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1. | James Anderson was born about 1860 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA. Family/Spouse: Lucinda Jackson. Lucinda was born about 1860 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Mary Cornelia Anderson (1.James1) was born on 17 Jul 1883 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA; died on 25 May 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Penbrook, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Family/Spouse: William Henry Lawrence. William (son of Ophie Lawrence and Mary Ann Harrison) was born on 15 Feb 1879 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA; died on 16 Nov 1958 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Mary married Charles D Diggs on 17 Jul 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Charles (son of Michael Diggs and Malinda Diggs) was born in 1864 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Emma Anderson (1.James1) was born about 1888 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA; died on 21 Mar 1964 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Emma married Clarence Elmer Keys on 25 Sep 1929 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Clarence (son of John Henry Keys and Rachel Parker) was born on 23 May 1878 in New Windsor, Carroll, Maryland, USA; died on 7 Nov 1941 in 149 Linden street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Emma married James Edward Sanders on 21 Sep 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. James was born about 1871 in New Winsdor, Carroll County, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Geraldine Altomay Jordan (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 21 Aug 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Aug 2005 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Robert A. Jordan. Robert was born on 3 Apr 1921 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died about 1990; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Raymond Lawrence (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 15 Jun 1908 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Oct 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Penbrook, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. |
6. | Ophie W Lawrence (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 18 Sep 1905 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Nov 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Penbrook, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. |
7. | Living Lorence (2.Mary2, 1.James1) |
8. | Charles Diggs, II (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born in 1902 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
9. | Helen Lucenda Sanders (3.Emma2, 1.James1) was born on 26 Jan 1906 in New Windsor, Carroll, Maryland, USA; died on 10 Jan 1941 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Helen married Russel L. Williams on 22 Sep 1924 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Russel was born in 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Artensa M Sanders (3.Emma2, 1.James1) was born about 1901 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Oct 1953 in New York, New York, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Living Singleton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Artensa married Joseph Willie Hicks on 8 May 1922 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Joseph (son of William Hicks and Daisy Connor) was born about 1900 in Egg Harbor City, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Cynthia Jordan (4.Geraldine3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 7 Apr 1955 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Oct 2020. Family/Spouse: Melvin Louis Fleming. Melvin was born on 1 Oct 1953 in South Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; died in 2024 in Edgemont, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Harvey Braddy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Pamala Jordan (4.Geraldine3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) |
13. | Kimberly Jordan (4.Geraldine3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) |
14. | Robert Jordan, I (4.Geraldine3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) |
15. | Steven A. Jordan (4.Geraldine3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) |
16. | Vivian Jordan (4.Geraldine3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) |
17. | Stephanie Jordan (4.Geraldine3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) |
18. | Patricia Jordan (4.Geraldine3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) |
19. | Cheryn Jordan (4.Geraldine3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) |
20. | Lenora Jordan (4.Geraldine3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) |
21. | Living Williams (9.Helen3, 3.Emma2, 1.James1) |
22. | Living Williams (9.Helen3, 3.Emma2, 1.James1) |
23. | John Edward Williams (9.Helen3, 3.Emma2, 1.James1) |
24. | Living Singleton (10.Artensa3, 3.Emma2, 1.James1) |
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