Thanks for your response. I'll check the census and go from there. There a very good chance that William is the father. Was always told that his family came from TN or KY and the parents came from Sweden. Thanks, Thurman. Charlotte Smith wrote: > no. There are 4 Anderson families in the area during the 1850 census. I > checked them all. they all seem to be from tnn and probably brothers. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Vicki Halton <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 4:51 PM > Subject: Re: [AR IND.] John W. Anderson > > > Charllotte do you see and enoch in this line > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Charlotte Smith <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 6:51 PM > > Subject: Re: [AR IND.] John W. Anderson > > > > > > > the 1850 census of Indep Co ark has a family of William Anderson 45 > > > blacksmith born Tn with wife Elizabeth and at least 9 chilren and one > of > > > them is a girl named Fanny..since this is 1850 your John could belong to > > > them in 1854. They are in Black river Township. Have you tried the 1860 > > > census to see if this family is there C Smith > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Elmer T. Anderson <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 12:50 PM > > > Subject: [AR IND.] John W. Anderson > > > > > > > > > > Have hit a brick wall researching data for my great grandfather JOHN > > > > WASHINGTON ANDERSON. Have no birth certificate and Little Rock says > > > > there is no death record. Hopefully, someone can help. > > > > > > > > John Anderson was born about 1854 and grew up in the Cord, AR area. > He > > > > had two brothers (names unknown) and one sister. Fannie Anderson. > She > > > > married a Mr. Miller and, after his death, married a Mr. Donahoe. > This > > > > information is from the family Bible of one of John's daughters. It > also > > > > states that he married Ellen C. Thornton on 27 July 1879 in > > > > "Independence." > > > > > > > > John moved to Alicia or Cord, AR (without his wife) around 1916 or so. > > > > The same Bible lists his death as June 1, 1927, then changed to 1930. > > > > He is believed to be buried in an unmarked grave at Arnold Cemetery in > > > > Swifton (Jackson Co.). > > > > > > > > Any information will help. All I have is an 80 year old photo with > > > > "John W. Anderson; Cord, Arkansas" written on the back. Have very > > > > detailed records for his wife, Ellen. > > > > > > > > Thanks very much. Thurman Anderson. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > > > > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > > > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > > If you know how to reduce these risks. > > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog