James "Bill" William Anderson

James William Anderson was born May 22, 1886 in Wright County, Missouri to James Sylvester Anderson (1842-1929) and Vesta E Patterson (1851-1931).  He married Jul 30, 1905 to Bertha Ethel Thomas (1884-1968).  "Bill" Anderson died Aug 8 1941 in Norwood, Wright Co, Missouri at the age of 55 years, 2 months, 17 days.

He was the father of

   Hazel Vera Anderson (1907-1991) m Harvey Marion Cones

   Blanche Wanda Anderson (1909-1994) m (1) Ray Wedge, m (2) Jesse Stark

   Thelma Doris Anderson (1912- ) m Robert Medley Towe

   Eunice Anderson (1915- ) m Gratton Francis

   Ola Mae Anderson (1918- ) m (1) William Kenneth Pennington, m (2) Dick Nichols

   James William Anderson Jr. (1923- ) m Donna Durham

His siblings were:

   Edwin A Anderson (1881- ) m Minnie Howard

   Lula M Anderson (1883-1963) m Lee G Osbern

   James William Anderson (1886-1941) m Bertha Ethel Thomas

   Birdie O Anderson (1891- ) m Earl B Lewis

   Freddie W Anderson (1902-1904)