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Benjamin Franklin Anderson

Male 1863 - 1955  (92 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Franklin Anderson 
    Born 27 Mar 1863  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Dec 1955  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Benjamin F./Anderson
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 18 Dec 1955
      Death Place: Kenna, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 95y9m21d
      Marital Status: W
      Father: George/Anderson
      Informant: AL Anderson
    Person ID I6694  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2012 

    Father George Alexander Anderson,   b. 1829, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Cynthia Casto,   b. 1831, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 10 Sep 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/10/1845
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      George Anderson
      Sintha Casto
      by Elijah Rollens
      http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11181584&Type=Marriage

      1850 Caldwell, Missouri # 332
      George Anderson 23 VA
      Cintha 22 VA
      Margaret 3 VA
      [Cynthia's brother David is at #331]

      1860 Jackson, VA # 448-415 all born VA
      Geo Anderson 31 VA
      Cyn'th 29 VA
      Margt 12 VA
      Alx 9 VA
      Jn'o 6 VA
      Susan 51 VA

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV #328-328
      Anderson, John, 40, farmer, -210, VA [Rockbridge Co] [Stonelick]
      Oney 30, VA
      Angeline, 11 VA
      Sarah E, 8 VA
      Martin W, 6 WV
      Jemima M, 4 WV
      Martha S (?) , 1 WV
      George A, 41, fl, Virginia [Rockbridge Co]
      Andrew, 16, Missouri [VA]
      Benjamin, 7, Missouri [Jxn]
      [brackets indicate data in transcription by JCHS]

      1870 Mortality Sch, Jackson, WV
      Anderson, Cynthia, 39 (f) Sept, VA Dropsey

      1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Geo. A. ANDERSON Self M M W 52 WV WV WV
      Rachal ANDERSON Wife F M W 27 WV WV WV
      Benjamin ANDERSON Son M S W 17 WV WV WV
      Charles W. ANDERSON Son M S W 11 WV WV WV
      Scyntha ANDERSON Dau F S W 9 WV WV WV
      Eliza J. ANDERSON Dau F S W 7 WV WV WV
      Perry A. ANDERSON Son M S W 4 WV WV WV
    Family ID F1420  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Casto,   b. 27 Nov 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1934  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 3 Jan 1883  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • JCMR
      Benjamin Anderson 18 b. Jackson Co, residing Staats Mills
      to Anna Casto 17 b. Jackson Co. married 1/3/1883.

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 138-146
      Benjamin, hd, 2/1864, 17y [all born WV]
      Ann, wife, 11/1866, 17y, 7-3
      Andrew L, sn, 9/1888
      Osa B, dau, 2/1892
      Nancy, dau, 7/1895

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV all born WV WV WV
      Anderson, Benjamine F 46 m1- 25y
      Anna wife 43 m1- 25y 7-3 children
      Andrew L son 21 s
      Osie B da 17
      Nancy da 15
      Samuel C bro 16

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 121-121
      Anderson, B F, 55 WV WV WV
      Ann, 53, wife WV WV WV
      Nancy, 24, dau WV WV WV

      1930 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 115-116
      Anderson, Benjamin F 66
      Ann 63

      Casto Cemetery
      Anderson, Anna Casto, Nov 27, 1866-Aug 18, 1934
      These are listed after her, but no indication that they are hers:
      Anderson, Hoyt, 1903-1914
      Anderson, Elsoa, 1917-1918
    Children 
     1. baby Anderson,   b. 10 Dec 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. young
     2. baby Anderson,   b. Abt 1885,   d. young
     3. baby Anderson,   b. Abt 1887,   d. young
     4. Andrew Lymon Anderson,   b. 11 Sep 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1964  (Age 76 years)
     5. Osa Bell Anderson,   b. 4 Feb 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Nancy Anderson,   b. Jul 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Jewell, John H.  & Miriam A. Parsons
    Jewell, John H. & Miriam A. Parsons
    Jewell, Miriam A. Mother July 18, 1849 - Feb 21, 1904
    Jewell, John H. Father Dec 12, 1851 - May 28, 1936

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S75] Casto manuscript.

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

    4. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.