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Generation 8:
Robert Anderson & (1st wife) Name Unknown's daughter:
(Robert was the son of John Anderson & Elizabeth Stirling)
8-1) ELISABETH ANDERSON- Birth & death dates are currently unknown. She married JAMES HORNE on November 10, 1798 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
*Note: She appears to be the daughter of Robert Anderson (of Carrrickston) & an unknown mother. Since Elisabeth was married in 1798, she could not be the daughter of Jean Gray (married in 1788), so it seems that Robert may have been married before. Also, the death record for Margaret (a half-sister. See under generation 8-2) has David Horne (one of Elisabeth's children) as an informat and listed as a "nephew". Margaret is buried in David's family plot in the Eastern Necropolis Cemetery located in Glasgow.
Robert Anderson & (2nd wife) Jean Gray's 4 children:
(Robert was the son of John Anderson & Elizabeth Stirling)
8-1) JOHN ANDERSON- Born on June 5, 1793 in Carrickston, Parish of Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Occupation: Labourer in Cumbernauld & sometime farmer in Carrickstone.
8-2) MARGARET ANDERSON - Born in 1796. Occupation: Grocer. She never was married. Margaret died from Dropsy on July 27, 1858 at 161 Garngad Road (the home of her nephew David Horn's. He was the son of Margaret's possible half-sister, Elisabeth Anderson Horne). The street is now called James Nisbet Street) in the Springburn District of Glasgow. David was the informant of her death. Margaret was interred in the lair of David Horn's, no. 602, at the Eastern Necropolis Cemetery in Glasgow.
8-3) ROBERT ANDERSON (Our direct ancestor) - Born on November 12, 1799 in Carrickston, Parish of Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. On May 16, 1827 Robert was admitted, by purchase (meaning he bought his ticket to the trade & was not nominated by his father or close relative), to the Burgesses of Glasgow ( the local organization that gave people permission to join trade incorporations & operate in the city). The following day, on May 17, 1827, Robert became a "Far hand" (meaning he was approved by members & not by birthright) of "The Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow" (A Guild, with strict rules and religious observances, founded in the mid sixteen century to control the bread industry & apprenticeships ), & he might have been a Deacon there in 1836. His sons (Robert, William, & John. See generation 9) joined in 1841. Robert's occupation was Master Baker. The Glasgow Post Office Directories say he lived & worked at the following places :
1826- No relevant entry; 1827 to 1837- 15 Stockwell Street (his home & business in the St. Enoch Parish); 1841- 45 Trongate (business) & 15 Stockwell (home & still possibly a business. The 1841 census lists only him, his 2nd wife, his daughter, his youngest son, & two step-children. Two of his other sons aren't listed); 1848- Last entry for him (he died in 1847). Robert is listed at 45 Trongate (business) & 56 Trongate (his home located at Reid's Court near Nelson Street in the Outer High Church Parish of Central Glasgow).
Robert is believed to have been a member of the Free Church of Scotland (A Evangelical Presbyterian Church that separated from the established Church of Scotland in 1843) since his daughter & step-daughter were married by ministers of the Free Church (See generation 9). He died on June 13, 1847 in Glasgow, Scotland without a Will. However, there is a December 14, 1847 Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventory of Estate for him. It includes cash, household furniture, books, silverplate, body clothes, stock in trade & utensils, and several debts due to him. The burial date & location for Robert is unknown....+(1st wife) MARGARET RUSSEL- Born on May 13, 1800 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Her parents were WILLIAM RUSSELL & MARGARET MILLER (See Russell family history below). Margaret married Robert on November 17, 1821 in the Parish of Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Robert, at the time, was a baker from this parish & Margaret was from Kilsyth). She died on March 19, 1838 in St. Enoch, Glasgow, Scotland. The burial date & location for Margaret is unknown....+(2nd wife) MARION MILLER (She was a sister of Mary Miller. See Mary in generation 8. Their husbands were cousins)- Born: October 19, 1804 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Her parents were JAMES MILLER & MARION COLQUHOUN. She Married Robert on November 9, 1839 in the Parish of New or East Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (Her 1st husband was John Provan, Jr.. He was born April 28, 1802 in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. His parents were John Provan Sr. & Marion Bryce. John, Jr. was a farmer who lived in Knightswood, Dunbartonshire. He died on May 2, 1837, & was buried at the New Kilpatrick Churchyard next to his parents. There is a March 3, 1848 Inventory of Estate for John Jr. but no Will. In this record, Marion is referred to as the relict of the deceased John Provan and deceased Robert Anderson, baker in Glasgow. The inventory includes household furniture, body clothes, cattle, various farming stock implements, crop, other belongings, a farmer named David Sogan, and storekeeper named Alexander McLuckie). According to the Glasgow Post Office Directory, after Robert's death, Marion continued to work & live at 45 & 56 Trongate from 1849-1852 (her step-daughter, Margaret Anderson, remained at 56 until her death in 1856). In 1853 there is no relevant entry. However, from 1854 to 1858 Marion's listed again at 45, & in 1857-58 she's living at 74 London Street (This is the last entry for her). In 1858, she emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland & settled in Chicago, Cooks County, Illinois. She was a resident in Illinois for 35 years. A 1880 U.S. Federal Census lists her living with her daughter's family (See Marion Provan under generation 9). Marion died at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 1893 at 226 Warren Avenue in Chicago's 12th Ward. She was 88 years, 6 months, & 12 days old. The cause of death was old age. A funeral was held for her on Thursday, May 4, 1893 at 1:00 p.m.. It was followed by a private burial in Chicago's Rosehill Cemetery located at 5800 Ravenswood Avenue. She is in lot 86-88/ Section C with her daughter, son-in-law, & grandchildren.
*Note: Margaret Russell was a third cousin once removed of Margaret Brown Dick & George Ronald Anderson in generation 9. They all share William Speirs & Janet Ker. Margaret's husband was a 1st cousin once removed of George.
8-4) MARY ANDERSON
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Generation 9:
James & Elizabeth (Anderson) Horne’s children:
(Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert Anderson of Carrickston & unknown mother)
9-1) DAVID HORNE (A twin?)- Born on September 22, 1814 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He was a draper’s salesman & then spirit salesman. David died on December 29, 1871 at 77 Abercromby Street in the Calton District of Glasgow. The cause of death was sudden Paralysis (a Stroke?). The informant of his death was his brother-in-law, John Weir. David was buried in Lair 2049 of the Eastern Necropolis Cemetery in Glasgow…..+MARY MCKEAN- Her birth & death dates are currently unknown.
9-2) JOHN HORNE (A twin?)- Born on September 22, 1814 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He was a railway labourer. John died on April 5, 1877 at 77 Abercromby Street in the Calton District of Glasgow. The cause of death was Bronchitis. The informant of his death was his brother-in-law, John Weir. John was buried in Lair 2050 of the Eastern Necropolis Cemetery in Glasgow.….+MARGARET BENNIE- Her birth & death dates are unknown. She & John were married on December 31, 1841 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
9-3) MARGARET HORNE- Born on May 11, 1816 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. She died on August 3, 1887 at 360 Pollokshaws Road in the Tradeston District of Glasgow. The cause of death was heart disease. The informant of her death was her sister, Elizabeth Horne….+JOHN WEIR- Born c. 1807. His parents were JOHN WEIR & AGNES MARTIN. He was a coal agent & then weaving factory stacker. He & Margaret (his third wife) were married on November 23, 1860 in Springburn, Lanarkshire. Scotland. John died on January 18, 1881 at 77 Abercromby Street in the Calton District of Glasgow. The cause of death was old age & general debility. The informant of his death was James Baird (his son-in-law).
9-4) JANET HORNE- Born on January 26, 1817 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. She was a domestic servant. Jean was never married. On December 24, 1882 she died at 77 Abercromby Street in the Calton District of Glasgow. The cause of death was hepatic disease. The informant of her death was her sister, Margaret Weir. Janet was buried in Lair 2049 of the Eastern Necropolis Cemetery in Glasgow.
9-5) ELIZABETH HORNE- Born c. 1820 in Scotland. She was a domestic servant cook and never was married. The 1881 UK Census has Elizabeth at 77 Abercromby with her sister Margaret. Elizabeth died on December 24, 1891 at 18 Dover Street in Glasgow. The informat of her death was James Baird (He is called a friend on her death record, but it appears he was John Weir's son-in-law).
Robert & Margaret (Russell) Anderson's 4 children:
(Robert was the son of Robert Anderson & Jean Gray)
*Note: They had about 5 other children that all died quite young. There are no official birth or christening records for any of their children.
9-1) ROBERT ANDERSON- Born: March 29, 1824 (or the 26th according to his death record) in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He became a member of "The Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow" on March 24, 1841, & he was also in the "42nd Foot" for a while (location of the regiment is unknown). Robert emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland to the United Sates in 1849 (according to his death record). He probably settled in Boston, MA first (the Portland, Maine record for his first marriage says he came from Boston). Robert's occupations & residences in the U.S. were the following (source: family paper, 2nd son's birth record, U.S. Federal Censuses, & Brooklyn City Directories);
Baker in ?; 1850- Taylor, Thomas & Anderson, R., Grocers, Kneeland, corner Cove, house do. (Boston Business & residence of Robert's & his uncle, Thomas Taylor's. See Thomas under Russell family history below); 1854- Clerk in Boston living at 232 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA; 1855-56- bookkeeper living at 292 South Fifth St. (now Fourth St.) in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey; 1856-57- No entry for Robert in the Jersey City Directory; 1857-58- Bookkeeper in New York living at 113 Coles Street in Jersey City; 1859-61- Accountant/clerk living at "Court and Sackett" in South Brooklyn, NY (Ward 6); 1870-71- Grocery store bookkeeper residing at 181 Adelphi Street in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, NY (Ward 20); 1872- House at 227 Adelphi Street; 1874-80- Teller at "Bowery Savings Bank" living at 179 Adelphi Street; 1880- Bookkeeper at 178 Carlton Avenue (information came from the June 4, 1880 U.S. Federal census. Robert's 2nd wife's mother named Mrs. Susan Wright & brother named William S. Wright are listed with them); c.1881-1885- Deputy collector of internal revenue living at 256 Adelphi Street in Brooklyn's ward 20 (Source was 'Brooklyn Daily Eagle' articles & Robert's death record).
Robert was a resident of Brooklyn for 26 years, and he seems to have been a very educated active community member. He'd often speak on a variety of subjects such as politics and religion. There are several "Brooklyn Daily Eagle" articles that describe him as a "cultured gentleman" and "most agreeable speaker". Audiences would often be in roars applauding him enthusiastically. Robert would also do readings of novels "rendered in a most effective style". Books, such as "Bardell vs. Pickwick" by Charles Dickens and "Mr. Stiver's Horse" by James Montgomery Bailey, were read. As for Robert's religion, it appears that he was an Episcopalian. He and his family probably attended St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Adelphi Street. (In 1949 St. Mark’s, Adelphi Street, merged with St. Michael’s, High Street, and became St. Michael’s and St. Mark’s. This church closed in November 1993). In 1874 & 1875 Robert was asked to be the chaplain of Brooklyn's Marine Barracks Chapel on Flushing Avenue & The Asylum For The Insane at Flatbush. The Episcopal Bishop of Long Island, Abraham Newkirk Littlejohn, gave the license. Previously, the Bishop placed two ordained clergymen that became discouraged and left. Robert managed to succeed. Each Sabbath Day, he gave eloquent speeches accompanied by his musical friends. Twice he was honored for his services. At the barracks on Decoration Day of 1875 (now called Memorial Day), the Marines gave Robert a gold chain and locket with the following inscription; "To Robert Anderson, Esq., from his friends the Marines, May 1875". Sergeant Hodges gave the presentation speech. It moved Robert so much that he could only bow his appreciation. Again, on the night of July 15, 1875, Robert was honored by the Marine Corps and interested citizens at his home at 179 Adelphi. As for his political view, Robert considered himself to be a liberal Republican and was a member of the "Washington Social Club" (a twentieth ward Republican group). He died on Friday, March 27, 1885 in his home at 256 Adelphi Street. Robert's age was 60 yrs., 11 months, & 29 days. The cause of death was "Eupipelas". The funeral service took place at his residence on Sunday, March 29, 1885 at 4:00 p.m.. Rev. Spencer S. Roche, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, was the officiant. He read the Episcopal burial rite and expressed admiration for Robert's character. Many people attended the service. Colleagues of Robert's, from the Internal Revenue Department, sent a column of roses and tulips as a tribute of their respect. The following morning, members of the Altair Lodge (no. 601) performed the last Masonic Rites. The burial took place later that day at Lot 69-5 in Jersey City Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey...+(1st wife) LUCY HELEN PETERSON- Born abt. 1829 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Her parents were DANIEL PETERSON (a captian born on October 28, 1783 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA) & MRS. SARAH PETERSON (Born abt. 1794 in Maine. A 1850 U.S. Federal Census has the Petersons living in a boarding house in Ward 4, Portland, Cumberland Co., ME). Lucy & Robert were married by the Rev. Jacob R. Scott on March 5, 1851 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Lucy died on June 19, 1857 after a short but severe illness at 113 Coles Street in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. The funeral took place the following day at 3:00....+(2nd wife) SARAH ELIZABETH MARTIN- Born in New York in November 1832. Her parents were CHARLES MARTIN & SUSAN SHOPE. She married Robert on November 11, 1857 in New York City, New York (her 1st husband was Edward R. Lavielle). The officant was Rev. George Bush. Later, Sarah is living with her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Baird Anderson Rohrer, at 410 Fenimore in Brooklyn. (info. from 1900 & 1910 censuses for the Rohrer household. See Agnes under generation10). On July 20, 1911 she died at no. 410. The cause of death was Bladder Cancer. The burial took place on July 21, 1911 in New York.
9-2) WILLIAM ANDERSON- Born: January 19, 1826 in Glasgow, Scotland. He became a member of "The Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow" on March 24, 1841. Died: January 14, 1845.
9-3) MARGARET ANDERSON - Born on March 3, 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (probably at 15 Stockwell in the St. Enoch Parish of Glasgow). Margaret died at 56 Trongate (Her home located at Reid's Court. It was originally her father's & step-mother's) in Glasgow on October 16, 1856 at age 28 (this happened 4 days after her only child, a premature 16 day old infant named Margaret Russell Anderson, died). The cause of death was Consumption, & she was buried at North Street Burial Ground in the Anderston district of Glasgow (In 1964 all remains from this cemetery were exhumed & re-interred at the banking of section 26 in the Linn Cemetery located at Lainshaw Drive , & no headstones survived)....+JAMES ANDERSON- Born on December 16, 1830 & christened on January 9, 1831 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. His parents were JOHN ANDERSON & JEAN RONALD. Just before marriage, James was living at 29 Saint Andrew Square in Glasgow. Margaret's address at the time was 56 Trongate, in the Central District of Glasgow, where they were also married on February 7, 1856. The minister was Alexander Wilson of the Bridgeton Free Church (Margaret's step-sister, Marion Provan, was married at the same location & by the same minister too. See below in generation 9). James worked as a warehouseman at the John Millar & Sons' Warehouse at the Cross in Glasgow, Scotland. He died on January 24, 1862 in Smithstone, Cumbernauld.
* Note: Margaret & James (see him under generation 9) were 2nd cousins & 3rd cousins. Their common ancestors were John Anderson & Elizabeth Stirling and also William Speirs & Janet Ker.
9-4) JOHN ANDERSON (Our direct ancestor & immigrant. See his photo near bottom of page)-
* Note: He appears to have been a good father but also an alcoholic. A grandchild of his, named Cornelia Magaretha Anderson (see her under generation 11), heard he liked "a good drink". Also John's children, when grown, avoided mentioning him but did visit. Wellesley, where the Andersons finally settled, was a small country town temperate in its pleasures. For instance, John's wife was confronted by their pastor, Perez Dickinson Cowan (a 2nd cousin of authoress Emily Dickinson), telling her that her children shouldn't dance. Reverend Cowan gave up when they threw a party on Fast Day (A day of public fasting, prayer, and abstinence from secular activities. It was a New England tradition, observed on September 8th by church members, that began during the early colonial period. In 1894, it was changed to "Patriot's Day" in Massachusetts).
John was born on July 18, 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (probably at 15 Stockwell in the St. Enoch Parish of Glasgow). On March 24, 1841 John became a member of "The Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow". In 1851, he emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland & settled in Boston, MA. John never became a U.S. citizen (source was the 1910 U.S. Federal Census). Just before arriving the U.S., according to a March 30, 1851 Glasgow census, he (age 19) was living with his step-mother, sister, & two step-siblings in the Outerhigh Parish in ward 548 (56 Trongate at Reid's Court). Throughout his life he was an active church member. On July 1, 1855, John joined the Mount Vernon Congregational Church (The same church his future wife & in-laws attended. They are listed under church members in the "One Hundred Years of Mount Vernon Church" by Pauline Holmes. At the Congregational Library and Archives in Boston, MA their signatures are in the Mount Vernon Church membership/confession of faith book. Also there is a May 1865 baptism record for John's oldest child, Charlotte Russell Anderson). It was located on Somerset Court in Boston, MA (Later the address was 11 Ashburton Place. From 1895 to 1964 Boston University School of Law occupied the building). He worked at Boston dry goods stores until he retired in 1906 at about age 75. In various town directories and censuses from Boston, Wellesley, Newton, & Watertown (from 1851 to 1907) it appears that John was working in partnership or for himself often. He is listed working & living at the following places:
1851- There are three possible matches that are consistent with John's later life- One a "pedlar" with house at rear of 10 Charter; The second was a "laborer" & a house on Robison Lane; The last is also a "laborer" & house on 98 Fourth. * 1852- Only one possible match- a "laborer" living at 2 Robinson Alley. * 1853- Two possible matches- both laborers; one living a 4 Snowhill; the other at the rear of 5 Bartlett. * 1854- "Anderson, John, 36 India, boards 108 Pleasant". He worked near India Wharf & lived with his aunt & uncle, Thomas & Jane (Jean Russell) Taylor (See no. 3-4 under Russell family below). * 1855- Same as 1854 entry. * 1856- No entry. * 1857- "Anderson, John, clerk, boards 108 Pleasant". * 1858- "Anderson, John, clerk, 106 Washington St., b. 108 Pleasant". * 1859- "Anderson, John (Brown, A., & Co.), 38 Milk, boards 108 Pleasant". * 1860- "Anderson, John (Brown, A., &Co.), dry goods and millinery, 68 Milk, boards 108 Pleasant". Also a listing for Brown, Anderson, & Co."- "Dry Goods: Importers and Jobbers" [The 1860 census has John living with his aunt & uncle in ward 9 which is Back Bay. John is 28 yrs. old, a clerk, & born in Scotland. Thomas is 54 yrs. old, a baker, & born in Scotland. Jane is also 54 yrs. old, a housekeeper, & born in Scotland]. * 1861- "Anderson, John (Knapp, Anderson & Co.), hosiery, etc., 13 Milk, boards 154 Harrison Ave" (internet sources say that Benjamin Franklin was born on Milk Street at no. 17). * 1862- "Anderson, John & Co., hosiery, etc., 13 Milk, boards 40 Pinckney". * 1863- "Anderson, John & Co., fancy dry goods, etc., 13 Milk, boards 13 Allston". * 1864- Same as the 1863 entry. * 1865- Same as the 1863 entry. * 1867- "Anderson & J.A. Baird, fancy dry goods, 7 & 9 Milk, house at Brookline". * 1868- "7 & 9 Milk, house at Wellesley". * 1869- "136 Devonshire, house at Wellesley" (Champney Brothers & Young - Hosiery & Gloves" was also at no. 136). * 1870- "80 Summer, house at Wellesley" ("Henry Frost & Co. - Commission Merchants & Importers" & "William L. Lovell - Hosiery, Gloves, & Co." are listed at no. 80 too). * 1872- "23 Milk, house at Wellesley" ("William Heckle & Co. - Millinery & Straw Goods" was also located at no. 23. In that area there was a disastrous fire that began the night of Saturday, November 9, 1872. It was under control the following day in the late afternoon. Many merchants were affected in a section bounded by Summer, Washington, Milk, & Broad Streets. This might explain why John moved his business in 1873). * 1873- "19 Avon, house at Wellesley". * 1874- "17 Summer, house at Wellesley"("Moore, Pickering, & Co. - Millinery" is listed here). * 1875- Same as 1874 entry. * 1876- "20 Summer, house at Wellesley" (no. 20 was the address for William Heckle & Co. too, so it appears the company moved and John worked for them). * 1877- "32 Hawley, house at Wellesley". * 1882 - "clerk, 77 Summer, house at Wellesley". * 1889- "salesman, 75 Chauncy, h. at Wellesley" (the Wellesley directory has more information; "John Anderson, trav salesman, emp Fiedler, Chauncy & Moeldner, Boston, h. Washington n. Blossom). * 1890- "salesman, 29 Kingston, h. at Wellesley". * 1891- "salesman, 41 Kingston, h. at Wellesley". * 1892- same as 1891 entry. * 1896- "commission merchant, Boston, house at Washington Street, Wellesley"(this entry is from the Wellesley Directory). * 1903- One possible match is in the Newton directory, but no way to tell. "John Anderson, boards 138 Charlesbank Rd, N[ewton] (northeast of Wellesley). * 1907- "John Anderson, res 20 Capitol" (from the Watertown Directory).
When John was married, he & his family were always tenants. The first place was his father-in-law's house on 13 Allston Street in Boston (The location was between Scollay Square and Beacon Hill in ward 4. The street no longer exists, & today it would be between the Saltonstall Building at 100 Cambridge St. and the McCormick State Office Building at 1 Ashburton Place). The next homes were in Brookline & then in West Needham (incorporated as the town of Wellesley in April 1881) where they were residents the longest time. Their house was near the corner of Washington & Blossom Streets until 1896 when his wife died (Originally Blossom Street was named Weston Road. The story is that one morning a sign, with "Blossom Street" on it, appeared below a flourishing garden at the home of Charles & Prudence Mansfield. The name stuck for 50 years until the town voted to change it back to Weston Road in 1907). Other relatives that lived with the Andersons were; John's wife's widowed father (Daniel Emery Pratt) & his wife's two widowed siblings ( Mrs. Sarah Wilson Pratt Frost & Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth Pratt Simpson). Daniel was there from 1868 until he died on Dec. 7, 1872. Sarah was also there from 1868 until she died on Aug. 31, 1894. Charlotte joined them possibly after her husband died in 1892. After several years of worshiping at the Mount Vernon Congregational Church, the Andersons then became members of the nearby Wellesley Congregational Church on Central Street. John & his wife joined first on July 4, 1875. Their children joined later ( They are listed in the book, "Wellesley Congregational Church 1798-1898", by the Pastor Edward Herrick Chandler). The positions John held there were the following: Sunday School Superintendent April 1880 to April 1881, Clerk Jan. 16,1885 to Jan. 20,1887 & Jan. 23, 1890 to Feb. 6, 1891, & Deacon (a subordinate to the pastor & duties connected with the communion service and care of the poor)July 18, 1886 to Oct. 4, 1889. After the death of John's wife in 1896, it looks like he separated from his children & sister-in-law Charlotte. In the 1898 "Wellesley Town Report" there is a John Anderson under " List of Persons Paying Only a Poll Tax [meaning rent] "living on nearby Wellesley Avenue & a separate entry for his son Robert living on the same street (John's daughter Margaret & his sister-in-law Charlotte where living with Robert). John then started to attend the Grace Episcopal Church in nearby Newton, MA probably right after dropping from the Wellesley Congregational Church on Nov. 4, 1898. The Grace Church has a 1855-1907 Communicant's List that shows he was confirmed on May 28, 1905. In 1906 he settled in Watertown, MA and retired; living at Abraham & Annie Vokey's boarding house on 20 Capitol Street. A 1907 Watertown directory, 1910 census, & obituary affirms that he lived there (the Vokeys, according to the 1910 census, came from Canada & Abraham was a carpenter. The Watertown Assessor's Office said they were the first owners of this house which was built in or about 1890, & it still exists at #20). John died at the Vokeys' house on April 3, 1911. The cause of death was Apoplexy. His obituary appeared in Watertown's "The Tribune-Enterprise" April 7, 1911 issue. It states that Mrs. Vokey was surprised to find him dead in bed Monday morning after she noticed that he was not awake at his usual time. The night before John, after attending a Grace Episcopal Church service in Newton, returned to his room appearing to be in good health. The funeral service was held at the Mount Auburn Cemetery Chapel at two o' clock on April 4, 1911 located on 580 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA. (The family paid ten dollars for a two hour reservation of the chapel). He's also buried there at Lot no. 2859 on Indian Ridge Path (his father-in-law originally owned it) in a unmarked grave. His children never purchased a headstone because of the cost....+ELLEN AUGUSTA PRATT (See photo near bottom of page)- Born: December 07, 1838 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. Her parents were DANIEL EMERY PRATT (He was born on June 25, 1803 in Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH; moved to Boston, MA after his wedding on Sept. 7, 1835, worked as a Boston Stabler; died on Dec. 4, 1872 in Wellesley, Norfolk Co., MA; funeral in Wellesley at 11:00 a.m. probably on Dec.6, 1872; buried on Dec. 7, 1872 in the Mount Auburn Cemetery) & CHARLOTTE WILSON NIMS (She was born on Nov. 9, 1810 in Sullivan, Cheshire Co., NH; died on August 14, 1860 at her home at 13 Allston Street, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA; buried on August 15, 1860 in the Mount Auburn Cemetery). Ellen's family were members of the Mount Vernon Congregational Church. She joined on May 3, 1856 were she was later wedded to John on June 16, 1863 by the Reverend Edward Norris Kirk. Ellen died on November 21, 1896 in Wellesley, Norfolk Co., MA. after a long illness. The cause of death was Disease of the Spine. A funeral service was held in Wellesley, MA at twelve o' clock probably on November 23, 1896. The burial was on November 24, 1896 at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA. The grave is unmarked in Lot no. 2859 at Indian Ridge Path. Her children never purchased a headstone because of the cost).
Robert's Step-children from his 2nd wife, Mrs. Marion Miller Provan Anderson:
(Robert was the son of Robert Anderson & Jean Gray)
9-1) MARION PROVAN- Born: September 2, 1829 in Knightswood, Parish of New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Her parents were JOHN PROVAN & MARION MILLER (see generation 8 above). She was 89 years & 12 days old when she died on September 14, 1918 in Chicago, Cooks County, Illinois. Her last address at the time was 238 N. Parkside Ave. Marion's burial took place at Chicago's Rosehill Cemetery located at 5800 Ravenswood Avenue. She is in lot 86-88/ Section C with her mother, husband, & children.....+JOHN STEWART SR.- Born: April 11, 1827 in Glasgow, Scotland. His parents were ALEXANDER STEWART (a thread manufacturer) & MARGARET ALLAN. In 1852, John emigrated from Scotland and settled in Chicago, Illinois. At the time of his wedding his address was 141 Hospital Street in the Hutchesontown section of Glasgow. Marion's address at the time was 56 Trongate in the Central District of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (her step-father's & mother's home) where they were also married on July 4, 1855. The minister was Alexander Wilson of the Bridgeton Free Church. Her step-sister, Margaret Anderson, was married at the same location & by the same minister too (See above in generation 9). John was a wholesale grocer and city employee in various departments (The 1880 U.S. Federal Census for Chicago lists him as a city employee). He died on May 29, 1912 in Chicago, Cooks County, Illinois. His age was 85 years, 1 month, & 18 days old. His last residence was 1937 Warren Avenue where he lived for 43 years. The burial took place at Chicago's Rosehill Cemetery located at 5800 Ravenswood Avenue. He is in lot 86-88/ Section C with his wife, mother-in-law, & children.
9-2) JOHN PROVAN- Born: abt. 1832 in Scotland.
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Generation 10:
Robert & Lucy(Peterson) Anderson's children:
(Robert was the son of Robert Anderson & Margaret Russell)
10-1) HEWET TAYLOR ANDERSON- Born: January 10, 1852 in Maine (The 1860 U.S. Federal census says he was born in Maine. The Portland, ME city clerk was unable to find a record. His first name appears to be his maternal great-grandmother's maiden name, Sarah Hewitt. His middle name is his paternal great-uncle's surname. See no. 3-4 under Russell family below). Hewet died bewteen 1860 & 1870 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York (He is not listed on the 1870 census nor on an April 1, 1885 Letter of Administration on the Estate of his father).
10-2) WILLIAM McGOWAN ANDERSON (He's called Willie on his birth record)- Born: July 18, 1854 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts at 232 Harrison Avenue. William died bewteen 1860 & 1870 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York (He is not listed on the 1870 census nor on an April 1, 1885 Letter of Administration on the Estate of his father).
Robert & Sarah E. (Martin) Lavielle Anderson's children:
(Robert was the son of Robert Anderson & Margaret Russell)
10-1) MALCOLM CHARLES ANDERSON- Born: Aug. 10, 1858 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York. He was head bookkeeper of the "Kings County Charitable Institutions" on Clark Street in Flatbush, member of the "Lafayette Republican Club", and he was also elected Supervisor of Brooklyn's 20th Ward. He died on November 11, 1919 in his apartment located at 215 Lenox Road in Brooklyn. The burial took place on November 14, 1919 at Lot no. 7871 in the Pleasant Hill section of "The Evergreens Cemetery". The address is 1629 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY…+AGNES WOOD- Born c. 1868 in Canada. Her last residence was 215 Lenox Road. Agnes died in May 20, 1943 at the Cumberland Hospital in Brooklyn, and she was buried on May 24, 1943 next to her husband.
10-2) JENNIE RUSSELL ANDERSON (She's called Jane on the 1860, 1870, 1880 censuses)- Born: Jan. 14, 1860 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York...+HARVEY EDWARD SIMPSON- Born: c. 1854 in England. His parents were JOSEPH SIMPSON & LOIS QUELCH. He & Jennie were married on October 10, 1903 in Brooklyn. The wedding was at 200 Adelphi Street. Rev. Spencer S. Roche, of St. Mark's Episcopal church on Adelphi Street, was the officiant.
10-3) ROBERT LINCOLN ANDERSON- Born: Nov. 16, 1865 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York.
10-4) AGNES BAIRD ANDERSON- Born: Nov. 3, 1870 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York. Her last residence was 465 Sumner Avenue in Brooklyn. She died on April 28, 1923 at the Dr. Combes Sanitarium on Jackson Avenue in Corona, Queens County, New York. The cause of death was Uterine Cancer. The burial took place on April 29, 1923 in New York....+(1st husband) HERMAN THOMAS HAVELOCK RUSSELL- Born: October 28, 1866 in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamas. His parents were THOMAS JAMES RUSSELL & MARY SAUNDERS. He married Agnes on Monday evening of November 5, 1888 in Brooklyn. The wedding took place at 213 DeKalb Street (the residence of Agnes' mother). Rev. Spencer S. Roche, of St. Mark's Episcopal church on Adelphi Street, was the officiant. Mr. Russell was a doctor from Nassau, W. I....+(2nd husband) JOSHUA ELLIS ROHRER- Born: July 1863 in Mount Morris, Ogle county, Illinois. He's a son of DANIEL F. ROHRER (a school teacher) & SARAH ELLEN MATTHEWS. The 1880 U.S. Federal Census for the Rohrer household has Joshua listed as a apprentice to Druggist in the 4th ward of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He and Agnes were married on December 23, 1894 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Joshua was a Druggist and proprietor of a Pharmacy at 471 Sumner Ave. at the corner of Decatur St. in Brooklyn, New York. The 1888-90 Brooklyn Directory list his home address as 331 Nostrand Ave. (His brother, Frederick, and widowed mother are also at that address). The 1900-1920 U.S. Censues has Joshua & Agnes living in Brooklyn ( Agnes' mother, Sarah E. Anderson, is listed with them on the 1900 & 1910 censuses). In 1900 the Rohrers are at 465 Sumner Avenue. By 1910 they are at 410 Fenimore Street and in 1920 at no. 410. A June 25, 1902 'Brooklyn Daily Eagle' article about Mr. Rohrer says the following:
" Monday's Eagle contained a story about a burglar scare at the Sumner Avenue Baptist Church which mentioned J. E. Rohrer, a highly respected druggist, whose place of business is at Sumner Avenue, corner of Decatur Street. The item said that Mr. Rohrer was a clerk in the drug store, when, as a matter of fact, he is the proprietor. He has been guyed by some of his friends and to prevent further jibes this correction is made."
*Note: The 1900 & 1910 U.S. Federal Censuses say that Agnes had one child that was no longer living & her mother, Sarah, had 4 of her 6 children living.
Margaret & James Anderson's only child:
(Margaret was the daughter of Robert Anderson & Margaret Russell)
10-1) MARGARET RUSSELL ANDERSON-Born: September 26, 1856 at 56 Trongate Street in the Central District of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Margaret died 16 days later on October 12, 1856 at 56 Trongate (her mother died 4 days after that from Consumption). Cause of death was being born prematurely from a diseased mother. Margaret was buried at North Street Burial Ground in the Anderston district of Glasgow (In 1964 all remains from this cemetery were exhumed & re-interred at the banking of section 26 in the Linn Cemetery located at Lainshaw Drive , & no headstones survived).
John & Ellen (Pratt) Anderson's children:
(John was the son of Robert Anderson & Margaret Russell)
Note: There are only official birth records for Charlotte & Marion & one baptism record for Charlotte.
10-1) CHARLOTTE RUSSELL ANDERSON:- born on September 26, 1864 at 13 Allston Street (her grandfather Pratt's house) in Boston, Suffolk, MA and baptised May 1865 at the Mount Vernon Congregational Church at Somerset Court in Boston, MA (Later the address was 11 Ashburton Place. The baptism record is now at the Congregational Library and Archives in Boston, MA). Charlotte was educated at the Dana Hall School in Wellesley, MA & graduated in 1883. Charlotte was a member of the Wellesley Congregational Church from Sept. 4, 1881 to Feb. 15, 1895 & then joined the Episcopal Church in Wellesley (might be Saint Andrews Episcopal Church at 79 Denton Rd. near Cottage St. where she lived with her husband). When married, she continued to live in Wellesley. The first home was at 11 Cottage Street. Her husband's uncle, Edwin Leighton Rollins, built the house for them. He also built nos. 7 & 9 for other Rollin family members (All three buildings are Queen Ann Victorians, similar in appearance, & still exist). Her sister Margaret's family lived next door for a time probably in one of Edwin's houses. 1900, 1910, & 1920 U.S. Federal Censuses confirm that Charlotte lived at no. 11. Her brother Robert's mother-in-law & sister-in-law, Margaretha & Hildegard Williamson, happened to be boarders there according to the 1920 census (see Margaretha below under Elsa Rebecca Williamson in generation 10). The last address for Charlotte was her daughter Katharine's home at 197 Florida Street in Springfield, MA (the 1930 census confirms that). She died there on August 25, 1943. Services were held in Springfield & Wellesley, MA. The burial was at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellesley, MA....+THEODORE BIGELOW ROLLINS, SR.- Born: January 21, 1857 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., MA & raised in Wellesley, Norfolk Co., MA at the Rollins' 200 acre farm at 646 Washington Street (the 1880 census has Theodore, his brother Harry, & widowed mother, living there with relatives near the Andersons home). His parents were Hiram Rollins (A Colonel of Second Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers & then Wellesley merchant born on May 16, 1827 in Dover, Strafford Co., NH & died on Aug. 19, 1868 in Washington D.C.) & Mary Caroline Bigelow (born on Aug. 10, 1831 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA & died in 1906 in Wellesley, MA). Theodore was educated at Wellesley public schools, the Allen School in West Newton, MA & the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. On Dec. 14, 1886 he married Charlotte at the Wellesley Congregational Church. Rev. Perez Dickinson Cowan was the officiant. Theodore's occupation was in the wall-paper trade. He died suddenly on January 13, 1900 in Wellesley, Norfolk Co., MA. from heart failure, and he is buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellesley.
10-2) ROBERT EMERY ANDERSON, SR. (Our direct ancestor. See photo near bottom of page)- Born: January 26, 1866 in Brookline, Norfolk Co., MA. Robert survived Typhoid Fever when he was young. He was educated at the Wellesley High School in Wellesley, MA, & he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA as a special student from 1882 to 1884. Robert was considered part of the class of 1887. On May 2, 1886, he began his membership to the Wellesley Congregational Church where he held the following positions: Sunday School Superintendent 1890-1892, Treasurer Jan. 13, 1893 to Jan. 24, 1895, President of the YPSCE ( Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor) July 1894 to July 1895 & July 1898, Clerk April 10, 1896 to Jan. 24, 1898, Executive Committee Jan. 24, 1896 to Jan. 24, 1898. Also, he wrote a chapter on the YPSCE for a book called "The Wellesley Congregational Church 1798-1898" by the Pastor Edward Herrick Chandler. Before marriage, Robert, his aunt Charlotte Elizabeth Pratt Simpson, & his sister Margaret, were boarders together on Wellesley Avenue in Wellesley, MA probably starting before 1898. Margaret left "the old home" for good on Nov. 6, 1898 (as Robert puts it in a letter) to prepare for her wedding day on Dec. 6, 1898. Then possibly, Robert's youngest sister, Marion, moved in. It was planned that she'd help with the housework for a while. Soon the owner of the house asked them to leave on Sept. 1, 1899 so he could sell it. Robert's good friend from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology & future cousin-in-law, William Henry Blood Jr. (class of 1888), planned to buy the house from the owner & electrify it. William, also known as Harry, happened to be an electrician (The 1900 census has him living on Wellesley Ave. See Harry listed under Elsa Rebecca Williamson). They then moved to nearby Washington Street, where they were boarders at Mrs. Mary R. Stanwood's house (Robert had two rooms on the 1st floor & his aunt had two rooms above him. Both used their spaces as a bedroom & livingroom separated from their landlord's family. They shared "the lower room", as Robert puts it, as a parlor). In the winter of 1901, Robert left to find a home for his future wife named Elsa. When married, they lived in Newton Center, MA. Their 1st home was at 83 Institution Ave. (boarders of Mrs. Rowe. She prepared meals for them too). The 2nd home was at 20 Ripley Terrace where their two children were born. The third house was at 14 Oxford Road. Their last home was 33 Ledges Road (They built it in 1910). Robert, Elsa, & children worshiped at the First Church in Newton, MA. His occupation was that of clerk at Cutler Brothers & Co.(a Boston, MA wholesale drug trade company ran by brothers & established by their uncle, Dr. Abram T. Lowe, in 1826. Dr. Lowe was one of the city's pioneer druggist). Robert was then a store manager after it merged, on Jan. 1, 1900 with two other local drug businesses, to become Eastern Drug. Co. (A wholesale & jobbing drug business). The Boston Directories have Robert's working addresses as the following: 89 Broad Street in 1885, 99 Broad Street in 1900, 20 Fulton St. in 1901, 14 Fulton St. from 1902-onwards. He died on August 8, 1945 at his 33 Ledges Road home (Cause of death was Congestive Heart Disease). There was a 3:45 p.m. service & burial on Aug. 10, 1945 at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA. Grave is in Lot no. 2859 at Indian Ridge Path....ELSA REBECCA WILLIAMSON (See photo at bottom of page)- Born July 8, 1877 in New York City, Manhattan Co., NY. Her parents were George Norman Williamson (Born on March 12, 1853 in Bound Brook, Somerset Co., NJ; worked as a lawyer & then partner & head of his uncle's Chemical Co. in NYC; married on Oct. 10, 1876 in Dresden, Germany; died on April 22, 1905 during trip in Rome, Italy with his wife to recuperate from ill health ) & Margaretha Heink (Born on April 26, 1851 at the Marcolini Palais in Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Saxony, Germany; before marriage she worked as a German tutor for her husband's family; & died on June 15, 1938 in Newton Center, Middlesex Co., MA). The first time Elsa & Robert met was in the summer of 1897 in Wellesley, MA at his friend Harry Blood's house. Harry happened to be Elsa's cousin (His mother, Mrs. Mariana Williamson Blood, was a sibling of Elsa's father. Also Elsa's 2nd great-uncle, George Washington Codwise, lived in Wellesley. George's wife, Beatrice, was a friend of Robert's Aunt Charlotte). One evening, when Elsa was visiting from New York City, Robert stopped by. She was about to leave for a lecture nearby with Harry. During the courtship, many letters were exchanged & some visits (It was an especially difficult time since Elsa had to be her mother's travel companion on long trips to see relatives in Germany & Pennsylvania sanatorium visits to rid herself of "wicked headaches"). When Robert & Elsa had some time together, he'd often take Elsa paddling in his green canvas canoe on Lake Waban in the Wellesley College campus or the Charles River. His canoe "Ecca" was named after Elsa (when people asked Robert what the name meant he'd tell them, "It's Greek. Look it up in the dictionary." A private joke between he & Elsa. Because Wellesley was a small country town, they kept their relationship secret so there wouldn't be any gossip. For instance, according to Robert's sister Margaret, mail was read by the Wellesley Postmaster & he'd place some on a wheel so others could see them). On canoe trips, Elsa was very light, so he'd have to add stones at her end. Then, before marriage, an engagement party was hosted by Robert's sister Charlotte at her Cottage Street home in Wellesley. On April 8, 1901 Elsa & Robert got married in New York City, NY at Saint Andrew's Church on 5th Ave. & 127th Street. Rev. George Van de Water was the officiant. Their honeymoon itinerary was to leave New York City at 8:00 a.m., see sights in Philadelphia, stay at the Ebbitt House in Washington DC, & then Norfolk, Virginia to catch a boat to Boston, MA. A few years later, Elsa was largely responsible for founding Newton's Fortnightly Club ( a women's literary and social organization) on Nov. 18, 1903, & in 1953 the club celebrated its 50th anniversary. Elsa died on July 24, 1975 at her 33 Ledges Road home (Cause of death was Brain Hemorrhage Progressive). Burial: July 29, 1975 at 2:45 p.m. at the Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA. Grave is in Lot no. 2859 at Indian Ridge Path.
10-3) MARGARET WILSON ANDERSON (See photo near bottom of page)- Born: May 24, 1867 in Brookline, Norfolk co., MA (source is from family notes. The Massachusetts Archive was not able to locate a birth record for her). It is not known if she ever attended the Wellesley Congregational Church since she is not on the membership list with her family. Margaret was a 1887 graduate of the Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Norfolk Co., MA. Before marriage, she was living with her brother Robert & Aunt Charlotte on Wellesley Avenue. When married, she continued to live in Wellesley. The first home was the Rollins' farm where her only child, Leighton, was born on August 6, 1900. That same year they moved to nearby Cottage Street (according to the 1900 census) possibly living in one of the three houses that her husband's uncle, Edwin Leighton Rollins, built for Rollins family members. The buildings are Queen Ann Victorians, similar in appearance, & still exist. Her sister Charlotte's family lived next-door at no. 11. Then Margaret, her husband, & only child moved back to the Rollins' farm at #646 Washington Street. During the winter months they lived in an apartment at the bottom of Boston's Beacon Hill. Later in life, Margaret was a resident of "Greycroft" on Huntting Lane in East Hampton, New York. Her son opened an acting school on the property called "Leighton Rollins Studio" (see Leighton below under generation 11-1). She would help host events there in support of the theatrical community (source: 1930s New York Times articles). Apparently, Margaret "was a very imposing and stately-looking woman" according to her son's family. They referred to her as "Lady Margaret". She died on February 17, 1951 in Lee, Berkshire County, MA. Services were held by Rev. Robert S. S. Whitman of Trinity Church in Lenox, Berkshire County, MA. The burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellesley, MA....+HARRY LEIGHTON ROLLINS, SR. (See photo at bottom of page)- Born: November 13, 1861 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., MA. & raised in Wellesley, Norfolk Co., MA at the Rollins' 200 acre farm at 646 Washington Street (the 1880 census has Theodore, his brother Harry, & widowed mother, living there with relatives near the Andersons). His parents were Hiram Rollins (A Colonel of Second Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers & then Wellesley merchant born on May 16, 1827 in Dover, Strafford Co., NH & died on Aug. 19, 1868 in Washington D.C.) & Mary Caroline Bigelow (born on Aug. 10, 1831 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA & died on ?). Harry was educated at Newton High School in Newton, MA, Yale University in New Haven, CT (member of the Lacrosse team, class of 1886,B.A. degree), & Boston University Law School in Boston, MA (class of 1889 & LL. B degree ). According to his wife, Harry & others introduced Wellesley to football around 1883. On Dec. 6, 1898, Harry married Margaret at the Wellesley Congregational Church in Wellesley, MA. The officiant was Rev. Edward Herrick Chandler. Harry was a lawyer in Boston and Wellesley and was a member of 'The American Ornithologists' Union'. He is listed in the following Boston directories:
*1904- Lawyer, 817 Barristers Hall, home in Wellesley. *1905- Same entry. *1925- Lawyer, 25 Pemberton Square Rm. 803, home in Wellesley.
Died: Drowned in the Charles River on March 27, 1933 in Wellesley. Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellesley, MA.. Rev. Dr. Walter Rollins (his cousin) officiated.
10-4) MARION WHARTON ANDERSON (See her photo near bottom of page)- Born: March 24, 1870 in West Needham (now Wellesley), Norfolk County, MA. She was educated at the Dana Hall School (class of 1890) and Wellesley College (class of 1894 & member of the Shakespeare Club). The religious affiliations of Marion's were Congregationalism (becoming a member of her family's Wellesley Congregational Church on Jan. 6, 1889) & later Episcopalianism. She was a registered Republican and member of the College Club of Boston (a women's social literary group founded in 1890 by college educated women). After college, she taught at various private schools for a number of years. They were: a school in Springfield, Ohio; the Catherine Aiken School in Stamford, CT (the 1900 U.S. Federal Census for Stamford has her boarding at Bedford Park living with other teachers & some students); and the Van Mach [sp?] School in Boston, MA (the 1910 census has her listed as a boarder at 283 Newbury Street in Boston's ward 11 and teaching at a private school). Afterwards, starting in 1913, she did private tutoring and operated a gift shop in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Marion built herself a seven room cottage there. It was located at Mt. Pisgah on Park Street. She'd spend every May to November there and considered the cottage her permanent address. Winters were spent in the Boston area at the following places: 1913 at 11 Cottage Street in Wellesley (her sister Charlotte's house. Source: Nims genealogy); 1920 at an apartment building at 26 Hemenway Street in Boston where she was a music tutor (source: U.S. Federal Census); 1934-'36 at an apartment building on 17 Dunster Street, just off Harvard Square, in Cambridge (source: Boothbay directory & business postcard). In 1922, Marion started a successful summer tutoring-school at her Park Street home called "Tree-Tops Tutoring School". The office was at no. 8 The By-Way. College preparatory & elementary subjects were taught by experienced teachers. Then she added a gift shop called "The Wise Owl" to The By-Way office in 1927. In 1935, she gave up the school due to the Great Depression but kept the store and enlarged it. By 1937 it was located at 36 Commercial Street by the waterfront. It was a very artistic place filled with unusual things for sale such as: all wool automobile rugs from Ireland, bookmarks, Christmas cards, fabric, goods from Perugia & Capri in Italy, jewelry, metal work (items by Wendell August Forge located in Pennsylvania), & pottery. The most interesting things to Marion were her trips abroad where she'd collect items for her shop. On February 5, 1948 she died in Boston, MA (cause of death was arteriosclerotic heart disease). Marion never married and had no children. The funeral service was held on February 7, 1948 at the Bigelow Chapel in Mount Auburn Cemetery where she is also buried in Lot no.2859 at Indian Ridge Path with family.
Note: On March 31, 2004 Ms. Megan Genthner in Maine sent word that she has Marion's 1890 Dana Hall School Diploma and will send it. She did an Internet search for "Marion Wharton Anderson", and this website was the only one that appeared. Ms. Genthner was cleaning out a storage space full of items that belonged to her mother and found the diploma rolled up and in excellent condition. Her parents collected antiques, so she assumes her mother bought it at an antique sale many years ago.
Marion Provan & John Stewart's 6 Children
(Mrs. Marion Miller Provan Anderson's grandchildren & Robert Anderson's step-grandchildren)
10-1) JOHN P. STEWART- Born on April 2, 1856 in Illinois. The 1880 Federal Census for Chicago lists his occupation as city employee. He died on September 26, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. His last residence was 619 N. Central Ave., Chicago, IL.. Burial was at Chicago's Rosehill Cemetery at 5800 Ravenswood Avenue in lot 86-88/ Section C.
10-2) MINNIE MILLER STEWART- Born on Sept. 6, 1857 in Scotland & died on March 9, 1939 in Arkansas City, Kansas. Burial was at Chicago's Rosehill Cemetery at 5800 Ravenswood Avenue in lot 86-88/ Section C....+CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS SOLLITT- Born on December 27, 1854 in Walmgate, Yorkshire, England and the son of James Sollitt & Mary Ann Waite. The 1880 U.S. Federal Census for Chicago, Cooks County, Illinois says he was a traveling agent for druggist at age 25. On October 15, 1884 Christopher & Minnie got married in Cooks County, Illinois. Christopher died November 28, 1928 in Arkansas City, Kansas. Burial was at Chicago's Rosehill Cemetery at 5800 Ravenswood Avenue in lot 86-88/ Section C.
10-3) "SAR. AN. STEWART"-An infant son that died in 1859. He was 11 months old and lived at 206 Warren, Chicago, IL..Burial was at Chicago's Rosehill Cemetery at 5800 Ravenswood Avenue in lot 86-88/ Section C.
10-4) ALEXANDER M. STEWART- Born in 1860 in Illinois. The 1880 Federal Census for Chicago lists his occupation as clerk in store. He died on December 23, 1955 in New York City, NY. Burial was at Chicago's Rosehill Cemetery at 5800 Ravenswood Avenue in lot 86-88/ Section C.
10-5) ROBERT M. STEWART- July 17, 1862 in Illinois. The 1880 Federal Census for Chicago lists his occupation as clerk in store. He died on April 20, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. His last residence was 238 N. Parkside Avenue, Chicago, IL.. Burial was at Chicago's Rosehill Cemetery at 5800 Ravenswood Avenue in lot 86-88/ Section C.
10-6) GEORGE ALLAN STEWART- Born in June 1865 in Illinois. His death date & burial place is currently unknown....+MARY PRICE- Born in December 1871 in Illinois and the daughter of Robert P. and Mary Price. She and George got married on March 11, 1891 in Chicago, Cooks County, Illinois. Her death date & place is currently unknown.
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Generation 11:
Agnes Anderson's & Joshua Rohrer's child:
(Agnes was the daughter of Robert Anderson & Sarah Elizabeth Martin)
11-1) UNKNOWN ROHRER- Probably died in infancy (source: 1900 & 1910 censuses. Agnes was listed as mother of one child, and the child was no longer living).
Charlotte Anderson's & Theodore Rollins' children:
(Charlotte was the daughter of John Anderson & Ellen Augusta Pratt)
11-1) KATHARINE LEIGHTON ROLLINS (See photo near bottom of page)- Born on December 12, 1887 in Wellesley, Norfolk Co., MA & raised on Cottage Street in Wellesley, MA. She was a 1906 graduate of the Dana Hall School. When married, she lived at #197 Florida Street in Springfield, MA until about 1959 & then moved to 34 Fletcher Street in Kennebunk, ME; where she remained the last sixteen years of her life. In Springfield, Katharine was active with various religious organizations: president of Church Women United, the Women of Christ Church Cathedral, the Episcopal Women of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts, & the Springfield Guild of Craftsmen. In Maine, she was chairman of the Brick Store Museum's Barry Workshop in Kennebunk & a Trinity Episcopal Church communicant in Saco. Katharine died at her home, after a short illness, on Monday, July 28, 1975. She is buried in the Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk, York Co., Maine....+CHARLES USHER HATCH.- Born on Dec. 22, 1887 in West Newton, Middlesex Co., MA. His parents were BENJAMIN SMITH HATCH (a captain) & ELIZABETH PARSONS. Education: Newton High School, Amherst College, Harvard Law School (class of 1913). He married Katharine on September 16, 1919 at St. Andrew's Church in Wellesley. Rev. Ellis B. Dean was the officiant (our ancestor, Robert Emery Anderson Jr. was one of the ushers. See Robert below under generation 11). The wedding music was played by Professor Clarence Hamilton of Wellesley College. A small reception followed at the home of Katharine's mother (11 cottage Street). A September 1919 Wellesley newspaper, "The Townsman", said "…the house was decorated with autumn flowers and entirely lighted by candles…". Charles was an Attorney at Aetna Life & Casualty Co. & retired in 1957. He died in March 1978 in Kennebunk, York, Maine.
11-2) THEODORE BIGELOW ROLLINS, JR- Born on September 16, 1890 in Wellesley, Norfolk Co., MA. & raised on Cottage Street in Wellesley, MA. He attended a private school located at 24 Linden Street in Wellesley that was conducted by Rev. E. A. Benner, and he graduated from the Wellesley High School. Theodore, during World War I, served as a sergeant with the U.S. Coast Artillery that manned the forts of Boston's harbor. Then, during World War II, he was a Major in the National Guard and belonged to the Wellesley Post No. 72 American Legion. Theodore was a salesman at "Crandall Hicks Company" on the Turnpike of Wellesley Hills. The 1925 Boston directory lists him as a salesman living at 88 Washington Br.. He died on March 25, 1963 at the Framingham Union Hospital in Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA. He lived 72 years entirely in Wellesley, & his last residence was at 44 Abbott Road. The primary cause of death was "acute coronary occlusion", & the secondary cause of death was "myocardial infraction". The funeral service took place at the Waterman Chapel in Wellesley on March 27, 1963. The officiant was Rev. Louis C. Toppan of the Wellesley Congregational Church. He was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellesley, Norfolk County, MA....+ SARAH (TAPPAN) BEALE.- Dates & places for her birth, marriage, & death are currently unknown.
Margaret Anderson's & Harry Rollins' child:
(Margaret was the daughter of John Anderson & Ellen Augusta Pratt)
11-1) HARRY LEIGHTON ROLLINS, JR. (aka Leighton. See photo at bottom of page)-Born: August 06, 1900 in Wellesley, Norfolk Co., MA. at the Rollins' farm. He & his parents, that same year, moved to nearby Cottage Street where they lived for a short period. Then they moved back to the farm. During three months of each winter they'd stay at the foot of Boston's Beacon Hill in an apartment. Education: attended Brown University & started a school literary magazine, but he did not graduate. Leighton's listed with the class of 1926. Occupation: writer, director, producer, and teacher of the theater. His first job was teaching English at a boy's school. Then came the Repertory Theater of Boston where Leighton was the director's general assistant, assistant stage manager, stage manager, assistant production manager, box office attendant, public relations director, & dean of the theater school. At age 26, Leighton moved to New York where he was a production assistant, theater lecturer, & literature lecturer. While there, he saw many young struggling actors, so in 1929 he founded one of the earliest summer stock theaters in the United States located in Surrey, Maine. Then Leighton, in 1932, moved the operations to the Mount Desert Playhouse in Bar Harbor, Maine. During the winters, he'd take his company to the Palm Beach Playhouse in Florida, so the actors could have work most of the year. In 1937, to be close to the hub of American theater in NYC, Leighton opened and ran a theater school for ten years called "Leighton Rollins Studio" at "Greycroft" on Huntting Lane in East Hampton, NY (Mrs. Mary Woodhouse gave the estate to him. He & his mother also resided there) . His drama " Disasters of War", inspired by Goya etchings, was staged there. In 1944, he established The Leighton Rollins Theater School (now the property is owned by the Apple Tree Inn & Restaurant on 10 Richmond Mountain Rd.) & a theater in Lenox, Massachusetts. He also lived in the area for five years. Then, while visiting Tucson, Arizona in 1948, Leighton created an adaptation of Euripides' play, "Hippolytus", which opened in New York City on Nov. 20, 1948. Following that, he and his wife moved to Santa Barbara, California where he continued his work in the performing arts and was a active community member. Leighton helped organize adult education, the Lobero Theater, the Pacific Coast Festival, the Santa Barbara Symphony, the Experiment in International Living, the Cultural Affairs Institute, & the Friends of the Montecito Library. He died on June 28, 1981 in Montecito, Santa Barbara Co., California where he resided for over 30 years....+CATHERINE (JORALEMON) SNOW- Her birth & death dates are unknown. She married Leighton (her 2nd husband) in 1944 & had two children from her first husband.
Robert & Elsa (Williamson) Anderson's children:
(Robert was the son of John Anderson & Ellen Augusta Pratt)
11-1) ROBERT EMERY ANDERSON, JR. (Our direct ancestor. See photo near bottom of page)
11-2) CORNELIA MARGARETHA ANDERSON (See photo near bottom of page)
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Photos of some Andersons & Rollins (see information above in generations 9, 10, & 11).
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Margaret Russell's Family
Wife of Robert Anderson (under generation 8 above)
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Covering the 18th & 19th century
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Generation 1:
1-1) JOHN RUSSELL- Probably born about 1732 & christened on June 4, 1732. His parents could have been ALEXANDER RUSSELL & JANET HART. John was a farmer near Slamannan in Stirlingshire. He died in 1772....+MARY SPEIRS- Possibly born in 1730 & christened on June 28, 1730. Her parents were ALEXANDER SPEIRS & JEAN GRINDLAY. The marriage date for Mary & John is currently unknown. After John's death she had to leave the farm. When their children were grown Mary kept a school around Falkirk until she was almost blind. In her advanced years she lived with her son-in-law, William Dickson, at the Lynns (near Slamannan). She died there about 1820.
*Note: Mr. Doug Soutar, a descendant of Alexander Speirs & Jean Grindlay, has a family history website at www.soutar.net
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Generation 2:
John & Mary (Speirs) Russell's children:
2-1) JEAN RUSSELL- Born on October 30, 1758 & christened on December 3, 1758 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. She died about May 1828....+WILLIAM DICKSON- Born about 1757. His parents were JOHN DICKSON (a smith in Auchinsterrie near Kilsyth) & AGNES HAY. William and Jean were married on June 8, 1782 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire. They had about 9 children. He was a farmer at The Lynns near Slamannan and died about 1833.
2-2) ALEXANDER RUSSELL- Born on July 16, 1760 (Died young).
2-3) JANET RUSSELL- Born on February 21, 1763 and died about 1815....+THOMAS MUIRHEAD- Birth & death dates unknown. He was a widower when he married Jean in January 1801 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire. They had no children. Thomas was a shoemaker in Grahamston, Falkirk and died in 1818. There is a October 30, 1818 Stirling Sheriff Court testament & October 31, 1818 Stirling Commissary Court testament for him.
2-4) WILLIAM RUSSEL (Our direct ancestor)- Born on July 2, 1765. He was a Wright (a joiner or carpenter). There is a 1841 census that has him living on Westport Street in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire with his 2nd wife and 4 of their 5 children. He died on June 18, 1848 and was buried at the Kilsyth Old Churchyard ...+MARGARET MILLER (1st wife & Our direct ancestor)- Born about 1774 in possibly Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. She and William, both from the Parish of Kilsyth, were booked to be married on January 30, 1795 & married on February 26, 1795 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had six children. Margaret died in or before 1812....+MARGARET WANDS (2nd wife)- Born about 1779 in Scotland. Her parents were JOHN WANDS (a farmer in Longhill near Auchinsterrie) & JEAN FERGUS. She & William were married on August 14, 1812 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire. They had fix children. Margaret died on December 16, 1859 at her home on Westport Street. The cause of death was old age. Margaret's daughter, Ann, was the informant of her death. She was buried next to husband at the Kilsyth Old Churchyard.
William & Margaret (Wands) Russel's gravestone
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2-5) AGNES RUSSEL- Born on February 20, 1768 in Scotland. She died in December 1843 & and was buried at the Kilsyth Old Churchyard....+GEORGE LEISHMAN- Born about 1770 & christened on May 13, 1770 in Airth, Stirlingshire. His parents were THOMAS LEISHMAN (a farmer in Bowtrees, Larbert Parish & then abt. 1778 in Powlees, Larbert Parish) & MARY WILSON. The marriage date and place for George and Agnes is unknown. He was a farmer in Powless & then Bowtree (starting in November 1818). George died on February 17, 1842 & and was buried at the Kilsyth Old Churchyard.
George & Agnes (Russel) Leishman's gravestone
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2-6) MARY RUSSELL- Born on April 20, 1770 in Scotland &died there about 1801....+JOHN GENTLES- Born about 1763 in Scotland & christened on December 25, 1763 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland. His parents were ANDREW GENTLES (had a meal mill at Caston Hall near Denny) & JANET ALLAN. John married Mary probably on November 22, 1799 in Dunipace, Stirlingshire. He was a mason and married another Mary Russell on July 2, 1802 in Denny, Stirlingshire.
2-7) EBENEZER RUSSELL- Born on August 1, 1772 probably in Denny, Stirlingshire. He was a ploughman in Stoneywood near Denny & died in December 1811...+MARY GILCHRIST (1st wife)- Born about 1773 in Scotland. Her parents are currently unknown. She & Ebenezer were married on August 29, 1794 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire. They had one son that died about 1814. Mary died before 1798....+MARGARET GENTLES (2nd wife)-Born or christened on June 17, 1771 in Denny, Stirlingshire. Her parents were ANDREW GENTLES (had a meal mill at Caston Hall near Denny) & JANET ALLAN. She & Ebenezer were married about 1798 possibly in Denny, Stirlingshire. They had three or more children. Margaret died about 1846.
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Generation 3:
William & Margaret (Miller) Russell's 6 children:
3-1) MARY RUSSELL- Born on January 17, 1796 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. She died in September 1876....+ WILLIAM BANKIER- Born on September 26, 1785 in Kilsyth. His parents were JAMES BANKIER (a carrier in Kilsyth) & GRACE GRAHAM. William was sergeant in 42nd foot, pensioner, and weaver in Kilsyth, He died on April 24, 1851.
3-2) ROBERT RUSSELL- Born on June 10, 1798 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He was a wright in Kilsyth. Robert died in February 1837....+ AGNES BAIRD- Born on January 22, 1807 & christened on February 8, 1807 in Kilsyth. Her parents were JAMES BAIRD (A weaver in Kilsyth) & ELIZABETH MOFFAT. Agnes & Robert were married on July 12, 1831. She died on December 27, 1853.
*Note: Descendants of Robert Russell & Agnes Baird can be reached:
Mrs. Lynette Hall at lmjhall@iinet.net.au or
Mrs. Lilian Cross at lilcross@iprimus.com.au
3-3) MARGARET RUSSELL (Our direct ancestor)- Born May 13, 1800 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. She married ROBERT ANDERSON (see him listed under generation 8-3 above) on November 17, 1821 in the Parish of Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. She died on March 19, 1838 in St. Enochs, Glasgow, Scotland.
*Note: Margaret was a third cousin once removed of Margaret Brown Dick & George Ronald Anderson in generation 9. They all share William Speirs & Janet Ker. Margaret's husband was a 1st cousin once removed of George.
3-4) JANE (or JEAN) RUSSELL- Born on October 2, 1802 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. She died on December 26, 1860 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA....+THOMAS TAYLOR- born October 28th, 1806 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He married Jean on March 1, 1848. Thomas was a baker in Glasgow. On April 15, 1835 he immigrated to the United States and settled in Boston, Massachusetts. Thomas is living & working in the following places:
1850 Taylor, Thomas & Anderson, R., Grocers, Kneeland, corner Cove, house do. (Boston Business & residence of Thomas' & his nephew, Robert Anderson's. See Robert above under generation 9-1). There is a 1860 Boston Census of the 9th ward (Back Bay) listing Thomas Taylor (a baker, born in Scotland, & age 54), Jane (age 54 & born in Scotland, and John Anderson (Our direct ancestor; a clerk, age 28, & born in Scotland. See no. 9-4 under Robert & Margaret Anderson's children above).
3-5) JOHN RUSSELL- Born December 20, 1803 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He was lost at sea on his way to the West Indies c. 1832.
3-6) JAMES RUSSELL- Born in February 1807. He was a cabinet wright in Kilsyth. James died on September 2, 1877....+(1st wife) JANET RAE- Birth date & place unknown. Her parents were MARSHALL RAE (a blacksmith in St. Ninian's) & JANET ROBERTSON. She & James were married on September 13 (or 25), 1835 in Saint Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Janet died on May 28, 1874....+(2nd wife) JANET BUCHANAN- birth date and place are currently unknown. She married James on February 14, 1876.
William & Margaret (Wands) Russell's 5 children:
3-1) AGNES RUSSELL- Born on August 6, 1814 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire. On the 1841 census she is listed with her parents at Westport Street. She was 26 years old and a dressmaker. Agnes died on June 3, 1879 at her home at 324 Lexington Avenue in New York City, New York. The funeral was held there on June 6, 1879 at 10:00 a.m., and the burial took place at the Woodlawn Cemetery located at Webster Avenue & E. 233rd Street in Bronx, New York ....+JOHN BAIRD- Born on March 8, 1820 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. His parents were JAMES BAIRD (of Duntocher, Dunbartonshire) & JANET FERGUS. John & Agnes's marriage date is unknown. They had seven children named Margaret Elizabeth (Mrs. Robert Stobo), Jeannette Fergus, James Alexander, William Dennistoun, Agnes Joanna, John Stewart, and Dr. Addison Waddell. John was a prominent New York civil and mechanical engineer. He constructed New York's elevated railroads on 2nd and 6th Avenues among other projects. First he managed the Burden Iron Works in Troy, New York in the 1840s. John then settled in New York City in 1854 and was employed at the Delamater Iron Works. In 1850, he was the chief engineer & designer for the Cromwell Steamship Line (the boats ran between New York & New Orleans). Then John was Vice President & Manager of the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Company in New York City. He was also a member of the Union League Club for 30 years. After Agnes died, he married ELIZABETH T. MACRINK in 1880. Then apparently, in 1882, John was put into an insane asylum and eventually released (There are several old articles about his health in the New York Times and Brooklyn Daily Eagle). John died on October 17, 1891 at his home at 324 Lexington Avenue in New York City. The burial took place at the Woodlawn Cemetery.
John & Agnes Russell Baird's gravestones at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, NY.
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3-2) JEAN RUSSELL- Born on December 25, 1814 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire.
3-3) ANN RUSSELL- Born on June 23, 1816 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire. On the 1841 census she is listed with her parents at Westport Street. She was 23 years
3-4) ELIZABETH RUSSELL- Born on May 3, 1819 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire & christened there on June 21, 1819.
3-5) WILLIAM RUSSELL- Born on December 19, 1820 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire & christened there on January 1, 1821. On the 1841 census he is with his parents at Westport Street. William was 20 years old and a Wright (a joiner or carpenter like his father).
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