James and Margaret Saunderson were born in Ireland. According to his tombstone, James had been a native of Belfast, Ireland. By the 1840s, James Saunderson was residing in Sandusky, Ohio, where he was employed as a soap and candle maker. This small advertisement appeared in the March 16, 1847 issue of the Sandusky Clarion.
James Saunderson died on June 5, 1883,at the age of 78. He was buried at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Sandusky, Ohio. A very tall monument honors the memory of James and his wife. The inscription on his tombstone reads:
It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead that they may be loosed from their sins. Mach. 2B12C May he rest in peace
His wife, Margaret Saunderson, died on June 17, 1895 at the age of 75. An inscription on her tombstone reads:
May she rest in peace, Amen.
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