Edward Americus Anderson

Edward Americus Anderson

• Edward Americus Anderson was born on 1 February 1820 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
• He married Mary Jane Whitten, daughter of Alfred Whitten and Caroline Matilda Prince, on 12 November 1846 in Fayette County, Tennessee.
• Edward Americus Anderson and Mary Jane Whitten appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery County, Texas.
• Green Wood recorded: "1860, Nov 5th: Paid Iredel Reding for Brick for Double Chimney & Pillars for New house (11,500 Brick), $92.00; Paid John Reding for Brick, $58, and for plastering 3 cisterns, $28; Paid E. A. Anderson for Painting Blinds, $19. Nov 6th: Paid C. H. King for work on New House, $259.00; Paid King & Stubblefield for Lumber, $131.00, for Window sash, Blinds & Doors, Hawling."
• Green Wood recorded: "1861, Jan 30th, Paid Mr Anderson, my Account up to date."
• Edward Americus Anderson became a widower at the circa 1862 death of his wife Mary Jane Whitten.
• He and Alexander McGilvary In May of 1861, Edward joined the Danville Mounted Riflemen under Capt. S. D. Wooldridge. However, he was exempted from further military service because of his occupation of manufacturing spinning machines, which were necessary for the production of fabric to be made into clothing for the Confederate army, as well as clothing for those who remained at home. A petition submitted to Governor F. R. Lubbock in 1862 states: “Whereas E. A. Anderson, machinist, is now carrying on the manufacture of spinning machines and wool-carding machines in this town, being legally exempted from both Confederate & State military service; that he has, for some months past, been depending on the mechanical labors & assistance of one A. M. McGilvary . . . we therefore respectfully & earnestly solicit your excellency to exempt A. M. McGilvary from state military service. . . ." in 1862.
• He married Lucy Ann F. Hulon, daughter of William Henry Hulon and Phoebe Reese Spillers, on 24 July 1863 in Montgomery County, Texas.
• Green Wood recorded in his book of Misc. Financial & Slave Records, an accounting for Anderson & Richards from January through March 1864. Included four 2-horse wagon loads of corn at $100; on 21 January, two ox waggon loads (105 busels at $2); on 6 February, Mr. Anderson 1 hog (240 lbs) and Maj. Richardson 2 hogs (425 lbs) at 40 cents; and on 17 March, Major Richards 50 bushels corn at $3.
• Edward Americus Anderson and Lucy Ann F. Hulon appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville Precinct, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included William E. Anderson, John W. Anderson and Mabin A. Anderson.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
• Edward Americus Anderson and Lucy Ann F. Hulon appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included William E. Anderson, John W. Anderson, Mabin A. Anderson, Phoebe Anderson, Lucy Anderson and Nimmo H. Anderson.
• He was an unemployed cabinet workman, according to the 1880 census.
• Edward Americus Anderson died on 11 December 1896 at age 76 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
• He was interred at Willis Cemetery, Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
• For a biographical sketch and an account of his service with the Danville Mounted Riflemen, a Montgomery County unit of the 17th Brigade, Texas State Troops, see his profile in Karen McCann Hett's Danville Mounted Riflemen.
• For additional biographical information, see The Handbook of Texas Online.

• Last Edited: 14 Apr 2015