890053/chauncey_knapp-sanders

Family/Spouse: Harriet E. Tousey. Harriet (daughter of Orville Tousey and Frances Hartman) was born on 06 Nov 1841 in North Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died in 1912 in Nunda, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Nunda, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Haskins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lulu married B. M. Mott in ca 1885 in Steuben County, New York. B. was born in Dec 1862 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Silver Lake, On the 3rd, while a party of eighteen young couples from Nunda were enjoying a picnic at Silver Lake a fatal and terrible accident occurred to two of the number, HARRY SANDERS, son of C. K. SANDERS, editor of the Nunda News, aged 17 years and Miss KITTIE BAKER of the same place aged 15 years, about 8 p.m. took a rowboat at Walkers dock and started out on the Lake.

This was the last seen of them alive. In the morning their hats were found floating upon the water near the Dowling Sportsmen's House on the east side, and later the boat in which they embarked the previous evening was found in the rushes at the foot of the Lake.

The Lake was covered with boats and dragging parties all day Sunday and Monday without any success in a vain attempt to recover the bodies. The parents are nearly distracted. The search will be resumed to-day. It is said Miss Baker is subject to fainting spells and it is conjectured that she might have had one in the boat and Harry going to her assistance both fell in and were thus drowned. Both were bright, intelligent children and the affair has cast a deep gloom over the community. This is the first accident on the Lake in over 30 years.

Perry, July 5. J. H. T. P.S. 8 a.m. July 6. The bodies have just been found. Inquest now being held.
(Friendship Chronicle, Vol. 1, No. 22, July 7, 1880)

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88890482/harry-sanders

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1900 living in Syracuse
1910 in Rochester
1920 in Rochester
1930 in Rochester (739 Genesee St.)

A musician

Fannie married Frank S. Thomas in 1888. Frank was born in Aug 1864 in New York; died in 1945; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Nunda, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mabel Payne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Newspaper man of Nunda. Met Theordore Roosevelt when Walter was 21 in Hornellsville during Roosevelt's campaign for Governor and later after he became President was invited to the White House.

--Years following years steal something everyday; at last, they steal us from ourselves away" - W. B. Sanders

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94890795/walter_benjamin-sanders

Family/Spouse: Georgia A. Rowell. Georgia was born on 20 Apr 1876 in Nunda, Livingston County, New York; died on 9 Mar 1954 in Nunda, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Nunda, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GENESEO -- Donald Rowell Sanders, 91, died April 5, 2000 at the Livingston County Skilled Nursing Facility in Geneseo. He was born in Nunda June 18, 1908. He was a graduate of Nunda High School and St. Lawrence University, a member of the National Editorial Association, and at the age of 31 became the youngest president of the New York State Press Association. When Civil Service was mandated throughout the state, he was named president of the Livingston County Civil Service Commission and presided at its organization throughout Livingston County. He was a member of Geneseo Rotary for 30 years and for several years was a member of the Genesee Council Boy Scouts of America. He also served as treasurer of the Livingston County Republican Committee and vice president of the New York State Association of Young Republicans Club. He was a trustee of St. Mary

Family/Spouse: Katheryne Coleman. Katheryne was born on 6 Apr 1910; died in Jan 1995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gerogia married James Edmond Mehlenbacher in 1933. James was born on 8 Feb 1912 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 4 Jun 1974 in Broward County, Florida; was buried in Lauderdale Memorial Park, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Living in Tiburon,Calif.

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of Brooklyn,NY

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of Troy,Michigan