June 24, 1826 – November 11, 1902
Son of Mary “Polly” Anderson and Unknown; Grandson of John R. Anderson; Great-Grandson of Samuel W. Anderson
Husband of Sarah Jane Rhodes Anderson (1826-1873)
The uniform that John William Anderson is wearing is pre-Civil War U.S. Cavalry, and that of an officer (according to sources at the Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia). No record of his military service has been found.