Alexander "Elza" Anderson and Nancy Hitt

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Husband Alexander "Elza" Anderson

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           Born: Abt 1805 - Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Aug 1889 1
         Buried:  - Brooks Cem., New London, Henry Co., Iowa

       Marriage: 11 Mar 1826 - Fauquier Co., Virginia 2 3

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Wife Nancy Hitt

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           Born: 31 Jan 1796 - Virginia (Fauquier Co.) 4
     Christened: 
           Died: After 1880 - (Henry Co., Iowa) 5
         Buried: 

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         Father: Peter Hitt (Abt 1756-1802)
         Mother: Hannah (Abt 1763-1847)

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Alexander "Elza" Anderson

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CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Muskingum Co., Ohio, Wayne Township
Elija Anderson 20101 -- 100001
male female
2 < 5 1
5-10
1 10-15
15-20
1 20-30
30-40 1
40-50
50-60 </pre>

His brother-in-law Humphrey Hopper lives in the same township.

<pre>1840 Muskingum Co., Ohio, Hopewell Township
Elzey Anderson 230011 -- 011001; 1 in agriculture
male female
2 < 5
3 5-10 1
10-15 1
15-20
1 20-30
1 30-40 1
40-50
50-60 </pre>

<pre>1850 Henry Co., Iowa, New London Township; Aug 24
157/157
Elza Anderson 45 M Va $--- Farmer
Nancy " 51 F Va
Andrew J. " 30 M Va Farmer
Mary " 22 F Va
Henry " 20 M Oh Farmer
Elijah " 20 M Oh Farmer
Martha " 17 F Oh
Edward " 15 M Oh Farmer
Alexander " 13 M Oh
David " 9 M Oh </pre>

<pre>1860 Henry Co., Iowa, New London Township, p.o. New London; July 25; pg 295
210/226
Eliza Anderson 63 M Va $1000/$100 Farmer
Nancy " 62 F Va
Alex " 23 M Oh $---/$--- Farmer
/227
David " 21 M Oh $---/$200 Farmer
Mary " 19 F Oh
Nancy " 8/12 F Ia </pre>

<pre>1870 Henry Co., Iowa, Township of New London, p.o. Mt Pleasant; July 20; pg 18
153/147
Elsey Andrews 65 Va $---/$100 Farmer (Retired)
Nancy " 73 Va Keeping House </pre>

<pre>1880 Henry Co., Iowa, New London Tsp, ED 97; June 12 & 14; pg 16
154/160
Elsey Anderson 77 Va Md Md Farmer
Nancy " 84 wife Va Md Md Keeping house </pre>

Edward Anderson (44, Oh Va Va, Wd, farmer) lives at 153/160.

BURIAL:

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 8062957:

Elzey Anderson married Nancy Hitt on March 11, 1826 in Fauquier County, Virginia. Elzey and Nancy Hitt Anderson came to Henry County, Iowa before 1850. They are the parents to at least nine children, Andrew J., Elijah, Mary Jane, Henry, Martha, Edward, Alexander, David Andrew, and Eli. As of 1978, the stones for Elzey and Nancy were broken in pieces according to records of Effie Anderson Bergdahl. There are no longer any stone left to mark their graves.

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General Notes: Wife - Nancy Hitt

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EARL J. HITT:

The following was copied from the database of Earl J. Hitt in WorldConnect (no longer existent):

Birth: 31 JAN 1796 in Fauquier County, Virginia
Death: BET 1880 AND 1885 in Henry County, Iowa
Marriage 1 Alexander Elzea ANDERSON b: ABT 1798 in Culpeper County, Virginia
* Married: 11 MAR 1826 in Fauquier County, Virginia
* Note: Married by Jonathan Freeman.

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 8062957.

2 "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

3 "Familysearch.org," "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8C-F4B), Elzy or Alexander Anderson, 1826. film # 31634, pg 190, image 105/445.

4 Earl J. Hitt, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: hitthaynie."

5 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 10859657.