Reuben Anderson

Reuben Anderson

• Father: Reuben Anderson b. say 1765
• Mother: Unknown (?) b. say 1765

• Reuben Anderson was born on 22 December 1793 in Twiggs County, Georgia.
• He married Sophronia Prudence Hall, daughter of John Hall, circa 1824, probably in Pike County, Alabama.
• Reuben Anderson became a widower at the circa 1834 death of his wife Sophronia Prudence Hall.
• He married Margaret A. (?) on 9 February 1835 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
• Reuben Anderson and Margaret A. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1840 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
• The following appeared on 12 June 1847 in the Tri-Weekly Flag & Advertiser: State of Ala., Montgomery Co. Special Orphans' Court, 21st May, 1847.
       This day came Reuben Anderson, Guardian of Joseph and Singleton Williams, minors, and presented his account and vouchers for his annual settlement, of said estate, which were ordered to be filed--
       And ordered, that publication be made in the Flag & Advertiser for three consecutive weeks, notifying all persons interested to be and appear at an Orphans Court to be held at the Court-room thereof on the 1st Monday of July next, to shew cause why the said account shall not be allowed and ordered of record.
       Jos. D. Hopper, Cl'k. May 27, 1847.
• Reuben Anderson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Sterling, Robertson County, Texas, living near James L. Mitchell, whose son married the daughter of Reuben Anderson's second wife by her first marriage to Singleton Williams.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
• Reuben Anderson died on 2 May 1861 at age 67 in Port Sullivan, Milam County, Texas, across the Brazos River from Robertson County.
• He was interred at Port Sullivan Cemetery, Port Sullivan, Milam County, Texas.
• For additional biographical information, see The Texas Handbook Online.

• Last Edited: 10 Nov 2011