Son of Henry Sadler (1780-1850) and Elizabeth R. "Polly" Vaughn (1793-1835) . Married Mary Frances Anderson Dec. 18 , 1842 .
They had 7 children :
Elizabeth Clement 1850-1932
Ellen Frances 1853-Unknown
Thomas Meade 1857-After 1881 birth of daughter Bettie Sadler (Brain) 1881-1898
Lucy Ida 1860-1926 ( Wells ) Burial Sussex Co. Va. Per death certificate.
Mary B. 1863-Unknown
William B. ( or V. )1865-1925
Stonewall Jackson 1869-1942

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Information from : Book Published 2000 - "Civil War Soldiers from Brunswick County , Virginia " written by Dr.William M. Pritchett .
Private John F. Sadler enlisted on Feb.9,1863 at Sturgeonville , Va. and became a member of in the Ebenezer Gray's . It is thought that he fought in the Battles of Gettysburg & The Wilderness . He fought at the Battle of Cold Harbor on June 1-3,1864 & was wounded in the hand .
War records placed John Sadler in Colman's Artillery when he was injured in an explosion in 1864 . He got a concussion and spent considerable time in the hospital .Hospital records show that he spent time in the Danville Hospital ,Danville , Va. and Chimorazo Hospital in Richmond, Va.
We do not know when John Sadler's service in the Civil War ended , but we do know that he was in service as late as 1865 . John F. Sadler came home fro the Civil War & returned to farming .
Confederate soldier,Private John F. Sadler died in Brunswick County,Va. on Aug.2,1887 at the age of sixty one . He is buried in the Sadler Family Cemetery .


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Census :
1880 Census
John Sadler
United States Census, 1880
Name John Sadler
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Sturgeon, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1822
Birthplace Virginia, United States
Father's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Mother's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 256
Person Number 0
Volume 1
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Sadler Self M 58 Virginia, United States
Mary F Sadler Wife F 43 Virginia, United States
William U Sadler Son M 15 Virginia, United States
Stonewall J Sadler Son M 10 Virginia, United States

1870 Census
John F Sadler
United States Census, 1870
Name John F Sadler
Event Type Census
Event Year 1870
Event Place Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 45
Race White
Race (Original) W
Birth Year (Estimated) 1824-1825
Birthplace Virginia
Page Number 61
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John F Sadler M 45 Virginia
Mary F Sadler F 32 Virginia
Thomas M Sadler M 13 Virginia
Ida L Sadler F 10 Virginia
Mary B Sadler F 6 Virginia
William V Sadler M 5 Virginia
Stonewall J Sadler M 0 Virginia

1860 Census
John F Sadler
United States Census, 1860
Name John F Sadler
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place St Andrews Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 33
Race White
Race (Original) [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated) 1827
Birthplace Virginia
Page 25
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John F Sadler M 33 Virginia
Mary F Sadler F 26 Virginia
Elizabeth C Sadler F 10 Virginia
Ellen F Sadler F 8 Virginia
Thomas M Sadler M 5 Virginia
Lucy Ida Sadler F 1 Virginia

1850 Census
John F Sadler
United States Census, 1850
Name John F Sadler
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Brunswick county, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 25
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1825
Birthplace Virginia, United States
House Number 174
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John F Sadler M 25 Virginia, United States
Mary Sadler F 16 Virginia, United States