Elias Ferman Anderson
1832 - 1917 (84 years)-
Name Elias Ferman Anderson [1] Birth 24 Sep 1832 Tyler County, Virginia, United States 
[1, 2] Gender Male Death 10 Jul 1917 Jesses Run, West Virginia, United States [1, 2] Burial West Virginia, United States Person ID I6308 The Kingealogy Last Modified 16 May 2024
Father Charles Anderson, IV, b. Abt. 1805, Carmichaels, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States d. Abt. 1891, Bear Run, Dean, Center District, Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States (Age 86 years) Relationship Birth Mother Jemima Garrison, b. Abt 1808, Virginia, now West Virginia or Pennsylvania, United States d. United States Relationship Birth Marriage BET. 1823 - 1832 United States [1] Family ID F3165 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret Jane Sole, b. 22 Nov 1843, Tyler County, Virginia, now Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States d. 08 Aug 1925, Jesses Run, West Virginia, United States (Age 81 years) Marriage 28 Mar 1861 Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States [1, 2] Notes - _MSTATSingle
Children 1. 
Sarah Anderson, b. 07 Mar 1862 d. Yes, date unknown2. William Elza Anderson, b. 02 Oct 1863 d. 17 Apr 1950, Spencer, West Virginia, United States (Age 86 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural]3. Alcinda Maud Anderson, b. 04 May 1865, Missouri, United States d. 01 May 1963 (Age 97 years)+ 4. Martha Ellen Anderson, b. 25 Sep 1867, Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States d. Jul 1934, Ventura, California, United States (Age 66 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural]+ 5. Charles Cooper Anderson, b. 15 Aug 1869, Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States d. 3 Sep 1949 (Age 80 years)6. John Lindsey Anderson, b. 13 Jan 1872, Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States d. 13 Sep 1953, Stockport, Ohio, United States (Age 81 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]7. Amanda Virginia Anderson, b. 25 Dec 1875, Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States d. 15 Dec 1961, Chloe, West Virginia, United States (Age 85 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural]8. Mary Blanche Anderson, b. 15 Jun 1877, Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States d. 23 Nov 1962, Waterford, Washington, Ohio, United States (Age 85 years)9. Addie Alvira Anderson, b. 08 Aug 1880, Bear Run, Dean, Center District, Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States d. 1967, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States (Age 86 years)10. Dessie Olive Anderson, b. 12 Apr 1883, Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States d. 12 Feb 1980, Waterford, Washington, Ohio, United States (Age 96 years)Family ID F3118 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Dec 2018
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Event Map 
Birth - 24 Sep 1832 - Tyler County, Virginia, United States 
Marriage - 28 Mar 1861 - Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States 
Burial - - West Virginia, United States = Link to Google Earth
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When Elias first saw Margaret, he was a young man about twenty-six years
old. She was a young fifteen years old. The meeting took place at a
church gath ering. Of course, no introduction and no exchange of words.
He just keep lo oking at her, thinking--such a beautiful girl! "I would
love to have her for my wife." Sometime later they did meet, and he
learned that her name was Ma rgaret Sole. Since people married young in
those days, a few months of court ship and they were married.
Elias and Margaret set up housekeeping on his fath ers farm on Bear Run,
Wetzel County, West Virginia., West Virginia. Since this was a very large farm, two
brothers (Garrison and Ezra) lived on the same farm.
{The time li ne for this pagagraph might be off since the two children
were born in 1862 a nd 1863. Also, they were married in 1861. Tim
Ashcraft}
THey lived on the farm for a few years. Two children (Sarah and Ezra)
were born there. In th e meantime, Margaret's father died, and her mother
was living with them. Thi s was about the year of 1860 (the days of the
Civil War). Elis was called to report to the Examining Board or whatever
they called it. He reported for t he examination and showed them his knee
(which he had infured with a corn cut ter). He told them, "Aside from his
knee, God Almighty never made a better m an above the shirt tail."
Elias had a cousin (Lute Anderson) living out West i n Missouri. He kept
writing and telling Elias about the western country and what a wonderful
place for a young couple to live. So, Elias decided to go W est. He,
Margaret, their two children, and Margaret's mother made the trip in a
wagon pulled by a team of mules. They stayed im Missouri four or five
ye ars. One child, Alcinda Maud, was born there. Margaret's mother
became very homesick for the hills of Wetzel County, West Virginia. so they made the long
trek back.
They settled on the home place (Bear Run) and seven more children were
born. Abou t 1889, since both of his brothers had left, Garrison for
Calhoun Co., West V irginis and Ezra for Roane Co., West Wirginia, Elias
decided to move again. This time they sold the farm. They, along with
their eight youngest children , loaded their possessions onto a wagon and
with a mule team moved from Bead Ruun. They went to New Martinsville and
put their wagon, mules and all on a Boat and went down the Ohio River to
Ravenswood. They bought a farm near Liv erpool, Jackson Co. Elias had a
mill to grind both corn and wheat. He also had a blacksmith shop.
Business was good. Everything was going well, and ev eryone was happy
(especially the younger children).
During the Grover Clev eland Administration ahrd times (a near depression)
hit the country. To amke matters worse Elias had gone on some notes for
his brother, Garrison. Those were the days whena man had to pay his
debts. So Elias lost some money in t he deal. Margaret thought he should
not have signed the notes, to which Elia s replied, "But Margaret, he was
my brother."
The family moved again and s ettled near Peniel, Roane Co., West
Virginia. In the late 1800's they moved to Calhoun Co. They stayed for
a year or so at the home of George Lynch, Alt izer. Later they moved to
Jesses Run, ehere they spent their remaining years .
In their last days, Elias and Margaret shared the same love for each
other as in their younger years. She being younger than he, could walk
to visit t he neighbors. In the evening he would sit on the porch
watching for her. Wh en he would see her coming he was like a sixteen
year old with his first love . "There comes Margaret", you would hear him
say.
After he passed away, in 1917, she said sadley, "I was never lonely when
Elias was here with me."
The y both died at Jesses Run and are buried in the Gibson Cemetery,
Calhoun Co., West Virginia.
Written by Verbal Hickman Cunningham, April 1992
Verbal remem bers her grandfather with great warmth. "Grand-Da
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