Benjamin Franklin 'Dock' Sanderson

1831 - 1925  (93 years)

• Name	Benjamin Franklin 'Dock' Sanderson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	14 Dec 1831	Dickson County, Tennessee, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7]
  	His tombstone says he was born in 1837. All census records indicate that he was born 1831-1833.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Graves County, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	Age 18; Son of Millie Sanderson
  Census	1870	Graves County, Kentucky, USA   [2]
  	Mary and Ben Sanderson
  Census	1880	Graves County, Kentucky, USA   [8]
  	Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
  Census	1900	Graves County, Kentucky, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Widowed of Mary; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1920	Bardwell, Carlisle, Kentucky, USA   [3]
  	Age: 88; Marital Status: Widow; Relation to Head of House: Father of Ida Elsey
  Death	25 Mar 1925	Bardwell, Carlisle, Kentucky, USA   [4, 6, 7]
  Burial	Melber, Graves, Kentucky, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I18911	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Burton Sanderson, Sr,   b. Abt 1782, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 17 Dec 1840, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA (Age < 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Amelia Emilie 'Millie' Sullivan,   b. 16 May 1792, Tennessee, USA d. 2 Mar 1865, Graves County, Kentucky, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F8467	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Jones,   b. 5 May 1835, Kentucky, USA d. 23 Dec 1898 (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F7092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Dec 1831 - Dickson County, Tennessee, USA Census - Age 18; Son of Millie Sanderson - 1850 - Graves County, Kentucky, USA Census - Mary and Ben Sanderson - 1870 - Graves County, Kentucky, USA Census - Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self - 1880 - Graves County, Kentucky, USA Census - Marital Status: Widowed of Mary; Relation to Head: Head - 1900 - Graves County, Kentucky, USA Census - Age: 88; Marital Status: Widow; Relation to Head of House: Father of Ida Elsey - 1920 - Bardwell, Carlisle, Kentucky, USA Death - 25 Mar 1925 - Bardwell, Carlisle, Kentucky, USA Burial - - Melber, Graves, Kentucky, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• People

  SANDERSON-Benjamin F Benjamin Franklin 'Dock' Sanderson

  
  

• Sources

  [S9910] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1850; Census Place: Graves, Kentucky; Roll: M432_201; Page: 363A; Image: 324. 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Graves, Kentucky; Roll: M432_201; Page: 363A; Image: . [S11805] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Haynes, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: M593_464; Page: 114A; Image: 413365; Family History Library Film: 545963. 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Haynes, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: M593_464; Page: 114A; Image: 413366; Family History Library Film: 545963 [S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Bardwell, Carlisle, Kentucky; Roll: T625_564; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 598. 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Bardwell, Carlisle, Kentucky; Roll: T625_564; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 598 [S7494] Find a Grave: SANDERSON Benjamin F 1837-1925, Benjamin Franklin “Dock” Sanderson. BIRTH 14 Dec 1837 Dickson County, Tennessee DEATH 25 Mar 1925 (aged 87) Bardwell, Carlisle County, Kentucky BURIAL Owens Chapel Cemetery Melber, Graves County, Kentucky MEMORIAL ID 116779999 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116779999 [S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 7, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 523; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1240523. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 7, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 523; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1240523 [S430] Ancestry.com, Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2000;). [S469] Ancestry.com, Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;). Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963 [S8915] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Haynes and Pottsville, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 415; Family History Film: 1254415; Page: 224C; Enumeration District: 088; Image: 0657. 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Haynes and Pottsville, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 415; Family History Film: 1254415; Page: 224C; Enumeration District: 088; Image: 0657