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Matthew D. Anderson, Jr.

~1836 - 18??


 

Born in VA around 1836.
Resided in Seguin, Guadalupe County, TX.

Mustered into Company I at Houston, TX on September 11, 1861.
Discharged in January 1862 due to illness.


Also Identified As:
 

None Identified


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 

None Known


Parents:
 
M. D. Anderson
b.
m.
d.
Harriet
b.
m.
d.
Siblings:
 
John C. Anderson
b. ~1837
d.
Thomas B. Anderson
b. February 4, 1851
m. E. L. Anderson
d. June 28, 1945
Lucy Anderson
b. ~1854
m.
d.
Luellen W. Anderson
b. ~1865
d.
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Unknown
Children:
 
Unknown
Gravesite:
 

Unlocated


1840 Census - Unlocated
  Head of Houshold  

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

1860 Census - TX, Guadalupe County, Seguin PO, Page 292, Dwelling 182, Family 147, (7/77)
 
Name
Age.
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
M. D. Anderson 52 M.   Farmer $5,000 $25,410 VA    
Harriet A. Anderson 41 F         VA    
Matt D. Anderson 24 M   Stock Raiser     VA    
Jno. C. Anderson 23 M         TN Y  

1860 Census Slave Schedule - TX, Guadalupe County, Page 399, Line 32-40, 1-, (6/22)
  Slave Owner # of Slaves Age Sex Color Fugitive Manummitted Handicapped Slave Houses
  M. D. Anderson 38 67 M B        
      53 F B        
      49 M B        
      38 F B        
      30 F B        
      30 F B        
      40 M B        
      35 M B        
      33 M B        
      28 M B        
      21 M B        
      25 F M        
      30 F B        
      25 F B        
      22 F B        
      19 F B        
      13 F B        
      12 F B        
      9 M B        
      9 M B        
      7 M B        
      9 M B        
      7 F B        
      6 F B        
      6 F B        
      4 M B        
      4 M B        
      4 F B        
      3 F B        
      3 M B        
      3 F B        
      2 F B        
      2 M B        
      2 M B        
      1 F B        
      1 F B        
      6m M B        
      6m F B       8

1870 Census - TX, Guadalupe County, Senguine, Precinct 5, Page 441, Dwelling 77, Family 83, (13/22)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
  M. D. Anderson 62 M W Farmer $6,000 $3,000 VA    
  Henrietta Anderson 50 F W Keeps House     VA      
  Mat. D. Anderson 34 M W Stock Raiser     VA      
  Thomas Anderson 19 M W       TX      
  Lucy Anderson 16 F W       TX      
  Luellen Anderson 5 F W       TX      

1880 Census - TX, Guadalupe County, ED 73, Page 248, Dwelling 168, Family 168, (22/53)
 
Name
Rel.
Sex
Race
Age
Nativity
Occupation
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
M. D. Anderson
M
W
72
VA
Farmer
VA
VA
Harriet Anderson
wife
F
W
62
VA
VA
VA
Thomas Anderson son M W 29 TX Farmer VA VA
Luellen W. Anderson son M W 14 TX   VA VA


Related Links:
 

None Yet Located


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 (Guadalupe County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Guadalupe County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Guadalupe County, TX)


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