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Note: [SOURCE] "Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated compendium of biography, containing a compendium of local biography, inluding biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 671-672

BEN E. SAUNDERS. Among the many prosperous and prominent younger members of the farming community of Hanson county may well be named the gentleman whose name introduces this sketch. His home is situated on section 8, Spring Lake township, of the above named county. He is engaged in farming, and though not extensively, is making a comfortable living and is recognized as one of the solid men of the community. He is possessed of unbounded energy and enterprise, and has arrived at his present comfortable circumstances by the exercise of earnest industry and the strictest honesty.

Mr. Saunders is a native of Winnebago county, Illinois, his natal day being February 28, 1870. His parents, Samuel and C. Emelia (Peck) Saunders, were both born in the Empire state and, when quite young, moved with his parents to Illinois, were married and for several years worked a small farm in Winnebago county. In the spring of 1882, the father went to Hanson county, South Dakota, procured the farm now owned by our subject and began to cultivate and improve it, and his family joined him in the fall of the same year. Here he made his home until his death, which occurred in the year 1891. Samuel and Emelia Saunders were the parents of a family of three sons: Herbert, a farmer in Fairview township; Ben E., the subject of this sketch; and Frank, a farmer and teacher of the public schools. The last two named, after the death of their father and until the fall of 1897, conducted the farm in common, but then divided their interests, Ben E. occupying the home farm.

Our subject was married, in July, 1898, to Miss Flora Haskins, who was born in Wisconsin, November 16, 1875. In 1882, she came to Dakota with her parents, D. F. and Ann Haskins, and settled in Miner county, and for several years was engaged in teaching public schools. They have now a very pleasant and remunerative farm property and a home that is full of good cheer and happiness. A decided taste for reading and music is manifested by their library, which is of unusual size and character in this western farming community. Mr. Saunders is a Republican in political views, and is at present a member of the township board. He is also a stanch advocate of the policies of prohibition and equal suffrage.

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Death: 13 JUL 1957 Yankton Co., SD

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Saunders, Walter Fuller (b. 7 DEC 1899, d. 26 DEC 1971)

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Death: 26 DEC 1971 Hot Springs, SD

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Saunders, Robert Ben (b. 27 AUG 1911, d. 20 NOV 1945)

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Title: Internet-Descendants of Benjamin Taft
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Death: 20 NOV 1945 Alexandria, Hanson, SD

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Saunders, Wilber Evan (b. --Not Shown--)

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Saunders, Marion Faye (b. 6 MAY 1910, d. 15 MAY 1910)

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Death: 15 MAY 1910 Alexandria, Hanson, SD

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Saunders, Wesley Leroy (b. 28 NOV 1901, d. 30 NOV 1973)

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Title: Internet-Descendants of Benjamin Taft
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Death: 30 NOV 1973 Rapid City, SD

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