Descendants of Benjamin Anderson

   
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1.  BENJAMIN³ ANDERSON  (JOSHUA², ABRAHAM¹) (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Frankie  shows him  as born in "Jan 1751.") was born Abt. 1758 in Berkley Co., SC (Source: (1) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 131, shown as 92 years of age and born in SC., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Frankie shows him b Jan 1751., (3) Jane (Williams) Melton, Shows date of birth as Jan, 1751.), and died Sep. 14, 1853 in Black Jack, near Chireno, Nacogdoches Co, TX (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shows d: 9-14-1853, but there was another date of 10-4-1853 inserted in ink, that appears to be a correction to the typed date., (2) Daughters of the American Revolution Index Book, Anderson, Benjamin b c1758 SC d 9-14-1853 TX m(1) Polly Currington (2) Margaret Jane Williams CS SC.). 

He married (1) JUDITH MIMMS?.   

He married (2) MARY REBECCA CURETON (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Frankie shows her as "Polly Curenton", with "Mary?" added on the right as commentary.., (2) Daughters of the American Revolution Index Book, Listed as "Polly Currington.") Abt. 1784 (Source: Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic.").  She was born Abt. 1758 (Source: Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Date for Polly Rebecca Cureton.), and died Bef. 1813 in Georgia. 

He married (3) MARGARET JANE WILLIAMS (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Jane lived with son Napoleon B. in Nacogdoches in 1860, and with grandson Isaac B. in Nacogdoches in 1870. She died at the home of Margarett (Anderson) Lindsey in Chireno about 1872, and is probably buried in Black Jack Cemetery.) Abt. 1813 in Georgia (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," married c1813/14 in Georgia.), daughter of ISAAC WILLIAMS and RACHEL SMITH.  She was born Abt. 1792 in Jones County, North Carolina (Source: (1) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 63a., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," shown as born c1792.), and died Abt. 1872 in Chinero, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Death date shown as c1872.  In the notes for Margarett, Daughter of Benjamin and Jane Anderson, Frankie says "Jane Anderson, second wife of Benjamin Anderson died at Margarett's home in Chinero about 1872.").

 

Notes for BENJAMIN ANDERSON:

Benjamin appears in the "Daughter's of the American Revolution (DAR) Index as follows:

"Anderson, Benjamin b c1758 SC d 9-14-1853 TX m(1) Polly Currington (2) Margaret Jane Williams CS SC"

The last two pair of initials "CS SC" indicates that he was listed on the basis of his Civil Service (CS) in South Carolina (SC) during the Revolution. The DAR Index book lists a number of examples for what constitutes "Civil Service", which includes: Constable, Jailor, Juror, Justice of the Peace, Moderator, Ordinary, Surveyor of Highways, Sheriff, Tax Collector, County Clerk, Town Treasurer, etc.

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1835 Sabine Co., TX Census

 

Benjamin ANDERSON        Married        Catholic       Farmer         70

Jane, his wife             do              do                        42

James C., son            Single            do                   34

John A., son               do              do                        18

Mary A., daughter          do              do                    16

Mareah,   do                                                            14

Michell S., son                                                        12

Thomas H., son                                                       11

George W., son                                                       10

Andrew J., son                                                          8

Margaret J., daughter                                               7

Robert J., son                                                           5

Francis, daughter                                                     4

Harriet, daughter                                                      3

Dr., son                                                                    1

 

 

Vina F. servant                                                       34

Alexander, her son                                                 12

Cain, her son                                                          11

Augustus, boy                                                          7

Allen, boy                                                                 4

Mary, a servant                                                      27

Fanny, a servant boy                                             26

Charles, servant boy                                             25

Robert, a servant boy                                            21

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1843-1871 Book A Probate - Nacogdoches Co., TX

 

Page 153 - Estate of Benjamin Anderson

 

Jane; John W.; Thomas H.; Napoleon B.; George W.;

Benjamin W.; Mitchell B.; Robert J.; Andrew J.;

William C. & Joshua Anderson; Caroline Lawson;

Maria Moore; Margaret J. Lindsey; Harriet Spinks; Frances

Merchant heir of Mary Shaw; heirs of Susan Melton;

heirs of Elizabeth Bryant & heirs of Oliver Anderson.

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Listed as one of the "original land owners in the state of Texas"

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More About BENJAMIN ANDERSON:

Census 1: 1850, P 131 Nacogdoches Co., TX

Census 2: 1835, Texas

Occupation: 1850, Farmer

Residence 1: 1832, Texas (moved from Alabama)

Residence 2: 1792, Greene County, Georgia

Residence 3: 1830, Greene Co., AL

 

More About MARGARET JANE WILLIAMS:

Census 1: 1850, Pg131 Nacogdoches Co., TX

Census 2: 1835, Texas

     

Children of BENJAMIN ANDERSON and MARY CURETON are:

              i.         ELIZABETH⁴ ANDERSON (Source: LaVelle Henderson (THenderson@hot.rr.com).), b. December 25, 1790, Greene Co., GA (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson."); d. August 04, 1821, Greene Co., AL (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Death date shown..); m. ALEXANDER BRYANT III (Source: (1) LaVelle Henderson (THenderson@hot.rr.com), He may have lived in Madison Co., AL. He also possibly owned a farm at Hamilton, now Marion Co., AL., (2) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), Harper's book shows Martha [Thomas Gary Melton's wife] as the daughter of Alex and Elizabeth (Melton) Bryant. This is different than what I show, which is based on LaVelle Henderson's information., (3) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as Alexander Bryant.), Abt. 1807, Georgia (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," shows marriage as c1807/8, with no location., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Shows born circa 1807 in Georgia.); b. Jan. 30, 1781 (Source: (1) LaVelle Henderson (THenderson@hot.rr.com), 1880 Hill Co, TX census show him as being born in SC (& Elizabeth born in AL). However, some other records have shown him born in VA., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson."); d. Jan. 25, 1822, Greene Co., AL (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson.", (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Shows Alexander died 1/25/1822 in Greene Co., AL.)..

 

More About ELIZABETH ANDERSON:

Burial: Greene Co., AL

 

More About ALEXANDER BRYANT III:

Burial: Greene Co., AL

Cause of Death: May have been killed in a hunting accident. (Source: LaVelle Henderson (THenderson@hot.rr.com).)

 

              ii.   WILLIAM C. ANDERSON , b. Abt. 1792 (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Birth year shown is faint, but appears to be "c 1792", with no location., (2) LaVelle Henderson (THenderson@hot.rr.com), LaVelle shows b circa 1792 in Jackson or Clarkson Parish, LA. However, another note from LaVelle (presumably written by her) indicates he was born in GA. It seems unusual for William to have been born in LA, as known locations for other events for this family in the 1790-1815 time-frame seem limited to GA., (3) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Shows b circa 1792-1793 probably in Jackson Parish, Louisiana.); m. ELIZABETH BUFORD (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), ... William C. Anderson and Elizabeth (x her mark) to West A. Melton 15 Feb 1833 inconsideration ..., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson."), Oct. 30, 1822, Jones County, Georgia (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Resided in Jackson Parish, Louisiana from 1850 on.); b. Abt. 1800, North Carolina (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Shows b circa 1800-1805 in North Carolina.).

 

Notes for WILLIAM C. ANDERSON:

A Land Record is found in Greene Co., AL (Old Stephens Land Office) for William C. Anderson dated 12/22/1823.

 

Anderson, Joshua -----------------------------09 Dec 1823 ----------------------------------------------------Fed. Land Rec’d

 

Anderson, Thomas J. -------------------------03 Dec 1823 ----------------------------------------------------Fed. Land Rec’d

 

Anderson, William C.-------------------------22 Dec 1823 -----------------------------------------------------Fed. Land Rec’d

 

 

 

More About WILLIAM C. ANDERSON:

Residence 1: 1850, Jackson Parish, Louisiana

Residence 2: Feb. 15, 1833, Greene Co., AL (Source: Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor).)

 

More About ELIZABETH BUFORD:

Residence 1: 1850, Jackson Parish, Louisiana

Residence 2: Feb. 15, 1833, Greene Co., AL (Source: Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor).)

 

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM ANDERSON and ELIZABETH BUFORD:

Sold land in Feb, 1833 in Greene Co., AL to West A. Melton

 

             iii.  JOSHUA C. ANDERSON (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic.", (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Frankie shows him with a middle initial "C". Location of "Jones Co." is shown next to name indicating birth location, but this may have been written there for another reason. Approximate birth year is shown but is too faint to read.), b. Abt. 1793 (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," A birth year is shown, but on my copy it is unreadable., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Shows Joshua C. Anderson to have been born ca. 1805.); d. Abt. 1859, Mississippi (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Shows Joshua to have died ca. 1859 in either Kemper, Pontotoc, or Rankin Counties.); m. MARTHA BUFORD (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson."), Nov. 29, 1818, Jones County, Georgia (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Marriage information is slightly cryptic. I believe that writing showing "(Jones Co)" next to his name is to indicate her marriage location, but it could also indicate her birth location., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, m Nov 29, 1818 in Jones Co, GA. Joshua & Martha had a total of 4 boys and two girls.).

 

Notes for JOSHUA C. ANDERSON:

A Land Record is found in Greene Co., AL (Old Stephens Land Office) for Joshua Anderson dated 12/8/1823.

 

Anderson, Joshua -----------------------------09 Dec 1823 ----------------------------------------------------Fed. Land Rec’d

 

Anderson, Thomas J. -------------------------03 Dec 1823 ----------------------------------------------------Fed. Land Rec’d

 

Anderson, William C.-------------------------22 Dec 1823 -----------------------------------------------------Fed. Land Rec’d

 

 

 

More About JOSHUA C. ANDERSON:

Residence 1: Pontotoc County, Mississippi (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson.", (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Terry shows Joshua to have resided in Pontotoc County in 1856,.)

Residence 2: Alabama - lived next to Benjamin. (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson.")

Residence 3: Bet. 1840 - 1850, Kemper County, Mississippi (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.)

 

More About MARTHA BUFORD:

Residence: 1860, Rankin County, Mississippi (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.)

 

Marriage Notes for JOSHUA ANDERSON and MARTHA BUFORD:

Family Group sheet of Frankie Pearson states that Joshua and Martha were married by Joshua's brother-in-law, Alex Bryant, JP, and they later had a large family.

 

             iv.   SUSANNAH ANDERSON (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor)., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shows her name as Susan & Susannah., (3) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), b. April 03, 1798, Georgia (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Birth date is shown as 4-3-1798.); d. July 29, 1842, Greene Co., AL (Source: (1) "Mississippi Bible Records, Volume 6," Mississippi Genealogical Society, page 18., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Death date is given.); m. WEST ALLEN MELTON, SR. (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), Pg 115, Many citations appear for him. One probably indicates where his son's Oliver and West, Jr. are buried, and maybe even his wife Susan's and his own. He bought on 9/15/1841 (Greene Co. Deed Book M p 217) property including 1/2 acre "to be used as a graveyard and to be enclosed", (2) "Alabama Beacon," A Greensboro, Alabama Weekly Newspaper published from 1840 - 1912., May 20th, 1843, An article from this paper states that West was appointed to the nominating committee for selection of the Democratic candidates for an upcoming election., (3) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), June 26, 1817, Jones County, Georgia (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), Page 114, Marriage location and year is shown., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shows location as Jones County, and date (which has been overwritten for legibility) is shown as 6/26/1817., (3) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.); b. August 08, 1792, Orange County, North Carolina (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), Page 114, Birthplace not shown, but birth year shown 1792 in parents bible and 1793 in Pegues' bible., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Birthdates is shown.); d. April 18, 1846, Greensboro, Greene Co., AL. (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson.").

 

Notes for WEST ALLEN MELTON, SR.:

 

Ancestry.com "Georgia Marriages to 1850 shows his Jones County, Georgia marriage date as 6/26/1817.

 

West Allen Melton is shown in the 1817 Putnam County, Georgia Tax list as having land there

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1830 Alabama Census, Greene County, Southern District.

West A. Melton, Roll No. 2, pg. 385

Elizabeth Melton, Roll No. 2, pg. 385

Ann Melton, Roll No. 2, pg. 384

 

 

Melton, Thomas Sr. -------15 Dec 1823 ------------Fed. Land Rec'd

Melton, West A. -------------09 Jan 1826 -------------Fed. Land Rec'd

Melton, William -------------22 Dec 1823 -------------Fed. Land Rec'd

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ALABAMA LAND PATENTS

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Patent Description AL0040__.175

Cancelled: N Document Nr. : 1768 Misc. Document Nr. :

Patentee Name: MELTON, WEST A

Warrantee Name:

Authority: April 24, 1820: Cash Entry Sale (3 Stat. 566)

Signature Present: Y

Signature Date: 6/10/1826 Metes/Bounds: N

Survey Date: Subsurface Reserved: N

Land Office: ST. STEPHENS

Comments:

Legal Land Descriptions

Nr. Aliquot Parts Sec/Blk Township Range Fract. Sect. Meridian Acres Counties

1 W½NW 15/ 21-N 4-E N ST STEPHENS MERIDIAN 79.825 HALE

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Patent Description AL0020__.285

Cancelled: N Document Nr. : 861 Misc. Document Nr. :

Patentee Name: MELTON, WEST A

Warrantee Name:

Authority: April 24, 1820: Cash Entry Sale (3 Stat. 566)

Signature Present: Y

Signature Date: 10/20/1824 Metes/Bounds: N

Survey Date: Subsurface Reserved: N

Land Office: ST. STEPHENS

Comments:

ASSIGNEE OF DAVID SCOTT

Legal Land Descriptions

Nr. Aliquot Parts Sec/Blk Township Range Fract. Sect. Meridian Acres Counties

1 E½SW 10/ 21-N 4-E N ST STEPHENS MERIDIAN 79.76 HALE

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Patent Description AL0020__.286

Cancelled: N Document Nr. : 862 Misc. Document Nr. :

Patentee Name: MELTON, WEST A

Warrantee Name:

Authority: April 24, 1820: Cash Entry Sale (3 Stat. 566)

Signature Present: Y

Signature Date: 10/20/1824 Metes/Bounds: N

Survey Date: Subsurface Reserved: N

Land Office: ST. STEPHENS

Comments:

ASSIGNEE OF DAVID SCOTT

Legal Land Descriptions

Nr. Aliquot Parts Sec/Blk Township Range Fract. Sect. Meridian Acres Counties

1 W½SW 10/ 21-N 4-E N ST STEPHENS MERIDIAN 79.76 HALE

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A newspaper article dated 2/1916 concerning the 61st anniversary of the marriage of his son Jesse to his daughter in-law Martha, the paper said that when Jesse was 11 years old, he moved with his family to Texas while it was still a Republic. It further states that he lived there in San Augustine, Texas for several years before returning to Alabama. If this is true, they would have gone to the Republic of Texas in 1839. West Allen Melton's family does not appear in the 1840 Greene Co., AL Census, providing more evidence that his family may have been in Texas then. It also adds credence that West's wife Susan (Anderson) Melton is related to James and Oliver Anderson, who married two of West's sisters and migrated to San Augustine, Texas in 1837. Lastly, if it is also true that Susan died in Greene Co. AL in July 29, 1842, the West Allen Melton family probably had returned to Alabama before her death. Thus, his family would have lived in the Republic of Texas no more than 3 years.

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More About WEST ALLEN MELTON, SR.:

Census: 1830, Greene Co, Alabama

Occupation 1: Farmer

Occupation 2: 1820, Justice of the Peace, Clarke Co., AL

Residence 1: 1840, San Augustine Co., TX

Residence 2: Bet. 1809 - 1817, Putnam County, Georgia

Residence 3: 1817, Jones County, Georgia

Residence 4: 1824, Alabama

 

             v.   JAMES C. ANDERSON (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor)., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Middle name shown as Cureton (his mother's maiden name).), b. Feb. 07, 1801, Greene County, Georgia (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), Shows birthdates., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Birthdates given.); d. April 17, 1849, San Augustine Co., TX (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor)., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Death date given.); m. MARY SOUTH MELTON (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), Page 114., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as Mary S. Melton., (3) 1850 Census, San Augustine Co., TX, pg 350a.), March 15, 1836, Greene Co., AL (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), Page 114., (2) Greene Co., AL Marriages 1823-1860, "Electronic," Referred to as "Polly" (Book B, page 141)., (3) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Marriage date and state is shown., (4) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Shows marriage date of 3/16/1836 in Greene Co., AL..); b. Oct. 16, 1809, Georgia (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), Page 114, Birthplace not given., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Birth date given.); d. Nov. 14, 1871, San Augustine Co., TX (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor)., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Death date given.).

 

Notes for JAMES C. ANDERSON:

Data from Land Records for: James C Anderson

First Arrived in Texas:  Mar1837

Class of Grant:  2

Amount of Land:  1280 acres  (land grant for a family)

Date Conditional Certificate issued on  23 Jun 1838 in:  San Augustine County

Unconditional Certificate issued on 21 Sep 1841 in:  San Augustine County

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In the family records from Frankie Pearson, it says that James & Mary Anderson lived in San Augustine Co., TX with Oliver & Martha Anderson.

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More About JAMES C. ANDERSON:

Burial: City Cemetery, San Augustine Co., TX (Source: Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor).)

Census: 1835, Sabine District, Texas

 

Notes for MARY SOUTH MELTON:

CENSUS YR:  1850  STATE or TERRITORY:  TX  COUNTY:  San Augustine  PAGE NO:  350A

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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.         VAL.      BIRTHPLACE       MRD.  SCH.  R/W  DDB

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 21  267  267 Bullock        Argera         8    F                                  Tenn                    X

 22  267  267 Bullock        Arletta        6    F                                  Tenn

 23  267  267 Bullock        Thomas J.      4    M                                  Tenn

 24  268  268 Francois       Emily M.       20   F                        500       Tenn

 25  268  268 Francois       Poline         4    F                                  Texas

 26  268  268 Francois       Mary           2    F                                  Texas

 27  269  269 Anderson       Mary S.        40   F                                  Ga

 28  269  269 Anderson       Mary E.        14   F                                  Ala

 29  269  269 Anderson       Oliver Z.      12   M                                  Texas                   X

 30  269  269 Anderson       Martha         8    F                                  Texas                   X

 31  269  269 Anderson       James C.       1    M                                  Texas

 32  269  269 Chillies       J.F.           29   M         Lawyer                   N.Y.

 33  269  269 Anderson       Malcom G.      21   M         Lawyer                   Tenn

 34  270  270 West           Nathan P.      33   M         Physician                Mass

 35  270  270 West           Amanda M.      26   F                                  Va

 36  270  270 West           Ellen          8    F                                  Ia

 37  270  270 West           Elizabeth      5    F                                  Ia

 38  270  270 West           Amanda         1    F                                  Ia

 39  271  271 Park           Elizabeth M.   34   F                        150       Conn

 40  271  271 Park           Charles A.     10   M                                  Texas                   X

 41  272  272 Woldert        J. Geo.        35   M         Cabinet Maker  8,500     Germany

 42  272  272 Woldert        Edward         19   M         Cabiet Maker             Germany

 

 

 

More About MARY SOUTH MELTON:

Burial: City Cemetery, San Augustine Co., TX (Source: Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor).)

Census: 1850, San Augustine Co., TX (pg350A)

 

Marriage Notes for JAMES ANDERSON and MARY MELTON:

Moved to Texas in 1837

 

 

             vi.   MARTHA ANDERSON (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson."), b. Abt. 1806, Georgia (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shows b ca 1806., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Shows b ca. 1806 in GA.); d. Bef. 1851 (Source: 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 63b, The fact that she doesn't appear in the census indicates that she probably died prior to 10/1850, when the census was taken.); m. WILLIAM COLEMAN BULLOCK (Source: (1) Haggard, Mayna White (Litehouse12345@aol.com)., (2) Shults, Priscilla (P_Shults@msn.com)., (3) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," shows "W. C. Bullock."), March 09, 1825, Greene Co., AL (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," indicates circa 1825.); b. Abt. 1805, Georgia (Source: (1) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 63b, Shown as William C. Bullock, farmer, aged 45, born in Georgia., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as William C. Bullock, born c1803.).

 

More About WILLIAM COLEMAN BULLOCK:

Census 1: 1835, Texas

Census 2: 1850, Nacogdoches Co., TX

Occupation: 1850, Farmer

 

Marriage Notes for MARTHA ANDERSON and WILLIAM BULLOCK:

Family emigrated to Texas about 1834.

 

            vii.   REBECCA ANDERSON (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), b. Abt. 1807, Georgia (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Frankie appears to show "1804" as dob.); m. RICHARD H. SIMS (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), Nov. 22, 1824, Greene Co., AL; b. Abt. 1786.

 

More About RICHARD H. SIMS:

Census 1: 1835, Texas

Census 2: 1850, San Augustine Co., TX

Residence: Sabine District, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.)

 

           viii.   OLIVER CROMWELL ANDERSON (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), pg 114, . . . Moved to Texas in 1837. Both buried in San Augustine, Texas, City Cemetery., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson."), b. March 27, 1811, Georgia (Source: (1) "Mississippi Bible Records, Volume 6," Mississippi Genealogical Society, Thomas & Elizabeth (Allen) Melton Bible., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson.", (3) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Shows b. 3/27/1811 in Georgia.); d. July 07, 1843, San Augustine Co., TX (Source: (1) "Mississippi Bible Records, Volume 6," Mississippi Genealogical Society, pg 16., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson."); m. MARTHA W. MELTON (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), Shows Martha W. Melton., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shows Martha Melton., (3) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Shows Martha Ann (Patsy) Melton.), Feb. 25, 1834, Tuscaloosa Co., AL (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), Page 114, Marriage location and year shown., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Hard to read, but appears to be 2-25-1834 Ala. On another page, there is more information, this time showing only the year of marriage, but gives the location as Tuscaloosa Co., Ala.); b. Jan. 15, 1815, Georgia (Source: (1) Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor), Page 114, shows b. 1/15/1815., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," shows b 1/15/1815.); d. July 07, 1845, San Augustine Co., TX (Source: "Mississippi Bible Records, Volume 6," Mississippi Genealogical Society, pg 16, Date of death is shown.).

 

Notes for OLIVER CROMWELL ANDERSON:

Data from Land Records for: Oliver Anderson

First Arrived in Texas:  7 Apr 1837

Class of Grant:  2

Amount of Land:  1280 acres (land grant for a family)

Conditional Certificate issued on  14 Sep 1838 in:  San Augustine County

Unconditional Certificate issued on 21 Sep 1841 in:  San Augustine County

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In the family records from Frankie Pearson, it says that James & Mary Anderson lived in San Augustine Co., TX with Oliver & Martha Anderson.

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More About OLIVER CROMWELL ANDERSON:

Burial: City Cemetery, San Augustine, TX

Residence: 1837, Texas (Source: Harper, Elizabeth Pryor, Twenty-One Southern Families: notes & genealogies,  (Patricia Freeman, Compiler & Editor).)

 

More About MARTHA W. MELTON:

Burial: City Cemetery, San Augustine, TX

 

             ix.   INFANT ANDERSON.

 

Notes for INFANT ANDERSON:

Died in infancy..

     

Children of BENJAMIN ANDERSON and MARGARET WILLIAMS are:

             x.   CAROLINE MARGARET⁴ ANDERSON (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), b. Oct. 12, 1814, Georgia; d. Aft. 1869; m. JOHN P. LAWSON, Sep. 26, 1832, Greene Co., AL (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as m "c1831/2 Ala. ?" Frankie also gives a comment made by Sophia Peevy that "Caroline had 14 children and several died in infancy". The children that I have listed total 15, or one too many.); b. December 25, 1803, Georgia; d. Bef. 1871.

 

More About CAROLINE MARGARET ANDERSON:

Census 1: 1850, Nacogdoches Co., TX

Census 2: 1870, Nacogdoches Co., TX

 

More About JOHN P. LAWSON:

Burial: Cold Springs Cem, Nacogdoches Co.

Census: 1850, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: 1850 Census, Nacogdoches County, page 63a.)

Occupation: 1850, Farmer

Residence: Chireno, Nacogdoches Co., TX

 

             xi.   JOHN W. ANDERSON (Source: (1) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), b. Jan. 27, 1816, Georgia (Source: (1) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 67a, shows John W. Anderson, Farmer, aged 32, born Georgia., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown b Jan 27, 1816 Ga.); d. June 25, 1898, Garrison, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown d 1-25-1898., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Shows d. 6/25/1898 in Garrison, Tex.); m. (1) MARY ANN SCROGINS (Source: William Haverty, "Electronic."); m. (2) ELIZABETH BRILEY (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), December 30, 1840, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown m 12-30-1840., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.); b. Jan. 23, 1823, Tennessee (Source: (1) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 67a, Shown as Elizabeth Anderson, aged 27, born Tennessee., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shows "b c1822-Ala.", (3) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, States b. 1/23/1823 AL (per 1860 FC), or TN (per 1850 & 1880 FC).); d. Jan. 22, 1891.

 

Notes for JOHN W. ANDERSON:

Fought in the battle of San Jacinto, and was there when Santa Anna was captured. (General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, dictator-president of Mexico, was captured at San Jacinto and held as hostage to effect the withdrawal beyond the Rio Grande of some 4,000 troops under his second-in-command, General Filisola.)

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Listed as one of the "original land owners in the state of Texas"

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More About JOHN W. ANDERSON:

Burial: Cold Springs Cem, Nacogdoches Co. (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.)

Census: 1835, Texas

MILI: Military: Battle of San Jacinto (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.)

Occupation: Farmer (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.)

Residence: Garrison, Nacogdoches Co., TX

 

More About ELIZABETH BRILEY:

Burial: Cold Springs Cem, Nacogdoches Co.

 

            xii.   MARY A. ANDERSON (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), b. Abt. 1819, Alabama (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as b 1818.); d. Abt. 1846, Nacogdoches or San Augustine Co., TX (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shows she died in 1845.); m. (1) CAPT. THOMAS JEFFERSON SHAW (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), Nov. 12, 1837, San Augustine Co., TX (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic.", (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson.", (3) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shows m 11-9-1837 in San Augustine, Texas.); b. Abt. 1816, Tennessee (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Shown as b abt 1816., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as born in Tenn.); d. Bef. Sep. 1839; m. (2) ANDERSON WEBB (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), April 10, 1844, Nacogdoches Co., TX.

 

More About MARY A. ANDERSON:

Census: 1835, Texas

 

Notes for CAPT. THOMAS JEFFERSON SHAW:

Frankie Pearson notes that Benjamin W. and his brother in-law, Thomas J. Shaw, bought the land where Lacy Fort had been built.  Lacy Fort is near Alto, Cherokee Co., TX.

 

           xiii.   BENJAMIN WILLIAMS ANDERSON (Source: (1) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 76b, Shown as Benjamin W. Anderson, farmer, aged 30, born in Alabama., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), b. Feb. 21, 1820, Greene Co., AL (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown b Feb 21, 1820 Ala.); d. Feb. 17, 1888, Hamilton Co., TX (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown d 2-18-1888.); m. MARY ANN LEE (Source: (1) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 76b., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), Nov. 19, 1843, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Show m 11-19-1843.); b. December 12, 1827, Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown b 12-12-1827 Ark.., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson."); d. June 20, 1903, Hamilton Co., TX.

 

Notes for BENJAMIN WILLIAMS ANDERSON:

Frankie Pearson notes that Benjamin W. and his brother in-law, Thomas J. Shaw, bought the land where Lacy Fort had been built.  Lacy Fort is near Alto, Cherokee Co., TX.Daughters of the Republic of Texas, DRT PATRIOT ANCESTORS ALBUM (1995), pg 11, "Benjamin W. Anderson" entry.

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Frankie Pearson notes that Benjamin W. and his brother in-law, Thomas J. Shaw, bought the land where Lacy Fort had been built.  Lacy Fort is near Alto, Cherokee Co., TX.

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More About BENJAMIN WILLIAMS ANDERSON:

Burial: Fairy Cemetery near Hico, Texas (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Grave unmarked.)

Census 1: 1850, Pg156 Nacogdoches Co., TX

Census 2: 1835, Texas

Residence 1: Bet. 1850 - 1870, Nacogdoches Co., TX

Residence 2: 1888, Hico, Hamilton Co., TX

 

Notes for MARY ANN LEE:

{Huttash}, Ogreta Wilson,  (1502 South Jackson, Jacksonville, TX 75766), writes: "Mary Ann Lee Anderson - An interesting Character Who Has Lived Under Four Flags in Texas. Nacogdoches TX  Jan. 4", (Part 1) "...she now lives in Hamilton Co.  She is the daughter of a man once as well known in this locality as any man of his day, old Uncle Isaac Lee, as he was generally called, & a widow of Benjamin Anderson, one of a noted pioneer family of this state.  Aunt Mary Ann is interesting by reason of her intelligence as much as on account of her antiquity.  In conversation she talk something like this...'I was born in AR in 1825 (really Dec 1827). My grandmother is buried is what is now known as the Henderson graveyard, a few miles west of Alexandria, LA.  My father moved to Texas in 1828 & 1st settled where     the town of San Augustine now stands.  He built the first house there.  He soon found that he was on a survey of land belong to a Mexican, & he vacated it.  Then he lived a short time near where the village of Melrose now stands, ten miles east of the town of Nacogdoches & from there he came to the old homestead adjoining the town of Nacogdoches, on the southeast, locating on what is still known as the Isaac Lee labor of land, the place that he improved & occupied while he raised his children under 4 or 5 different flag -- 1st the Mexican, next the Texas Republic, then the US, then the Confederate States, & again the USA.  In 1870 father & I removed to Cherokee Co, near Alto, where he died in 1880, & I   removed to Hamilton Co. in 1885. // Oh, I've had many ups & downs & gone through many dangers.  I was in the "Run Away Scrape" in 1836, when all the people fled from here in a panic at the approach of the - - - despot Santa Anna, with the heartless Mexican army.  We crossed the Sabine River for safety, a dangerous crossing.  The river was overflowed & was r(unning?) (wild?) & we had to cross in an old leaky --- ferry boat & everybody was trying to get on it at once, & the men had to constantly dip water out as we crossed, & it did seem like the boat would sink anyhow. We remained over there several months, from April till August, & father made occasional trips back home.   We looked to Sam Houston for protection, & we had the greatest faith in him.  I still fondly respect his memory. // There were times here when life was uncertain.  Many a night did the women & children gather in at the old Adolphus Sterne residence, where old man Hoya now lives, so as to be within the protection of guards against Indians.  The old lady Sterne now lives in Austin & her son, Charley, at Palestine. They can tell about these same things. // When Sam Houston was wounded at the battle of San Jacinto & came  home, he brought with him a young Mexican boy as Houston always did keep a servant to attend him.  Well, he would have this boy get his horse ready in town & help him up & come out with him to our house to drink buttermilk.  Houston was extremely fond of buttermilk, & we had plenty of the very best.  The cattle range was fine & we had a fine spring where we kept the milk cool & fresh.  It was in summer time. Houston would have the boy open our yard gate & he would ride his horse up to the front gallery & get off onto it & walk in on his crutches, leaving his horse to this Mexican servant boy.  We liked for him to come & I almost worshipped him. I was only a little girl but I knew all about it.  Oh, those grand old times & folks!  I love to talk & think about them. They have passed away, & I'll soon be gone too.'// As the old lady boarded the train to leave some of her old family servants, one, an old black woman, bade her farewell with tears & sobs."

 

 

More About MARY ANN LEE:

Census: 1850, Pg156 Nacogdoches Co., TX

 

           xiv.   MARIAH ANDERSON (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Shown as Mariah Anderson, born about 1821 in Alabama., (2) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 58a, Shown as Mariah Moore, age 27, born in Alabama., (3) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Had no children, but raised 3 boys.), b. Bet. 1821 - 1822, Greene Co., AL (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown b~1821 Ala.); d. Aft. 1851; m. WILTON JENKINS MOORE (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Shown as Wilton Jenkins Moore, born abt 1818., (2) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 58a, Shown as William J. Moore, farmer, aged 29, born in Tennessee., (3) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as "Wilton Jenkins Moore" b c1820-Tenn.), December 31, 1844, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Shown m 12/31/1844., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown b 12-31-1844. Handwritten information on Frankie's typed page states that Mariah is the 2nd wife of Wilton's. Typed data shows 2 other children, who from their ages, I don't think can be from either parent. They are shown respectively as: James b c1833 Tenn, and Henry b1835 Tenn.); b. Abt. 1821, Tennessee (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown b~1820 Tennessee., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.).

 

More About MARIAH ANDERSON:

Census: 1835, Texas

 

More About WILTON JENKINS MOORE:

Residence: Chireno, Nacogdoches, Texas

 

Marriage Notes for MARIAH ANDERSON and WILTON MOORE:

Sophie Peevey say that this couple had no children. If that's the case, then Milton Peevey must be removed from this family.

 

            xv.   MITCHELL B. ANDERSON , b. Abt. 1823, Greene Co., AL (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown b c1823 Ala - never married., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, It is said that he went to Tuolumne County, California  in 1855 during the Gold Rush, and died there.).

 

Notes for MITCHELL B. ANDERSON:

1835 Census, Sabine District, Texas

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From the notes of Frankie Pearson:

"Went to Toulemne County, Calif. to the Gold Rush- made a nice strike. Their camp was in Yosemite National Park. Believe he returned to Nacogdoches. Some names taken from letters from ones in Calif.- Andrew J Anderson- Ben- Little Ben- Jack- Lee J- Mitchel B- Robert J- Thomas Howard - William A - Walter Howard - Buford (Bufe) - Huf Pleasant - Thomas Jef Shaw -y Julius Sims ?- Ance or Ames Sims ? May be others.  Mr. Carlo M De Ferrari County Clerk and Auditor, Sonora, Calif- letter Aug 3, 1966. Has material for a book and a Diary of an Anderson of the trip to Calif.  Thought may be our Anderson but have not received any information. Hope to hear before too long, about it.  If anyone knows or has any old letters or papers or information he said would like to get it to put in his book.  I recall we had a large picture of a tree in California and a rock of minerals that we knew came from Calif., and guess that is where it came from - must have brought it back when they came back.

 

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1968- Find Mitchel Anderson in Cherokee Co - Land Grant from Austin no. 71 of Nacogdoches - 320 acres -

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From the notes of Terry Anderson:

Mitchell B. Anderson was goldrush kid who went to California in the 1850s and apparently stayed there with his brother Robert, rather than returning home to Texas.

 

Born in Alabama around 1823, he arrived in Texas at the age of ten. Mitchell shows up on the 1835 census at age 12 with his parents in the Sabine District. The fact that he doesn't show on the 1850 census has led most family researchers to believe that he was in California by this time.

 

According to R.B. Blake, "Mitchell B. Anderson, was living in Tuolumne County, Calif., in 1855, having gone there after the gold strike."

 

According to Ogreta Huttash, Mitchell "shared in estate of Benjamin Anderson, was in Tuolumne County, California at that time, in 1858. Benjamin Anderson sold a slave to raise the money for the trip. All say he never married. Am not sure when he went to California. FP thought his GLO Cert. 71 was in Cherokee County."

 

 This land grant or warrant, is mentioned in the reference book, "1840 Texas Land Grants, Vols. 1 and 2." It shows that Mitchell Anderson arrived in Texas in June, 1840. We know that he actually arrived in 1834 with his parents, but in 1840 he would've been around 18 years old, 17 being the minimum age for eligibility. It is a class 3 certificate, meaning that he arrived after Oct. 1, 1837 and "resided in the Republic three years and performed the duties of citizenship," and is said to be for 640 acres. Interestingly, 640 acres was given to a head of household, whereas 320 acres were given to single men, 17 years or older. We don't know that Mitchell was ever married.

 

The conditional certificate is marked Nacogdoches County, Sept., 27, 1841. The unconditional certificate is dated Feb. 28, 1846.

 

Jane Melton's write-up repeats the same facts about the land grant and the Goldrush and adds, "An Anderson cousin in Ft. Worth has box of old letters, many of them from these boys who went to the gold country. The cousin who has the letters is of (Thomas Howard's) branch. She is Mary Anderson, Mrs. B." We're pretty sure the Mary Anderson that she speaks of was Mrs. Hugo Buergener, though we have her first name as Nan rather than Mary. Two of the Goldrush letters, passed down from Frankie Pearson, are reprinted in this volume, though others may exist.

 

The letter from March of 1854 states that, "all well at present except Mitchell who has been unwell for sometime but on the mend again." The second letter, written in July 1855, doesn't mention Mitchell but mentions a "Ben" and "Little Ben Anderson," as separate individuals. We think that Little Ben might refer to Mitchell, if his middle name stands for Benjamin. In this letter it says that he "is working three miles from this place. Has a very, very good claim but speaks of selling out and going up where we are." Having gotten a late start in the California gold rush, the success of the Andersons in panning for gold was marginal at best.

 

Mitchell was actually in California in the fall of 1853. As described in the next chapter, Mitchell Anderson had a claim located on a small creek called Sugar Pine creek about 20 miles east of Sonora. The claim was filed Oct. 7, 1853. This would've been a month after his father, Benjamin, had passed away. We don't know exactly when the boys left for California. In R.B. Blake's note regarding brother A.J. Anderson, he writes that, "he went with his brother, Mitchell B., to California in 1850, but returned to Nacogdoches."

 

The assumption that Mitchell B. died in California, either in the gold fields or later, has not been universally accepted. According to a note in Ogreta Huttash's compilation, some believed that Mitchell came back to Texas and died in San Augustine. Frankie Pearson once believed this, she said.

 

Whatever his fate, he was supposed to have been in Tuolomne County, Calif., at the time Benjamin Anderson's will was processed in 1858. He doesn't appear in the 1860 FC in either California or Texas.

 

 

 

More About MITCHELL B. ANDERSON:

Census: 1835, Texas

 

           xvi.   THOMAS HOWARD ANDERSON (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), b. June 23, 1824, Greene Co., AL (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Shown as Thomas Howard Anderson, born 6/23/1824 in Alabama., (2) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 53a, Shown as Howard Anderson, farmer, age 27, born in Alabama., (3) Faircloth, Rayford, "Electronic," Date and location given., (4) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown b 6-23-1824.); d. December 02, 1907, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown d 12-2-1907., (2) Faircloth, Rayford, "Electronic," d 12/2/1907 Marlow, OK, buried Marlow, OK.); m. (1) MISSOURI BRILEY (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), Feb. 28, 1845, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Date of abt 1845 given. No location shown., (2) Faircloth, Rayford, "Electronic," Date and location given., (3) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shows m 2-28-1845.); b. Nov. 15, 1828, Alabama (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Shown as born abt 1825. No location given., (2) Faircloth, Rayford, "Electronic," Birth date of 11/15/1828 is shown., (3) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," shows b 11-15-1828.); d. Jan. 29, 1849, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shows d 1-29-1849.); m. (2) HARRIET LESLIE (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), August 02, 1855, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," b 8-12-1855.); b. March 04, 1837, Phillips County, Arkansas (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," shows b 3-14-1837., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.); d. April 16, 1876 (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," d 4-16-1876.).

 

Notes for THOMAS HOWARD ANDERSON:

(info on paper Aunt JoElla Tatum gave ? in 1977)

He had gray eyes, was fair complexioned and not tall in stature, or fat.

In late years he wore a mustache and small beard. From childhood, I remember him as kind, but firm calm voiced. A farmer all his life, he was never rich in worldly goods, but had a wealth of character.

(Source: His own history of his life, his family Bible, and my mother, Amanda Anderson Hext)

When he died he left only one brother George W. Anderson, living, of twenty four brothers and sisters.

 

 

More About THOMAS HOWARD ANDERSON:

Burial: Marlow, Oklahoma

Census: 1835, Texas

 

Notes for HARRIET LESLIE:

Some show her name as Leslie, rather than Lashing.

 

          xvii.   GEORGE WASHINGTON ANDERSON (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), b. Sep. 13, 1825, Greene Co., AL (Source: Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic."); d. May 31, 1909, Rudd/Eldorado, Texas; m. BLANN ANGELINA DAMRON (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," "Blann Angelina Damron.", (2) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," "Angeline Damoron.", (3) Faircloth, Rayford, "Electronic," "Blanch Angelina Dameron.", (4) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, Angela Damrair age 18 b Mississippi., (5) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), March 06, 1851, Nacogdoches, Texas (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," m 3-6-1851.); b. June 16, 1830, Lounge County, Mississippi (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," b 6-16-1830.); d. May 05, 1907 (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," d 5-5-1907.).

 

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON ANDERSON:

Frankie Pearson notes:

"Had seven boys one girl- five d before he died. He lived with daughter Marsolite and J R Hext until she died and then lived Ben his son until he died 8-31-1909, Eldorado, Texas (Community of Rudd- does not exits now.)   See article on Andersons- Benjamin and Bailey in Collection of (Red Books) of R B Blake Vol 35 pages 363-402- Geo W - RELATIVE FOUND- p 396/7, Last of Twenty-five children.- Stephen F Austin College, Nacogdoches- Austin State Library- University-Library- and Houston Library has copy of the collection around 80 vols. Gives the whole family of Benjamin Anderson and who they married, & etc. Angelina dau of Moses Dameron- Ohio m Mary - Ky children b Miss."

 

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON ANDERSON:

Burial: Eldorado Cemetery, Texas

Census: 1835, Texas

MILI: Military: June 04, 1846, Mexican American War

Religion 1: 1852, Baptist

Religion 2: 1854, Ordained Baptist Deacon

Residence: 1909, Rudd, Texas

 

Marriage Notes for GEORGE ANDERSON and BLANN DAMRON:

They had a total of seven boys and one girl. Three died in infancy.

 

         xviii.   ANDREW JACKSON ANDERSON (Source: (1) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 53a, Shows Jackson Anderson, age 23, born Alabama., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), b. Jan. 06, 1827, Greene Co., AL (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," b 1-6-1827.); d. December 21, 1881 (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," d 12-21-1881.); m. SARAH ANN NORRIS (Source: (1) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 65a, Shows Sary Ann Norris, age 16, born in Texas., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), March 10, 1858, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," m 3-10-1858 - Nacogdoches - Info from Stephen F Austin College, Nacogdoches.); b. June 22, 1834, Nacogdoches Co., TX; d. August 04, 1901, Nacogdoches Co., TX.

 

Notes for ANDREW JACKSON ANDERSON:

Frankie Pearson notes:

" Enl Nacogdoches, 4th Sgt, C.D. [Co. D?] Nacogdoches Co., 3rd Brigade, Texas State Troops, 1-26-1863, C. C. Grayson, Capt. Ref: Mrs. Roy Dean Burk, Cemetery date, Nacogdoches, Census, 1860- Texas State Archives Muster Roll Dec. # 276.  Ltr 8-18-1966- of info- Sarah Ann Norris b 6-22-1834 m A J Anderson 3-10-1858 Nacogdoches, Texas. Note:- Parents of Sarah Ann Norris- John Norris b 11-22-1800 m Sarah Stockman b 1-1-1811.  John Norris was the son of Edmund Norris (Reymunde in the Spanish records), and his wife Sarah N Norris, natives of the state of Maryland, and probably from St Mary's Co.  They lived on the Bayou Beouf in La. Territory before moving to Nacogdoches in 1805.  Notes made by Mrs. Lela Oxshear Morgan from an early Bible record in the Norris family.  - From Mrs. Lois Blount, Stephen F. Austin College, Nacogdoches, Texas  On 1837 Tax Roll p 15 Res 167 in 1850 census. Andrew J. Anderson 1860 census Res 751. -1880 Res 77.

John and Sarah children- James- Catherine- Sarah Ann- Clarinda- Jane- Thomas- John- William- Susan-, 1850 census."

 

More About ANDREW JACKSON ANDERSON:

Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Garrison, TX (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson.")

Census: 1835, Texas

MILI: Military: Jan. 26, 1863, 3rd Brigade, Texas State Troops (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson.")

 

More About SARAH ANN NORRIS:

Burial: Greenwood Cem, Nacogdoches Co. TX

 

           xix.   MARGARETT JANE ANDERSON (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Shown as Margaret Jane Anderson., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Margarett b c1828.), b. Abt. 1828, Greene Co., AL (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Margarett b c 1828., (2) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, pg 63b, Margaret Linsey age 22 b Alabama.); d. Bet. 1870 - 1880, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic."); m. ROBERT EMMITT LINDSEY (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as Emmett on census with parents.), April 24, 1847, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," m 4-24-1847 (3-2-1847 on Film)., (2) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Married March 2, 1847, Nacogdoches, Texas.); b. Abt. 1823, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," b ~1823 in probably Catahoula Parish, LA., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Emmitt J. Lindsey b c1823-La., (3) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, pg 63b, R. E. Linsey age 27 Farmer b Louisiana.); d. Aft. 1870, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.).

 

More About MARGARETT JANE ANDERSON:

Census: 1850, Texas

 

More About ROBERT EMMITT LINDSEY:

Occupation: 1850, Farmer

Residence: Chireno, Nacogdoches, Texas (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.)

 

            xx.   ROBERT JEFFERSON ANDERSON (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Shown as Robert J. Anderson born 1830-1832., (2) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 63a, Shows Jefferson Anderson, farmer, age 20, born Alabama., (3) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Went to Toulemne County, California with his brothers during the gold rush. He stayed in California. He married N ____  M [cant read the name that was written by Frankie {trm}] before going to Calif., (4) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Joined the California Gold Rush with his brothers Andrew, Napoleon, Mitchell and Ben, plus the two Sims cousins and some other friends.), b. Abt. 1830, Greene Co., AL (Source: 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 63a, Shown as Jefferson Anderson, age 20, born in Alabama..); d. Aft. 1857.

 

Notes for ROBERT JEFFERSON ANDERSON:

From information available, Mitchell and Robert are the two Anderson's that went to California during the "Gold Rush".

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Notes of Terry Anderson (Terry.Anderson@aol.com):

 

Robert Jefferson Anderson, b. ca 1828 or 1830 in Greene County, Ala. (age 20 in 1850 Census).; lived in San Augustine, Tex., and California; went to Tuolumne County, Calif; died in California.

 

 

Robert J. Anderson was one of the boys who went to the California Gold Rush with his brothers, A. J, Napoleon, Mitchell, Ben, the two Sims cousins and other friends.

 

He was on the 1850 census in Nacogdoches County with his parents when the census taker came around Oct. 21. He was age 20 and born in Alabama.

 

R.B. Blake's book states that Robert "went to Tuolumne County, Calif., with his two brothers in 1850, and remained there." We don't know if 1850 was an exact or an approximate date. 1853 is the earliest date we have for them in California, when their mining claims were filed.

 

Frankie Pearson's original notes indicate that Robert "lived in San Augustine, Tex., and California; went to Tuolumne County, Calif; died in Calif."

 

In Jane Melton's writings, she repeats basically the same thing, that Robert "went to Tuolumne County, Cal. with his two brothers in 1850 and remained there (Blake). F.P. says he never married, lived in San Augustine - died in California. Robert Jefferson Anderson got his settlement in 1858."

 

Ogreta Huttash says that "He stayed in California according to all my sources. . . Probate Final E, pages 167 and 168, according to my notes, is where you will see Robt Jeff. got his. The estate had a claim against three of the heirs, children of Benjamin Anderson, to wit: Mitchell B., Andrew J., and T. Jefferson Anderson "for an on account of the Boy slave Kinnard, which the said deceased . . . let the said children have to enable them by the sale of said slave to raise money to take to California, upon condition that they should account for the sum received for said slave and said slave was sold by them to William Buford for five hundred and fifty dollars."

 

 Robert Jefferson, or Jeff, is mentioned in letter from Napoleon Bonepart to Thomas Howard July 8, 1855. He was still in California when his father's will was probated in 1858.

 

The 1860 Census of California lists five Robert Andersons, three of them miners, but none of them appears to be ours.

 

 

 

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CENSUS CITATIONS:

 

+ 1835 Texas Census lists: Benjamin Anderson, 70; Jane, 42;  James C., 34; John A., 18; Mary A., 16; Mareah, 14; Michell S., 12; Thomas H., 11; George W., 10; Andrew J., 8; Margaret J., 7; Robert J., 5; Francis, 4; Harriet, 3; Dr., 1; living in Sabine District.

 

+ 1850 Texas Census lists: Benjamin Anderson, 90, S.C., Farmer; Jane, 59, N.C.; Jefferson, 20, Ala.; Harriet, 17, Ala.; Doctor, 16, Ala.; Sophiah Shane (Shaw), 11, Tex.; Mary Anderson, 1, Tex. (daughter of Thomas H.); living in Nacogdoches County. Benjamin only one listed unable to read or write.

 

 

 

SOURCES: Research by Frankie Pearson and Jane Melton; federal censuses as cited; letter from Napoleon Bonepart Anderson to Thomas Howard Anderson in 1855; will of Benjamin Anderson, 1858.

 

 

 

More About ROBERT JEFFERSON ANDERSON:

Census 1: 1850, Pg131 Nacogdoches Co., TX

Census 2: 1835, Texas

Occupation: 1850, Farmer

Residence: Aft. 1850, California

 

           xxi.   FRANCES J. ANDERSON (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Shown as Francis Anderson, born 1831-1833., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Francis b c1831., (3) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, pg 63b, Franula Mercheant age 19 b Alabama., (4) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), b. Abt. 1831, Greene Co., AL (Source: 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 63b, shown as Franul Mercheant, aged 19, born in Alabama.); d. Aft. 1851; m. JAMES S. W. MERCHANT (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), Feb. 20, 1848, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic."); b. Abt. 1827, Alabama (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," b c1827 Alabama., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," b c1823 {This must be a typo, since Frankie states that she saw the 1850 census which shows James to be only 23 years old.}., (3) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, pg 63b, James Mercheant age 23 b Alabama.).

 

More About FRANCES J. ANDERSON:

Census: 1835, Texas

 

More About JAMES S. W. MERCHANT:

Occupation: 1850, Farmer

 

          xxii.   HARRIET E. ANDERSON (Source: (1) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Harriet b c1832., (2) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, pg 63a, Harriet age 17 b Alabama., (3) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), b. Abt. 1832, Alabama (Source: 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 63a, shown as 17 yrs old and born in Alabama.); m. (1) LOUIS J. SPINKS (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Shown as Louis Spinks, born abt 1830., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," "Louis Spinks, b c1832-Ga-., (3) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, Lewis 17 yrs, Student b Ga., (4) Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), Oct. 04, 1853 (Source: (1) Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic.", (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," m 10-4-1853.); b. Abt. 1833, Georgia (Source: 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 55b, Shown as Lewis Spinks, student, aged 17, born in Georgia.); d. July 1860 (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Louis d c1859.); m. (2) JAMES HARRISON (Source: Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.), July 29, 1866 (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," m 7-29-1866.); b. Abt. 1820, Tennessee.

 

More About HARRIET E. ANDERSON:

Census 1: 1850, Pg131 Nacogdoches Co., TX

Census 2: 1835, Texas

 

         xxiii.   NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ANDERSON (Source: Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Shown as Bonaparte Napoleon Anderson, born between 1834-1838.), b. April 27, 1833, Alabama (Source: (1) 1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 63a, Shown as "Doctor" Anderson, aged 16, born in Alabama., (2) "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," b Apr 27-1833.); d. Oct. 21, 1901, Nacogdoches Co., TX (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," d 10-21-1901.); m. CALADONIA ROSALES, Jan. 26, 1860, Texas (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," m Callie Malone Tex 1-26-1860.); b. December 20, 1841 (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," b 12-20-1841.); d. March 13, 1880, Black Jack, Texas (Source: "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," d 3-13-1880 Black Jack, Texas.)..

 

Notes for NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ANDERSON:

Frankie Pearson notes:

"(Doc) was born on way to Texas... Benjamin his father had a bell they would ring for all to come to meals. He (Doc) blew the bugle when he learned to play it, instead of the bell.  He wanted to go to war with the others but was hard of hearing so they let him look after the ones in the community, to feel he was in the war.  He had a Shoe Repair shop in the Old Stone Fort of Nacogdoches where the History of Nacogdoches was made, and has been moved now to the Stephen F. Austin College, Nacogdoches and is just like it was.  I saw it in Mar 16, 1967 and looked just like when I was a child even to the dim light at the back.   When they were going to move it, I remember my brother asked me what I remember about it and I said it looked so dark but there was a dim light at the back of the room, as I recalled it and - there was even a dim light.  Such a feeling of seeing it- just cannot describe it- but the history that it tells - just go see it.   See Pauline Shirley Morrie Book on Nacogdoches Early Records- p. 122-3 (EARLY RECORDS OF NACOGDOCHES COUNTY TEXAS.)"

 

More About NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ANDERSON:

Census 1: 1850, Pg131 Nacogdoches Co., TX

Census 2: 1835, Texas (shown as Doctor A.)

Medical Information: Hard of hearing

Occupation: Cobbler.