John and Elnora Nesbitt Anderson

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John and Elnora Nesbitt Anderson
This picture was a gift from Mrs. Glen Anderson
John Anderson was born Nov. 3, 1860, in Defeated Creek and died Oct. 6, 1937.
He was the son of Burton and Louisiana Craighead Anderson.
Elnora Nesbitt was born April 18, 1861, in Defeated Creek and died July 12, 1948.
Elnora was one of ten children born to John and Martha Hackett Nesbitt.

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Elnora was the granddaughter of Peter Hackett.
John and Elnora were married Jan. 1, 1880. They raised 10 children:
Dave Anderson married Eula Brooks*
Elijah Anderson married 1. Mettie Boze 2.Clyo West
Clester Anderson married Ora Brooks*
Henry (Bush) Anderson married 1.Ethel Dillehay 2. Era Dillehay*
Lethie Anderson married Willie Dillehay*
Willie Anderson married Will Brooks
Josie Anderson married Richard Fuller
Martha Anderson married John Henry Armistead

John and Elnora are buried in Defeated Creek Memorial Gardens.
*Eula and Ora Brooks are sisters
*Ethel, Era and Willie Dillehay are first cousins


Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson son of John and Elnora Nesbit Anderson


Anderson Girls
Lady in back is Willie Anderson . Young man is Willie Herbert Dillehay and beside him
is his future bride Lethie Anderson.Willie and Lethie are daughters of John and Elnora
Nesbitt Anderson. Willie is the son of James and Dossie Brooks Dillehay.

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