Son of Stephen "the younger" Sanders and Martha "Mattie" Newell.

James Sanders (77729562)
Suggested edit: Name: Jas W Saunders
Probate Date: 13 Feb 1861
Probate Place: Nodaway, Missouri, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1861
Inferred Death Place: Missouri, USA
Contributor: Misty Dawn (48452907)

He married Maria "Mary" Magdalena Seagle on Jan. 15, 1818, in Wythe Co., VA.
Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901
"Marriage bond of James Sanders with Augustus Oury, surety, dated January 15, 1818, for marriage with Mary Magdalen Single, daughter of Jacob Single."

Children:
Frederick Stephen Sanders 1819 (m. Martha M. Gray)
Martha Mary Sanders 1821-1906 (m. William George Major)
Henry W. Sanders 1825-1843
Sarah Minerva Sanders 1825-1873 (m. Henry Baker Williams)
James Burrows Sanders 1828-1913 (1m Ann E. Farmer) (2m Mrs. Sarah E. Holt Lawson)
William A. Sanders 1830-1881 (1m Elmira Foster) (2m Missouri Ann Foster)
Rufus Kincannon Sanders 1833-1925 (1m Nancy J. Farmer) (2m Martha J. Jennings (3m Nancy J. Reed)
Lucinda Jane "Lucy" Sanders 1837-1918 (m. William Addison Winscott),
George W. Sanders 1840-1918 (1m Nancy H. Ferguson) (2m Alice)
*Robert Adams Sanders 1842 (m. Feb. 22, 1866-Susan Jane Straw)

Oct. 14, 1850 Census, District 12, Callaway Co., MO, Dwelling & Family #773, p. 249B
Saunders, James (59) VA
Saunders, Mary M. (55) VA
Saunders, Sarah M. (24) VA
Saunders, James B. (22) VA
Saunders, Wm. A. (19) VA
Saunders, Rufus K. (18) VA
Saunders, Lucinda J. (13) MO
Saunders, George W. (10) MO
Saunders, Robert A. (8) MO.

James died intestate at age 70, and his estate was probated on Aug. 21, 1861, in Callaway Co., MO.

*Children of Robert and Susan Jane Sanders
Joseph E. "Joe" Sanders (13) 1869-1951
Laura E. Sanders abt. 1870
James William Sanders 1871-1936 (m. Elizabeth Dickson)
Mattie Sanders abt. 1875

Source:
Wayne Sanders posted "Jeremiah Saunders - Callaway Co., MO" on March 25, 1999:
"James Sanders b. 1791 VA in same cem, but not known to be son."