Here is some more on Anderson I want to contribute. Some may find of interest due to similarity of names. William Anderson b. 13 May 1792 VA (prob. Buckingham Co.) was in War of 1812 from Montgomery Co., KY. d. 28 Dec. 1861 Montrose, IA (was a Southern sympathizer) Wm. the son of Henry Anderson and Celia? (possibly Perrow?) m. 27 Jun 1810 to Frances Guerrant Anderson d/o James Anderson and Jane Guerrant. Marriage by Rev. Joseph Howe in Mont. Co., KY. Frances b. 22 Feb 1792 Buckingham Co., KY. d. 5 Oct 1876 Montrose, Lee, IA. Are James and Henry brothers, as this family married first cousins? A Henry is mentioned as taking care of James' corn ca. 1831 after James died in 1830, Adams Co., IL. Children of William Anderson and Frances (Anderson) Anderson were: Parthena Anderson m. a Cobb. She b. 22 Oct 1811 in Mont. Co., KY James Monroe Anderson b. 7 Oct 1813 d. 4 Feb 1814 Mont. Co. KY Benjamin Franklin Anderson b. 10 Apr 1815, Mont. Co., KY d. 3 Nov 1882 Ft. Madison, Lee, IA m. 1) Maria Probasco 2) Louisa Davis Dr. John Milton Anderson b. 11 Jul 1818 Mont. Co., KY d. 20 Jul 1893 Montrose, Lee, IA, was first mayor of Montrose, held other offices. m. Electa Miles Dr. Isaac Newton Anderson, b. 22 Oct 1820, Mont. Co., KY, m. Hannah Batty Frances Jane Anderson, b. 14 May 1822 d. 7 Jun 1845 Van Buren Co., IA m. Napoleon Bonaparte Fassett. Sarah Anderson b. 20 Jun 1825, nothing further on her. Henry Bascom Anderson b. 28 Aug 1827, KY d. 9 Oct 1847 Mexico, in war Dr. Joseph Benson Anderson, b. 1 Feb 1830, physician and teacher, disappeared. Frances Guerrant Anderson is the sister of John Guerrant Anderson and both are the children of James Anderson of Virginia and Montgomery County Ky, moved to Illinois in 1828. James Anderson married Jane Guerrant, daughter of Peter Guerrant, Jr. and Mary Perrow. Hope this helps someone. Carol