Benjamin E. Anderson (1865 - 1951)

Born 5 May 1865 in Mississippi, United States

Descendants

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Ben Anderson is buried in Calvary Cemetery.

Biography

Ben E Anderson was born on May 05, 1865 in Mississippi, USA as a child of Daniel O. Anderson and Sarah E. Gambrell. ^[1]

He died in 1951 (Age at Death: 86).

When he was 25, he married Florence A. Mayfield,daughter of Stevens W Mayfield and Sarah Elizabeth Jones, in 1890 (based upon 1900 census).

Ben E Anderson lived in , Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1880 (Age: 16; EnumerationDistrict: 103; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son).

He lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 31; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0101; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: O; OwnsFarm: F; YearsMarried: 10; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head).

He lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 47; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head).

He lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 56; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 122; HomeMortgaged: Free; HomeOwnership: Own; Industry: General; IsEmployed: Own Account; RelationToHead: Head; MaritalStatus: Married).

He lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 65; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Working on own account; EnumerationDistrict: 0010; HomeOwnership: Owned; IsEmployed: Yes; LiveOnFarm: Yes; OwnedRadio: No; RegistrationDistrict: 0010; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head; Occupation: Farmer).

He lived in Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1935. He lived in Beat No 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1940 (StreetAddress: Caling and Mize Road; Age: 78; Occupation: Farmer; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Unpaid family worker; EmploymentCode: 7; EmploymentDetails: Unable to Work; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 65-11; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 4th grade; HomeOwnership: Owned; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: Yes; Industry: Farm; IsEmployed: No; OwnsFarm: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: Yes; Respondent: Yes; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 500; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head). Race: (White) Ethnicity: (American) Unknown: (General Farm)

He was buried in Mize, Smith County, Mississippi, USA (Calvary Cemetery). ^[2]

Ben E Anderson and Florence A Anderson had the following children:

1. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Anderson was born on Jan 29, 1889 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Aug 28, 1943 (Age at Death: 54). Married to Levi Alex Henderson.
2. Edna Mae Anderson was born on Sep 07, 1893 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Jun 30, 1950 (Age at Death: 56). Married to Melvin E Austin.
3. John Steve Anderson was born on Feb 22, 1897 in Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 17, 1953 in Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA (Age at Death: 56). ^[3] Married to Alice M Roberts.
4. Bob W. Anderson was born on Feb 13, 1900 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Nov 20, 1937 (Age at Death: 37).
5. Hobson Anderson was born in 1903 in Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi, USA. He died on Nov 13, 1961 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (Baptist Hospital; Age at Death: 58). Married to Bera Maddox. ^{[4] [5]}
6. J. B. Anderson was born on Jan 10, 1910 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Dec 21, 1976 in Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi, USA (Smith County Hospital; Age at Death: 66). Married to Edith Norma Kennedy. ^[6]

Research Notes

Two sons, Robert (1910 census) and Herbert Anderson (1900 census) appear to be the same as Bob W. (1920 census) and Hobson Anderson (1910 & 1920 census). Bishop-4082 02:04, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Smith County Genealogical Society,Smith County, Mississippi Cemeteries, 2008 Edition (Smith County, Mississippi Genealogical Society), p. 54
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG8-JP93 : 13 December 2015), Ben E Anderson, ; Burial, Mize, Smith, Mississippi, United States of America, Calvary Cemetery; citing record ID 115926369, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
3. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F396-WCX : 10 March 2018), John Steve Anderson, 17 Jun 1953; citing Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, certificate number 8200, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1,575,529.
4. ↑ Obituary for Hobson Anderson 2 Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 15 Nov 1961, Wed, Page 5
5. ↑ Obituary for Hobson Anderson Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 14 Nov 1961, Tue, Page 12
6. ↑ Obituary for J B Anderson Clipped from The Magee Courier, 30 Dec 1976, Thu, Page 6

• Headstone
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB3Q-8V3 : accessed 5 June 2018), Benn E Anderson, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65-11, sheet 3A, line 32, family 40, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2065.

Name Age

Benn E Anderson 78

Florence A Anderson 70

J B Anderson 30

Edith N Anderson 23 Daughter-in-Law

Enon Taney 22 Lodger

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MD-J4Q : accessed 5 June 2018), Benjamin E Anderson, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 23A, line 18, family 451, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.

Name Age

Benjamin E Anderson 65

Florence Anderson 60

J B Anderson 20

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTN-SR8 : accessed 5 June 2018), Ben E Anderson, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 122, sheet 19A, line 38, family 257, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 894; FHL microfilm 1,820,894.

Name Age

Ben E Anderson 56

Florence A Anderson 49

Bob W Anderson 20

Hobson Anderson 15

J B Anderson 10

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDG-JTP : accessed 5 June 2018), Ben Anderson, Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 108, sheet 13B, family 306, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.

Name Age

Ben Anderson 47

Florence Anderson 37

Years Married: 20

Number of Children Living: 6

Number of Children Born: 7

Steve Anderson 13 [i.e. John Anderson]

Robert Anderson 11 [is this Bob W Anderson? he is not listed in 1900 census]

Hobson Anderson 6

J B Anderson 0

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FS-82J : accessed 5 June 2018), Benjamin Anderson, Beat 1 (west of Leaf River), Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 12A, family 194, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.

Name Age

Benjamin Anderson 31

Florence Anderson 28

Marriage Year: 1890

Years Married: 10

Mother: Number of Living Children: 4

Mother: How Many Children: 5

Lizzie Anderson 10

May Anderson 8

John Anderson 3 [i.e. Steve Anderson]

Herbert Anderson 3/12 [did he die or is he Hobson, if so then Hobson birth dates are not right]