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FRANCIS M. SANDERS was born in Vanderburg county, Ind., Dec. 19, 1829, removing to Morgan county, Ill., when about five years of age. His father, John S., removed to Van Buren county, Iowa, in 1843, living there until 1852, and immigrating to Adair county, Mo., in the latter year, he died there in 1872. Mr. Sanders enlisted at Kirksville, Mo., in 1861 with the Independent Battalion attached to the Sixteenth Illinois Infantry, and later on to the Twenty-second Missouri Infantry. About May 1, 1863, the Independent Battalions were consolidated, forming the Seventh Missouri Cavalry Volunteers, from which he was discharged at the expiration of his term Sept. 20,1864. Was married Dec. 19, 1855, to Margaret McClanahan, who was born in Cooper county, Mo., in May 1839, although raised in Macon and Adair counties, Mo. The names of the children are Nancy E., Matilda F., Nathan L., John W. Mrs. Sanders is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The subject of our sketch came to Jasper county in June, 1872, and lived on his farm of eighty acres, about one mile southwest of Waco. In the season of 1882, there were 25 acres of wheat, 30 of corn, producing good crops, besides an orchard producing a good yield of fruit Mr. Sanders is a good farmer, a genial nature, and blessed with good health and prosperity.