Joseph Adams Anderson (1835 - 1894)

Born 24 Nov 1835 in Knox, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Maria (Campbell) Anderson — married 20 Jul 1856 in Carroll, Iowa

Husband of Justina Phidelia (Hutchins) Anderson — married 13 Jan 1881 in Hayes Township, Buena Vista, Iowa

Descendants

Died 20 Feb 1894 at age 58 in Scranton, Greene, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Joseph Adams Anderson was born on 24 November 1835 in Knox, Ohio, the son of James Young Anderson (1817-1866) and Mahala Cain (1806-1884). His parents’ marriage was on 28 February 1835 in Perry, Ohio. His siblings were:

• Alfred Anderson - b. 1836
• David Anderson - b. 1839
• William Anderson - b. 1841
• Miranda Anderson - b. 1843
• Sylvester Anderson - b. 1846
• George Franklin Anderson - b. 1860
• Joseph Leslie Anderson - b. 1862
• Marshall M. Anderson - b. 1866
• Mary Etta Anderson - b. 1869
• Florence Belle Anderson - 1871-1940

The 1850 United States Census for Liberty Township, Knox Ohio lists Joseph, 15, living with his parents, James, 33, and Mahala, 38. Alfred, 14, David, 11, William, 9, Miranda, 7, and Sylvester, 4.

Joseph first married Maria Anna Campbell on 20 July 1856 in Jasper, Carroll, Iowa. Their children were:

• James Melville Anderson - 1858-1938
• George Franklin Anderson - 1860-1927
• Joseph Leslie Anderson - b. 1862
• Marshall McDuff Anderson - 1866-1911
• Mary Etta Anderson - 1869-1929
• Florence Belle Anderson - 1871-1940

Joseph next married Justina Phidelia Hutchins Holmes on 13 January 1881 in Hayes, Burma Vista, Iowa. They had no children.

Joseph died on 20 February 1894 in Scranton, Greene, Iowa.

Sources

“United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXQJ-Q5W), Joseph Anderson in household of James Anderson, Liberty, Knox, Ohio, United States; citing family 1059, NARA microfilm pub M432 (Washington, D.C.: Natl Archives and Records Admin, n.d.).

"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJ6H-L9Q), Joseph Anderson and Maria Campbell, 1856.

United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDV3-GYZ), Joseph A Anderson, Iowa, United States; citing p. 18, family 168, NARA microfilm pub M593 (Washington D.C.: Natl Archives and Records Admin, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,892.

“Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJ63-27R), Joseph Adams Anderson and Justina Phidelia Hutchins Holmes, 1881.

"Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FD74-23D), Joseph Anderson in entry for James Melvin Anderson, 21 Feb 1938; citing Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, reference 18368; FHL microfilm 2,243,079.