Cephas T. Sanders
Cephas T. Sanders, Retired Farmer; P. O. Fletcher, Miami Co.
Mr. Sanders was born in Miami County, Ohio, Dec. 27, 1817. He is a son of Benjamin and Martha Sanders, who moved to Shelby County in 1819, located near Hardin, remained a few years, then removed to Miami County, where they both died. Young Sanders was placed by his father as an apprentice at the tailor trade, with Gabriel Hubbell, of Sidney, with whom he remained about five years. He then began working at the trade as a journeyman, and followed tailoring as his vocation, working in differnt cities and villages until 1848, when he retired from the business and has since made farming his avocation. March 18, 1847, he married Miss Rachel Rossell, of Miami County, Ohio, born in Piqua October 1, 1822, daughter of Elias and Mary Rossell. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders settled in Monroe, Butler County, Ohio, remained until 1848, when they came to Shelby County, purchased and located in Green Township, where they are now living. Mr. Sanders has been a successful farmer, and at this date, Dec. 5, 1881, owns a farm of 214 acres, a part of which is in sec. 28, and the remainder is in sec. 22, which is principally the result of his own hard labor and good business tact. They reared two children, viz.: Volney B. and OrrilIa F. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders have been members of the Spring Creek Christian Church since the time of its organization in 1851. Mr. Sanders has been a member of Taylor Lodge, No. 322, I. O. O. F., twenty years.
History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883