John William Anderson was born June 24, 1826 in Nelson County, Virginia (according to 1860 Nelson Co. census), and died in the County on November 11, 1902.
He married Sarah Jane “Sally” Rhodes January 29, 1846, daughter of Robert P. Rhodes and Mildred Marshall. She was born August 22, 1826 in Albemarle County, Virginia (according to 1860 Nelson Co. census), and died June 11, 1873.