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FRIENDSHIP   CEMETERY
McDONOUGH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS

 

JAMES ANDERSON 1800-1864
RACHEL JUSTICE ca. 1797-18__
(tombstone not yet photographed)

 


 
JAMES ANDERSON
Died Mar. 26, 1864
Aged 64 Ys. 23 Ds.
 

 

James Anderson and Rachel Justice were married in Ross County, Ohio, on May 16, 1820.  We believe they were residents of Ross County until sometime between 1850 and 1860, at which time they moved west and settled in Tennessee Township, McDonough County, Illinois.

James died in 1864 and was buried at Friendship Cemetery in Tennessee Township.

We have not located Rachel in 1870.  In 1880 she was making her home with her son, William. We do not know when or where Rachel died or where she was buried.

Two of the Anderson children, tentatively identified, were:

i. William J. Anderson, born about 1821 in Ross County, Ohio.  He died after June 1, 1900.
 
ii. John W. Anderson, born about 1827 in Ross County, Ohio.
 

1840 Ohio Census, Ross County, Union Township, page 343, line 9
(immediately following the household of John Anderson, age 40 to 50)

Household of James Anderson
Males 10 thru 14 - 1
Males 15 thru 19 - 1
Males 20 thru 29 - 1
Males 40 thru 49 - 1
Females 0 thru 4 - 1
Females 15 thru 19 - 1
Females 40 thru 49 - 1
Total - 7
Persons employed in agriculture - 3

1850 Ohio Census, Ross County, Union Township, page 435B
enumerated September 21, 1850, dwelling #1994
(immediately preceding the household of John Anderson, 58, born in Virginia)

James Anderson, male, farmer, value of real estate 3000, value of real estate 3000, born VA
Rachael, 53, female, born PA
John, 23, male, laborer, born OH

1860 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, page 662
enumerated June 30, 1860, dwelling #2183
(immediately preceding the household of son, William Anderson)

James Anderson, 60, male, farmer, value of real estate 3600, value of personal estate 445,
born VA
Rachal, 63, female, born PA


1870 Census Record for Rachel Anderson not found

 

1880 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, page 551C
enumerated June 3, 1880, dwelling #19

Anderson, William, white, male, 56, married, farming, born OH, father born VA, mother born PA
Sarah A, white, female, 50, wife, married, keeping house, born OH, father born VA, mother born OH
Bruce J, white, male, 23, son, single, farming, born IL, both parents born OH
Eugene W, white, male, 16, son, single, farming, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born OH
Charles M, white, male, 14, son, single, farming, born IL, both parents born OH
Rachel, white, female, 82, mother, widow, born PA, both parents born PA

 

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