Reason Anderson 
Reason was born in 1816 in Kentucky.1 Reason's father was William Jr Anderson and his mother was Sarah. His paternal grandparents were William Anderson and Jennet Mebane; his maternal grandparents were William Willis and Elizabeth Garnett. He had five brothers and six sisters, named Gideon, Eathel Sr, William III, Joseph, John Roger, Mary, Phoebe Larue, Sarah E, Cynthia, Elizabeth and Martha Jane. He died at the age of 57 on February 3rd, 1873 in Grayson, KY. He was buried on February 3rd, 1873 in Elder-Woosley Cemetery, Grayson Co., KY.2 3 General Notes
1850 Census > Kentucky > Grayson > Not Stated>5 Oct 1850>by W L Conklin
1022-1022 Reason Anderson 34 M Farmer $500 KY***
Susan I Anderson 17 F KY
Rebecca C Anderson 6 F KY
Joseph Anderson 2/12 M KY
William Anderson 83 M Baptist Clergyman MD
Sarah Anderson 72 F
Charles Dotson 19 M Farmer KY
Sarah J Dotson 17 F KY
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1860 Census > Kentucky > Grayson > Caneyville PO>7 Sep 1860>by Anderson Gray> Page 91
596-596 Rezin Anderson 44 M Farmer $1000 $1000 KY***
Susan J Anderson 28 F Housekeeper KY
Rebecca C Anderson 18 F Serving KY
Joseph Anderson 10 M KY
Willford J Anderson 6 M KY
Sarah A Anderson 4 F KY
Cicaro Anderson 1 M KY
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1870 Census > Kentucky > Grayson > Caney>4 Aug 1870>by P S Bonner>Page 48
329-329 Rezin Anderson 54 M W Farmer $2000 $1200 KY***
Susan J 38 F W Keep house KY
Rebecca C 28 F W KY
Joseph 20 M W Farm labor KY
Wilford I 16 M W Farm labor KY
Laura A 13 F W KY
Cicero 11 M W KY
James M 8 M W KY
Thomas J 6 M W KY
Lula 4 F W KY
Permelia 1 F W KY -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grayson County KyArchives Biographies.....Anderson, Rezin May 28, 1816 - February 3, 1873
Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume 1, Kentucky: A History of the State by Battle - Perrin - Kniffin, 3rd edition 1886
REZIN ANDERSON (deceased) was born in Grayson County, Ky., May 28, 1816. His father, William Anderson, was a native of Pennsylvania, and a son of William Anderson, Sr., who came from Pennsylvania to Kentucky many years ago and settled near the present site of Lexington, Fayette County. William Anderson, Jr., was but a youth when his parents moved to Kentucky. The family remained in Fayette County but a short time, owing to Indian depredations; afterward immigrating to what is now La Rue County, settling abut two miles from Hodgensville, where William Anderson, Sr., died shortly after locating. In 1814 William Anderson came to Grayson County, and opened a farm on Caney Creek, being one of the earliest pioneers of that section. He afterward moved to Raymon's Fork, three miles from Caneyville Village, where he improved a farm. He served with distinction in the Indian War of 1797, and participated in the bloody battle known in history as St. Clair's Defeat. He was for a number of years a member and pastor of the Baptist Church and died at his home in 1856, at the advanced age of ninety years.
His wife, Sarah Anderson, was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Grayson County about 1850. Rezin Anderson grew to manhood in Grayson County, and was esteemed as one of its most thrifty and respected citizens. He commenced farming on the paternal homestead, where he lived all his life, and died February 3, 1873, aged fifty-seven years. He was twice married, his first wife being Sallie Clagett, daughter of Charles and Rebecca (Gay) Glagett, by whom he had one child, Rebecca C. Anderson. Mrs. Anderson departed this life about 1843. His second wife, Susan J. Elder, daughter of Robert and Jennie Elder, of Grayson County, is still living. The following are the children born to the last marriage, viz.: Joseph (deceased), William M. (deceased),Wilfred I., Laura A. (deceased), Cicero (deceased), James M. (deceased),Thomas J. D., Lula B., Cornelia F., and Sarah J. Wilfred I. Anderson, third son of Rezin and Susan J Anderson, was born January 10, 1854. He is a native of Grayson County, and spent his youth upon his father's farm, attending the schools of the country at intervals, and engaged in business for himself at the age of nineteen, choosing agriculture as a vocation. He first purchased a farm two miles from where he now lives, on which he resided for a period of seven years, and at the end of that time, in 1874, disposed of his place, and moved to his present home, which forms a part of the old homestead. Mr. Anderson has a beautiful, well improved farm, and is one of the leading
agriculturists of the Caneyville precinct. November 6, 1873, was solemnized his marriage with Nancy Davis, daughter of William and Emmeline Davis, of Grayson County. Two children have blessed this institution: Warren L. And Harvey B. Thomas J. D. Anderson, sixth son and eighth child of Rezin and
Susan J. Anderson, was born October 26, 1863. He was reared on the old homestead, and received the basis of a good education in the common schools. Being a great reader he has added to his early education a vast fund of knowledge, obtained from the standard literature of the day, and is now one
of the best informed young men of his community. At present he has charge of the paternal estate, which he carries on successfully, looking after his mother's interests, with whom he lives. He is a successful farmer and stock raiser, and has before him a promising future.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1654 in Skye,,Scotland d.1754 in Potomac Creek,Stafford,VA
- b.17 Nov 1678 in Dowhill,Glasgow,Scotland d.16 Jul 1740 in Donegal,Lancaster,PA
- b.1658 in Skye,,Scotland d.1754
- b.1710 in PA, Orange, North Carolina, USA d.Dec 1756 in Orange, North Carolina, USA
- b.1670 in New York, NY d.1718 in New Castle, DE
- b.1690 in Donegal,Lancaster,PA d.24 Dec 1736 in Donegal,Lancaster,PA
- b.1670 in Ridley, Chester, PA d.1719 in New Castle, DE
- b.08 Aug 1727 in PA, Orange, North Carolina, USA d.May 1786 in Hodgensville, KY
- b.1708 in PA, Orange, North Carolina, USA d.1758 in Orange, North Carolina, USA
- b.28 Nov 1766 in Lancaster City, York, PA d.29 Sep 1856 in Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
- b.1743 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d.1800 in Lancaster City, York, Pennsylvania, USA
- b.1816 in Kentucky d.03 Feb 1873 in Grayson, KY
- b.24 Nov 1658 in Middlesex, VA d.Jul 1715 in Hanover Parish, Richmond, VA
- b.1680 in Hanover, Richmond, VA d.1716 in Richmond, VA
- b.1658 in VA d.1693 in Richmond, VA
- b.1710 in King George, VA d.1762 in Orange Co., VA
- b.1690 in Richmond, VA d.28 May 1761 in Orange, VA
- b.22 FEB 1742/43 in St Pauls Parrish, King George, Virginia, USA d.21 May 1833 in Bullittsburg, Boone, Kentucky, USA
- b.1715 in King George, VA d.03 Mar 1798 in Madison, VA
- b.08 Mar 1778 in Albemarle, VA, USA d.31 Aug 1850 in Caney Creek, Grayson, KY, USA
- b.16 Apr 1744 in Horseshoe Farm, Culpeper, Virginia, USA d.04 Jan 1835 in Boone, Kentucky, USA
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Details of Reason's family with Sally A Clagett
Details of Reason's family with Susan
1 1860 United States Federal Census
2 Elder-Woosley Cemetery, Grayson Co., KY
3 One World Tree (sm)
Further sources/citations:
Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953, 1850 United States Federal Census
2 Elder-Woosley Cemetery, Grayson Co., KY
3 One World Tree (sm)
Further sources/citations:
Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953, 1850 United States Federal Census
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