Capt Robert Walton Saunders, Jr., CSA

Robert Saunders was a Captain during the Civil War in the Confederate service. His sons were prominent farmers in Summers County, West Virginia.

Captain Saunders was a man of property, and one of the founders of the county. Early in life he located in the territory of Forest Hill District.

His first wife was Lina Miller, by whom he raised three children, Lewis, Rebecca and Mable. All died of diptheria during the Civil War.

The second wife was Sarah E. Meadows, daughter of Robert Meadows who lived near the old church on Greenbrier River. Their children were Edward Lee, Josephine, who married A. A. McDowell, A. H. and C. E. Saunders.

His third wife was Sallie A. Harvey, a daughter of Allen L. Harvey.

Source: The History of Summers County, West Virginia's Forest Hill Community
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Date: 22 Aug 1860
Place: Monroe, West Virginia
Bride: Sarah P. Meadows 19y
Groom: Robert W. Saunders 32y
Parents:
Mother: Isabella - Rebecca
Father: Robert Meadows- Robert W. Saunders _______________________________
Date: 1895 Place: Summers, West Virginia

Bride Groom 

Name: Sallie Harvey Robert W Saunders
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NOTE: FOUND MARRIAGE RECORD FOR DAUGHTER of Anderson Pack
Robert W Saunders
Elizabeth J Pack 1854 Mercer Co WV* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 28 2024, 20:31:56 UTC