Alexander "Elza" Anderson 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Abt 1805 - Virginia
    Christening: 
          Death: 29 Aug 1889 1
         Burial: in Brooks Cem., New London, Henry Co., Iowa
 Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Nancy Hitt (31 Jan 1796 - After 1880)
       Marriage: 11 Mar 1826 - Fauquier Co., Virginia 2 3
Notes
General:
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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Sources

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.

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