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John Anderson 1720

&

William Anderson

~~~ Descendants ~~~


Anderson Coat of Arms, Family Crest
Origin of Image Displayed: Scottish
Other Origins: Swedish, Danish, Scottish. German
On the western coast of Scotland and on the Hebrides islands the Anderson family was born among the ancient Dalriadan clans. This name comes from the given name Andrew, which is itself derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning man or manly.
Spelling variations include: Anderson, Andison, Andersonne, Andersoun, Andirsoone, Andresoun, Androson, Andirston, Andrewson and many more.
First found in the Great Glen and Strathspey, where the Anderson family was seated from ancient times.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were:
Thomas Anderson, who settled in Virginia in 1634; 
as did Joseph Anderson and Richard Anderson in 1635;
Alester Anderson, who came to New England in 1652.
The Motto Translated: Stand Sure

              Fifth Generation

              65. William Franklin Anderson1,2,3,4,5 was born on May 5, 1855.1,2,3,4,5 He died on January 29, 1938.1,2,3,4,5 He is reference number 1564.1

              Elizabeth Logan Anderson1,2,3,4,5 (daughter of Samuel Anderson and Sarah Jane Dodds) was born on April 2, 1852.1,2,3,4,5 She died on April 18, 1929.1,2,3,4,5 She is reference number 1563.1 William Franklin Anderson and Elizabeth Logan Anderson had the following children:



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                Aaron McClintock Anderson.