Henderson County, Kentucky Biography


JOHN D. ANDERSON

            John D. ANDERSON was born in Virginia and came to Henderson in very early times. His father, Turner ANDERSON and his wife, Susan Roan DANIEL, were both natives of Louisa County, Virginia. Turner ANDERSON had two sisters, one of whom married Wm. H. CRAWFORD, of Georgia, and was burned in a theater.  Mr. and Mrs. ANDERSON immigrated to Kentucky in the year 1805, bringing with them their six children, Nathan, Nelson, Susan, Nathaniel, John, Mary and Weston.

           A paper Mr. ANDERSON brought with him, and one in which he took great pride, was a certificate from Day Lodge, No. 58, Masonic, certifying to his having been elected and installed Master of that Lodge. Among the members of Day Lodge were George WASHINGTON, Lafayette and Rev. R. S. BARRETT, lately of Henderson; Nathan ANDERSON married Miss Milly BELL, and had two children, Richard and Susan; Richard married Miss Kara ALEXANDER, and aunt of Dr. J. B. ALEXANDER, formerly of this city. They had six children, Dr. Turner ANDERSON, a distinguished physician, now of Louisville, being one of them.

           Susan ANDERSON was the second wife of Dr. Adam RANKIN, of Henderson, and the grandmother of John H., James R. BARRET and Samuel, J. Ed., Alex and Wardlow RANKIN. Nathaniel Spottswood ANDERSON was killed in a duel on 23 May 1806, by Thomas YATEMAN, at Nashville, Tenn. 

           John D. ANDERSON, the subject of this sketch, married on 09 May 1833, Miss Tabitha C. MARSHALL, and unto them was born only one child, Susan DANIEL, who married 12 Feb 1854, Walter A. TOWLES, son of Judge Thomas TOWLES.  They have had seven children, Elizabeth Alves, Sue Starling, Walter Alves, Thomas, Lillia, Marie Lucie and Therrit Rankin

           Weston ANDERSON married Miss Christy, and unto them were born two children, the late Mrs. Peter D. GREEN, of Union County, and the late Weston ANDERSON, of Henderson.

           Mary ANDERSON first married Miller Flemming, of Glasgow, Scotland, who, together with his brother-in-law, the subject of this sketch, exported cotton to his native place; they had one child, the late Mrs. Mary F. ALVES, wife of Walter ALVES.

           John D. ANDERSON was a man of fine business character, and accumulated a handsome estate. He was one of the first Directors of the Farmers' Bank, one of the organizers of the Episcopal Church, and instrumental in many other worthy enterprises. He was universally popular, and his opinion upon all maters of business much sought after. He was, for many years prior to his death, a member of the Masonic fraternity.

Starling's History of Henderson County, Kentucky, 1887.

 

JOHN D. ANDERSON REFERENCES


1810 CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

Turner Anderson, House No. 455; (1) m age 16; (1) m age 45-; (1) f age 45-.

Nathan D. Anderson, House No. 489; (1) m age 10; (1) male age 26; (1) m age 45; (1) age 10;(1) f age 26; (1) f age 45.

Nelson Anderson, House No. 006; (1) m age 10; (1) m age 45; (1) f age 10; (1) f age 26.

John D. Anderson, House No. 454; (1) m age 26; (1) f age 26.


1820 CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

John D. Anderson, Page 013, House No. 342; (1) m age 45; (1) f age 45.

Western Anderson, Page 014, House No. 382; (1) m age 26; (1) f age 26.


1830 CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

John D. Anderson, Page 246, House No. 403; (1) m age 20; (1) m age 50; (1) f age 15; (2) f age 40.


1840 CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

John D. Anderson, Page 216, House No. 3; (1) m age 60; (1) f age 5; (1) f age 20.


1850 CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

John D. Anderson age 64, Page 16, House No. 131; Nathaniel Green age 35, Mary C. Green age 29; Winnefred Green age 9; Simeon Green age 6.

Eliza Anderson age 43, Page 15, House No. 118; Mary J. Fisher age 8.

Weston Anderson age 23, Page 67, House No. 10.


1860 CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

J. D. Anderson age 75 is listed with W. A. Towles age 35, Page 1, House No. 1; S. D. Towles age 26; E. A. Towels age 3; J. T. Towles age 1, Susan Allen age 17.


MARRIAGES IN HENDERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY 1806 - 1858

A.J. Anderson - Virginia W. Alves, 30 Nov 1853, Book 002, Page 074 
John D. Anderson - Tabitha Marshall, 09 May 1833, Book 001, Page 051
Littleberry Anderson - Alice B. Farmer, 07 May 1835, Book 001, Page 051
Samuel Anderson - Susan Fowler, 19 Apr 1855, Book 002, Page 016
Thomas Anderson - Caroline M. Garrard, 02 Feb 1814, Book 001, Page 009
Thomas B. Anderson - Martha F. Crenshaw, 07 Mar 1853, Book 002m Page 016


INTERMENT RECORDS

Marshall Anderson, 22 Jun 1848, Fernwood, Age unknown, 337, 8

John D. Anderson, 10 Dec 1864, Fernwood, Age unknown, 337, 7


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