1a.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1993.  Missouri Marriages:  Early to 1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-227):

Chrisman, Lander

Erwin, Malinda

4 Feb 1847

Jackson Co.

1b.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Sanders CHRISMAN Spouse: Malinda ERWIN Marriage: 4 Feb 1847, Jackson, Missouri Source: Marriage Records, 1827-1917. Jackson County (Missouri). Recorder of Deeds

2.  1850 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #68 of 264 — indexed "Landers"):  Washington Twp., Jackson Co., MO, p. 260B, 630/630, enumerated 21 Aug 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Chrisman Landers/Sanders	23	M	Farmer		Ky
"    Melinda	22	F			MO
"    Alex	2	M			"
Irvin James	14	M			"

This enumerators "L's" and "S's" were sometimes indistinguishable; could be either one in this case.  James is almost certainly Malinda's younger brother.

3.  1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #22 of 93 — indexed "Sanders"):  Independence P.O., Blue Twp., Jackson Co., MO, p. 323, PN 87, 660/601, enumerated 16 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Landers/Sanders Chrisman	33	m		Farmer		800	Virginia
Elizabeth   "	25	f					Kentucky
Rachael E   "	8	f					Mo
Charles H   "	3	m					do
Albert M    "	6/12	m					do

Could be either Landers or Sanders, but possibly closer to Sanders.  Living next door to Elizabeth FOSTER (56, VA), with whom are living Sarah CHRISMAN (19, MO) and Martha F. CHRISMAN (17, MO).

4.  1870 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #49 of 84):  Independence P.O., Blue Twp., Jackson Co., MO, p. 216A, PN 49, enumerated 10 Sep 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1870:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

13

15

19

358

345

Chrisman Landers

43

M

W

Farmer

2000

350

Virginia

/

________ Elizabeth

34

F

W

Keeping house

Kentucky

________ Elizabeth

18

F

W

at home

Missouri

/

________ Albert

10

M

W

"

"

/

________ Arville L

3

M

W

"

________ Eugene

6/12

M

W

"

Jan

Foster Elizabeth

63

F

W

Boarding

Virginia

Looks more like Landers than Sanders.

5a.  1880 United Staes Census and National Index (LDS Family History Resource File: CD-ROM Library):

Census Place: Blue, Jackson, Missouri
Source: FHL Film 1254693; NARA Film T9-0693; Pg 91D
	Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Fa	Mo
Saunders CHRISMAN	Self	M	M	W	53	VA	Farmer	VA	VA
Lizzie CHRISMAN	Wife	F	M	W	44	KY	Housekeeping	KY	KY
Albert CHRISMAN	Son	M	S	W	20	MO	Laborer	VA	KY
Orville CHRISMAN	Son	M	S	W	12	MO	At School	VA	KY
Eugene CHRISMAN	Son	M	S	W	10	MO	At School	VA	KY
Jerry CHRISMAN	Son	M	S	W	7	MO	At School	VA	KY

5b.  1880 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #14 of 28):  Blue Twp., Jackson Co., MO, p. 91D, PN 14, SD 6, ED 27, _/116, nd.  This enumerator made a clear distinction between his "L's" and "S's," so there's no question the first letter is "S."  On the other hand, I can't really tell whether it's Saunders or Sanders — it has one too few bumps for the former and one too many bumps for the latter.

6.  1890 Census:  was destroyed.

7.  1900 Census Index/Microfilm (online at Genealogy.com) and 1900 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #6 of 31):  Blue Twp., Jackson Co., MO, p. 3A, SN 3, SD 5, ED 1, enumerated 5 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen — neither image is clearly readable).  For the full record, see Jerry CHRISMAN's family group sheet.

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data for Sanders).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	13	14	15	22	23	24
42	43	Chrisman Jarry	Head	W	M	Feb 1873	27	M	MO	VA	KY	Y	Y	Y
		[Jerry's wife and child]
		________ Sanders	Father	W	M	Nov 1826	73	Wd	VA	VA	VA	Y	Y	Y

Clearly Sanders.