Anderson Family Group

the Journey

  • 1800s

    Living in Illinois

  • 1866

    Travels by covered wagon to Kansas

  • 1860s

    Settles in Greenwood County, KS

In-Laws

The following families married into the family along the way:

Brown Family

Stories about the family….

Devine Anderson | Sister

Devine Anderson married Elizabeth Brown in 1847 and is listed in the 1850 US Census with his new wife and infant daughter — and not in his parents’ household. As the 1850 US Census was the first census to list the names of household members beyond the head of household, this has made it difficult…

T. C. Anderson | Given Name

T. C. Anderson, the middle son, of Devine and Elizabeth (Brown) Anderson had a tricky given name. More often than not, he went by his middle name, Clinton, or his initials: When his given name is used, more often than not, it is mis-spelled as the writer attempt a phonetic spelling of his unusual given…

James Brown | Pearce Family Connection, Confirmed

In a previous post, the potential connections between Josiah Pearce and Rachel Pearce, wife of James Brown were explored based on similar migration patterns and the presence of T. J. Brown in both households. Since the publication of that post, a deed has been located in Belmont Count Records (Book X, page 316-317) that confirm…

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