Re: Robert Sands of Highland Twp, IA

SANDS, MCFADDEN

Posted By: J. Breen (email)
Date: 1/1/2015 at 19:54:18

In Response To: Robert Sands of Highland Twp, IA (Linnea)

Researched the Washington County Genealogical Library and found little data on Robert Sands and family.

Cemetery Records - Woodlawn Cemetery, Washington, IA Section A
Stone #54
Robert, died 28 Sept 1880, aged 81 ys, 11 ms, 2 ds
Mary, wife of Robert, died 1 March 1873, aged 77 ys, 17ds
Stone #53
Edmund T, died 19 April 1880, aged 57 ys, 1 ms
Stone #55
Margaret, daughter of E.T. and M.A. Sands, died 13 Aug 1866, aged 21 ys, 22 ds

Census Records

Robert Sands
1850, Nottingham, Harrison, OH: Robert (54), Mary (54), Mary (11)
1860, Jackson Wash, IA: Robert (63), Mary (63) and Mary Terbit (22) - daughter
1870, Highland, Wash, IA: Robert (73), Mary (71) and Mary Turbet (32)

son Edmund T. Sands
1856, Highland Township, Wash, IA: Edmund (33), Mary (33), Margaret (10), Robert G (8), Alva (6), Benjamin (2)
1860, Highland, Wash, IA: E.T. (37), Mary (37), Margaret (15), Robert G (13), Alva (10), Benjamin (6)
1870, Highland, Wash, IA: E.T. (47), Mary (47), Robert G (22), Alva (20), Benjamin (18), Alexander (7), Joseph (5)

son John Sands
1870, Jackson, Wash, IA: John (50), Nancy (52), Robert (27), Esther (26), Wm F (22), Mary (20), Margaret (18)
1880, Jackson, Wash, IA: John (60), Nancy (62), Hester (36), Maggie (27)
1900, Fairfield, Jefferson Co. IA: John (79)-widowed, Margaret (48).

John and Nancy are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson, IA. See find a grave for photo of headstone and obit.

NOTE: Bio for Edmund is posted on Wash Co IA Genweb Bio message board. Link attached below.

Washington, IA Genweb Biographies

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