James Samuel Anderson son of William Edward and Margaret Cummins Anderson was born in Garrard Co KY, Lancaster District (post office) Nov 20th, 1860. Died August 23, 1957 3:20pm Friday 4 miles south of Anson, Jones Co., TX at the home of his daughter, Mary F (Anderson) Campbell. Obituary has his middle initial as E. and it should be S. but is without question his obituary. James is buried in Eula Cemetery located between Abilene and Clyde TX next to his wife Lucy. See William Edward Anderson Family Married: on Sept 30th, 1880 in Garrard Co, KY. They had 9 children. Lucy F. Rigsby was born in Garrard Co, KY on Feb 26th, 1858 and she died June 1st, 1940 in Callahan Co. TX.. Lucy's parents were William Rigsby, called Billie the same as his father, and Margaret Kennedy daughter of David "Wells" Kennedy and Peggy Faulkner. Lucy is buried in Eula Cemetery located between Abilene and Clyde TX. See William Rigsby (son) Family Photo is dated 1880 Garrard County Kentucky Lucy (Rigsby) and James Samuel "Jim" Anderson Photos: John L. Anderson Family

In 1888/89 William Edward "Buck" Anderson brought his family from Garrard County, Kentucky to Texas. They came first to Abilene for about one year then to Iatan located on the Mitchell and Howard County line. Buck and his family are considered early settlers of Howard County Texas. "Jim" (James Samuel), "Buck" Anderson's son had married Lucy Rigsby in Garrard County Kentucky in 1880.

Family Lore is James ("Jim") came to Abilene Texas for the family to see what it was like. He then returned to Kentucky and with his family and all his living brothers and sisters followed his father William Edward to Texas.

In Garrard County Kentucky they lived near Preachersville located in Lincoln County a few miles from the Garrard and Lincoln County line. I ask Goebelene Singleton Where Preachersville had gotten its name.
She answered the following:
"So glad to hear from you. I think that Preachersville was named long before it had a Post Office. I found the name in a deed about 1858. There were several preachers who lived in the neighborhood. The residents had to go to Crab Orchard to receive their mail. I guess that the Post Master in Crab Orchard actually named it Preachersville when he gave the mail to whomever was picking the mail up. He mentioned that they wanted the mail for all the preachers. Uncle Billy Cummins was the first Post Master in Preachersville. It has been years since it had a Post Office. When I was growing up, we had two mail boxes. Most of our mail came from Stanford, but we were also on the Crab Orchard route and occasionally got mail in that box."

Many of the Preachersville area families were descendants of the Baptist who were prosecuted in Virginia. Jim's second great grandfather Feathergail Adams was a Baptist Preacher and a member of the "Traveling Church" in Virginia in the late 1700's. Since these preachers were prosecuted they traveled from town to town and couldn't have a scheduled meeting place. About 1800 Fathergail Adams founded a church in Garrard County Kentucky which many still believe exists today. "Jim" Anderson is a descendant of Feathergail Adams through his mother Margaret Ann (Cummins) Anderson. Feathergail suffered a heart attack while preaching a Sunday sermon and died later that day at the age of 52 in 1807.

Jim's father Buck died in 1891, about a year after settling his family at Iatan.

Early Days At Iatan Texas left John L. Anderson, right Hency C. Anderson. Only identified rider is (right)Mollie Anderson with her six shooter straped on. The two remaining riders may be (center) "Jim" and (left) Lucy F. Rigsby Anderson "Aunt Mollie" Mary Anderson Campbell could ride as good as any male counterpart on the range, a crack shot and in later days was the matriarch of the family and cared for her mother and father in their later years and death. She was no drug store cowgirl. Photo: John L. Anderson's Family. David William Anderson was born in Garrard Co, KY on July 22nd, 1881 and died on Jan 2nd, 1952, in Howard Co. TX. David married Maud Thomas on Jan 2, 1906. Bessie L. Anderson was born in Garrard Co, KY on Dec 30th, 1883 and died ? at ?. Bessie married Marion F Davis on Nov 3rd, 1901. Mrs. Sam Howard in James S. Anderson's obituary? Henry C. Anderson was born in Garrard Co, KY on Oct 8, 1885 and died Oct 5th, 1942 and is buried at the Eula Cemetery next to his mother. Henry married Ruth Futch on Nov. 2nd, 1913. Henry C. Anderson Photo: John L. Anderson Family (Twins) Irene and Eugene Anderson were born May 17th, 1888 and died June 18th, 1888. I do not known if they died in KY or on the trail coming to Texas. Mary Frances Anderson (Mollie) daughter of James Samuel Anderson was born in Abilene TX on April 21st, 1890. She died on Oct. 12th, 1971 in Hendrick Hospital in Abilene TX. She had been bed ridden for several months, fell and broke her hip and died of pneumonia. She is buried in Elmwood Memorial Park in or around Abilene, TX. She married W. Issac (Ike) Campbell on May 26th, 1912. They had ? Children. Mary "Molly" Anderson (Twins) Jimdied at birth or soon afterwards. John Luther Anderson was born in Mitchell Co Tx, on June 13th, 1894 and died while living in Coahoma, TX Nov 26th, 1980. On July 27th, 1912 John married Minta Smith (born March 23rd, 1896 died Nov 8th, 1961). They had 5 children. John Luther Anderson Photo: John L. Anderson Family See John Luther Anderson Family Maggie C. Anderson was born July 8th, 1897 and died April 18th, 1898. Location of grave is unknown. If in Iatan cemetery it is unmarked.