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William Alfred Sanderson

Fort Worth, Tarrant County

Marker Text

(Sept. 11, 1819 - May 28, 1904) A native of England, William Sanderson came to Texas in 1841. He obtained a Republic of Texas land grant and in 1847 settled in Tarrant County with his wife, Isabella Francis (Ayres). Sanderson soon established himself as a farmer and stock raiser. A charter member of the First Christian Church of Fort Worth, he also was appointed Justice of the Peace and was involved in the relocation of the county seat from Birdville to Fort Worth. Recorded - 1984

Marker Details

Address 2500 block of Scott St.
Location Description 2500 block of Scott St., Fort Worth; At Ayers Cemetery, on N. Side of Rd.
Marker # 5819
Dedicated 1984
Size, Type grave marker
Code county official; pioneers; English immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude 32.747287, -97.290116

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