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Henry Lester "Less" Anderson 1873–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1873

Birth Location: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 26 Nov 1938

Death Location: Alexandria, DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Basil Anderson

Mother: Mary Hall

Spouse(s): Eliza Ewell

Children(s): Rillie Anderson, Jela Anderson, Lona Anderson, Homer Anderson, Willie Anderson, Taffie Anderson, Birdie Anderson, James Anderson, Valter Anderson, Corrinne Anderson

The story of Henry Lester "Less" Anderson began in 1873 in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America. In 1880, Henry Lester "Less" Anderson resided in District 10, Cannon, Tennessee, USA. Henry Lester "Less" Anderson married Eliza Jane Ewell, and had children including Birdie Bell Anderson, Corrinne Austen Anderson, Homer Laverne Anderson, James Cordell Anderson, Jela Anderson, Lona Lee Anderson, Rillie May Anderson, Taffie Novella Anderson, Valter Ray Anderson, Willie Macon Anderson. Henry Lester "Less" Anderson passed away in 1938 in Alexandria, DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Lester "Less" Anderson began in 1873 in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • In 1880, Henry Lester "Less" Anderson resided in District 10, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.
  • Henry Lester "Less" Anderson married Eliza Jane Ewell, and had children including Birdie Bell Anderson, Corrinne Austen Anderson, Homer Laverne Anderson, James Cordell Anderson, Jela Anderson, Lona Lee Anderson, Rillie May Anderson, Taffie Novella Anderson, Valter Ray Anderson, Willie Macon Anderson.
  • Henry Lester "Less" Anderson passed away in 1938 in Alexandria, DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Anderson's Ancestors

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Henry Anderson
1873–1938
Birth Place: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Basil "Bud" Anderson
1845–1913
Cannon, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Hall
1853–1927
Dekalb Co Tn Usa
Grandparents
James (Monroe) Anderson
1824–1905
District 3, De Kalb, Tennessee, United States
Ann (Eliza) Ashford
1826–1903
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
John Anderson
1790–1860
Nancy Munday
1798–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Sr
1767–1830
Nancy Hall
1770–1840

Henry Anderson's Descendants

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Henry (Lester "Less") Anderson (24 Jan 1873–26 Nov 1938) m. Eliza (Jane) Ewell (12 Feb 1877–25 Dec 1958)
  1. 1. Rillie (May) Anderson 1895–1895
  2. 2. Jela Anderson 1896–
  3. 3. Lona (Lee) Anderson 1899–
  4. 4. Homer (Laverne) Anderson 1902–1953 m. Lillian Irene 1906–2004
    1. 1. Billy (Davis) Anderson 1927–1936
  5. 5. Willie (Macon) Anderson 1905–1988
  6. 6. Taffie (Novella) Anderson 1908–1981
  7. 7. Birdie (Bell) Anderson 1911–1913
  8. 8. James (Cordell) Anderson 1916–1982 m. Zanie 1929–2010
    1. 1. Jonathan (David) Anderson 1948–2000
  9. 9. Valter (Ray) Anderson 1918–1919
  10. 10. Corrinne (Austen) Anderson 1914–2004

Henry Anderson's Timeline

3 Records

1873
24 Jan 1873
Birth of Henry Lester "Less" Anderson in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 7
Henry Lester "Less" Anderson resided here in District 10, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1938
26 Nov 1938
Age 65
Death of Henry Lester "Less" Anderson in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1873
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 551D; Enumeration District: 025
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 10, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 551D; Enumeration District: 025

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1938
    Event Place: Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alexandria, DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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