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At the age of 10
When he was 10, Sanders began to work as a farmhand for local farmers Charlie Norris and Henry Monk. -
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Birth-Death
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Death of father
After his father died when he was 6 years old, Sanders became responsible for feeding and taking care of his younger brother and sister. -
When he turned 12
In 1902, Sanders' mother remarried to William Broaddus -
When he turned 12
In 1902, Sanders' mother remarried to William Broaddus -
Dropped out school and left his house
In 1903, he dropped out of seventh grade..At age 13, he left home by himself. He took a job as a painter for horse carriages in the nearby town. -
Change of job
When he was 14, he moved to southern Indiana to work as a farmhand for Sam Wilson for two years.