I am looking for information and descendants of Alfred A. Saunders and Rebecca Jane Gates. They are buried in Wesson Cemetery in Copiah County. Alfred was born in georgia 4/20/1830 and died 7/23/1894. Rebecca was born 9/1/1832 or 1833 and died 12/2/1902. I don't know alfred's parents, but Rebecca Jane is the daughter of John Bedford Gates and Mary Ann Everett from Simpson County. Children of Alfred and Rebecca are: Sabry Ann Ingram, Greely, William, Mary Catherine Hill (my line), Virginia Fannie Lee, Elizabeth Hyland, Josephine Cross, Robert Franklin, Myna or Minor A. and Edward Virden Saunders.

ISAAC1 SANDER was born Abt. 1786 in North Carolina, USA. He married KATHERINE UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina, USA.
Notes for ISAAC SANDER:
Alfred Sanders, (5 November) 1850 United States Federal Census, Gender: Male, Age: 20, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830, Birth Place: Georgia, Occupation: Farmer, Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia, Family Number: 1429, Household Members: Name Age: Isaac Sanders 64 & Katharine Sanders 55, Children: Katharine Sanders 27, Minda Sanders 22, Alfred Sanders 20, Amy Sanders 15. [Line 1-1423-1429].
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Children of ISAAC SANDER and KATHERINE UNKNOWN are:
i. KATHERINE2 Sanders, b. Abt. 1823, Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia, USA.
ii. MINDA Sanders, b. Abt. 1828, Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia, USA.
2. iii. ALFRED A. SANDERS, b. 20 Apr 1830, Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia, USA; d. 23 Jul 1894, Clinton, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.
iv. AMY Sanders, b. Abt. 1835, Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia, USA.
Generation No. 2
2. ALFRED A.2 Sanders (ISAAC1 SANDER) was born 20 Apr 1830 in Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia, USA, and died 23 Jul 1894 in Clinton, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA. He married REBECCA JANE GATES Abt. 1852 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA, daughter of JOHN GATES and MARY EVERETT. She was born 01 Sep 1832 in Beat 1, Cato, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA, and died 02 Dec 1902.
Notes for ALFRED A. SANDERS:
Alfred A Sanders (13 September) 1860 United States Federal Census, Gender: Male, Age in 1860: 26, Birth Year: abt 1834, Birthplace: Georgia, Home in 1860: Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, Post Office: Cato, Value of real estate: $350.00, Occupation: Farmer, Household Members: Name Age: Alfred A Sanders 26 & Rebecca Sanders 26, Children: Sabira A Sanders 7, Graley B Sanders 4, William B Sanders 3, Catharine Sanders 3.12 months. [Page 68-Line 38-445-445]
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Alfred Sanders, (20 June) 1870 United States Federal Census, Race: White, Gender: Male, Age in 1870: 39, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831, Birthplace: Mississippi, Occupation: Farmer, Home in 1870: Township 7, Hinds, Mississippi, Value of real estate: $500.00, Post Office: Clinton, Household Members: Name Age: Alfred Sanders 39 & Rebecca Sanders 37, Children: Sabry Ann Sanders 15, Greely B Sanders 13, William B Sanders 12, Mary C Sanders 10, Virginia T Sanders 6, Elizabeth H Sanders 3, Josaphine Sanders 1. [Page 16-Line 12-145-145]
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Alfred Sanders, (5 June) 1880 United States Federal Census, Race: White, Gender: Male, Age: 49, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831, Birthplace: Mississippi, Father's birthplace: South Carolina, Mother's birthplace: South Carolina, Occupation: Planter, Home in 1880: Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head), Marital Status: Married, Spouse's Name: R. J., Household Members: Name Age: Alfred Sanders 49 & R. J. Sanders 47, Children: Sabre Sanders 25, Virgean Sanders 15, Lizzie H. Sanders 13, Josephine Sanders 11, Robert F. Sanders 9, Minor A. Sanders 7, E. Verdan Sanders 5; Martha C. Tapley 55. [Page 15-Line 18-147, District 3, 4]
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Children of ALFRED Sanders and REBECCA GATES are:
i. SABIRA3 Sanders, b. Abt. 1853, Beat 1, Cato, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
ii. GRALEY Sanders, b. Abt. 1856, Beat 1, Cato, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
iii. WILLIAM Sanders, b. Abt. 1857, Beat 1, Cato, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
iv. MARY CATHERINE Sanders, b. Abt. 1860, Beat 1, Cato, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
v. VIRGINIA FANNIE Sanders, b. Abt. 1865, Township 7, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.
vi. ELIZABETH Sanders, b. Abt. 1867, Township 7, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.
vii. JOSEPHINE Sanders, b. Abt. 1869, Township 7, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.
viii. ROBERT FRANKLIN Sanders, b. Abt. 1871, Township 7, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.
ix. MYNA MINOR A. SANDERS, b. Abt. 1873, Township 7, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.
x. EDWARD VIRDEN Sanders, b. Abt. 1875, Township 7, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.