The year 1850 found them in the household of John Grimes in Ross County.  By then their first child, Eliza, had been born.  About 1851 a son, James, arrived.

Based on the birth locations of their children, William moved his family to McDonough County, Illinois between 1851 and 1858.  William's parents also relocated to McDonough County.  In 1860 the two households were listed one after the other in Tennessee Township.

William and Sarah farmed and raised their children in Tennessee Township until sometime between 1880 and 1900, then retired from farming and moved to Macomb, McDonough County.  They died after June 1, 1900, burial location undetermined.

The eldest Anderson children were probably born in Ross County, Ohio.  Those born in Illinois were probably born in Tennessee Township, McDonough County, Illinois.  The known children were:

i.	Eliza E. "Lyde" Anderson, born about 1847 in Ohio.  She died February 18, 1928, at Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois.
ii.	James Anderson, born about 1851 in Ohio.
iii.	Joseph Bruce Anderson, born February 12, 1858, in Illinois.  He died February 17, 1931, in Colchester Township, McDonough County, burial at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Colchester.
iv.	Martha J. Anderson, born and died in Illinois, February 6, 1861 - October 8, 1862.  Burial at Friendship Cemetery, Tennessee Township, McDonough County.
v.	Eugene W. Anderson, born about 1864 in Illinois.
vi.	Charles M. Anderson, born about 1866.  He died after April 15, 1910.

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

John Grimes, 55, male, farmer, value of real estate 8722, born MD, married within the year, could not read or write
Nancy Grimes, 23, female, born OH, married within the year
Wm Grimes, 18, male, farmer, born OH, attended school within the year
Samuel Grimes, 16, male, farmer, born OH, attended school within the year
Margaret Grimes, white, female, born OH
Jemima, 7, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Melinda Grimes, 6, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Patsey P Weaver, 62 female, born VA
William Anderson, 26, male, farmer, born OH
Sarah Anderson, 20, female, born OH
Eliza Anderson, 3, female, born OH
Rufus Kendle, 18, male, laborer, born unknown

[Anderson - dittoed from the preceding household], William, 39, male, farmer, born OH
Sarah, 31, female, born OH
Eliza, 12, female, born OH, attended school within the year
James, 9, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Joseph, 2, male, born IL

Anderson, Wm J, 48, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 6000, value of personal estate 1100, born OH, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Sarah, 39, female, white, keeps house, born OH
Eliza E [Eakle], 21, female, white, keeps house, born OH
James, 17, male, white, works on farm, born OH, attended school within the year
Joseph B, 10, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Eugene, 6, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Charles M, 4, male, white, born IL

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

Anderson, W J, head, white, male, Aug 1823, 76, married, married for 54 years, born OH, father born VA, mother born PA, retired, months not employed - 6, could read, write and speak English, owned his home free of mortgage

Sarah, wife, white, female, Dec 1829, 70, married, married for 54 years; mother of 4 children, 1 living; born OH, father born VA, mother born OH, could read, write and speak English

Charles, son, white, male, May 1866, 34 ,single, born IL, both parents born OH, clothier, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Lloid, g son, white, male, Dec 1891, 8, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 9 months