Sands Family History and Genealogy

By Douglas M. Dubrish

"The Sands Family: A History and Genealogy" traces the family's roots back to 16th century England with the 1st Baron of Sandys, Sir William Esthwaite Sandys, and follows the family's migration to America. Matthew Sands, born in 1774 in Virginia, was a farmer who survived the "Year without a Summer" in 1816 and raised a family. His grandson, Samuel Field(ing) Sands, fought for the confederated states during the War for Southern Independence. With descendants spread across the United States, including Illinois, Florida, and Tennessee, this book provides a wealth of historical family photographs, documents, and references.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Douglas M. Dubrish
• Release date: Mar 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215563939

Douglas M. Dubrish

An author, researcher, and biographer, Douglas M. Dubrish was born in Michigan, U.S.A. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from The U of NY Excelsior College. He is a veteran Air Traffic Controller of the U.S. Air Force; and the U.S. Department of Commerce, N.O.A.A., National Weather Service where he issued media warnings and statements, briefed pilots, and provided weather observations. As a historian, culture writer, and biographer he has authored many family histories and an increasing number of New Age books with compelling subjects.

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Sands Family

History and Genealogy

1774 - 1984

Virginia – West Virginia – Illinois

U.S.A.

First Published November 2009

Revised 2022

Copyright © 2009 by Douglas M. Dubrish

All rights reserved

Contents

Chapter 1 Lurena Lea Sands

Chapter 2 Martin Luther Sands

Chapter 3 Samuel Field Sands

Chapter 4 Samuel Sands

Chapter 5 John Mathew Sands

Chapter 6 William Mathew Sands Junior

Chapter 7 William Mathew Sands Senior

Chapter 8 Stephen Sands

Chapter 9 Richard Sands

Chapter 10 Sir Edwin Sandys

Chapter 11 Archbishop Edwin Sandys

Chapter 12 Descendants of Sir William Esthwaite Sandys

Chapter 13 Documents

Chapter 14 References

Other Books

Chapter 1

Lurena Lea Sands

1910 – 1984

(Lurena Lea Sands about 1956.)

LURENA LEA SANDS was born Thursday, January 6th of 1910 in Little Otter, Braxton County, West Virginia.

At the age of 17, Lurena married ELLIS LYNN POSEY on Saturday, February 26th of 1927 in Gassaway, Braxton County, West Virginia. Ellis was the son of PRESTON POSEY and MARGRET BARKER. Ellis was 20 years old on their wedding day. He was born on Thursday, May 2nd of 1907 in Gilmer County, West Virginia.

Children of LURENA SANDS and ELLIS POSEY are:

i.MONDAINE HOPE POSEY, b. January 6, 1928, Weston, Weston County, West Virginia; d. December 1, 2000, Gainesboro, Tennessee.

LEIGHTON ELLIS POSEY, b. August 1, 1931. D. October 19, 2013.

CARLTON LUTHER POSEY, b. Unknown. D. Unknown.

iv. BERNDETTE POSEY, b. Unknown. d. Unknown.

After 50 years of marriage, Ellis passed away on Tuesday, December 6th of 1977 in Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois. Lurena lived on another 7 years. Then at the age of 74, Lurena passed away on Monday, May 28th of 1984 there in Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois.

The couple’s first daughter, Mondaine, married Lewis Bays. Lewis was born on Wednesday, November 25th of 1925 in Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky. He died Thursday, May 3rd of 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Lewis and Mondaine had four children: Floyd Lewis Bays, Carol Yvonne Bays, Nancy Lea Bays, and Sharon Gale Bays.

Sharon preferred to go by her middle name of Gale. She was born Saturday, February 2nd of 1957, and she died Thursday, February 22nd of 1990. She married Douglas M. Dubrish, this author, on July 11th of 1973.

Doug and Gale Dubrish with daughter Julie in 1975.

Circa 1938

Left to Right Top: Doyle Glenn Sands, Lurena Lea Sands-Posey, Carl Herbert Sands.

Left to Right Bottom: Mondaine Hope Posey and Martin Luther Sands.

This author and his wife, Gale, went to Pickneyville, Illinois, in 1983 and again in May of 1984 when Lurena passed. Lurena was a deeply religious person and gave praise to the Lord Jesus Christ many times during the day. What I have remembered throughout my life is that she taught her parakeet to talk. When she said to her bird, Who do you love? The budgie would respond; I love Jesus. Yes, it really did!

Now let’s take a step back one generation.

Chapter 2

Martin Luther Sands

MARTIN LUTHER SANDS was born on Saturday, February 28th of 1880