The answer to your question [unknown Anderson] is below, in the 1870 Census. However, finding a John and Alford Anderson in Missouri is whole lot more difficult. Sigh. Sharon 1880 United States Federal Census about Mary V. Anderson Name: Mary V. Anderson Home in 1880: Carlinville, MacOupin, Illinois Age: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Maryland Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Keeping House Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Female Household Members: Name Age Mary V. Anderson 38 Joseph Anderson 14 Alice Anderson 11 Florence G. Anderson 6 John K. Anderson 3 Joseph Ramey 33 xxxxxxxx 1870 United States Federal Census about John Anderson Name: John Anderson Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Age in 1870: 25 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1870: Township 10 Range 7, MacOupin, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View Image Post Office: Carlinville Household Members: Name Age John Anderson 25, b. Missouri, Blacksmith Virginia Anderson 27, b. IL Joseph Anderson 4, b. IL Alice Anderson 1, b. IL Alford Anderson 20, b. Missouri, Farm Hand [brother to John?] xxxxxxxxxx