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William A Sampson

Date of Birth: 5 May 1822

Born In: Maine

Age: 69

Occupation: Farmer

Marital Status: Widower

Died: 25 Jul 1891

Cause of Death: Phthisis

Death Location: San Francisco

Burial Plot: L048

FindaGrave ID: 238781914

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William was a cousin of David and George Sampson; he was born in Leeds, Maine and ended up in Redwood City. The earliest record I could find on William is a certificate he received from a course of lessons in Practical and Ornamental Penmanship, Pen-Drawing, Book-keeping and card-making. William came to California with David and George Sampson however he did not go into the hills and cut lumber.
Before coming to California William worked in the oil cloth business in New York City. He worked in San Francisco running the Golden Gate Flour Mills. He traveled back to the east settling briefly in Washington DC then on to
Minneapolis, Minnesota for several years, then back to Redwood City, primarily for health reasons. William married, someone called M. McS. Who died on February 25th 1889 and was buried in plot 48L in Union Cemetery. William died in San Francisco on July 25th 1891 and was brought back to Redwood City and buried beside his wife in plot 48L on that date.

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    Eliza Deerborn Forest Sanborn

    Date of Birth: 1830

    Born In: Vermont

    Age: 49

    Occupation: At home

    Marital Status: Married

    Died: 16 Dec 1879

    Cause of Death: 

    Death Location: Redwood City

    Burial Plot: 166

    FindaGrave ID: 250526917

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      George Sullivan Sanborn

      Date of Birth: 23 Mar 1852

      Born In: Massachusetts

      Age: 20

      Occupation: 

      Marital Status: 

      Died: 22 Aug 1870

      Cause of Death: 

      Death Location: Redwood City

      Burial Plot: 166

      FindaGrave ID: 250527148

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      Son of Josiah Sullivan Sanborn and first wife Martha.

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        Josiah Sullivan Sanborn

        Date of Birth: 1822

        Born In: New Hampshire

        Age: 71

        Occupation: Teamster

        Marital Status: Widower

        Died: 3 May 1893

        Cause of Death: 

        Death Location: Redwood City

        Burial Plot: 166

        FindaGrave ID: 250526811

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          Joshua Sanders

          Date of Birth: 1837

          Born In: Maine

          Age: 49

          Occupation: Lumberman

          Marital Status: Married

          Died: 7 Jan 1886

          Cause of Death: 

          Death Location: Redwood City

          Burial Plot: 

          FindaGrave ID: 254230002

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            Virginia May Sanders

            Date of Birth: 12 Jul 1933

            Born In: San Mateo

            Age: 0

            Occupation: Infant

            Marital Status: Single

            Died: 12 Jul 1933

            Cause of Death: Premature

            Death Location: Community Hospital

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            FindaGrave ID: 254230433

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            Infant of Frederick Alfred and Henrietta Saunders

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              Aaron S Sandford

              Date of Birth: 1821

              Born In: Connecticut

              Age: 40

              Occupation: 

              Marital Status: 

              Died: 7 Nov 1861

              Cause of Death: 

              Death Location: Redwood City

              Burial Plot: 50

              FindaGrave ID: 253749071

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                Mary Sarratt

                Date of Birth: 14 Aug 1891

                Born In: California

                Age: 7 days

                Occupation: Infant

                Marital Status: Single

                Died: 21 Aug 1891

                Cause of Death: Convulsions

                Death Location: Redwood City

                Burial Plot: 

                FindaGrave ID: 254230659

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                  Viergini Sarret

                  Date of Birth: 1844

                  Born In: France

                  Age: 52

                  Occupation: 

                  Marital Status: Married

                  Died: 3 Sep 1896

                  Cause of Death: Strychnine poisoning

                  Death Location: Redwood City

                  Burial Plot: PG

                  FindaGrave ID: 254230153

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                  Came to the NYC from France in 1868.

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                    Ambrose S Saunders

                    Date of Birth: 1826

                    Born In: Maine

                    Age: 60

                    Occupation: Lumberman

                    Marital Status: Married

                    Died: 22 Jan 1885

                    Cause of Death: Pneumonia

                    Death Location: San Jose

                    Burial Plot: 188

                    FindaGrave ID: 75506427

                    Ambrose S Saunders

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                    Another Pioneer's Death
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                    Ambrose Saunders Follows his Brother to the Grave
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                    At 1 o'clock this morning, at his residence on the Alameda, Ambrose Saunders died, aged 60 years and 11 days.
                    About ten or eleven days ago his brother, Joshua N. Saunders, died suddenly at Redwood City, of apoplexy. Ambrose was in the Santa Cruz mountains at the time, looking after his and his brother's lumber interests. News of his brother's death was carried to him and he hastened to Redwood City.
                    The shock of this bereavement told upon him and almost prostrated him. He bore up until the funeral was over, and then in the meantime contracted a severe cold. He came at once to his home on the Alameda arriving a week ago last Wednesday, and took to his bed. He went out, however, the next day and came down town where he was suddenly taken with a hard chill. He was carried home, and steadily grew worse, pneumonia having developed. He said from the first that he knew the attack would end his life. He died resignedly. He leaves a wife and three young children. The funeral will be held at the residence at 11:30 o'clock, Sunday morning, in time for the train to Redwood City, where his remains will be interred. Mr. Saunders was born in Dedham, Hancock Co., Maine, and at first engaged in mining. He remained in this but a short time, and then came to this part of the state and entered in the lumber milling business in the Santa Cruz mountains, where he and his brother operated together. They did an extensive business, and in all of their relations were strictly just and upright. Ambrose Saunders will be missed by a large circle of friends. He was a man among men and earned the high reputation he bore.

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                    1. https://historicunioncemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AmbroseAndJoshuaSaunders.docx