Elizabeth S (Meador) Anderson (abt. 1810 - 1866)

Born about 1810 in Cumberland County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Anderson — married about 1828 in Cumberland County, Virginia, United States

Wife of Lawrence Anderson — married 18 Nov 1843 in Cumberland County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Jun 1866 at about age 56 in Cumberland County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born about 1810 in Cumberland County, Virginia. ^[1] Her parents were James Meador and Frances Anderson. ^[2]

About the year 1828, probably in Cumberland County, Elizabeth married Thomas Anderson. ^[3] They were the parents of five children. These children were Richard, Martha, John, Shirley and Egbert. ^[4]

On 18 November 1843 in Cumberland County, Elizabeth married as her second husband Lawrence Anderson. ^[5] On 26 November 1849 in Cumberland County court, Lawrence was appointed guardian for the five orphans of Thomas Anderson. ^[6]

Lawrence and Elizabeth appear in Cumberland County census records for 1850. Their household includes the five children from Elizabeth's first marriage as well as two daughters born to Elizabeth and Lawrence. ^[7] Lawrence and Elizabeth were still living in Cumberland County when the 1860 census was taken. Their household now includes the three children born to them, Mary, Sarah, and Caleb, along with Elizabeth's unmarried daughter Martha. ^[8]

Elizabeth died on 22 June 1866 in Cumberland County, Virginia. ^[9] Her burial place is unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQ4-KSV : 12 December 2014), Law. Anderson in entry for Eliz. S. Anderson, 22 Jun 1866; citing Cumberland, Virginia, reference p 80 ln 1; FHL microfilm 2,056,978.
2. ↑ Will of James Meador, Buckingham County, Virginia, Will Book 1, Page 150-153, May 19, 1869, names grandchildren Richard, Egbert, John, and Martha Frances Anderson
3. ↑ Cumberland County Virginia Chancery court case (1835-012) Trent & Anderson vs Administrator of Richard Anderson et al, 15 Feb 1832, "summons Thomas Anderson and Elizabeth his wife", Published by the Library of Virginia online http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=049-1835-012
4. ↑ Cumberland County Virginia Chancery court case (1844-001), "the infant children of Thomas Anderson son of Richard Anderson decd to wit: Richard, Martha, John, Shirly, and Egbert Anderson children of said Thos Anderson deceased" , Published by the Library of Virginia online http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=049-1844-001
5. ↑ Lawrence Anderson to Elizabeth Anderson, 18 November 1843, Cumberland, Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers, Ancestry.com. Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999
6. ↑ Cumberland County Virginia Chancery court case (1880-005) R T Coleman Asgn et al vs Executor of John Anderson et al, "On 26 Nov 1849 in Cumberland County court, Lawrence Anderson qualified as guardian for the orphans of Thomas Anderson (Richard J, Martha F, John W, Thomas S and Pleasant E Anderson) with his father John Anderson as his security", Published by the Library of Virginia online https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=049-1880-005
7. ↑ Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: , Cumberland, Virginia; Roll: M432_941; Page: 292A; Image: 160, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88B-31K : 12 April 2016), Elizabeth Anderson in household of Lawrence Anderson, Cumberland county, Cumberland, Virginia, United States; citing family 148, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41Q-SYZ : 12 December 2017), Elizabeth Anderson in entry for Lawrence Anderson, 1860, "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSF-R3R?cc=1473181&wc=7QY4-SFJ%3A1589436503%2C1589425020%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), Virginia > Cumberland > Not Stated > image 4 of 82; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQ4-KSV : 12 December 2014), Law. Anderson in entry for Eliz. S. Anderson, 22 Jun 1866; citing Cumberland, Virginia, reference p 80 ln 1; FHL microfilm 2,056,978.