John J. Vanderford (4096), b. March 1830 in Georgia, dc. 1912 near Strickland, Mississipi

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*Vanderford* *Family* *Web* *Site*		John J. Vanderford (4096) Father: John Vanderford (3035) Mother: Mary Mooneyham b. March 1830 in Georgia [census-Miss] dc. 1912, buried in Malone Cemetery, near Strickland, Mississippi. [Hughes,1971] m. Sarah E., b. 1842 in MS [ancestry-Cathey] m2. Dec. 24, 1866 in McNairy, TN, Hannah Phillips, b. 1833 in Mississippi, d. before 1900 [census-Miss] Issue: [census-Miss] Robert E. L., b. Aug. 1868, d. July 20, 1932, buried in Malone Cemetery near Strickland, Mississippi m. Oct. 18, 1899 and div. before 1910, Cena Wood [AlC mar 1898-1902:198 & census Miss] Information: 1920: Robert was single and farming in Alcorn County, Miss. [census-Miss] 1930: Robert was farming with his brother John on Park Road in Alcorn County, Miss. [census-Miss] Albert Sydney Jackson (5048), b. July 6, 1871, d. Jan. 10, 1945 John T. (5057), b. July 1, 1872, d. March 4, 1938 Mary Frances, b. 1875 in Mississippi Description: In 1865 John J. was 5' 61/2" with brown eyes, black hair and a dark complexion. [NA - Mil Rec] Information: 1850: John J. was a farmer and living with his sister Frances E. (4112) and her family in Murray County, Georgia. [census-GA] 1860: John J. was farming in Tishomingo County (now Alcorn County), Mississippi and living with the Pattans. [census-Miss] May 25, 1861: John J. enlisted at Corinth, Mississippi in Company F, 12th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 6th Division, Longstreet's Division. This Division was involved in many battles in the early part of 1862. [NA - Mil Rec] August 10 to September 23, 1862: John J. was in the hospital at Camp Winder, Richmond, Virginia with Febris Remiitt. [NA - Mil Rec] July 2, 1863: John J. was in Anderson's Division, A. P. Hill's Corp, but missed the heavy fighting at Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg. [Coddington,1979] October 1, 1864: John J. took part in the battle at Fort McRae. [NA - Mil Rec] December 1, 1864: John J. was transferred to Company F, 26th Mississippi Infantry. [NA - Mil Rec] February 6, 1865: John J. took part in the battle at Hatcher's Run. [NA - Mil Rec] April 2, 1865: John J. was captured by Union Forces. On April 30, 1865 he was at City Point, Virginia and was released from Point Lookout, Maryland on June 21, 1865. [NA - Mil Rec] August 8, 1865 (recorded October 5, 1865): John J. and his brother K. Y. bought the SE 1/4, Sec. 23, Twp. 2, Range 8 in Alcorn County, Mississippi from their father for $500. [AlC deed X:768] November 22, 1865: John J. and his brother K. Y. sold the south east quarter of Section 23, Township 2, Range 8 East they bought from their father a few months earlier for $1000. [AlC deed Y:293] December 8, 1865 (recorded January 29, 1866): John J. bought the W 1/2 Sec. 9, Twp. 31, Range 8 and a small slit of NW 1/4, Sec. 9 in Alcorn County, Mississippi from the Seller's estate for $350. [AlC deed X:788-9] October 25, 1869 (recorded November 24, 1869): John J. sold the north half of the North West Quarter of Section 9, Township 3, Range 8 East for $200. [AlC deed AA:428] March 5, 1875: John J.'s real property consisted of the 160 acres of the SW 1/4 of Section 9, Township 3, Range 8 valued at $1.50 per acre and the 80 acres of the South half of the NW 1/4 of Section 9, Township 3, Range 8 valued at $1.50 per acre. [AlC prop list] 1880: John J. was farming in Alcorn County, Mississippi. [census-Miss] 1885: John J.'s children Robert, Albert, John and Mary were attending the Sandess School House in Alcorn County, Mississippi. [AlC sch] November 30, 1892: John J. paid $4.25 in state and county taxes. [AlC cash book] 1897: John J. was living in Eagle's District No. 2. He paid a state tax of 22.7 cents based on 1 horse valued at $35. He owned a cow, 3 sheep and a hog which were exempt from taxes. [AlC pers prop] 1900: John J. was farming in Alcorn County, Mississippi with his sons, Albert, Robert (and his wife Cena) and John (and his wife Josiphine). [census-Miss] 1910: John J. and his son Robert were farming in Alcorn County, Mississippi. [census-Miss] 1910-1912: John J. collected a pension for his service in the Civil War in 1910 and 1911, but failed to collect his pension in 1912. [AlC pen rolls]

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