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John Anderson

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John Anderson

Birth
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Death
24 Nov 1844 (aged 49)
Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky, USA
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Migrated to Graves Co. on 27 Oct. 1819. Considered to be the founder of the city of Mayfield. Appointed by the Legislature as a trustee of the town of Mayfield on 7 Jan. 1824. In April, 1825, he was licensed to 'keep tavern' at his house. He became the first county court clerk of Graves County in 1823 and held that post, and that of circuit clerk, until his death in 1842. John Anderson was one of the first ordained elders of the Mayfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church, founded in 1832. In 1832, John Anderson and others were appointed as a committee to draft plans for a new court house in Mayfield.
Migrated to Graves Co. on 27 Oct. 1819. Considered to be the founder of the city of Mayfield. Appointed by the Legislature as a trustee of the town of Mayfield on 7 Jan. 1824. In April, 1825, he was licensed to 'keep tavern' at his house. He became the first county court clerk of Graves County in 1823 and held that post, and that of circuit clerk, until his death in 1842. John Anderson was one of the first ordained elders of the Mayfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church, founded in 1832. In 1832, John Anderson and others were appointed as a committee to draft plans for a new court house in Mayfield.

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  • Maintained by: Butterfly Rose
  • Added: Jan 28, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19927/john-anderson: accessed ), memorial page for John Anderson (11 Dec 1794–24 Nov 1844), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19927, citing Anderson Family Cemetery, Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Butterfly Rose (contributor 47011600).