William J SAUNDERS
lived in Iowa The 1900 Census says he was married at age 29 be was born in Kentucky and his Father and Mother were born in Kentucky Eric Hartwig did the baptism for William J. Saunders
I am maddly doing research on Susan Jane Palmer, so far I have found She was born in Iowa, in 1851 The 1900 Census in Los Angeles, Calif say she had 4 children 2 living if I could read it right Her Father was born in Pennsyvania "if I read it right" Her Mother was born in Virginia I found an old picture with her Mother and Father It is labeled Mr. John Palmer and wife Susan "Bashore' Palmer In the Hartwig Family Bible there was a note of 2 children's deaths. " Claudie M. Saunders departed thi life July 7, 1879 5 years, 8 months and 24 days old " "Gracie Saunders departed this life Jan 5, 1883 2 days and 7 hours old" I would assuume that these are the children of Susan Jane Palmer Saunders because she would be the right age and there was a note of it in the cenus records of 1900. Kitty Hartwig notes that Both of Eva's parents are buried in the Alta Mesa Cemetery in Palo Alta, California
This information comes from the Hartwig family bible with the entry
birthdate may be 1886 according to Kitty Hartwig their was an older boy named (John) she thinks. He was 18 -20 years older then Eva Mildred Saunders
He married Susan Jane Palmer 26 Dec 1871 at Danville, Iowa . Susan Jane Palmer was born at Iowa 1851 daughter of John Palmer and Susan Bashore .
They were the parents of 3
children:
Claudia M. Saunders
born 17 Dec 1873.
Gracie Saunders
born 6 Jan 1883.
Eva Mildred Saunders
born 26 Jan 1884.
William J Saunders died 1918 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California .
Susan Jane Palmer died 1918 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California .