Married 1858 to:  James ANDERSON, son of John Watson ANDERSON and Sarah "Sallie" DARNELL.Born 10, May, 1839 at AL, died at Graves Co., KY Household: Jas. ANDERSON Self M Male W 41 TN Farmer TN TN Sarah J. ANDERSON Wife M Female W 39 TN Keeping House TN TN John W. ANDERSON Son S Male W 17 TN Works On Farm TN TN Adda ANDERSON Dau S Female W 15 TN TN TN James ANDERSON Son S Male W 13 TN Works On Farm TN TN Rebecca G. ANDERSON Dau S Female W 11 TN TN TN Jacob ANDERSON Son S Male W 9 TN TN TN Magie ANDERSON Dau S Female W 7 TN TN TN Matlie ANDERSON Dau S Female W 5 TN TN TN Theodoe ANDERSON Son S Male W 1 KY TN TN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source Information: Census 1880 Place Pryorsburg And Rozells, Graves, Kentucky Family History Library Film 1254416 NA Film Number T9-0416 Page Number 307C _______________________________________________________________________ The following biography appeared in Perrin, Battle, and Kniffer, Kentucky Biographies, p 110. James Anderson, Graves County was born May 10, 1839, in Coffee County, Tenn., and is the fifth of fifteen children born to John W. and Sarah (Darnell) Anderson, natives of Tennessee and of Irish and German descent. Peter and Sina Anderson and James and Elizabeth Darnell were the names of subject's grandparents. His father was a soldier in the Mexican war and was also in the Confederate Army; was a teacher from the age of eighteen until forty-four; was elected clerk of the county court of Coffee County before he returned from the Mexican war, and also was engaged in surveying for a land company. James Anderson was reared at Manchester, Tenn. And until thirteen years old, and was then taken to the country; in 1862 he removed to Paris, Ill., remained there seven years blacksmithing and in 1869 returned to middle Tennessee where he farmed four years; then for nearly five years he farmed in Gibson County, and in 1877 came to his present place, where he now owns ninety-two acres of well cultivated land. In August, 1858, he married Sarah J. Waggoner, a native of Knox County, Tenn., and daughter of John and Rebecca (Nelson) Waggoner. His union has been blessed with twelve children, viz.: Mary E. (deceased), Florence, John W., Ada, James, Jacob H., Sarah R., Maggie, Mattie, Theodosia, Lonzo and Rosco, who have received a good education in preference to anything else. Mrs. Anderson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Thank you for this information Brian Keith Anderson Feb. 03, 2005 Children: 1. John Watson AndersonBorn 1863 at TN 2.  Adda ANDERSONBorn 1865 at TN 3. James ANDERSONBorn 1867 at TN Source: The following biography appeared in Perrin, Battle, and Kniffer, Kentucky Biographies, p 110 http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/cGEzRiF9nCnJgAiQQAAJu_aKymErOZKKH_cahsbR0PFzLfEYo2wOnXrEJ53zgy2_eMNYIPDgdkk4cZiJJ_LS2CNmZhrF_dB3xA5xcIxA-Q/James.htm James Anderson, Graves County was born May 10, 1839, in Coffee County, Tenn., and is the fifth of fifteen children born to John W. and Sarah (Darnell) Anderson, natives of Tennessee and of Irish and German descent. Peter and Sina Anderson and James and Elizabeth Darnell were the names of subject's grandparents. His father was a soldier in the Mexican war and was also in the Confederate Army; was a teacher from the age of eighteen until forty-four; was elected clerk of the county court of Coffee County before he returned from the Mexican war, and also was engaged in surveying for a land company. James Anderson was reared at Manchester, Tenn. And until thirteen years old, and was then taken to the country; in 1862 he removed to Paris, Ill., remained there seven years blacksmithing and in 1869 returned to middle Tennessee where he farmed four years; then for nearly five years he farmed in Gibson County, and in 1877 came to his present place, where he now owns ninety-two acres of well cultivated land. In August, 1858, he married Sarah J. Waggoner, a native of Knox County, Tenn., and daughter of John and Rebecca (Nelson) Waggoner. His union has been blessed with twelve children, viz.: Mary E. (deceased), Florence, John W., Ada, James, Jacob H., Sarah R., Maggie, Mattie, Theodosia, Lonzo and Rosco, who have received a good education in preference to anything else. Mrs. Anderson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 4. Rebecca G. ANDERSONBorn 1869 at TN 5. Jacob ANDERSONBorn 1871 at TN 6. Magie ANDERSONBorn 1873 at TN 7. Mattie ANDERSONBorn 1875 at TN 8. Theodoe ANDERSONBorn 1879 at KY | |||