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Elkanah Anderson 1774–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 14 Jan 1815

Death Location: Battle of New Orleans, New Orleans, Jefferson, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA

Father: John II

Mother: Rebecca Maxwell

Spouse(s): Sarah Murray

Children(s): Margaret Anderson, Lucinda Anderson, Sarah Anderson, John Anderson, William Anderson, Hannah Anderson, Polly Anderson, John Anderson, Mary Anderson, Frances Anderson

In 1774, Elkanah Anderson entered the world in South Carolina, United States, born to John Anderson Ii And Rebecca Malissa Maxwell. Elkanah Anderson married Sarah Sally Murray, and had children including Frances Anderson, Hannah Nancy Anderson, John M Anderson, John M Anderson, Lucinda Anderson, Margaret Anderson, Mary Anderson, Polly Anderson, Sarah Jane Anderson, William Penn Anderson. Elkanah Anderson passed away in 1815 in Battle of New Orleans, New Orleans, Jefferson, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1774, Elkanah Anderson entered the world in South Carolina, United States, born to John Anderson Ii And Rebecca Malissa Maxwell.
  • Elkanah Anderson married Sarah Sally Murray, and had children including Frances Anderson, Hannah Nancy Anderson, John M Anderson, John M Anderson, Lucinda Anderson, Margaret Anderson, Mary Anderson, Polly Anderson, Sarah Jane Anderson, William Penn Anderson.
  • Elkanah Anderson passed away in 1815 in Battle of New Orleans, New Orleans, Jefferson, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John II
1750–1817
Birth Location: Middle River, Augusta, Virginia, United States
JI
Rebecca Maxwell
1753–1824
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
RM

Spouses(s)

Sarah Murray
1777–1840
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
SM

Children(s)

Margaret Anderson
1800–1877
Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky, United States
MA
Lucinda Anderson
1808–1874
Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky, United States
LA
Sarah Anderson
1817–1888
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee, United States
SA
John Anderson
1805–1880
Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky, United States
JA
William Anderson
1814–1874
Birth Location: Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States
WA
Hannah Anderson
1802–1868
Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky, United States
HA
Polly Anderson
1804–1820
Birth Location: Barren County Kentucky, USA
PA
John Anderson
1798–1857
Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky
JA
Mary Anderson
1799–1877
Birth Location: Barren Co., KY
MA
Frances Anderson
1807–1870
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
FA

Elkanah Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Elkanah Anderson
1774–1815
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
John Anderson II
1750–1817
Middle River, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Rebecca (Malissa) Maxwell
1753–1824
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Anderson) Sr
1723–1824
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Margaret Stacks
1724–
Virginia, USA
George (P) Maxwell
1725–1777
Harford, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Trippe
1729–1772
Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Anderson
1701–
Rachel Millar
1706–
James III
1681–1728
Mary March
1667–1728
James col
1661–1728
Elizabeth Emerson
1695–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Miller
1680–
Elizabeth Aitchison
1684–
James Colonel
1661–1728
Mary Harmer
1668–1707
John March
1646–1699
Mary Foulsham
1651–1717
Thomas Maj
1677–1720
MARY SERGEANT
1676–1712

Elkanah Anderson's Descendants

1.
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Elkanah Anderson (1774–14 Jan 1815) m. Sarah (Sally) Murray (30 Sep 1777–01 Jun 1840)
  1. 1. Margaret Anderson 1800–1877 m. Pleasant Whitwell 1803–1875 m. Pleasant Whitwell 1803–1875
    1. 1. Ruben Whitwell 1825–1899
    2. 2. Thomas (Bromfield Whitwell) Judge 1826–1901 m. Mary (Melvina) Cooper 1846–1938 m. Melissa (Caroline) Ward 1828–1890
      1. 1. Victoria (Angeline) Whitwell 1866–1936
      2. 2. Sarah (Alice) Whitwell 1863–1940
      3. 3. Andrew (Jackson "Andy") Whitwell 1860–1897
      4. 4. Margaret (Josephine) Whitwell 1858–1883
      5. 5. Thomas (Palmer) Whitwell 1855–1892
      6. 6. Martha (Jane) Whitwell 1853–1902
      7. 7. William (Caroll) Whitwell 1850–1918
      8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitwell 1848–1887
      9. 9. George (Dibbrell) Whitwell 1868–1953
      10. 10. Pleasant (Lee) Whitwell 1873–1914
      11. 11. Mary Whitwell 1863–1887
    3. 3. Martha (Ann) Whitwell 1830–1904
    4. 4. Elijah (Houston) Whitwell 1832–1864
    5. 5. Pleasant (William) Whitwell 1838–1893
    6. 6. Mary (J) Whitwell 1837–
    7. 7. John (Anderson) Whitwell 1834–1911
  2. 2. Lucinda Anderson 1808–1874 m. Benjamin Chandler 1809–1890
    1. 1. Dock (Samuel) Chandler 1850–1918
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Anderson 1817–1888 m. John (Pleasant) Kelly 1816–1895
  4. 4. John (M.) Anderson 1805–1880
  5. 5. William (Penn) Anderson 1814–1874 m. Nancy (C) Smith 1821– m. Nancy (C.) Smith 1820–1852 m. Elizabeth Duke 1812–1868 m. Talitha Anderson 1819–1880
    1. 1. John (William) Anderson 1842–1908
    2. 2. Thomas (Wendall) Anderson 1848–1937
    3. 3. Mary (Rebecca) Anderson 1845–1918 m. William (Jasper) Milton 1837–1916
      1. 1. Robert (Marion) Milton 1875–1959
      2. 2. John (Baxter) Milton 1871–1939
      3. 3. Flora (Ann) Milton 1873–1901
      4. 4. Martha (Ellen) Milton 1880–1966
    4. 4. Martha (Melinda) Anderson 1849–1940 m. Jeremiah (Alexander) James 1851–1909
      1. 1. Jennie (Florence) James 1878–1942
      2. 2. Wallace (Jefferson) James 1869–1961
      3. 3. Saphronie (Lee) James 1870–1878
      4. 4. Johnnie (Lee) James 1872–1902
      5. 5. Delia (Bell) JAMES 1876–1971
      6. 6. Hubert (Sadler) James 1883–1972
      7. 7. Sula (Clemtine) James 1880–1891
      8. 8. Callie (May) James 1896–1912 m. Jess MCCOLLUM 1890–1952
      9. 9. Cora (Denny) James 1890–1935
      10. 10. Lois (Annie) James 1894–1971 m. William (Carl) Jones 1894–1968
        1. 1. Kenneth (Sam) Jones 1919–2007
        2. 2. Don (Laney) Jones 1927–2010
      11. 11. Sallie James 1886–
      12. 12. Sarah James 1890–
    5. 5. Talitha Anderson 1848–1850
    6. 6. Sarah (C.) Anderson 1846–1850
    7. 7. Robert (Moore) Anderson 1839–1917 m. Amanda (Margaret) Slaughter 1841–1911 m. Mary Fry 1855– m. Susan (Elizabet) Slaughter 1840–1862
      1. 1. Newton (Franklin) Anderson 1860–1935
      2. 2. Alexander (Hulbert) Anderson 1874–1969
      3. 3. Marion (Hulette) Anderson 1867–1940 m. Mary (Catherine) Melton 1868–1941
        1. 1. Ellen Anderson 1888–
        2. 2. Robert (Omer) Anderson 1891–
        3. 3. Jesse (Owen) Anderson 1893–
        4. 4. Louis Anderson 1901–
        5. 5. Edna Anderson 1905–
        6. 6. Eula Anderson 1909–
        7. 7. C (E) Anderson 1902–
        8. 8. Hulette (Orda Anderson) JR 1896–1898
      4. 4. Robert (Ira) Anderson 1872–1949 m. Pearl (M) Hasley 1895–1971 m. Beulah (Victoria) Mosley 1877–1960
        1. 1. Ollie (Flois) Anderson –1990
        2. 2. Lillian (Gertrude) Anderson –1990
        3. 3. Carl (Eldridge) Anderson –1926
        4. 4. Koub Anderson –1967
        5. 5. Gladys (Fernita) Geyer 1918–2006
        6. 6. Jeanette (B) Anderson 1920–
        7. 7. Willie (May) Anderson 1929–2003
        8. 8. Shirley (Ann) Anderson 1937–1998
        9. 9. Wise (Alexander) Anderson 1895–1906
        10. 10. Virgil (Viron) Anderson 1902–1967
        11. 11. Corrall Anderson 1899–
        12. 12. Kendall Anderson 1910–1930
      5. 5. Emma (Dale) Anderson 1876–1958
      6. 6. Idus (Claud) Anderson 1880–1959
      7. 7. Lillie (May) Anderson 1878–1904
      8. 8. Laura Anderson 1862–1892
      9. 9. Edward Anderson 1865–
      10. 10. William (Green) Anderson 1869–1900 m. Rosa (Lee) Turner 1866–1960
        1. 1. Martha (Emily) Anderson 1887–1918 m. Samuel (Riley) Brickey 1882–1922
        2. 2. Samuel (Tilden) Anderson 1891–1961 m. Grace (Lucille) Robertson 1903–1975
        3. 3. Robert (Chester) Anderson 1896–1962
        4. 4. Ruthie (May) Anderson 1889–1895
        5. 5. Ruby (Lee) Anderson 1899–1902
      11. 11. Willis (Eldridge) Anderson 1865–1943
    8. 8. James Anderson 1854–
  6. 6. Hannah (Nancy) Anderson 1802–1868 m. Cooper (Bennett) Land 1806–1892
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie") Land 1830–
    2. 2. Pleasant (James) Land 1847–1914
    3. 3. Martha (Mary) Land 1838–1894
    4. 4. William Land 1836–1860
    5. 5. Nancy (F) Land 1840–1902
    6. 6. Margaret (Lucinda) Land 1841–1894
    7. 7. Malinda (Jane) Land 1833–1894
    8. 8. Elkanah (Anderson) Land 1827–1916 m. Nancy (B.) Barber 1830–1907
      1. 1. Nancy (Hannah) Land 1856–1939 m. Thomas (James) Downey 1852–1917
        1. 1. William (Lee Anderson) Downey 1872–1954 m. Minnie (Ozias) Little 1875– m. Sarah (Margaret "Maggie") Roberts 1886–1962
        2. 2. Laura (Eugenia) Downey 1874–1967 m. Jesse (Richardson) DUNCAN 1866–1925
        3. 3. Nancy (America) Downey 1878–1959
        4. 4. Cora (Daisy) Downey 1880–1965 m. Arch (W) Ashton 1889– m. Meredith (Henry "Meridy") Warren 1869–1915 m. Montgomery (G) Bell 1870–1939
        5. 5. James (Richard) Downey 1884–1967
        6. 6. Sallie (Matt) Downey 1886–1969
        7. 7. Mary (Ethel) Downey 1889–
      2. 2. William (R.) Land 1846–1897 m. Sarah (C) Mayberry 1840–1900
        1. 1. John (Anderson) Land 1869–1949 m. ERA (EVA) CUDE 1889–1964 m. Mary (Magdaline) Land 1873–1919
        2. 2. Elizabeth (B) LAND 1874–1901
        3. 3. George (Thompson) Land 1877–1933
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane "Lizzie") Land 1853–1900 m. Cullen (Stephen 'Cul') Vick 1843–1894
        1. 1. William (Alexander) Vick 1871–1942
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Vick 1869–1934
        3. 3. Della (Viola Louella) Vick 1879–1921 m. Samuel (Denton) Morton –1937
        4. 4. Nancy (Elmeda 'Meda') Vick 1873–1935
        5. 5. James Vick 1873–
        6. 6. Wesley Vick 1877–
      4. 4. Mary (Frances) Land 1851–1930 m. Reddick (Henry C.) Godwin 1843–1917
        1. 1. William (Marshall) Godwin 1869–1943
        2. 2. Caladonia (Mary) Godwin 1879–1965
        3. 3. Calvin (Baker) Godwin 1884–1947
        4. 4. Delainey (Eartiles) Barks 1889–1952
        5. 5. Maggie (Emma) Godwin 1871–1948
        6. 6. Lulu (O) Godwin 1887–1973
        7. 7. Albert (Sidney) Godwin 1867–1911 m. Serena (C) Warren 1869–1918
        8. 8. James (Austin) Godwin 1873–1954
        9. 9. Thomas (Alonzo) Godwin 1891–1947
        10. 10. John (D.) Godwin 1875–1918 m. Polly (Jane) Morgan 1882–1965
        11. 11. Lanie Godwin 1889–
        12. 12. Doney Godwin 1879–
      5. 5. Sarah Land 1848–
  7. 7. Polly Anderson 1804–1820
  8. 8. John (M) Anderson 1798–1857
  9. 9. Mary Anderson 1799–1877
  10. 10. Frances Anderson 1807–1870

Elkanah Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of Elkanah Anderson in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1815
14 Jan 1815
Age 41
Death of Elkanah Anderson in Battle of New Orleans, New Orleans, Jefferson, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
Battle of New Orleans, New Orleans, Jefferson, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1815
    Event Place: Battle of New Orleans, New Orleans, Jefferson, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
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