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Joel Anderson 1781–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1781

Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 Dec 1852

Death Location: Williamson, Texas, USA

Father: William Anderson

Mother: Catherine Shirley

Spouse(s): Sarah Greer, Ann Shasteen

Children(s): Mary Anderson, Dorinda Anderson, Nancy Anderson, Frances Anderson, Catherine Anderson, Joel Anderson, William Anderson, James Anderson

In 1781, Joel Anderson entered the world in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA, born to William James Anderson And Catherine Jane Shirley. Joel Anderson married Ann Shasteen, Sarah Davis Greer, Susan Long, and had children including Catherine Anderson, Dorinda F S Anderson, Frances W Anderson, James Caleb Anderson, Joel A Anderson, Mary Greer Anderson, Nancy Winfrey Anderson, William Anderson. Joel Anderson passed away in 1852 in Williamson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Joel Anderson entered the world in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA, born to William James Anderson And Catherine Jane Shirley.
  • Joel Anderson married Ann Shasteen, Sarah Davis Greer, Susan Long, and had children including Catherine Anderson, Dorinda F S Anderson, Frances W Anderson, James Caleb Anderson, Joel A Anderson, Mary Greer Anderson, Nancy Winfrey Anderson, William Anderson.
  • Joel Anderson passed away in 1852 in Williamson, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Anderson
1753–1795
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
WA
Catherine Shirley
1750–1833
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
CS

Spouses(s)

Sarah Greer
1784–1844
Birth Location: –
SG
Ann Shasteen
–1803
Birth Location: –
AS

Children(s)

Mary Anderson
1805–
Birth Location: –
MA
Dorinda Anderson
1817–1860
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
DA
Nancy Anderson
1810–
Birth Location: –
NA
Frances Anderson
1823–
Birth Location: –
FA
Catherine Anderson
1808–
Birth Location: –
CA
Joel Anderson
1825–
Birth Location: –
JA
William Anderson
1802–
Birth Location: –
WA
James Anderson
1816–
Birth Location: –
JA

Joel Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Joel Anderson
1781–1852
Birth Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William James Anderson
1753–1795
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Catherine (Jane) Shirley
1750–1833
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Anderson
1726–1782
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Margaret Troys
1728–1758
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
John Shirley
1725–1782
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Thomas
1730–1771
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Anderson
1705–1780
Mary Kirkpatrick
1705–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Anderson
1652–1725
Mary Plunket
1661–1705
Alexander Kirkpatrick
1645–1758
Elizabeth Dumfries
1680–1775

Joel Anderson's Descendants

1.
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Joel Anderson (31 Aug 1781–30 Dec 1852) m. Sarah (Davis) Greer (05 Nov 1784–07 Nov 1844) m. Ann Shasteen (–1803)
  1. 1. Mary (Greer) Anderson 1805–
  2. 2. Dorinda (F. S.) Anderson 1817–1860 m. William (Sanders) Samuel 1806–
  3. 3. Nancy (Winfrey) Anderson 1810–
  4. 4. Frances (W.) Anderson 1823–
  5. 5. Catherine Anderson 1808–
  6. 6. Joel (A.) Anderson 1825–
  7. 7. William Anderson 1802–
  8. 8. James (Caleb) Anderson 1816–

Joel Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1781
31 Aug 1781
Birth of Joel Anderson in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
1852
30 Dec 1852
Age 71
Death of Joel Anderson in Williamson, Texas, USA
Williamson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1781
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1852
    Event Place: Williamson, Texas, USA
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