| Father | Thomas Shirley Anderson (b. 8 February 1779, d. 8 October 1858) |
| Mother | Judith Robinson (b. 9 May 1785, d. 5 November 1868) |
| Son | Miles Wesley Anderson+ (b. 10 July 1830, d. 10 April 1892) |
| Son | Bailey Peyton Anderson+ (b. 12 April 1837, d. 7 April 1919) |
| Pedigree Chart | |
| Included in charts - lists | Descendants of James Francis Anderson b. ca 1726 Descendants of John Shirley b. 1725 Descendants of Jonas Meador, b. 1698 |
| Relationship | 1st cousin 4 times removed of Charles Ryland ("Ryland") Scott 6th cousin 3 times removed of Carol Jay Gilstrap 1st cousin 6 times removed of Isaac Silas Vaughn 1st cousin 6 times removed of Katherine Gilstrap Scott 1st cousin 6 times removed of Joseph Ryland Scott 1st cousin 6 times removed of Charles Parker ("Parker") Scott 1st cousin 6 times removed of Orly Marie Vaughn 1st cousin 6 times removed of Avital Catherine Vaughn |
| Burial | William James Anderson was buried in Jackson County, Tennessee, USABG. | |
| Person Source | He had person sources.1 | |
| Birth | 12 February 1808 | He was born on 12 February 1808 in Blackburns Fork, Jackson, Tennessee, USABG. |
| Marriage | 1829 | He and Mary Polly Lynn were married in 1829 in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USABG.2 |
| Residence | 1850 | He lived in District 9, Jackson, Tennessee, USABG, in 1850. |
| Residence | 1860 | He lived in District 9, Jackson, Tennessee, USABG, in 1860. |
| Residence | 1870 | He lived in District 1, Jackson, Tennessee, USABG, in 1870. Post Office: Gainesboro |
| Residence | 1880 | He lived in District 10, Blount, Tennessee, USABG, in 1880. Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self |
| Death | 1890 | He died in 1890 at age ~82 in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USABG. |
| Last Edited | 13 March 2021 |