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CHARLES W. SANDERS.

Charles W. Sanders, living retired in Rockford, was born at New Haven, Connecticut, October 1, 1835, his parents being Carmie and Susan (Brooks) Sanders, the former a native of Connecticut and the latter of England. Mrs. Sanders came with her parents to America in 1835, the family settling in Otsego. New York. In 1845 Carmie Sanders brought his family to this state, taking up his abode in McHenry county, where he remained for some time. Three sons of the family were soldiers in the Civil war and all are vet living : William Henry, being a resident of Chicago : Ebenezer A.. of Aurora, Illinois : and Levi L., of Rockford.

Charles W. Sanders. whose name introduces this review, was a youth of ten summers when he came with the family to Illinois. His education was acquired in the public schools and he lived at Franklinville for some time and also spent some time at Belvidere, Illinois, being employed in various ways in those two places. In 1857 he took up his abode permanently in Winnebago county but had been here several times before. Here he engaged in teaming for a number of years and for twenty-one years he was in the shops of the John P. Manny Company. He then went upon the road as a traveling salesman for that house and later retired from active business with a comfortable competence secured through his in dustry, economy and well directed efforts. He owns the home where he resides at No. 1426 Charles street and also the house adjoining and here he has lived since 1863. When he took up his abode here his house was all surrounded by farm land but the growth of the city has made it in one of the populous residence districts.

In 1857 Mr. Sanders was united in marriage to Miss pelisse D. Scott. a native of Schenectady county, New York, born in 1829, and a daughter of Jesse D. Scott. a cousin of General Winfield Scott. of the Empire state. Her mother bore the maiden name of Hannah Toilman and was also born in New York. She died when forty-eight years of age, while Mr. Scott reached the advanced age of ninety-three years. They were the parents of thirteen children, who lived to man hood or womanhood, and in the family were five sons who became loyal defenders of the Union in the Civil war, namely : John S., now deceased : Cornelius. a resident of Manchester. Iowa : Aristides and Allen. both deceased : and Demosthenes. who resides in Harrison county, Ohio.

Mr. and Mrs. Sanders have one child. Sue E., who for seven years has been deputy in the office of the county clerk of Winnebago county. In his political views Mr. Sanders is independent. but is the champion of progressive measures and advocates all movements for the general good. He is a self-made man, who without any family or pecuniary advantages at the outset of his career has worked his way steadily upward to success. He has been so honorable in conduct, so fair and reasonable in his views that his opinions carry weight among his neighbors and friends, thus making him a man of influence in the community.

History of Winnebago County-1877

Illinois Ancestors