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Joel Franklin Anderson 1878–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1878

Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina

Death Date: 15 Jan 1946

Death Location: Laurens County, South Carolina

Father: George Anderson

Mother: Jane Smith

Spouse(s): Sallie Smith, Myrtie Alexander

Children(s): John Anderson, Janice Anderson, Franklin Anderson, Nancy Anderson, Harriet Anderson

Joel Franklin Anderson was born in 1878 in Laurens, South Carolina, the child of George Franklin Anderson And Jane Franklin Smith. In 1880, Joel Franklin Anderson resided in Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. Joel Franklin Anderson married Myrtie Alexander, Sallie Eva Smith, and had children including Franklin Anderson, Harriet Anderson, Janice Anderson, John Robert Anderson, Nancy Anderson. Joel Franklin Anderson passed away in 1946 in Laurens County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • Joel Franklin Anderson was born in 1878 in Laurens, South Carolina, the child of George Franklin Anderson And Jane Franklin Smith.
  • In 1880, Joel Franklin Anderson resided in Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • Joel Franklin Anderson married Myrtie Alexander, Sallie Eva Smith, and had children including Franklin Anderson, Harriet Anderson, Janice Anderson, John Robert Anderson, Nancy Anderson.
  • Joel Franklin Anderson passed away in 1946 in Laurens County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joel Anderson's Ancestors

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Joel Anderson
1878–1946
Birth Place: Laurens, South Carolina
Parents
George Franklin Anderson
1834–1912
South Carolina, USA
Jane (Franklin) Smith
1847–1927
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Robert) Smith
1823–1890
Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Sarah McCullough
1826–1891
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
1779–1853
Mary Cowan
1789–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Cowan
1755–1826
Celia Garrison
1764–1814

Joel Anderson's Descendants

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Joel (Franklin) Anderson (24 Apr 1878–15 Jan 1946) m. Sallie (Eva) Smith (2 June 1881–15 September 1909) m. Myrtie Alexander (10 December 1891–1 August 1983)
  1. 1. John (Robert) Anderson 1907–1986 m. Ida (Elizabeth) Payne 1910–1988
  2. 2. Janice Anderson 1907–
  3. 3. Franklin Anderson 1916–
  4. 4. Nancy Anderson 1918–
  5. 5. Harriet Anderson 1920–

Joel Anderson's Timeline

7 Records

1878
24 Apr 1878
Birth of Joel Franklin Anderson in Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens, South Carolina
1878
24 Apr 1878
Birth of Joel Franklin Anderson
None
1880
1880
Age 2
Joel Franklin Anderson resided here in Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Joel Franklin Anderson resided here in Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Joel Franklin Anderson resided here in Waterloo, Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Waterloo, Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1946
15 Jan 1946
Age 68
Death of Joel Franklin Anderson in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1946
15 Jan 1946
Age 68
Death of Joel Franklin Anderson in Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1878
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2341937
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1878

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1700; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 71

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Waterloo, Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2341937

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1946
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1946
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina

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