Captain Henry Anderson Family

A while back I posted about the Henry, Jacob, Josiah, and Jesse family.

Well, ultimately, I know this should be the correct family based on the DNA circles on Ancestry.com.  Although the thrulines all show Henry Cook as the father of our siblings.

I don't think they take into account that there were other unknown siblings, or the ages of the family members.  In the photo of siblings to the left, you can see Jacob was born when Henry Cook was three, Ruth when he was only six.  It makes no sense for it to be him.  But, he does fit nicely as the oldest brother.

The Dawes application in one place states that Aunt Nancy was "Robert Marion ANDERSON's" aunt.  Which could possibly be Nancy BALLEW , sister of Henry Cook's wife.   Again, making Henry Cook a sibling.  Margaret BALLEW, his wife, was undoubtedly Cherokee.  However, the only spouse I can find for that Aunt Nancy was a Montgomery, not an Anderson.

Then there's Nancy Anderson who married Francis BALLEW.  Who would certainly be Cherokee by marriage.  And, since it is Robert's aunt, Nancy should be a sibling of Jesse.  I have found a lot of stories and information, but not a sibling Nancy.  And, Francis and Nancy were not in Missouri.  But, it would make a whole lot of sense that if Henry Cook married Margaret, his sister Nancy married Margaret's brother Francis.

Nancy, Francis, and Margaret BALLEW's grandmother on one side was Diana LIGHTSKY, and on the other Charity LIGHTSKY.  Literally, both Indian Princesses.  Daughters of Chief Leyestisky, AKA Chief George Robert Lightsky.

But here's another confusing part.  Nancy who married Francis was an Anderson, Henry who married Margaret was an Anderson.. but the information I am finding have them from two different Anderson lines.

Now, this is possible... but, seems more likely that the families were together and married.  Other trees on Ancestry are showing Nancy descended from James ANDERSON, but ours descended from Henry ANDERSON.  And, I see no place where these two lines meet.  It's going to take a lot more research because I have no proof either way, and I "lean" towards her being in our line.  But, I do have the Bilyeu line in the tree also, which is sometimes Ballew - and they are two different lines.  It can become quite confusing.

In most places, it states that Aunt Nancy was Jesse's aunt.  So, I am not 100% certain where Aunt Nancy fits, but I plan to go back through the testimonies and see if I can narrow down the facts a little better than I have.

Testimony of Andrew Smith

I do wonder if Alexander ANDERSON, could be the father of our group.  I wonder this because of the testimony given, and the way it was worded.  I've read that Henry Sr. had other children, and Andrew Smith states that he knew Alex Anderson and Nancy Anderson. 

This is the only place I've heard of Alex.  Why would he even mention Alex if it wasn't of importance to the family in the case?  Perhaps I should investigate into Andrew Smith's family and see who he was living near.

It would make sense that if he were speaking of the aunt of the children, that he would also address the name of the father.  "Yes, I knew Alex and Nancy Anderson", is how I see this.  I just can't find an Alex under Henry ... or anywhere else, YET.

Regardless of the path to get there, the line does seem to go to Captain Henry ANDERSON b. 1731 right now.  However, this is based off the combination of the DNA matches and those matches family trees.  If the matches have inaccurate information, the line is wrong. 

It does seem that some of the branches off Henry on ThruLines have more documentation, so therefore their trees are proven.  So, assuming they are proven, and DNA matches... would get around to ours 'must be' here somewhere.  For now, I 'assume' this is correct.  Which one of his son's, I am not sure of, but... much, much closer!

Connecting the Dots

Ever since the DNA results have come in, I have been working to connect all these cousins to my tree.  It has been a lot of work, and a lot of time, but VERY interesting!!

Now, Ancestry has created the new Thru Lines!  This is a great feature that has helped me connect many cousins to branches I never would've guessed from their trees.  However, users should beware ~ if someone else has an error in their tree, it can show up as a thruline.  

For example, I know from all the research I've done that Henry Cook ANDERSON is certainly not my Jesse's father.  However, EVERY other tree I find him on, has Henry Cook listed. 

Now, I would AGAIN mention that there was no way that the Henry Cook who went to Missouri was old enough to be the father of Jacob and Ruth, who we KNOW are Jesse's siblings.

The line of Josiah also has children with those names, but their spouses and families are documented, and are not the same families.  But, the idea here in this post was some of the craziness I encountered adding limbs this weekend. 

Ailey Jones Armstrong Watkins
okantee originally shared this on07 jul 2017

The craziness began looking to match up an Armstrong.  I found Ailey JONES (1st cousin 6x removed) who was first married to Royal ARMSTRONG, then second to William WATKINS (1st cousin 5x removed).

On my grandpa Anderson’s side is my 5th great-grandfather, Samuel WATKINS.  Also on my grandpa Anderson's side is my 6th great-grandfather Jacob GUM.

My 6th great-grandfather on my grandma Anderson's side is Mansfield JENKINS (b.1708).

LOL!  So.... here's where the fun is!

Samuel Watkins had sons John, Elijah, and James.  John had son's William and Isaac.  Son James, had son Lewis. 

Richard Skaggs b. 1744 had several children:  Benjamin, Shadrack, Meshack, Abednego, Henry, Rhoda, Sarah, and James.

Ailey Jones had daughters from her first marriage to Royal named Mary E., and Eliza Jane Armstrong. 

Mary E., married Nelson Watkins, son of Lewis.  And, Eliza Jane, married Isaac Watkins, son of John and uncle by marriage.  ~ lots of 'add someone already in tree'.  But, then there's more. 

Ailey Jones is the daughter of Lydia Gum and John Jones.  Lydia is the daughter of Jacob Gum, and her first husband was Shadrack SKAGGS. 

Jacob Gum's other daughter Sarah had a daughter also named Lydia, who married Elijah Watkins, Samuel's son.  Sarah’s first husband was Meshack SKAGGS.

Nancy HALE (Sarah Hale's sister - wife of our Jesse Anderson) was married to James SKAGGS.

Then while adding information, I saw there was a Silas JENKINS on one of Robert Armstrong's censuses (Robert is the son of Ailey). Hmmm..... Robert married Lucinda Jenkins.  Lucinda Jenkins is a cousin through Mansfield JENKINS.  Mansfield-Jesse-Joel-John-Lucinda.  Ancestry does not have all these connections updated yet, so I am not sure of the new ranks.

A couple other bits that I have not gotten into yet:

1.  Samuel Watkins mother was Mary Jones.  Any relation to John Jones, Lydia Gum's husband??  Probably, but I haven't found it yet.

2.  William Watkins daughter Nancy Watkins BELL passed away without any children. 
Her estate was taken care of by Royal Watkins, her first cousin.  There is an entire list of heirs - many names I have not seen in trees yet.  Looks like the adventure of a lifetime trying to connect all those dots!

I now have a ridiculous tree of over 15,000.  Way too many, but I'm afraid to split it up, especially after days like the one I just had.  I would be afraid that I would miss a connection.  

It is interesting to me that these families have been connected for so many generations, and nobody probably even knew it.  How could anyone know that these connections that began with someone born in 1708 would trickle down and mix on both sides into the children of Robert E. Anderson, and Pearl E. Coke 200 years later.  

How cool is that??!!!

So, if you're interested.... I've added a little tree section below.  It also includes the Bells, but I have not yet figured in all the Jones family....

Note2:  Simpson Montgomery m. Sally Skaggs m. Sarah Gum dau. Lydia Montgomery

Cherokee Nation ~ Outtalucker

I had read a letter a while back "Courtesy of David Cornsilk, Cherokee Nation" and the comments that followed.

I was seriously surprised at some of the reactions to his words.

I am an Outtalucker. I know this. My family was denied by the Dawes commission, and appeals, all the way to the Supreme Court. But, so what?

Since I was a small child I was taught I was Cherokee. I was told my great great great grandmother walked the trail of tears.  It broke my heart.  But, I was a wannabe all my life. Therefore, I have spent a great deal of time looking for proof or denial of that. And, yes, I am one of those people who would say "well my family was just wrong...." but, the more I search, the more I find I am truly an Outtalucker.

My family tells me I am Cherokee. My aunts and uncles and grandparents were all born within Cherokee "territory". My family lived with the Cherokee Nation.  My Great Great Grandfather fought for years to be included on the Dawes Roll. We have testimony upon testimony that our family is Cherokee. They state that we are related by blood to known Cherokee families, with three of the direct relatives included on the rolls.  But, for some reason they did not meet the requirements at the time (although I'm not really sure why yet AND I even have Google!) ~ so we are outtaluck.  It just is how it is.

I STILL want to know my family lines. I STILL want to know where they fit in. I STILL want to know more about Cherokee culture. I STILL want to learn the Cherokee traditions and stories. I STILL want my children to know what the Cherokee people went through (and they do). It STILL matters to me and I STILL don't want people to forget.

My heart breaks for what the Cherokee people have endured, I cry reading about the history. Imagine being a girl, and hearing the terrible stories about their treatment and thinking your gr.gr.gr. grandmother was going through all that.  It is amazing how they have still endured, they are still a Nation, they are still a proud people. I have nothing but respect for the Cherokee people who are tribal members and keep the nation going.  

But, the fact remains that I cannot be included. No amount of whining or crying or complaining is going to remake history.  And, it is senseless to be mean or cruel to one another over decisions that were made many years ago. 

I can continue to learn their culture. I can learn their history. I can continue to try to trace my family back to the rolls of 1835. I can be sorry that I am an outtalucker.

I am proud to have any Cherokee blood at all (if I in fact do - and I will know for sure in a couple more months).  I am proud to be who I am.  I accept being an outtalucker. And, if that should change, that's great. If not, then that's okay too.  It doesn't change who I am or where I come from. 

I completely understand that the registered members of the Cherokee Nation are offended by people who just state they are Cherokee. I may not "like" that I cannot be accepted without proof, but I completely respect and understand that.

(And btw... it even offends me when I hear people say... I want to prove my Cherokee heritage for - a college scholarship.. for money.. for land.. for whatever. - I want to prove my Cherokee heritage because that is who I believe I am - that is my family. I've already graduated college, and I own my own land. I want to know more about where we came from, what did my grgrgr grandparents go through?  Who were their parents -that I cannot find?  Who is in the nation today am I related to?)

Maybe I understand it because even though I am a wannabe, I am also just an outtalucker.  ~at least for now. 

"unetlanvhi detsalasgesdi"    :)

The Capstone!!! ~ Forever Grateful ~

Could C.H. be Catherine Hale? F.H. - Flossy, Franklin or Francis? J.W. - a Wiseman? Sarah's second husband was William Wiseman. Jacob Workman??

It's been a while since I've been able to post or do any research, so I've been missing it quite a bit.  But, I was contacted by a wonderful person whom has made a wish a come true! I have gotten to see the Capstone of Haletown spring! "They have the large stone in storage that covered the spring and has several "H"'s engraved into it. It would be interesting to see that stone, and know that our family did that! Amazing"

John Norris, the grandson of Cliff Norris had contacted me after finding this blog.  His grandfather's efforts saved the capstone after it was buried under a road.  The capstone now sits forever outside the Bushwhacker Jail near the local museum. 

Cliff Norris was the last living person to reside in Haletown, Missouri.  His memories and his dedication to saving this piece of history are forever, deeply appreciated.  As are his grandson's efforts in finding people in search of Haletown and its history.

I have had thousands of visitors on my blog pages, so I really hope this finds its way to other people searching for the family that once lived in this little, nearly forgotten town. 

And, maybe... Cliff Norris has left us some clues to continue the search for Jesse Anderson and other people from the past...  Anybody know about the cemetery Cliff Norris mentions?  ;)

Haletown, Vernon County, Missouri

Well, it's been a while since my last blog post. I still don't have much new information to share on the Anderson family history.

I have found some newspaper articles at news.google.com that relate to the book "History of Vernon County" that cover Jesse Anderson, his father-in-law Luke Hale, and his two brother-in-laws James Skaggs, and John Hale.

Luke Hale was a Methodist preacher, and Jesse and John were the first two residents of Haletown. They have the large stone in storage that covered the spring and has several "H"'s engraved into it. It would be interesting to see that stone, and know that our family did that! Amazing.

At the end of one of the articles, there is a question as to a Nancy Skaggs relative. That Nancy Skaggs would have been James Skaggs' sister. His wife just happened to be a Nancy also (there were an awful lot of Nancys and Sarahs!).

The articles also mention A.G. Hale, and an A.G. Anderson. So, I am also currently trying to locate these residents, and see where/if/how they relate. One of my distant cousins has provided some information on A.G. Hale. : ) As always, they help so much!

The only other new tidbit of information was (Clinton) Edward's wife Sarah (Lucas) Anderson on the list of rejected Guion Miller Roll Applications. She filed under her family.

I find it especially interesting that all these family members were rejected, but have applied and appealed, and tried to get registered with the Cherokee Nation. It will be VERY interesting to find aunt Nancy who was registered, and see how this all fits together.

Happy hunting!

Samuel Anderson b. 1793, Burke Co., NC

I think I have found some BIG clues tonight, and am pretty excited about the new find. Maybe, finally, the family of Jesse J. Anderson.

A post on an ancestry message board from 2004 about Samuel Anderson and his family.

His family also married Ballews. AND, there was a Francis Ballew who married Nancy Anderson ~ just like I had previously in my family tree!!

After more searching I had found that around the same time period was a Frances Ballew, female, who’s parents are unknown. Soooo, do I have the right Frances? (I sure hope so!)

If so, that brings me a GREAT big step closer to continuing my line farther.

The post, by Glenn. A. Anderson read:

This is my "annual attempt" to make contact with other branches of my Anderson family, who might
be able to add to the following:
After several years of finding nothing further back than my gr. gr. gr. grandfather, Samuel Anderson b. 1793 Burke Co., NC (m. Millie Ballew 25 July 1821 Burke Co. NC) ... I finally made a break through and located the first name of his mother, Martha, and two siblings, Jesse, who married Nancy Powell 5 Mar 1820 and Nancy who married Francis Ballew 20 Mar 1827. Samuel also had two uncles, William of Ashe Co. NC and Levi of Buncombe Co., NC and one cousin, Levi's son, Gordon Anderson also of Buncombe Co. NC. Samuel also apparently had four other aunts and/or uncles,
which were identified only as having come from Buncombe, Yancey and Haywood Co's in NC.
I would appreciate hearing from anyone that might have ties to any of the foregoing
Regards
Glenn A. Anderson

So, my thought is that Francis Ballew in this post who married Nancy Anderson, is the brother of Margaret Ballew, who married Henry Cook Anderson. If that is the case then one of Samuel’s Uncles listed on this page may very well be my Jesse’s father. Also, we know that there are four others not listed. Is one of them Alex Anderson?

Any more clues????? Anybody have any insight on this new information?

(I am really hoping this is correct, and is taking one step closer to the answer of who is Jesse Anderson’s father)

THANKS! And, happy searching!

No news is good news?

Ok. It's been a little while and many hours of searching since my last post here. Still no additional or new information.

So... I started working backwards again with my grandparents, Robert E. Anderson and Pearl E. Anderson (have also seen this as Pearle Anderson) who moved to Illinois from Dewey, Oklahoma.

Pearl E. Coke Anderson is the daughter of Jake Coke (NOT the Jake Coke of Arkansas) and Minnie Mattingly.

Robert E. Anderson is the son of Clinton Edward Anderson and Sarah Lucas.

The following is all data from my family tree Jesse's family... hopefully someone will find something and make a connection. : )


Generation No. 1
1. JESSE ANDERSON was born 1814 in South Carolina, and died 1845 in Vernon, Missouri. He married SALLY SARAH HALE 1835 in Pulaski, Missouri, USA, daughter of LUKE HALE and UNKNOWN. She was born 1814 in Tennessee and died 1865 in Crawford, Kansas.

Notes for JESSE ANDERSON:
More About JESSE ANDERSON:
Residence: 1828, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA


More About SALLY SARAH HALE:
Residence: 1836, Kansas; Residence: Birth of Child

Children of JESSE ANDERSON and SALLY HALE are:
i. ELIZA ANDERSON, b. 1832, Missouri; m. SMITH.

More About ELIZA ANDERSON:
Residence: 1850, District 6, Bates, Missouri8

2. ii. ANDREW MONROE ANDERSON, b. 1836, Missouri; d. 20 Jul 1878, Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, USA.
iii. WILLIAM ANDERSON, b. 1839, , , Missouri, USA.
3. iv. ROBERT MARION ANDERSON, b. 15 Oct 1844, Vernon, Missouri; d. 09 Mar 1935, Copan, Washington, Oklahoma, United States.


Generation No. 2

2. ANDREW MONROE ANDERSON (JESSE) was born 1836 in Missouri, and died 20 Jul 1878 in Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, USA. He married MARGARET A FRANKLIN 15 Jul 1861 in Ft, Scott, Kansas, USA, daughter of WILLIAM E. FRANKLIN. She was born 1843 in, Kansas, USA, and died 01 Apr 1875 in Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, USA.

More About ANDREW MONROE ANDERSON:
Residence: 1850, District 6, Bates, Missouri16

Children of ANDREW ANDERSON and MARGARET FRANKLIN are:
4. i. SARAH JENNIFER ANDERSON, b. 02 Jul 1864, Scott City, Bourbon, Kansas, USA; d. 1947, Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma, USA.
ii. MARTHA A ANDERSON, b. 10 Feb 1866; d. 1903.
5. iii. MOLLIE MARY L ANDERSON, b. 10 Feb 1866, , , Kansas, USA; d. 1951, Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA.
iv. WILLIAM MONROE ANDERSON, b. 1868; d. 1903; m. MAMIE CRANNY, 12 Apr 1897, Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA; b. 1876.


3. ROBERT MARION ANDERSON (JESSE) was born 15 Oct 1844 in Vernon, Missouri and died 09 Mar 1935 in Copan, Washington, Oklahoma, United States. He married (1) MOLISSA BRAMBAUGH 1872 in Vernon County, Missouri, USA, daughter of BRAMBAUGH and UNKNOWN. She was born 1851 in Indiana, and died 05 Mar 1885 in Chautauqua, Kansas. He married (2) EMMA JOSEPHINE WRIGHT 1887 in Chautauqua, Kanses; Marriage: 2nd wife - had eight children, daughter of JOSEPH WRIGHT and FRANCES ALLRED. She was born 04 Apr 1868 in Dry Fork, Carroll, Arkansas, USA, and died 1905 in Hale, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States. He married (3) MARINDA 1910. She was born Abt. 1854 in Mississippi. He married (4) SARAH A. DIVINE MOSIER 1922 in Copan, Washington, Oklahoma, USA; Marriage: fifth wife. She was born Feb 1849 in Tennessee, and died 08 Jan 1931 in Copan, Washington, Oklahoma, USA.

Notes for ROBERT MARION ANDERSON:
1930 Census - Dianah Mitchell as boarder - Sara Lucas'mother? Dianah Workman/Lucas/Mitchell... ??

More About ROBERT MARION ANDERSON:
Residence: 1870, Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri

More About EMMA JOSEPHINE WRIGHT:
Residence: 1870, Washington, Sharp, Arkansas

More About MARINDA:
Residence: 1910, Copan, Washington, Oklahoma

Notes for SARAH A. DIVINE MOSIER:
Sarah A. Divine Anderson

More About SARAH A. DIVINE MOSIER:
Residence: 1920, Copan, Washington, Oklahoma

Children of ROBERT ANDERSON and MOLISSA BRAMBAUGH are:
6. i. HENRY ALLEN ANDERSON, b. 05 Dec 1873, Missouri; d. 05 Sep 1959, Oklahoma.
ii. ROSELPHA ANDERSON, b. 1875, Missouri.

More About ROSELPHA ANDERSON:
Residence: 01 Mar 1885, Washington, Chautauqua, Kansas

7. iii. CLINTON EDWARD ANDERSON, b. 18 Apr 1877, Kansas; d. 19 Mar 1929, Dewey Cemetery, Dewey, Washington County, Oklahoma.
iv. EVON R ANDERSON, b. Aug 1880, Kansas.

More About EVON R ANDERSON:
Residence: 1880, Washington, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States

8. v. CHARLES MARION ANDERSON, b. 07 Mar 1884, Kansas; d. 08 Feb 1920, Copan, Washington, Oklahoma.


Children of ROBERT ANDERSON and EMMA WRIGHT are:
vi. RHINE WRIGHT ANDERSON.
9. vii. JOSEPH CLAUD ANDERSON, b. 02 Mar 1888, Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA; d. 21 Oct 1970, Ochelata, Washington, Oklahoma, United States of America.
10. viii. HARRY MARTIN ANDERSON, b. 17 Jan 1890, Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA.
11. ix. DORA MAY ANDERSON, b. 23 Apr 1893, Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, United States; d. 30 Jun 1973, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States.
x. NELLE H ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1896, Missouri.

More About NELLE H ANDERSON:
Residence: 1920, Kansas City Ward 13, Jackson, Missouri


Generation No. 3

4. SARAH JENNIFER ANDERSON (ANDREW MONROE, JESSE) was born 02 Jul 1864 in Scott City, Bourbon, Kansas, USA, and died 1947 in Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma, USA. She married ALLEN CAMPBELL WARD. He was born 1860, and died 04 Apr 1913 in Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma.

Children of SARAH ANDERSON and ALLEN WARD are:
12. i. ALTA A. WARD, b. 1884.
13. ii. ELWOOD J. WARD, b. 1888.


5. MOLLIE MARY L ANDERSON (ANDREW MONROE, JESSE) was born 10 Feb 1866 in , , Kansas, USA, and died 1951 in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA. She married VAN C. HAMILTON. He was born 02 Feb 1864 in Randolph County, Illinois, USA, and died 09 Jan 1939.

Children of MOLLIE ANDERSON and VAN HAMILTON are:
i. CLAUDE G. HAMILTON, b. 24 Aug 1887; d. 10 Apr 1944.
ii. CLYDE HAMILTON, b. 1898; d. 1898.


6. HENRY ALLEN ANDERSON (ROBERT MARION, JESSE) was born 05 Dec 1873 in Missouri, and died 05 Sep 1959 in Oklahoma. He married OPAL ODESSIA CHAPMAN 1905 in Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States, daughter of JOHN CHAPMAN and WILLIE GEARHART. She was born Apr 1888 in Missouri, United States, and died 09 Jun 1917.

More About HENRY ALLEN ANDERSON:
Residence: 1880, Washington, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States82

More About OPAL ODESSIA CHAPMAN:
Residence: 1900, Bellville Township, Chautauqua, Kansas

Children of HENRY ANDERSON and OPAL CHAPMAN are:
i. AARON ANDERSON.
ii. AMY ANDERSON.
iii. JOSEPHINE ANDERSON.
iv. MARION ANDERSON.
v. BERNICE ANDERSON, b. 09 Jun 1917.
vi. VERNICE RAY ANDERSON, b. 09 Jun 1917, Dewey, Washington, Oklahoma; d. 01 May 1918, Dewey, Washington, Oklahoma.


7. CLINTON EDWARD ANDERSON (ROBERT MARION, JESSE) was born 18 Apr 1877 in Kansas, and died 19 Mar 1929 in Dewey Cemetery, Dewey, Washington County, Oklahoma. He married (1) RHODSIA (Rhonda). She was born 1874 in Oklahoma, Washington, USA. He married (2) SARAH LUCAS, daughter of ELIZAH LUCAS and DIANAH WORKMAN. She was born Oct 1882 in Kansas, and died 1916 in Dewey Cemetery, Dewey, Washington County, Oklahoma.

More About CLINTON EDWARD ANDERSON:
Residence: 1925, Sherman, Crawford, Kansas

More About SARAH LUCAS:
Residence: 01 Mar 1885, Crawford, Crawford, Kansas

Child of CLINTON ANDERSON and RHODSIA is:
i. NELLIE C ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1904, Oklahoma

More About NELLIE C ROBERTS:
Residence: 1920, McAlester Ward, Pittsburg, Oklahoma


Children of CLINTON ANDERSON and SARAH LUCAS are:
ii. OPAL ANDERSON, b. 17 Feb 1908, Oklahoma
More About OPAL ANDERSON:
Residence: 1910, Copan, Washington, Oklahoma

14. iii. ROBERT E. ANDERSON, b. 03 May 1909, Kansas; d. 10 Oct 1974, Will, Joliet, Illinois.
iv. PAUL R ANDERSON, b. 03 May 1913, Oklahoma; d. 17 May 1982, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States of America; m. G. MARCEIL; b. 26 Jul 1915126; d. 02 Nov 2007, Searcy, White, Arkansas.

More About PAUL R ANDERSON:
Residence: 1930, Copan, Washington, Oklahoma

15. v. CLINTON LEROY ANDERSON, b. Sep 1914, Oklahoma; d. Muskogee, Oklahoma.
vi. CHESTER ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1916, Oklahoma.

More About CHESTER ANDERSON:
Residence: 1920, Copan, Washington, Oklahoma


8. CHARLES MARION ANDERSON (ROBERT MARION, JESSE) was born 07 Mar 1884 in Kansas, and died 08 Feb 1920 in Copan, Washington, Oklahoma. He married (1) MOLLIE HENDERSON Jan 1909 in Washington, Oklahoma. He married (2) ROSA COX 14 Sep 1916.


Child of CHARLES ANDERSON and ROSA COX is:
i. HELEN ANDERSON.


9. JOSEPH CLAUD ANDERSON (ROBERT MARION, JESSE) was born 02 Mar 1888 in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA, and died 21 Oct 1970 in Ochelata, Washington, Oklahoma, United States of America. He married MARIA JULIA SEARS 23 Feb 1908 in Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma. She was born 23 Jul 1891 in Kansas, and died 1955 in Dewey, Washington, Oklahoma, USA.

More About JOSEPH CLAUD ANDERSON:
Residence: Washington, Oklahoma

More About MARIA JULIA SEARS:
Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Washington, Oklahoma

Children of JOSEPH ANDERSON and MARIA SEARS are:
i. AGNES J ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1910

More About AGNES J ANDERSON:
Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Washington, Oklahoma

ii. FLOYD A ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1912

More About FLOYD A ANDERSON:
Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Washington, Oklahoma

16. iii. MILDRED MAY ANDERSON, b. 20 Feb 1913.
iv. ERNIE A. ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1915

More About ERNIE A. ANDERSON:
Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Washington, Oklahoma

v. RAYMOND L ANDERSON,151, b. Abt. 19241

More About RAYMOND L ANDERSON:
Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Washington, Oklahoma


10. HARRY MARTIN ANDERSON (ROBERT MARION, JESSE) was born 17 Jan 1890 in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA. He married RENA B ANDERSON. She was born Abt. 1878 in Oklahoma.

More About HARRY MARTIN ANDERSON:
Residence: 01 Mar 1895, Mill Creek, Wabaunsee, Kansas

More About RENA B ANDERSON:
Residence: 1920, Wichita Ward, Sedgwick, Kansas

Children of HARRY ANDERSON and RENA ANDERSON are:
i. RAYMOND M ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1917, Kansas

More About RAYMOND M ANDERSON:
Residence: 1920, Wichita Ward 5, Sedgwick, Kansas

ii. EDMUND H ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1919, Kansas

More About EDMUND H ANDERSON:
Residence: 1920, Wichita Ward 5, Sedgwick, Kansas


11. DORA MAY ANDERSON (ROBERT MARION, JESSE) and died 30 Jun 1973 in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States. She married LELAND ULVER CHAPMAN Aug 1909 in Washington, Oklahoma, United States. He was born 22 Oct 1885 in Missouri, United States, and died 31 Oct 1977 in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States.

More About DORA MAY ANDERSON:
Residence: 1910, Copan, Washington, Oklahoma

More About LELAND ULVER CHAPMAN:
Residence: 1910, Copan, Washington, Oklahoma

Children of DORA ANDERSON and LELAND CHAPMAN are:
i. LELAND FRANK CHAPMAN, b. 1911, Oklahoma, United States; d. 03 Jan 1973, Nueces, Texas, United States.

More About LELAND FRANK CHAPMAN:
Residence: 1930, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas

ii. VERNON J CHAPMAN b. 19 Dec 1912, Bartlesville, Osage, Oklahoma, United States183; d. 19 Mar 1958, Karnes City, Karnes, Texas, United States.

More About VERNON J CHAPMAN:
Residence: 1930, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas

iii. GOLDIA CHAPMAN, b. 1917, Oklahoma, United States.

More About GOLDIA CHAPMAN:
Residence: 1930, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas

iv. IRENE CHAPMAN, b. 1920, Oklahoma, United States.

More About IRENE CHAPMAN:
Residence: 1930, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas


Generation No. 4
12. ALTA A. WARD (SARAH JENNIFER ANDERSON, ANDREW MONROE, JESSE) was born 1884. She married RICHARD PARRIS.

Children of ALTA WARD and RICHARD PARRIS are:
i. RICHARD JR. PARRIS.
ii. WILLIAM WARD PARRIS.


13. ELWOOD J. WARD (SARAH JENNIFER ANDERSON, ANDREW MONROE, JESSE) was born 1888. He married MADGE LEONA SMITH. She was born 22 Jan 1887, and died 16 Jan 1964.

Children of ELWOOD WARD and MADGE SMITH are:
i. GEORGE WARD.
ii. ELWOOD ALLEN WARD.


14. ROBERT E. ANDERSON (CLINTON EDWARD, ROBERT MARION, JESSE) was born 03 May 1909 in Kansas, and died 10 Oct 1974 in Will, Joliet, Illinois. He married PEARL E. COKE, daughter of JAKE COKE and MINNIE MATINGLY. She was born 10 May 1911 in Dewey, Oklahoma, and died 25 Mar 1996 in Hazel Crest, Illinois.


More About ROBERT E. ANDERSON:
Lived in Tinley Park, Illinois
Residence: 1930, Copan, Washington, Oklahoma

Notes for PEARL E. COKE:
Pearl Coke Anderson
Lived in Tinley Park, Illinois
Residence: 1910, Dewey, Washington, Oklahoma

Children of ROBERT ANDERSON and PEARL COKE are:
i. BETTY ANDERSON.

ii. JAMES ANDERSON.

iii. CHARLES ANDERSON.

17. iv. ROBERT G ANDERSON, b. 16 Jun 1929; d. 04 Aug 2001, Riverdale, Cook, Illinois, United States of America.
18. v. JOHN MARION ANDERSON, b. 30 Dec 1943, Illinois.


15. CLINTON LEROY ANDERSON (CLINTON EDWARD, ROBERT MARION, JESSE) was born Sep 1914 in Oklahoma, and died in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He married KATHERINE SARAH WOODWARD.

More About CLINTON LEROY ANDERSON:
Residence: 1920, Copan, Washington, Oklahoma

Child of CLINTON ANDERSON and KATHERINE WOODWARD is:
i. LIVING ANDERSON, m. LIVING BEACHAM.


16. MILDRED MAY ANDERSON (JOSEPH CLAUD, ROBERT MARION, JESSE) was born 20 Feb 1913. She married UNKNOWN.

More About MILDRED MAY ANDERSON:
Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Washington, Oklahoma

Child of MILDRED ANDERSON and UNKNOWN is:
19. i. MELBALENE.

Who is Jesse Anderson's Father?

Jesse Anderson 1814-1845


Jesse was born in South Carolina and later lived in Sequatchie, Tennessee. Around 1832 he relocated to to Pulaski, Missouri. There he married Sarah Hale around 1835. (also called Sally Hale) He passed away in Vernon County in 1845, and his widow was remarried to William Wiseman. The family later moved to the Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

His son Robert M. Anderson applied to the Dawes commission for himself and other family members, but even after several appeals, he was ultimately denied. (From what I can tell, based on not being able to prove his ancestors were on the previous rolls.)

The papers and testimony on file have a few clues on Jesse and their family ~
Robert M. claimed his Cherokee blood through two previous family members actually on rolls (at least that he mentioned). One (on the Anderson side) was his father's aunt Nancy Anderson on the rolls of 1835 and 1848. On his mother's side, through Maxwell Chambers as a first cousin to his grandfather, Luke Hale, on the rolls of 1835 and 1848 living near Candy's Creek.
The commission did state that the family was Cherokee, and that these relatives were in fact on the rolls and known to be Cherokee.

I have searched for Nancy Anderson, and there are a few! But, another testimony given states that he "knew Nancy and Alex" from Sequatchie, Tennessee. So, is Alex the husband of Nancy? The father? The brother?

It is possible that Alex is Jesse's father, and Nancy his sister, but, I have found nothing on this.

One possibly is in the line of John Anderson. There is a son Alexander Anderson born 1764, who married a Nancy Wilcox. This Alexander also had a brother William who had a son Alexander. But, again, was Anderson Nancy's married or maiden name? I would "think" it was her maiden name - but not really sure.

The fact that Robert says his aunt Nancy instead of his grandfather may simply be because she was on the earlier rolls and he was not.

I also have a distant cousin looking into the possibility of Jesse's father being Henry Anderson, who had a father Jesse. - There's some possibility there as well.

So, I am wondering does anyone out there know who Jesse's father is? Any hints to our Nancy and Alex Anderson? Or their information off the rolls?

Children of JESSE ANDERSON and SARAH HALE are:

i. ELIZA ANDERSON, b. 1832, Missouri; m. SMITH.

This is a complete guess! Jesse and Sarah did have a daughter listed on an early census. Later, there was an Eliza Smith in the household in Missouri. ???? However, there is not any mention of her in the Dawes application.

ii. ANDREW MONROE ANDERSON, b. 1836, Missouri; d. 20 Jul 1878, Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, USA.

iii. WILLIAM ANDERSON, b. 1839, Missouri, USA.

iv. ROBERT MARION ANDERSON, b. 15 Oct 1844, Vernon, Missouri; d. 09 Mar 1935, Oklahoma.


Children of SARAH HALE and WILLIAM WISEMAN are:

v. DANIEL WISEMAN, b. 1846, Bates, Missouri; d. 07 Nov 1881, Chautauqua, Kansas.

vi. NANCY "SHAN" WISEMAN, b. 29 Jun 1850, Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, USA; d. 21 Feb 1917, New Albany,Wilson, Kansas, USA.