U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sands, Joseph E. (1835-1909) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Hardesty's Historical and Biographical Encyclopedia Author: H. H. Hardesty H. H. Hardesty & Company Publishers, 1883 Fairmont District Marion County, West Virginia JOSEPH E. SANDS - was born Anne Arundel county, Maryland September 10, 1835, and has been resident in Marion county since he was twenty years of age. In Fairmont October 14, 1858, Joseph E. Sands and Mary V. Eyster recorded their marriage vows, and the children of their union are seven: Lawrence E., born August 4 1859; Charles Sprigg, January 8, 1863; Lulu G., March 18, 1865; Harry S. August 3, 1867; Oliver I., December 4 1870; William Hupp, May 9, 1873; Emily T., October 17, 1875. Lawrence is living in Wheeling, Ohio county, this State, the other children in Fairmont. J. E. Sands was a son of Dr. William and Charlotte (Duvall) Sands, and his wife was a daughter of Dr. William A. and Mary (Hupp) Eyster. Her birth was in Newark, Ohio, the date October 14, 1837. The parents of both Mr. and Mrs. Sands are now deceased. Since 1862, Joseph E. Sands has been cashier of the First National Bank of Fairmont, Marion county, West Virginia. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Information about an 8th child born after the book was published furnished by a great-granddaughter (Pamela Sands Showalter) Sept 20, 2011 A daughter was born after the book was published: Birth Register, Marion County WV, 1883, page 222, Record # 453 Annie Durbin Sands, born 18-Sep-1883 daughter of J. E. and Mary V. Sands MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, Marion County WV (1906, page 42) Howard W. Showalter (age 25) and Anna Durbin Sands (age 22) were married 20-Jun-1906 in Fairmont by Rev. Morton A. Barnes (Christ Church) Anna Durbin Sands Showalter died 17-Nov-1969 in Winter Park, Orange County, Florida DEATH REGISTER, Marion County WV, (V.4, page 154) Joseph E. Sands died 19-Nov-1909 in Marion County WV died at age 76 years, married Occupation: Banker DEATH REGISTER, Marion County WV, (1922, page 189) Mary Virginia Sands died 25-Nov-1922 in Fairmont WV died at age 85y-1m-9d, widow born 14-Oct-1837, d/o Wm. Eyster buried in Woodlawn Cemetery ---------------------------------------------------------------------