James Anderson (1833 - 1899)

Born 1833 in Barony, Lanark, Scotland

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Died 25 Dec 1899 at about age 66 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

James Anderson was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Biography

James was born in 1833. He was the son of William Anderson and Elizabeth Gourley. He passed away in 1899.

Departed 10 Nov 1849 from Liverpool and arrived 26 Dec 1849 at New Orleans on the Ship Zetland.^[1]

Joined with the Moses Clawson Company which had 94 individuals and 56 wagons in the company when the roster was created. It began its journey from the outfitting post at Keokuk, Iowa. The first people were reported to arrive in the valley as early as 15 September, but others continued to arrive until 20 September 1853.

Sources

1. ↑ BMR, Book #1043, pp. 1-12 (FHL #025,690)

• "Scotland Census, 1841," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYZN-3MP : 13 October 2014), James Anderson, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from "1841 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 5, PRO HO 107, New Register House, Edinburgh; FHL microfilm 1,042,754.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5PZ-SXY : 9 November 2014), James Anderson in household of William Anderson, St Louis, 6th Ward, St Louis, Missouri, United States; citing family 178, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F856-128 : 5 December 2014), James Anderson, 25 Dec 1899; citing Salt Lake City, S.L., Utah, reference p110 dth 4168; FHL microfilm 26,554.