Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Reedsburg:

A. M. Sanders, carriage-maker; born in Greene Co., Ohio, Nov. 9, 1847; came to Reedsburg with this parents in September of 1853; his father, John Sanders, located land near here about 1855, and Mr. A. M. Sanders lived with his parents on the farm until he was 18 years of age; he afterward went to Arlington Heights, Ill., and learned the trade of carriage-maker, spending four years in the above-named place; he afterward returned to Reedsburg and established himself, in 1871, in his present business of manufacturer of carriages, sleighs, cutters and wagons; he now employs three other hands in the same business. Mr. S. was first married to Miss Louisa Williams, of Arlington Heights; but this lady died in 1872, leaving one daughter, Cora, born May 6, 1872; Mr. S. married again on the 16th of June, 1877, Miss Clara Green, by whom he has two children, the oldest of whom is named Charles.

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