Frank Saunders and Mary (Mollie) Adams were married at Sun City, Kansas,
     April 14, 1878. Mary Adams was born in McLaughlin County, Kentucky, March
     25, 1856, and came to the Sun City area in the spring of 1873.
       Her father and brothers had visited Barber County the previous fall,
     finding a quarter section to homestead. Prio to coming to Barber County,
     the family had spent a few years in Douglas County, Kansas, where Mary had
     learned to read and write while working for a family in that area. Her
     real name was "Mollie," but she changed it to "Mary" after her marriage.
       In the spring of 1873 her father, the Rev. J.M. Adams, preached near
     Mulberry Creek the first sermon in Barber County. The April 7, 1893, 
     Barber County Index makes mention of the 20th anniversary of this event.
       "Aunt Mollie" as she was known to all her friends was a true Barber
     County pioneer. She told of the friendly Indians that camped several months
     near the Medicine River that first winter on her family quarter; and later, 
     the killing of the "Coon" boy by not so friendly Indians. Coon was the
     only person she actually knew that was killed by Indians.
       Frank Saunders came to Sun City in the middle 1870's, where he became
     a merchant. He was from Massachusetts, where he had received a formal
     education.
       Born to this union of Frank and Mary Saunders were the following children:
     Maud, January 26, 1879 - died October 16, 1932. She married Ed Hoagland
     September 14, 1896, and after his death she married Ed Johnson; Mabe, May
     16, 1881 - died October 23, 1963. She married Clarence Harris July 3, 1898,
     and after his death she married George Press; Walter (Bust), August 9, 1885
     died April 7, 1935. He married Marie Able August 22, 1909; Florence (Dot)
     August 26, 1888-died October 11, 1959. She married Will Morris December 24,
     1905; and Ruth, March 2, 1892-died April 2, 1974. She married Carl Reipe
     March 2, 1910.
       After Frank died November 19, 1905, "Aunt Mollie" finished raising her
     family, served as postmistress of the Sun City post office, and ran the
     family store. When the last daughter had married in 1910, she gave up both
     the post office and the store and worked in familes' homes when needed. Her
     life was one of extremes but full of experience. She died in her home at
     Sun City after a short illness September 26, 1934, at the age of 78 years.
       On the humor side Mary Saunders had a practical joke played on her. Seeing
     the local prankster, a jolly fellow, walking fast toward her she yelled out
     "Tell me a lie, Charlie." Charlie quickened his pace as he answered, "Oh,
     I haven't time, Aunt Mollie, I have just come from Uncle Bud Adams, and he
     was taken real sick and I am going for the doctor." As Uncle Bud Adams was
     her father, she hurried to his home only to find him resting in the shade
     as healthy as ever.
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 401 
     Submitted by: Don Riepe