West Virginia Pioneers

Okey Johnson Anderson

Male 1892 - 1959  (~ 66 years)


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  • Name Okey Johnson Anderson 
    Born Feb 1892  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1959  [2
    Buried Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I20596  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2011 

    Father Andrew Jackson Anderson,   b. Feb 1851, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1939, Ripley District, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Mother Melissa Jane Fisher,   b. Aug 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married 9 Dec 1870  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Notes 


    • Marriage Record
      Date: license, 12/9/1870
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Andrew Anderson, 17, Missouri
      Malissa Jane Fisher, 18, Jackson county
      http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11184177&Type=Marriage

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Andrew ANDERSON Self M M W 27 MO
      Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Malissa J. ANDERSON Wife F M W 22 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: WV
      Albert ANDERSON Son M S W 7 WV
      Isaac ANDERSON Son M S W 6 WV
      Lizza M ANDERSON Dau F S W 4 WV
      James M. ANDERSON Son M S W 2 WV
      Phebe A ANDERSON Dau F S W 5M WV

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 141-149
      Andrew J, 2/1851, 49m, 31y
      Malissa J, wife, 8/1852, 47m, 31y, 11-10
      Albert J, sn, 2/1873 WV MO WV
      James M, sn, 2/1878
      George W, sn, 7/1882
      Benjamin F, sn, 10,/1884
      Susan, da, 6/1887
      Arthela J, da, 2/1889
      Okey, sn, 2/1892
      [This transcription shows all born in WV, except Albert shows father born in MO - very inconsistent]

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Anderson, Andrew 59 m1- 40y MO WV WV
      Malissa J wife 57 m1- 40y 11-9 children WV WV WV
      Okey son 17 s WV MO WV

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Anderson, Andrew 68 wid Mo US WV
      Okey son 27 m WV MO MO
      Bessie dil 26 m WV WV WV
      Oda A gs 2 WVWVWV
      Brady S gs 1 9/12 WVWVWV
      Wall, Barbra boarder 66 wd WVWVWV

      1930 Jackson Co WV Ripley Dist # 111-112
      Anderson, Okey 38 WV MO MO
      Bessie wife 37 WV WV WV
      Oda A son 14
      Brody S son 12
      Rudy O son 9
      Herman F son 7
      Ronnald O son 5
      Andrew father 79 wd MO WV WV
    Family ID F6657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bessie Melsena Wolfe,   b. 22 Nov 1893, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1981  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 30 Jul 1911  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 


    • 1920 Ripley, Jackson, wV
      Anderson, Andrew 68 wid Mo US WV
      Okey son 27 m WV MO MO
      Bessie dil 26 m WV WV WV
      Oda A gs 2 WVWVWV
      Brady S gs 1 9/12 WVWVWV
      Wall, Barbra boarder 66 wd WVWVWV

      1930 Jackson Co WV Ripley Dist # 111-112 (Plum Orchard)
      Anderson, Okey 38 WV MO MO
      Bessie wife 37 WV WV WV
      Oda A son 14
      Brody S son 12
      Rudy O son 9
      Herman F son 7
      Ronnald O son 5
      Andrew father 79 wd MO WV WV

      1940 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 220
      all born WV, 1935: all lived same house
      Anderson, Okey 48
      Bessie 47
      Oda son 24 md
      Freda dil 18 md 1935: lived Rural, Jackson, WV
      Brady son 22
      Herman son 17
      Ronald son 15
    Children 
     1. Oda Andrew Anderson,   b. 1 Nov 1915, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1999  (Age 83 years)
     2. Brady S Anderson,   b. 13 Apr 1918, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1966  (Age 47 years)
     3. Rudie Oral Anderson
     4. Herman F Anderson
     5. Ronald Okey Anderson,   b. 14 Dec 1924, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 2003  (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F9013  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S7] Gravestone.

    3. [S723] WV Cemetery Preservation Association.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.