Captain Jacob Anderson

Male 1829 - 1914  (84 years)


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  • Name Jacob Anderson 
    Prefix Captain 
    Birth 28 Nov 1829  Pulaski County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1914 
    Person ID I5757  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2016 

    Father William Anderson,   b. 22 Jun 1805   d. 8 Mar 1891 (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Henrietta Carper,   b. 22 Mar 1808   d. 13 Jun 1859, Giles County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Family ID F3577  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Malinda Trinkle,   b. 26 Aug 1826, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1918 (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 7 Apr 1852  Pulaski County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Stephen Anderson,   b. 16 Apr 1855
     2. Fedoria Anderson,   b. 30 Jul 1857
     3. Ferdinand Anderson,   b. 4 Aug 1859
     4. Jacob H. Anderson,   b. 8 Nov 1862
     5. John W. Anderson,   b. 21 Feb 1866
    Family ID F1942  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2016 

  • Event Map
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  • Notes 
    • Hardesty, H. H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia,
      Illustrated ... Special Virginia Edition giving a History of theVirginias,
      Biographical Sketches of Eminent Virginians, Written by R[obert]A[lonzo]
      Brock, Secretary of the Virginia Historical Society. New York,Richmond, et
      al: H. H. Hardesty, 1884. 14 1/2"h x 11 1/2"w. 441 pages;

      JACOB ANDERSON--is a son of William and Hettie (CARPER) ANDERSON, hisfather born in Pulaski county, and a resident here for nearly eightyyears, since his manhood always foremost in promoting the interests ofthe county. He has been many years a farmer, stock raiser and buyer ofblooded cattle, and is still in good health. Jacob ANDERSON was bornin this county, November 28, 1829, and on the 7th of April 1852, washere united in marriage with Malinda TRINKLE, born in Pulaski county,August 26, 1826. Stephen and Sarah (TROLLINGER) TRINKLE were herparents. Five children were born to Mr. And Mrs. ANDERSON, of whomdeath has taken two, and the others have homes in this county. Thesechildren were born: William Stephen, April 16, 1855; Fedoria, July 30,1857; Ferdinand, August 4, 1859; Jacob H., November 8, 1862; John W.,February 21, 1866. Jacob ANDERSON volunteered June 7, 1861 in CompanyF, Fifty-Fourth Virginia Infantry. He was elected sargeant, and thecompany went into Camp Jackson, Montgomery county, leaving there foractive service November 8, 1861. They joined the Confederate army ofthe West, and participated in the battle of Peach Tree Creek, inKentucky, several small skirmishes and then the battle of Franklin, inTennessee, and then at Murfreesboro. They then went to Georgia, andfought all the way across the State; then at Chickamauga, at Resaca,at Mt. Zion, at Jones Bar, at Cassville, near Atlanta, MissionaryRidge, Bentonville, then went to Salisbury, where the commandsurrendered. Returning home, Mr. ANDERSON engaged in farming, having afine farm within the corporate limits of the town of Dublin, largelyengaged in grazing, and raising blooded stock. He was mayor of Dublin1881-3.