William Jessie Anderson (1882 - 1960)

Born 15 Oct 1882 in Conway, Laclede County, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Bertha Ethel Oliver — married 2 Dec 1905 in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States

Died 23 Apr 1960 at age 77 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

William Jessie Anderson, son of John M. Anderson and Harriet Rebecca James, was born on 15 October 1882 in Conway, Laclede County, Missouri, United States.^[1][2] He was enumerated with his parents and siblings during the 1900 census in Sugar Creek Township, Barry County. His occupation was given as mail crier.^[3]

He married Bertha Ethel Oliver, daughter of James Polk Oliver and Mary Jane Newton, on 2 December 1905 in Carroll County, Arkansas.^[4]

Will and Bertha had only one son, who died the day he was born in December 1908. The couple was enumerated during the 1910 census, living with his wife's widowed grandmother in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas. Will worked as a hardware salesman, while Bertha and her grandmother each worked as a "washer lady."^[5]

When he registered in Berryville for the draft in 1918, Will was employed as a carpenter for the M&NA Railroad Company in Eureka Springs. He was described as being of medium height and build, with blue eyes and brown hair.^[6] By 1920 they lived on Mud Street in Prairie Township, where he worked as a house carpenter.^[7] In 1930 they owned a home on Newton Street, which was valued at $1600. Bertha's sister and niece lived with them through at least 1940.^[8][9]

He registered in Berryville for the draft in 1942 during World War II. He was described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, 196 pounds, with blue eyes, brown hair, and ruddy complexion.^[1][10]

Will was widowed in 1947.^[11] He died of heart failure at age 77 on 23 April 1960 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas,^[12][2] and was buried four days later at Berryville Memorial Cemetery.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, The National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group 147, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1002 #280721, William Jesse Anderson, reg. 27 Apr 1942, b. 15 Oct 1882 at Laclede, Missouri, USA, Residence Place Berryville, Arkansas.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, Ancestry Record 60901 #13620014, William Jesse Anderson, b. 15 Oct 1882 in Conway Lacle, Missouri, parents John M Anderson and Harriett R James;

   Notes - Jun 1937: Name listed as WILLIAM JESSE ANDERSON.

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : accessed 20 Jan 2022), household of John M Anderson, Ash & Sugar Creek Townships, Barry, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 17B, family 325, line 73, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972); FHL microfilm 1,240,838.

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   - John M Anderson Head Male 69 Virginia

   - Rebecca Anderson Wife Female 36 Missouri

   - Wm J Anderson Son Male 18 Missouri

   - James M Anderson Son Male 16 Missouri

   - Andrew J Anderson Son Male 15 Missouri

   - Sam R Anderson Son Male 12 Missouri

4. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 9 March 2021), [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMTJ-SYV W J Anderson and Bertha Oliver, 2 Dec 1905; citing Marriage Bond, p. 192, Carroll, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,035,335.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : accessed 27 Nov 2022), household of Frankie Newton, Berryville Ward 2, Carroll, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 64, sheet 3A, family 53, line 25, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 45; FHL microfilm 1,374,058. The census states that Bertha was the mother of 1 child, none still living.

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   - Frankie Newton Head Female 66 Missouri

   - Will Anderson Grandson Male 27 Missouri

   - Bertha Anderson Granddaughter Female 25 Arkansas

   - Elsie Oliver Granddaughter Female 17 Arkansas

6. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 25 Dec 2021), William Jesse Anderson, reg. 9 Sep 1918, Carroll, Arkansas, United States; NARA microfilm publication M1509, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; FHL microfilm 1,522,751.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 31 Jan 2021), household of Will Anderson, Prairie Township, Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district 66, sheet 2B, family 40, line 80, Mud Street, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 55; FHL microfilm 1,820,055.

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   - Will Anderson Head Male 37 Missouri

   - Bertha Anderson Wife Female 35 Arkansas

8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : accessed 27 Nov 2022), household of William J Anderson, Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8-22, sheet 2B, family 52, line 77, Newton Street, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 66; FHL microfilm 2,339,801.

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   - William J Anderson Head Male 47 Missouri

   - Bertha Anderson Wife Female 45 Arkansas

   - Elsie Oliver Sister-in-law Female 37 Arkansas

   - Virginia F Oliver Niece Female 10/12 Arkansas

9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 7 Jan 2021), household of William J Anderson, Prairie Township, Carroll, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8-22B, sheet 5B, family 130, line 75, 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 121; digital folder 005461495 image 00643.

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   - William J Anderson Head Male 57 Missouri

   - Bertha Anderson Wife Female 52 Arkansas

   - Elsie Oliver Sister-in-law Female 45 Arkansas

   - Virginia Oliver Niece Female 10 Arkansas

10. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4MJ-J97 : 24 November 2020), William Jesse Anderson, 1942, Berryville, Arkansas, United States; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 4,161,673
11. ↑ "Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 27 Nov 2014), Bertha Anderson, age 62, 16 Feb 1947, Carroll, Arkansas, citing vol. 6, certificate 62; derived from "Arkansas, Death Index, 1914-1950," database and images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : 2005); a multigenerational derivative citing Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Department of Health, Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 (Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society).
12. ↑ "Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969," database with images, Arkansas Department of Vital Records, Little Rock, Arkansas, Death Certificates, Year 1960, Roll 2, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61777 #768696, William Jesse Anderson, age 77, Certificate 004822, b. 15 Oct 1882 in Conway Co, Missouri, d. 23 Apr 1960 in Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, parents John M Anderson and Rebecca James.
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com: accessed 27 Nov 2022), memorial page for William Jessie Anderson (15 Oct 1882–23 Apr 1960), Find A Grave: Memorial #54669507, citing Berryville Memorial Cemetery, Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA, maintained by PhilBo (contributor 47247137); includes headstone photo but death date is blank.