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J. S. Anderson

18?? - 18??


 

Possibly resided at Wharton, Wharton County, TX.

Mustered into Company L at Corinth, MS on April 1, 1862 by Col. Wharton.
Elected Captain.
Discharged due to expiration of 90-day enlistment period.
Returned to TX by September 1862.


Also Identified As:
 

None Identified


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  None Known

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

Related Links:
  "Terry's Regiment," The Galveston Weekly News, August 15, 1862
Claiborne's History of Terry's Texas Rangers (Part 2), New Birmingham Times 1891

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Anderson)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Anderson)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Wharton County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Wharton County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Wharton County, TX)


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