James was the son of John Anderson and Johanna Christine Colson, both natives of Sweden who immigrated to America in the 19th Century. He was born in Houston, Texas and probably lost his father around age ten. James married Eva Needham and they had at least nine children together. He passed away in 1959 at the age of 76.
1920 United States Federal Census Harris, Texas, United States
1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 18; FHL microfilm: 1241642; Record number: 4083, (FamilySearch Record: M3GV-7Z3 : accessed 2 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6XW7-Z7S Image number 00089, James Anderson (17), single brother, in household of C A Anderson (21) in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States. Born in Texas.
Marriage: "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," citing Marriage, citing Conroe, Montgomery, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,006,046, (FamilySearch Record: Q2ZY-X7WC : accessed 2 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9T99-PQF Image number 00672, Jos Anderson marriage to Lou Eva Needham on 31 Aug 1905 in Conroe, Montgomery, Texas, United States.
WWI Draft Registration: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," Registration State Texas, Registration County Montgomery County, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 6482 #26891406 : accessed 2 February 2023), Name James Soloman Anderson [Josues Soloman Anderson], Race White, Birth Date 12 Oct 1883, Residence Date 1917-1918, Residence Place Montgomery County, Texas, USA, Spouse Eva Anderson.
1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920," citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll ; FHL microfilm , (FamilySearch Record: MHB5-LXJ : accessed 2 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNT-TTD Image number 00315, James Anderson (35), married head of household in Harris, Texas, United States. Born in Texas.
1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930," citing enumeration district (ED) ED 191, sheet 27A, line 28, family 631, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2353; FHL microfilm 2,342,087, (FamilySearch Record: H1KN-VPZ : accessed 2 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRZC-F99 Image number 00073, James S Anderson (46), married head of household in Precinct 4, Harris, Texas, United States. Born in Texas.
1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940," citing enumeration district (ED) 170-5, sheet 6B, line 45, family 140, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4109, (FamilySearch Record: K4S6-M1D : accessed 2 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MY-8V7M, Jim Anderson (56), married head of household in Justice Precinct 2, Montgomery, Texas, United States. Born in Texas.
WWII Draft Registration: "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), (FamilySearch Record: XPNP-63P : accessed 2 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-675Q-GDW Image number 00170, Name James Soloman Anderson, Military Draft Registration Date 1942, Military Draft Registration Place Porters, Montgomery, Texas, United States, Birth Date 12 Oct 1883, Residence Place Porters, Montgomery, Texas, Occupation Employer James Soloman/Anderson.
1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census," United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C., Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950, Record Group Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007, Record Group Number 29, Residence Date 1950, Home in 1950 Montgomery, Texas, Roll 5186, Sheet Number 5, Enumeration District 170-5, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 62308 #189314134 : accessed 2 February 2023), J S Anderson (66), married head of household in Montgomery, Texas, USA. Born in Texas.
Death: "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," citing certificate number 57720, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,115,989, (FamilySearch Record: K34D-3TN : accessed 2 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9Y13-9VP7, James Solomon Anderson death 23 Oct 1959 (born 12 Oct 1883), son of John Anderson & Christine Colson, in Montgomery, Texas, United States.
Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), (Find A Grave: Memorial #19928479 : accessed 2 February 2023), Memorial page for James Solomon Anderson (12 Oct 1883-23 Oct 1959), citing White Oak Cemetery, Porter, Montgomery County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Vera Gibson Johnson (contributor 47045751).
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