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James Cummins ANDERSON 1854–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1854

Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 24 Mar 1932

Death Location: Middlesettlements UMC cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jonathan ANDERSON

Mother: Rebecca CUMMINS

Spouse(s): Dorcas KEY

Children(s): Archie ANDERSON, Estelle ANDERSON, James ANDERSON, Mack Anderson, Charles ANDERSON, Horace ANDERSON

The story of James Cummins ANDERSON began in 1854 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, James Cummins ANDERSON resided in District 5, Blount, Tennessee, United States. In 1870, James Cummins ANDERSON resided in District 9, Blount, Tennessee, United States. James Cummins ANDERSON married Dorcas Saphrona Key, and had children including Archie Edgar Anderson, Charles Bishop Anderson, Estelle Elzenie Anderson, Horace Edward Anderson, James Riley Anderson, Mack Teer Anderson. James Cummins ANDERSON passed away in 1932 in Middlesettlements UMC cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Cummins ANDERSON began in 1854 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, James Cummins ANDERSON resided in District 5, Blount, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1870, James Cummins ANDERSON resided in District 9, Blount, Tennessee, United States.
  • James Cummins ANDERSON married Dorcas Saphrona Key, and had children including Archie Edgar Anderson, Charles Bishop Anderson, Estelle Elzenie Anderson, Horace Edward Anderson, James Riley Anderson, Mack Teer Anderson.
  • James Cummins ANDERSON passed away in 1932 in Middlesettlements UMC cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan ANDERSON
1815–1864
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Rebecca CUMMINS
1814–1900
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
RC

Spouses(s)

Dorcas KEY
1853–1930
Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Archie ANDERSON
1878–1951
Birth Location: Blount County, TN
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Estelle ANDERSON
1881–1942
Birth Location: Blount, Tennessee
EA
James ANDERSON
1886–1955
Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
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Mack Anderson
1889–1959
Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
MA
Charles ANDERSON
1892–1979
Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
CA
Horace ANDERSON
1879–1953
Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
HA

James ANDERSON's Ancestors

Self
James ANDERSON
1854–1932
Birth Place: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jonathan ANDERSON
1815–1864
Tennessee, USA
Rebecca CUMMINS
1814–1900
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
James ANDERSON
1777–1850
North Carolina
Joseph (Vose) Cummins
1765–1840
Virginia, United States
Nancy Camp
1785–1855
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Camp
1744–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James ANDERSON's Descendants

1.
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James (Cummins) ANDERSON (6 Oct 1854–24 Mar 1932) m. Dorcas (Saphrona) KEY (14 Nov 1853–30 Nov 1930)
  1. 1. Archie (Edgar) ANDERSON 1878–1951 m. Susan (Nola) HAIR 1877–1964
    1. 1. Paul (Quinton) ANDERSON 1903–1996 m. Hester (Alice) MCCOLLUM 1907–2002
      1. 1. Joseph (Quinton) Anderson 1929–1998 m. Audrey (Lee) Carson 1929–2001
      2. 2. Barbara (Ann) ANDERSON 1927–2020 m. Ellis (Ray) LILLARD 1922–2002
      3. 3. James (Edward) ANDERSON 1932–2025 m. Shirley (Anne) Hall 1931–2016
      4. 4. Paul (David) ANDERSON 1942–2022
    2. 2. Laura (Mae) ANDERSON 1906–2000 m. John (Farris) MOORE 1898–1971
      1. 1. Maurice (Edwin) Moore 1926–1987
      2. 2. John (Norman) MOORE 1928–2016 m. Margaret (Joyce) Marion 1921–2013
      3. 3. Eldon (Anderson) Moore 1932–2018 m. Elizabeth ("Libba" Hobson) Francis 1937–1995
    3. 3. Myrel ANDERSON 1912–2000 m. Dennis (James) Hammontree 1911–1981
    4. 4. Archie ANDERSON 1910–1910
    5. 5. Maude ANDERSON 1915–2010 m. Charles (James) HAWORTH 1910–1983
      1. 1. Gary (Chester) Haworth 1940–2008
  2. 2. Estelle (Elzenie) ANDERSON 1881–1942 m. Walter Scott 1885–1950
  3. 3. James (Riley) ANDERSON 1886–1955 m. Myrtle (Sarah) Campbell 1887–1985
    1. 1. Virginia (Beryl) Anderson 1918–1990 m. Charles (Robert) Burnquist 1917–1980
    2. 2. Maralyn (C) Anderson 1922–2001 m. Donald (Lloyd) Greeson 1920–2001
  4. 4. Mack (Teer) Anderson 1889–1959 m. Myrtle Brown 1891–1975
    1. 1. Verla (Lorraine) Anderson 1916–2010 m. Harry (Alonzo Barnes) Jr. 1907–1971
      1. 1. Frederick (Havens Barnes) Sr 1947–2022 m. Lennie (Jo) Kiser 1948–2023
      2. 2. Donna Barnes 1943–2021
  5. 5. Charles (Bishop) ANDERSON 1892–1979 m. Georgia (Ross) Moore 1893–1985
    1. 1. Charles (B Anderson) Jr 1920–1981 m. Mary (Patricia) Johnson 1926–1982
    2. 2. James (Ross) Anderson 1922–2005 m. Rosalind (Elizabeth "Rosie") Dewar 1922–2016
  6. 6. Horace (Edward) ANDERSON 1879–1953 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Anderson 1878–1914 m. Hettie (R) Morton 1890–1946
    1. 1. Winnie (Dorcas) Anderson 1908–1915
    2. 2. James (H) Anderson 1911–1985 m. Leo (Virginia) Anderson 1916–
      1. 1. Clara (Gail) Anderson 1940–2018 m. Jose (V) Guindazola 1935–2017 m. Joseph (Garibaldi) Ciprian 1940–2010
    3. 3. Elsie (Irene) Anderson 1917–1993 m. Jack Smith 1914–1974
    4. 4. Reva (E) Anderson 1920–2003
    5. 5. Jama (Dorcas) Anderson 1924–1982 m. Edgar (Lee) Huffstetler 1923–2010
    6. 6. Cecil (Deline) Anderson 1913–1914

James ANDERSON's Timeline

10 Records

1854
6 Oct 1854
Birth of James Cummins ANDERSON in Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Blount County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 6
James Cummins ANDERSON resided here in District 5, Blount, Tennessee, United States
District 5, Blount, Tennessee, United States
1870
23 Aug 1870
Age 16
James Cummins ANDERSON resided here in District 9, Blount, Tennessee, United States
District 9, Blount, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 26
James Cummins ANDERSON resided here in District 10, Blount, Tennessee, United States
District 10, Blount, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 46
James Cummins ANDERSON resided here in Civil District 2, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1910
19 Apr 1910
Age 56
James Cummins ANDERSON resided here in Civil District 6, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1920
13 Jan 1920
Age 66
James Cummins ANDERSON resided here in Civil District 5, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1930
7 Apr 1930
Age 76
James Cummins ANDERSON resided here in District 19, Blount, Tennessee, USA
District 19, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1932
24 Mar 1932
Age 78
Death of James Cummins ANDERSON in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
1932
28 May 1932
Age 78
James Cummins ANDERSON - Probate in Blount, Tennessee, USA
Blount, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1854
    Event Place: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 2
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 5, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1729; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 636
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 19, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 2234; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 865.0; FHL microfilm: 2341968
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 1245; Family History Film: 1255245; Page: 124D; Enumeration District: 193
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1515; Page: 166B; Image: 337; Family History Library Film: 553014
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 1558; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1241558
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1241; Page: 37; Image: 78; Family History Library Film: 805241
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1491; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1375504
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 5, Blount, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1241; Page: 37; Image: 78; Family History Library Film: 805241

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Blount, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1515; Page: 166B; Image: 337; Family History Library Film: 553014

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 10, Blount, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 1245; Family History Film: 1255245; Page: 124D; Enumeration District: 193

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1892
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Maryville Times - 20 Apr 1892 - Page Page 5, Residence reference 20 Apr 1892

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Blount, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 1558; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1241558

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Blount, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1491; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1375504

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Maryville, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Maryville Times - 30 Jan 1914 - Page 1, 5th district - elected officials 30 Jan 1914

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Blount, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 5, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1729; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 636

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Maryville, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Maryville Times - 28 Jan 1920 - Page 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1930
    Event Place: District 19, Blount, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 19, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 2234; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 865.0; FHL microfilm: 2341968

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Knoxville Journal - 26 Mar 1932 - Page 11, Obituary for J. C. ANDERSON (Aged 77) 26 Mar 1932

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville Journal; Publication Date: 26 Mar 1932; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.87062305,0.2610189,0.9358714&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 2
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1727-2008, Administrators' and Executors' Bonds and Letters, Vols. 1-3, 1889-1935; Author: Tennessee. County Court (Blount County); Probate Place: Blount, Tennessee
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middlesettlements UMC cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 28 May 1932
    Event Place: Blount, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1727-2008, Administrators' and Executors' Bonds and Letters, Vols. 1-3, 1889-1935; Author: Tennessee. County Court (Blount County); Probate Place: Blount, Tennessee
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