Cass County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Anderson, John Wesley 
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Cemetery:           Chain Lake (Lake View) Cemetery
Name:               John Wesley Anderson

Date Of Photograph: November 27, 2009
Photo can be seen at:
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Jnoh W. Anderson

1862 – 1925

The marker of John Wesley Anderson is homemade composed of poured concrete.  
The birth year is not correct.  His first name is misspelled.  The marker lies 
adjacent to his spouse Delilah nee Wilson Anderson.
John Wesley Anderson was actually born November 10, 1861 in Cass County 
Michigan.

The parents of John Wesley Anderson were John B. Anderson b. 1824 and 
Frances “Fanny” nee Allen Anderson b. 1829.  Historically it is important to 
note John B. Anderson is the son of Ezekiel Anderson b. 1788 and Winnie Esther 
nee Gowan (Goen) Anderson b. 1797.  

The parents of Frances “Fanny” Allen b. 1831* were Joseph Allen b. 1803 and 
Rebecca nee Tabourn (Taborn) Allen b. 1805.
*Frances nee Allen Anderson’s Mt. Zion Cemetery marker indicates 1829 as her 
birth year.

The siblings of John Wesley Anderson were Jethro b. 1849 or 1850, Jefferson 
(Jeffy) b. Sep 1851, Exum b. Feb  1854, James b. 1855, Ann Geneva b. Dec 1858, 
Mary  Ellen aka Melvina-Mellie b. Oct 17, 1859 and  Helena b. Feb 1, 1865.

John Wesley Anderson, age 21 married Delilah Wilson, age 19 on March 5, 1882 
in the town of Williamsville, Porter Township Cass County Michigan. The 
Justice of the Peace was John Forbes; the witnesses were Emma Forbes and Ethel 
Forbes of Williamsville.

The occupation of John Wesley Anderson was farmer.

John Wesley Anderson and Delilah Catherine “Kit” Wilson Anderson were the 
parents of Adailyon Mae Anderson, b. Aug 9, 1882, Carl Bernard Anderson b. Dec 
17, 1883, Elmer Anderson b. 1885 and Clarabelle Anderson b. 1886. Elmer and 
Clarabelle both died in infancy. 

John Wesley Anderson and family moved to South Bend, Indiana in 1903, where he 
was seriously injured. 

John Wesley Anderson died December 18, 1925 in a Kalamazoo Michigan hospital 
at the age of 64 years 1 month and 8 days. 

Chain Lake (Lake View) Cemetery







Additional Comments:
Additional Comments:
Research Contributors:  Ruth Anderson Walker, Granddaughter, Maurice Wilson 
Sanders; Author of Allen-Sanders Descendants, 1985 and holder of The Rosanna 
Allen Wilson Ledger of Death Records, Sandra Walker Hollingsworth, Great 
Granddaughter and Esther Stewart.
Transcribed and photographed by Marshall Howe Sanders, Jr. and Sharon Alicia 
Simeon.


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