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William Shields ANDERSON 1826–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 March 1826

Birth Location: Greene County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 22 February 1906

Death Location: Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: James ANDERSON

Mother: Elizabeth PACE

Spouse(s): Sarah McCLURE

Children(s): Alonzo ANDERSON, Adelia ANDERSON, Alice ANDERSON, Samuel ANDERSON, Sarah ANDERSON, William ANDERSON, Ada ANDERSON, Ethan ANDERSON, Charles ANDERSON, James ANDERSON, Josephine ANDERSON

In 1826, William Shields ANDERSON entered the world in Greene County, Alabama, United States of America, born to James Young Anderson And Elizabeth Ann Pace. In 1870, William Shields ANDERSON resided in Township 5, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA. William Shields ANDERSON married Sarah Elizabeth Mcclure, and had children including Ada Josephine Anderson, Adelia A Della Anderson, Alice Luby Anderson, Alonzo Andrew Anderson, Charles Henry Anderson, Ethan Allen Anderson, James H Anderson, Josephine Elaine Josie Anderson, Samuel Jasper Anderson, Sarah Jane Anderson, William Young Anderson. William Shields ANDERSON passed away in 1906 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1826, William Shields ANDERSON entered the world in Greene County, Alabama, United States of America, born to James Young Anderson And Elizabeth Ann Pace.
  • In 1870, William Shields ANDERSON resided in Township 5, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Shields ANDERSON married Sarah Elizabeth Mcclure, and had children including Ada Josephine Anderson, Adelia A Della Anderson, Alice Luby Anderson, Alonzo Andrew Anderson, Charles Henry Anderson, Ethan Allen Anderson, James H Anderson, Josephine Elaine Josie Anderson, Samuel Jasper Anderson, Sarah Jane Anderson, William Young Anderson.
  • William Shields ANDERSON passed away in 1906 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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William ANDERSON's Ancestors

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William ANDERSON
1826–1906
Birth Place: Greene County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
James Young ANDERSON
1805–1863
North Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth (Ann) PACE
1810–1883
Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William ANDERSON's Descendants

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William (Shields) ANDERSON (12 March 1826–22 February 1906) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) McCLURE (13 October 1833–21 March 1913)
  1. 1. Alonzo (Andrew) ANDERSON 1854–1930 m. Mary (Lee) WATSON 1871–1959
    1. 1. J (W) ANDERSON 1910–1979
    2. 2. Florence (B) ANDERSON 1903–1907
    3. 3. Elza (Gerald) ANDERSON 1912–1974 m. Vini (Mae) HUGHES 1914–2017
      1. 1. Gerald (Cay) ANDERSON 1938–1991
  2. 2. Adelia (A "Della") ANDERSON 1859– m. Francis (Marion) KNIGHT 1858–1936
    1. 1. Joel (W) KNIGHT 1890–1949
    2. 2. Daniel (Franklin) KNIGHT 1897–1926
    3. 3. William (A) KNIGHT 1888–1957
    4. 4. Robert (Jackson) KNIGHT 1902–1978
  3. 3. Alice (Luby) ANDERSON 1860–1934
  4. 4. Samuel (Jasper) ANDERSON 1863–1904
  5. 5. Sarah (Jane) ANDERSON 1866–1945 m. James (Henry) TAYLOR 1867–1938
    1. 1. Willis (Monroe) TAYLOR 1888–1983 m. Maude (Rita) COLLINS 1886–1984
      1. 1. Rita TAYLOR 1916–1990 m. Ralph (Edward) STILLIONS 1915–1991
      2. 2. Eugene (Lamar) TAYLOR 1915–2002 m. Gladys (Elizabeth) PHINNEY 1916–2012
    2. 2. Eleanor TAYLOR 1889–
    3. 3. James (Walter) TAYLOR 1895–1967
    4. 4. India (Anna) Taylor 1898–1978
  6. 6. William (Young) ANDERSON 1871–1923 m. Lydia (Atlanta) WILLIAMS 1883–1930
    1. 1. Theron (Young) ANDERSON 1912–1964
    2. 2. Orko (Lavelle) ANDERSON 1914–1996
  7. 7. Ada (Josephine) ANDERSON 1876–1967
  8. 8. Ethan (Allen) ANDERSON 1869–1940 m. Etna (Oliphant) SKELTON 1868–1960
    1. 1. William (Floyd) ANDERSON 1894–1930
    2. 2. Carrie (Lee) ANDERSON 1903–1981
    3. 3. Clyde (Allen) ANDERSON 1902–1997 m. Willie (Ethel) WHITLOCK 1903–1992
      1. 1. Orville (Allyn) ANDERSON 1928–2021
    4. 4. Ottie (Mae) ANDERSON 1900–1969
    5. 5. Mary (Etna) ANDERSON 1896–1985
  9. 9. Charles (Henry) ANDERSON 1873–1935
  10. 10. James (H) ANDERSON 1867–1893
  11. 11. Josephine (Elaine "Josie") ANDERSON 1856–1934 m. George (Washington) CORNWELL 1847–1888

William ANDERSON's Timeline

4 Records

1826
12 March 1826
Birth of William Shields ANDERSON in Greene County, Alabama, United States of America
Greene County, Alabama, United States of America
1851
22 1851
Age 25
William Shields ANDERSON was married in Lauderdale, Mississippi
Lauderdale, Mississippi
1870
1870
Age 44
William Shields ANDERSON resided here in Township 5, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Township 5, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1906
22 February 1906
Age 80
Death of William Shields ANDERSON in Mississippi, United States of America
Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1826
    Event Place: Greene County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 1851
    Event Place: Lauderdale, Mississippi
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 5, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 February 1906
    Event Place: Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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