Samuel Stevens Sands (1827-1892)

Founding President of S.S. Sands & Co., Brokers, New York

He lived between Fifth Avenue in New York City (No. 80, and later No. 385) and his country home "Elmhurst" in New Hamburg, N.Y. As the Founding President of S.S. Sands & Co., he was the broker to many important financial interests, including the Astors. In 1849, he married Eliza, daughter of Benjamin Aymar and they were the parents of eleven children.

Parents (2)

Austin Ledyard Sands

Merchant, of New York City

1779-1859

Anne Maria (Hodge) Sands

Mrs Anne Maria (Hodge) Sands

1794-1876

Spouse (1)

Mary Ellis (Aymar) Sands

Mrs Mary Ellis (Aymar) Sands

1828-1879

Children (11)

Benjamin Aymar Sands

of 58 West 48th Street; New York City; Lawyer, of Bowers & Sands

1853-1917

Ledyard Austin Sands

of New York City & Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon

1854-1897

Samuel Stevens Sands II

Banker & Broker of New York; thrown from a horse and killed while hunting

1856-1889

Eliza Louise Sands

of 11 East 84th Street, New York City; Committee Member of the Volunteer Hospital

1858-1934

Mary Emily Sands

Died in early childhood

1859-1863

William Henry Sands

W.H. Sands, of S.S. Sands & Co., Brokers, New York

1861-1920

Anna Sands

of 11 East 84th Street, New York City; Socialite of New York & Newport, R.I.

1864-1932

Charles Edward Sands

of 11 East 84th Street, New York City; Racquets & Real Tennis Champion

1865-1945

Robert Cornell Sands

of 11 East 84th Street, New York City, died unmarried

1867-1932

Harold Carter Sands

Died in childhood

1869-1881

Katharine (Sands) Havemeyer

Mrs Katharine Aymar (Sands) Havemeyer, of 11 East 84th Street, New York

1871-1951