Elisha Kane Sanders

Elisha Kane Sanders

1st Great Grandfather

Elisha Kane Sanders-1861                                        

Frona Elizabeth Sanders-1890                                              

Elisha Kane Brown-1921                                         

Kathleen Elizabeth Brown Hill-1947

He was the only child born to James William & Sarah Louise Russell Sanders who both died shortly following his birth.  His occupation was listed as a farmer until the 1930 census when he was listed as a stove dealer.  I know that he was an educated man and he encouraged my dad to become an architectural engineer.  Grandpa Brown (Ira) worked for him and greatly admired him.  It was from this connection that Ira met Frona, his daughter, who eventually became his wife.  His mother was ill and he needed someone to help care for her so he asked Mr. Sanders if he had a daughter who could help. He sent Frona and thus began their courtship. The Sanders eventually lived in Gainesville, Ozark county, Missouri.   

Back Row: Archie, Grace, Zoa

Middle Row: Alaska, Rebecca, Oscar, Elisha Kane, Frona

Front Row: James Clifford

Children of Elisha Kane Sanders

1. Zoa Bertha Sanders b. 1882 m. Nathaniel Owen Robbins 
2. Archie Effie Sanders b. 1884 m. Hervil Carter 
3. Gracie May Sanders b. 1886 died young 
4. James Clifford Sanders b. 1888 m. Nellie Maupin Conkin 
5. Frona Elizabeth Sanders b. 1890 m. Ira Edward Brown 
6. Alaska Edna Sanders b. 1892 m. Samuel Arthur Burk
7. Oscar Kane Sanders b. 1895 m. Neva Grace Wray
8. Estel Thomas Sanders b. 1900 died as baby
9. Theo Imogene Sanders b. 1903 m. James Martin
10. Lenore Marie Sanders b. 1905 m. Fred Tompkins

I remember Zoa and her husband, Than; James Clifford who was a barber; Alaska; and Lenore and Fred. Archie, Gracie, Estel and Theo all died before I was born. I probably met Oscar but I was only five when he died. Fortunately there are photos of all of the children except for Estel Thomas who died as a baby. We stopped in and visited Than on our way back from the farm. He was ill for many years but I think in the end he may have outlived his wife who had been his caretaker. We also stopped in and filled up with gasoline at Fred Thompson’s service station.

Dad had a quiet way of checking in on his relatives when we made a trip to southern Missouri.

Elisha Kane Sanders barn