Thomas Franklin Saunders
(1873-1941)
Mary Elizabeth Roberts
(1887-1953)
Joseph A. Saunders
(1911-1989)

 

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Parents:
1. John Wood Brandis & Dora M. Carter
2. Thomas Franklin Saunders & Mary Elizabeth Roberts

Spouses/Children:
1. Leona

Joseph A. Saunders 1

  • Born: 16 January 1911, Alma, New Mexico Territory 1 2
  • Marriage (1): Leona on an unknown date
  • Died: 18 May 1989 at age 78 1
  • Buried: After 18 May 1989, Glenwood, NM 1

bullet   Another name for Joseph was Joseph Arthur Lightfoot.2

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bullet  General Notes:


His father's birth name was John Brandis who was raised and adopted by Jacob and Sarah (Cabe) Lightfoot. His father generally used the name of John Lightfoot.

His son, Joseph Lightfoot was adopted and raised by Thomas and Mary Saunders. During his early childhood years, he had the name of Joe Lightfoot. He took the Saunders surname for almost his entire adult life and generally went by Joe instead of Joseph.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Pine Ciengega, NM on 14 February 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 51, Dwelling 6, Family 6, Roll 1076
Pine Cienega, Grant County, New Mexico
Farm owned
Joe Lightfoot..Adopted son..8..ID
(Living with adoptive parents.)
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• He was buried after 18 May 1989 in the Glenwood Cemetery in Glenwood, NM.

Find A Grave Memorial 25406002
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Joseph married Leona on an unknown date. (Leona was born on 8 December 1908,3 died on 28 February 1992 3 and was buried after 28 February 1992 in Glenwood, NM 3.)
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Sources

1 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 22 December 2018), memorial page for Joe A Saunders (16 Jan 1911\endash 18 May 1989), Find A Grave Memorial no. 25406002, citing Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Catron County, New Mexico, USA

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Pine Cienega, Grant County, New Mexico, enumeration district (ED) 51, sheet 12A, dwelling 6, family 6, Thomas Franklin Saunders and Mary Elizabeth Roberts; index and images (accessed 21 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1076.

3 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 22 December 2018), memorial page for Leona Saunders (8 Dec 1908\endash 28 Feb 1992), Find A Grave Memorial no. 25406003, citing Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Catron County, New Mexico, USA

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