West Virginia Pioneers

James 'Jim' Anderson

Male 1801 - 1891  (90 years)


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  • Name James 'Jim' Anderson 
    Born 1801  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Jul 1891  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I8113  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Andrew Anderson,   b. Abt 1760, Wills Creek, Fort Cumberland, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1857, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 97 years) 
    Mother Chloe White,   b. 6 Mar 1763,   d. 6 Sep 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married Abt 1791  [3
    Notes 

    • 1820 Lebanon, Meigs, OH
      Andrew Anderson
      2m 0-10 [John & Sam]
      2m 10-16 [Andy, Wm]
      2m 16-26 [Jim, Joe?]
      1m 45+
      2f 0-10 [Phoebe, Mary]
      1f 10-16 [Sarah]
      1f 45+
      3 in agri
      [Elizabeth married in 1812]

      1830 Lebanon. Meigs, OH
      Andrew Anderson
      1m 15-20 [Sam]
      2m 20-30 [Wm, John?]
      1m 60-70
      1f 0-5
      1f 10-15
      1f 20-30 [Sarah]
      1f 50-60

      1840 Lebanon, Meigs, OH
      Chloe Anderson
      1f 70-80

      1850 Lebanon, Meigs, OH # 538-547
      Chloe Anderson 78 NJ

      Jackson County Past and Present:
      Andrew Anderson (1760/70-1832); m. Chloe White (1773-1859), d/o Benjamin and Phoebe White. They settled in Silverson, Jackson Co. and Long Bottom, Oh. Andrew died in Lebanon Township, Megis Co. Chloe died near Evans. Children:
      Joseph (1792-1856), m. 1823, Nancy Stanley (d/o John),
      John (1794-1886, m. Susan Boice;
      James (1801-1888) m. Mary Hyde and in 1821, Charity Shinn;
      Andrew, Jr. (1804-1874);
      Sarah (1805) m. Oren Seely;
      Samuel W. (1816-) m. Prudence Shinn and Christena Derenberger;
      Polly. M. Benjamin Woodruff;
      Elizabeth, m. Robert Curry.
    Family ID F2703  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susanna Hughes,   b. 1801, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 12 Sep 1826  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Notes 

    • 1830 Lebanon. Meigs, OH immed bef Andrew
      James Anderson
      2m 0-5 [Joseph, Samuel]
      1m 20-30
      1f 20-30

      1840 Lebanon, Meigs, OH - not enough kids unless the ages are way off in 1850.
      James Anderson
      1m 5-10 [Charles]
      2m 10-15 [Joseph, Samuel]
      1m 40-50
      1f 5-10 [Mary]
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson, VA # 746-763
      Anderson Jno (James) 48 M Farmer Ohio
      Anderson Susan 50 F Va
      Anderson Joseph 22 M Boatman Ohio
      Anderson Saml 20 M Farmer Ohio
      Anderson Charles 18 M Farmer Ohio
      Anderson Mary 15 F Ohio
      Anderson Bricknele 13 M Ohio
      Anderson James C 11 M Ohio [Miles]
      Anderson Anna 9 F Ohio

      1860 Jackson, VA pg 68, # 600-561
      Anderson, James, 59
      Susan, 58
      C M (m), 28
      Crawford, Polly, 24
      Anderson, Bicknel, 21
      M C (m), 21
      Virginia, 17
      S J, (f), 3 [Crawford]
      C A, (f), 1 [Crawford]

      1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, VA # 323
      Anderson, James, 69
      Susanna, 68
      Crawford, Mary, 34
      Susan J, 13
      Catherine A, 11

      1880 Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 395C
      Bicknell ANDERSON Self M S W 40 OH
      Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: VA
      James ANDERSON Father M M W 79 OH
      Occ: Retired Farmer Fa: NJ Mo: NJ
      Susanna ANDERSON Mother F M W 78 WV
      Occ: Retired Housekeeper Fa: VA Mo: VA

      JCDR shows DOD, Cemetery Book shows only year, gives 1801 for Jim but DR shows he was 88

      Susanna may have been a Boice, although the marriage record shows her as a Hughes.
    Children 
     1. Joseph H Anderson,   b. Apr 1828,   d. 1923  (Age ~ 94 years)
     2. Samuel Anderson,   b. Abt 1830,   d. 8 Aug 1855  (Age ~ 25 years)
     3. Charles M G Anderson,   b. 22 Feb 1832, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1903  (Age 71 years)
     4. Mary 'Polly' H Anderson,   b. 4 Aug 1835, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1929, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     5. Bicknell Anderson,   b. Apr 1838, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Miles C Anderson,   b. Abt 1839, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Virginia Anna Anderson,   b. Abt 1843, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2704  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S170] Cemeteries JC Vol 2.

    2. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S39] Kay Anderson Melvin.

    4. [S70] John House, Pioneers of Jackson County.

    5. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.