From History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio., p 443.
Alexander Sanderson was born in Scotland, and early emigrated
to Pennsylvania. From there he removed to Kentucky, where he married.
Thence, about 1801, he removed to Ross county, as it was then,
to the neighborhood of New Market. He settled a half mile south
of the town. Mr. Sanderson died in the spring of 1805, and his
estate was the first one settled in the new county of Highland.
He left five children; and the care of them, from that time, devolved
chiefly upon the eldest, William. William continued on the farm
of his father till he married, when he settled on the farm now
owned by John H. Wood, west of Danville. His wife's name was Margaret
Murphy, and they had nine children. Of these, two, George and
Alexander, live in Hamer, two in Salem, one in Clay, one in Concord,
one lives in Illinois, and one in Missouri. One son died when
a young man, and all the others have families
Alexander C. Sanderson married Matilda Custer. They have one
child. When a young man, Mr. Sanderson was engaged for several
years in teaching school. For thirty years past he has kept a
village store at Danville, and been actively engaged in public
enterprises. He was treasurer of the township twelve years.
George Sanderson, his brother, married Elizabeth Surber, and
had five children. Mrs. Sanderson died in 1879. He owns a fine
farm, with good improvements, about a mile south of Danville.
William Sanderson, the father of George and A. C., had a brother,
Alexander. He has a son, J. C. Sanderson, who now owns a large
property in the eastern part of Hamer
