West Virginia Pioneers

John Wesley Anderson

Male 1867 - 1944  (76 years)


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  • Name John Wesley Anderson 
    Born 3 Dec 1867  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Feb 1944  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Falling Rock, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: John Wesley/Anderson
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 20 Feb 1944
      Death Place: Chandlers Branch, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 77y
      Burial Place: Falling Rock, W. Va.
      Burial Date: 23 Feb 1944
      Cemetery: Hayes Cem
      Birth Date: 03 Dec 1867
      Birth Place: Roane, W. Va.
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Lulu Anderson, age 56
      Occupation: Farmer
      Address: Sta B
      Residence: Chandlers Branch, W.VA
      Mother: Liza/Harper
      Mother's Birth Place: , Roane, W. Va.
      Father: Wm./Anderson
      Father's Birth Place: , Roane, W. Va.
      Informant: Walter Anderson, Charleston
    Person ID I6708  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father William Anderson,   b. 1820, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Eliza Ann Harper,   b. Jan 1827, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 6 Dec 1866  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1870 Harper, Roane, WV all except John born in VA
      Anderson, Wm 53 Aug
      Eliza 37 June
      John 2 WV Dec
      Taylor, Rachel 19 July
      Leander 14 July
      Augustus 12 Dec
      Frank 10 Apr
      William 16 June

      1880 Walton, Roane, West Virginia
      Eliza ANDERSON Self F M W 55 VA
      Leander TAYLOR Son M S W 22 VA
      Frank TAYLOR Son M W 19 VA
      Augustus TAYLOR Son M W 18 VA
      John W. ANDERSON Son M S W 12 WV VAVA
      Perry A. ANDERSON Son M S W 10 WV VAVA
      Martha A. DRENNEN Other F S W 39 WV
      Occ: Does Housework Fa: VA Mo: OH
      William S. DRENNEN Other M S W 4M WV WVWV
    Family ID F2264  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Malissa Jane Blackwell,   b. Abt 1873,   d. Bef 1934  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Married 31 Jul 1890  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 


    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/31/1890 near the residence of Thos Allen on the highway in Roane County
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      John W Anderson, 22, Roane Co, Roane Co
      Malissa J Blackwell, 17, Roane Co, Roane Co
      Informant - Jacob H Blackwell

      1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 71
      John W Anderson 12/1871 m 9y WVWVWV
      Melissa J 6/1873 m 9y 4-1? WVWVWV
      Everett son 3/1893
      Melford 2/1896
      Dennis 4/1898
      Eliza mother 1/1827 wd 10-7 children
      Frank Taylor lodger 4/1862 S [half brother!]

      1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 68-69
      Anderson, John W 41 m1- 19y
      Malissa J wfie 36 m1- 19y 8-6 chldren
      Everett son 17
      Milford son 14
      Dennie son 11
      Cora A da 8
      Okey J son 4
      Omer C son 2

      1920 Big Sandy, Kanawha, WV # 325-392
      Anderson, John W 57
      Malissa J 46
      Cora A da 17
      Okey J son 18
      Omar C son 10
      Mary M da 8
      Warden W son 6
      Evert J son 26 m
      Grace dil 24 m
      Boyd W gs 1.5
      Denist E son 21 m
      Florence dil 18 m
      Mary G gd 1.8

      RCBR
      Melissa 11/4/1902
      Rebecca 10/10/1902
      Birth records for the children show their middle names were Wesley and Jane.
    Children 
     1. Everett J Anderson,   b. 14 Mar 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Milford Anderson,   b. 26 Feb 1896, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Dennis Anderson,   b. Apr 1898, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Cora A (Melissa) Anderson,   b. 4 Nov 1902, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Okey J Anderson,   b. Abt 1906, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Omer C Anderson,   b. 18 Mar 1908, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Harry Anderson
     8. Mary M Anderson
     9. Walter G Anderson
    Family ID F2433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lulu Mamie Abbott,   b. 15 Jun 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1948, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1934  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/16/1934 at Clio
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      John Anderson, wid, 65, Roane Co, Clio
      Mrs Lulu Hively, wid, 44, Roane Co, Clio
      Informant - Romie Godby
    Family ID F26948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.