I'm trying to find the parents of Wilson S. Sanderlin, born 1822 and
Lemuel C. Sanderlin, born 1828. They were both born in Tennessee,
possibly Madison County. Possible sisters were Elizabeth Sanderlin and
Mary Sanderlin Hines.
 
Wilson S. Sanderlin married Louisa C. Cromer in 1842 in Hardeman Co., TN.
Children were Palmyra Sanderlin Thomas, Isaac W. Sanderlin, Adeline
Elizabeth Sanderlin Corley, Samuel B. Sanderlin, and Julia A. Sanderlin
Stack Corley. Wilson & Louisa went to Texas, where he died before 1861.
Louisa went to Arkansas with her younger children.
 
Lemuel C. Sanderlin married Mary Moody in 1850 in Madison Co., TN.
Children: James Wilson Sanderlin, Martha Alice Sanderlin, Nancy, Joe,
Frank, and Katherine Sanderlin Willeford Bridges. The family went to
Nacogdoches County, Texas, c 1858 and then to Monroe County, Arkansas c.
1864, and then to Lonoke County, Arkansas in the 1870s.
 
Any tips on finding the ancestry of Wilson & Lemuel Sanderlin?
Thanks!
Jim Sanderlin
Hillsdale, Illinois

another e-mail from Jim  17 Feb 09

Hi Sally,

I contacted you several years ago about my ancestor Lemuel Sanderlin, who was born in 1828 in TN and married Mary Moody in 1850 in Madison County, TN. You posted me email on your Sally's Family Place website as a possible son of Wilson Sanderlin.

Below is everything I've found about another Lemuel Sanderlin, born 1794 died 1855. What do you think of all this? It looks like he could be the father of my Lemuel Sanderlin and his brother Wilson S. Sanderlin.

If you have time, could you let me know what you think?

Thanks,
Jim Sanderlin

A list of letters remaining in the Post Office at Murfreesborough , Tenn. On the first day of January, 1828, which if not taken on or before the first day of April next, will be sent to the General post office as dead letters: SANDERLIN, Lemuel

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1830 Wilson County, TN
SANDERLIN, Lemuel 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-40, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 20-30
1830 Montgomery County, TN
SANDERLIN, Wilson 1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-60
1830 Haywood County, TN
SANDERLIN, John 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50, 3 females under 5, 1 female 30-40

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GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION FROM
THE WESTERN METHODIST 1833-1834
May 2, 1834, Page 3:
MRS. ELIZABETH SANDERLIN
        Died, in Cairo, on Sunday evening, April the 20th, Mrs. Elizabeth Sanderlin, aged about 40 years. She was the wife of Rev. Lemuel Sanderlin. She was born in Norfolk county, Va.; embraced religion about twelve years ago, in Rutherford county, Ten. and was ten years an acceptable member of the M. E. Church.
        In her last illness she suffered extremely, but while her frail body enabled her soul to converse with those around her, she bore testimony of God's power to save. She left a husband and eight children to lament her departure but their loss is her gain. Go, gentle spirit, rest from thy labors and cease from thy sorrows and repose on the bosom of thy Saviour.
 
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1840 Haywood County, TN
SANDERLIN, Lemuel 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 40-50, 2 females under 5, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30

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From http://www.pbministries.org/History/S.%20Hassell/church_of_god_20.htm
History of the Church of God
Chapter XX
KEHUKEE ASSOCIATION FROM 1765 TO 1802
1846-1853              Served by Lemuel Sanderlin. Born about 1794 in Camden Co., NC; died 1855.

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1850 census Tulls Creek, Currituck County, NC
ETHERIDGE, Josiah 39 NC farmer $2000 real estate value
Frances 37 NC
Sarah 14 NC
Alphred? 6 NC
Jerome 2 NC
LEE, Anna 67 NC
LEE, Thos 17 NC no occupation
SANDERLING, Lemuel 52 NC clergyman

It would seem that the Lemuel Sanderling in the above census is the same as the one below. My guess would be that he was a circuit riding preacher and was counted twice. What do you think of this?

1850 Camden County, NC
SANDERLIN, Lemuel 56 Camden preacher $1600 real estate value
Mary Ann 32 TN
Nancy 10 TN
Emily 6 TN
Henrietta 4 Camden
Arkann 2 Camden
WOOD, Fanny 73 Camden
HUGHES, Elizabeth 22 Camden

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1850 census District 4, Madison County, TN- with brother Wilson Sanderlin
SANDERLAIN, W.S., 28 TN minister Meth E [notice that he is a Methodist minister, the same as Lemuel Sanderlin (1794-1855), his possible father]
Louisa, 28
Palmyra J, 7
Isaac W, 5
Elizabeth C, 3
Samuel B, 1
Lemuel, 22 farmer TN [my great-great-great grandfather]

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These sketches appeared in Delke's "History of the Chowan Baptist Association." ELDER LEMUEL SANDERLIN, BORN IN CAMDEN COUNTY 1794--DIED 1855, AGE 61. He professed religion in Tennessee and united with the Methodists. In 1824, having returned to his native county, he was baptized into the fellowship of Sawyer's Creek church and ordained in the Association 1845. The insidious errors of Campbellism were then making rapid advances.. Against these he was a firm oposer. He was pastor, at different times, of Elizabeth City, Shiloh, Providence, Shady Grove, North-west (VA) and Black Water (VA) churches.

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1880 census Butler, Lonoke, AR  p 389a
SANDERLIN, Lem C, 52 TN -- VA, farmer [notice that his mother was born in VA- this would match the info in Elizabeth Sanderlin's 1834 obituary.]
Mary, 46 TN TN TN keeping house
James, 26 TN TN TN farm laborer
Joseph, 17 AR
Katy, 12 AR