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Joseph Benjamin Saunders Jr. memorial (with transcribed 1989 obituary)
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Excerpt
Born Joseph Benjamin Saunders on July 25, 1901, in Hillsboro,Texas, Saunders moved to Sand Springs, OK, in 1905, two years before statehood. … died Sunday in Houston. He was 88.
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| Claim | Person | States | Status | Tier | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
claim:jb-saunders:name:1 | Joseph Benjamin “J.B.” Saunders Jr. | Joseph Benjamin “J.B.” Saunders Jr. | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:jb-saunders:living-status:1 | Joseph Benjamin “J.B.” Saunders Jr. | deceased | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:jb-saunders:birth:1 | Joseph Benjamin “J.B.” Saunders Jr. | birth · July 25, 1901 · Hillsboro, Texas | supported | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:jb-saunders:death:1 | Joseph Benjamin “J.B.” Saunders Jr. | death · November 26, 1989 · Houston, Texas | supported | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
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| Claim tier | Status | Review | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · official transcript | confirmed | accepted | 2 |
| 2 · official transcript | supported | accepted | 2 |
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