In a message dated 4/18/04 7:38:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: ANDERSON,James Wesley, 1840-1873, Ontario, Canada, Wisconsin > Date: 4/18/04 7:38:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent from the Internet > > > > I am new to the list and am seeking information on James and Margaret > (unknown) ANDERSON. Family tradition says his was from Scotland. They were > living in > Stratford/Brantford, Ontario September 16.1840 when their oldest son James > Wesley ANDERSON (my GGF) was born. I have a photo of James and Margaret in > Stratford, Ontario, undated. They had two other sons, Joseph and David. I > have photo > of the three sons taken in Racine Wisconsin 1863. > > I have extensive records of James Wesley ANDERSON but have hit my Brick Wall > > in trying to find any information on his parents. > > James Wesley serviced in the 2nd Wisconsin during the Civil War. He fought > at > 1st Bill Run; was wounded and captured and spent eight months in Libby > Prison, Richmond. He married Tira Vandalia Gage, July 20, 1862, in Racine > Wisconsin. He worked for the Racine/Mississippi Railroad and Western Union > Railroad > until his death in Durand, IL. January 8, 1873. > > Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. > > Jim Gibson > Patrick J. Anderson http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=patanderson http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~anderson/virginia.html