James A. Anderson was born October 15, 1829, in Wayne County, Tennessee, the son of James B. Anderson and Mary Scypert.
James married Nancy Jane Hamm on June 11, 1850, in Wayne County. Nancy Hamm was the daughter of Samuel Hamm.
James and Nancy moved to Arkansas. James died October 26, 1911, in Boone County, Arkansas.
Children of James Anderson and Nancy Hamm
1. Rebecca Paralee Anderson, b. 1851, Wayne Co, TN
2. James Samuel Anderson, b. Feb 19, 1853, Wayne Co, TN; d. June 19, 1926 at Anderson Flat, in Marion Co, AR; m. Mary Catherine Cypert, dau. of Newton Anderson Cypert and Nancy Elizabeth Cooper, on Feb 13, 1871, at Timbo, Stone Co, AR
3. Thurza Jane Anderson, b. Mar 17, 1855
4. Mary Frances Anderson, b. May 28, 1857
5. Sarah California Anderson, b. Dec 18, 1859
6. Carroll Robert Anderson, b. July 28, 1864
7. Nancy Louisa Anderson, b. Mar 16, 1867, Stone Co, AR; d. Feb 21, 1949; m. John Anderson Cooper
8. Martha V. Anderson, b. May 26, 1870
9. Elizabeth Elifair Anderson, b. July 30, 1873