William Spaight Anderson

b. 19 June 1876, d. 9 September 1934
  • William Spaight Anderson was born on 19 June 1876 in Alabama.
  • He was known as Uncle Willie Spaight by family.
  • James Cameron Anderson and Idabel Nesmith appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Greensborough, Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama. Other members of the household included William Spaight Anderson.
  • William Spaight Anderson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Cardiff, Jefferson County, Alabama.
  • He was a drygoods salesman, according to the 1900 census.
  • He married Florence B. McElhaney on 27 August 1902 in Lee County, Alabama, with E. P. Davis officiating.
  • William Spaight Anderson and Florence B. McElhaney appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at 101 Capitol Avenue.
  • He was employed by an electric company as a draftsman.
  • William Spaight Anderson registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, while living with his wife Florence at 93 Forrest Avenue in Atlanta, and employed there by Georgia Railway & Power Company in an engineering capacity.
  • William Spaight Anderson and Florence B. McElhaney appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at 17 West Alexander.
  • He was employed as an ad writer by a manufacturer, according to the 1920 census.
  • William Spaight Anderson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Baldwin County, Georgia, enumerated a patient at the Milledgevile State Hospital.
  • William Spaight Anderson died on 9 September 1934 at age 58 in Baldwin County, Georgia, an educated guess that this is the correct death record.
  • Last Edited: 14 Sep 2009

Family: Florence B. McElhaney b. circa 1884