Posted on: BaltimoreCity County Md. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Md/BaltimoreCity/3164 Surname: ------------------------- I am looking for information about my g-grandfather, JAMES SANDERS, b. 1 JAN 1849, Baltimore; d. 18 May 1922, Monterey, CA. James spent a major part of his career as a conductor for SP & other RR's in TX. I do not know his parents or siblings, but according to family lore, our Sanders were of German origin. In researching, I've found a baptismal record for a SANDERS child born within one day of my James. This was at St. James, which I understand served a German community, so it would not be surprising for names to be "Germanized" for church record: JOHAN HEINRICH CARL SANDERS b 2 January 1849 parents: JOHAN HEINRICH SANDERS & ELIZABETH ALLEN godparent: MARIA ANA URT >From the 1850 census for Baltimore City I found: HENRY SANDERS age 28 and ELIZABETH age 18 and a child WILLIAM H. 2 months. Same family??? 1860 census has another Baltimore family, ages & names a bit different, but ??? John H Sanders 40 Eliza A 32 Charles H 12 John T 9 George W 4 William J 4 Christopher C 1 James, Jonathan, Charles, and Elizabeth are prevalent given names among my Sanders. Until I find the parents of my g-grandfather whom we know as James, I remain standing before my brick wall. Nanci