James Henry Sandlin1,2

M, #14, b. 21 Nov 1869, d. 15 Jun 1957
Last Edited22 Sep 2014
FatherLewis Sandlin3,4,1 b. 21 Jun 1843, d. 8 Jul 1927
MotherEllen Edwards3,4,1 b. 1844, d. 15 Jan 1936
Name Variation James Henry Sandlin was also known as Hen Sandlin.5 
Birth*21 November 1869He was born on 21 November 1869 in Owsley County, Kentucky.1,3,4 
Marriage License28 September 1887He and Alia Bishop obtained a marriage license on 28 September 1887 in Clay County, Kentucky.2 
Marriage*29 September 1887James Henry Sandlin married Alia Bishop, daughter of Granville Bishop and Jane Kelly, on 29 September 1887 in Clay County, Kentucky.2 
Death*15 June 1957James Henry Sandlin died on 15 June 1957 in Owsley County, Kentucky, at age 87.1 
Burial*16 June 1957 He was buried in the George W. Edwards Cemetery, Owsley County, Kentucky. GPS coordinates for J. H. Sandlin marker: Latitude 37.354433 N, Longitude -83.723833 W. Driving directions, by Wallace Edwards, from Booneville, Owsley County, KY to George W. Edwards Cemetery, Owsley County, KY: drive approximately 10 miles south of Booneville on KY-11 S; turn right onto KY-577 W, drive approximately 3 miles; turn right onto Anglin Branch Road, continue on Anglin Church Road; cemetery road is approximately 1.5 miles on the right.1,6 

Family

 Alia Bishop b. 22 Oct 1872, d. 27 Jan 1955
Child 1.Julia Sandlin+7,8 b. 25 May 1889, d. 4 Mar 1961

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Citations

  1. [S62] Commonwealth of Kentucky Department for Public Health, death certificate no. 116-57-13044, J. Henry Sandlin (1957); Vital Statistics, Frankfort.
  2. [S85] Clay County, Kentucky, Marriage License, File Box 22, Clay County, Kentucky; County Clerk's Office, Manchester., James H. Sandlin and Aley Bishop; recorded license, 28 September 1887, and certificate, 29 September 1887. Photographed by Wanda Hunter Day, 14 October 2009.
  3. [S108] Lewis Sandlin (Sgt., Co. D, 47th KY Mtd. Inf., Civil War), pension no. Inv. 467123, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications . . ., 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files, Department of Veteran Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Photocopy held by Wanda Hunter Day.
  4. [S237] 1870 U.S. census, Owsley County, Kentucky, population schedule, Booneville, sheet 22, page 315B (stamped), dwelling 148, family 144, Lewis Sandlin; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 04 Jun 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 494. Household includes: Lewis Sandlin 26, b. KY, farmer, real estate valued at $300; personal property of $342; Ellen 26, b. KY [Other sources indicate b.NC]; John 8, b. KY; Niram 6, b. KY; Nancy M. 4, b. KY; James H. 6/12, b. KY; Morris Sandlin 13 b. KY. [brother of Lewis Sandlin]
  5. [S9] Sarah Mae (Saylor) Hunter, daughter of David and Nollie (Sizemore) Saylor, interview by Wanda Hunter Day, 2009-2014; audiotape privately held by interviewer. 11 Mar 2014. "We lived about three houses from Hen and Alia. Hen was all I ever knew him by."
  6. [S188] George W. Edwards Cemetery (Owsley County, Kentucky), J. H. Sandlin marker, Latitude 37.354433 N, Longitude -83.723833 W; drive approximately 10 miles south of Booneville on KY-11 S; turn right onto KY-577 W, drive approximately 3 miles; turn right onto Anglin Branch Road, continue on Anglin Church Road; cemetery road is approximately 1.5 miles on the right; photographed and transcribed by © Wanda Hunter Day, 11 October 2010.
  7. [S60] Ohio Department of Health, death certificate no. 018475, Julia Ann Smith (1961); Division of Vital Statistics, Columbus.
  8. [S261] 1900 U.S. census, Owsley County, Kentucky, population schedule, Island Creek, page 7B, dwelling 121, family 121, James H. Sandlin; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 Apr 2011), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623 547. Household includes: James H. Sandlin, head, b. Nov 1865, 34, marr 12 yrs, farmer, owns home; Ala, wife, b. Dec 1870, 27, marr 12 yrs, mother of 5 children/4 living; July, dau, b. May 1889, 11, sgl; Lillie, dau, b. Nov 1892, 7, sgl; Elen, dau, b. Nov 1894, 5, sgl; Lara, dau, b. Oct 1898, 1, sgl; all b. KY.