Ca 1847 Mary first married James Anderson, son of William Anderson (17 Mar 1797-1882) & Mahala Ruth Wilson (ca 1801-ca 1850). Born on 8 Jul 1820 in Miami County, Ohio. James died in Cooper County, Missouri, on 9 Aug 1858; he was 38.

1850 Federal Census. Tebo Township, Henry County, Missouri
Roll 401, page 13B
    James Anderson, 30, laborer, b. OH
    Mary Anderson, 19, b. MO
    Charles C. Anderson, 1, b. MO
    John Anderson, 25, laborer, b. OH
    Nancy Twentyman, 17, b. MO

James died in a train accident.

On 20 Dec 1860 Mary second married John C. Ross, son of Hannaniah Linkhorn Ross (18 Apr 1800-24 Feb 1880) & Hannah Rider (22 Mar 1806-25 Sep 1881), in Cooper County, Missouri. Born ca 1826 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. John C. died aft 1880. Occupation: Blacksmith.

(This is not the John Ross b. 11 Feb 1825, d. 13 Jul 1914 at Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59736506&ref=acom)

1860 Federal Census. Clark Fork Township, Cooper County, Missouri
Roll 616, page 561
Post Office Clark Fork
    John C. Ross, 34, blacksmith, $500 real estate, $100 personal estate, b. PA, married 1860
    Mary A. Ross, 29, b. MO, m. 1860, cannot read or write
    Charles Anderson, 11, b. MO
    Amos Anderson, 9, b. MO
    Robert Anderson, 6, b. MO
    Levi Anderson, 3, b. MO

1880 Federal Census. Pilot Grove, Cooper County, Missouri
Roll 683, page 253D
    John C. Ross, 54, farm hand, b. MO, parents born “don’t no”
    Mary Ross, 49, keeps house, b. MO, father b. PA, mother b. MO, cannot write
    Susan E. Ross, 19, ast. house keeper, b. MO, father b. PA, mother b. MO
    Martha E. Ross, 17, b. ditto
    James A. Ross, 15, b. ditto
    Joseph S. Ross, 12, b. ditto

On 19 Aug 1851 when Nancy was 17, she married John H. Anderson, son of William Anderson (17 Mar 1797-1882) & Mahala Ruth Wilson (ca 1801-ca 1850), in Henry County, Missouri. Born on 3 Dec 1824 in Miami County, Ohio. John H. died in Cooper County, Missouri, on 17 Apr 1883; he was 58. Buried in New Salem Cemetery, Cooper County.

From the History of Cooper County, Missouri, page 663:695
Benjamin Franklin Anderson, a veteran teacher of Cooper County, who is also engaged in farming in Saline township, was born in Prairie Home township, Dec. 14, 1860. He is a son of John and Nancy (Twentyman) Anderson. John Anderson was born near Miami, Ohio, in 1824. He came to Missouri in the early forties, and settled on a farm of 120 acres, three miles northwest of Prairie Home. He died in 1881. Nancy (Twentyman) Anderson was born in 1832 and died in 1862. She was a daughter of Thomas Twentyman, who was a very early settler in Cooper County, and a member of the first grand jury of Cooper County. John and Nancy (Twentyman) Anderson were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Amanda Arnold, Moniteau township; J. H., Searcy, Ark.; Mrs. Elizabeth J. Goodrich, Bolivar, Mo. ; T. B., California, Mo. ; and B. F.,
the subject of this sketch.

1860 Federal Census. Clark Fork Township, Cooper County, Missouri
Roll 616, page 560
Post Office Clark Fork
    John Anderson, 35, farmer, $1000 real estate, $300 personal estate, b. OH
    Nancy Anderson, 26, b. MO, cannot read or write
    Amanda Anderson, 8, b. MO
    Hogan Anderson, 6, b. MO
    Elizabeth Anderson, 3, b. MO
    William Anderson, 1, b. MO
    William Anderson, 50, shoemaker, b. SC

New Salem Cemetery, Prairie Home, Cooper County, Missouri
    John Anderson, b. 3 Dec 1824, d. 17 Apr 1882
    Nancy Anderson, b. 24 Sep 1833, d. 18 Apr 1863

On 13 Feb 1855 Malinda Jane first married William L. Tankesley in Cooper County, Missouri. William L. died bef Sep 1858.

On 26 Sep 1858 Malinda Jane second married James J. Drinkwater (64247) , son of Robert Drinkwater (59748) (say 1790-Aug 1827) & Fanny (ca 1790-Jun 1835), in Cooper County, Missouri.670 Born ca 1822 in Cooper County, Missouri. James J. died aft 1880. Occupation: Farmer.

Cooper County Marriages and Wills
31 Mar 1847
    James I. Drinkwater & Margaret Dunkin

1850 Federal Census. District 58, Moniteau County, Missouri
Roll 407, page 22B
    James Drinkwater, 25, farmer, b. MO
    Margaret Drinkwater, 33, b. KY
    Mary Drinkwater, 12, b. MO
    Margaret Drinkwater, 10, b. MO
    William Drinkwater, 9, b. MO
    John Drinkwater, 3, b. MO
    Susan Drinkwater, 1, b. MO

Cooper County Marriage Records
http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Marriages/Marriages_1850_to_1859.pdf
    James S. Drinkwater and Mrs. Malinda J. Tanksley, 26 Sep 1858

1860 Federal Census. Lebanon Township, Cooper County, Missouri
Roll 616, pages 716-717
Post Office Fair Point
    Jas. Drinkwater, 33, farmer, $300 real estate, $1200 personal estate
    M. [Malinda] Drinkwater, 26, female
    J. L. [John Luther] Drinkwater, 12, male
    R. H. [Robert H.] Drinkwater, 8, male
    A. E. [Ann E.] Drinkwater, 6, female
    Almira Drinkwater, 5
    Mag Drinkwater, 1
All were born in Missouri

1870 Federal Census. Willow Fork Township, Moniteau County, Missouri
Roll 793, page 516A-B
Post Office California
    James Drinkwater, 50, farmer, $400 real estate, $300 personal estate
    Milinda J. Drinkwater, 36, keeping house
    Margarette Drinkwater, 10
    James Wm. Drinkwater, 6
    George Thos. Drinkwater, 5
    Fanny Drinkwater, 3
All were born in Missouri except George who was born in Iowa.
James is 50, a farmer and has $400 in Real Estate and $300 in personal property. Milinda J. is 36, Margarette is 10, James William is 6, George Thos is 5 and Fanny is 3. Everyone but George Thos. was born in Missoui. George was born in Iowa.

1876 Missouri Census. Township 41, Range 17, Montreau County
Page 1
    The 1876 State Census of Missouri did not ask the names of household members. Instead only gender and age were recorded. Questions were also asked concerning farm production.
Living with James Drinkwater were two males 10 to 18 and one over 45; one female under 10, three 10 to 18, and one 21 to 45. He owned two horses, two mules and 5 cattle. His land produced 500 bushels of corn. James had no jacks, jennets, sheep or hogs. Nor any wheat, oats, barley, rye, tobacco, wool, sugar, hay, molasses, whiskey, wine or hemp

1880 Federal Census. Precinct 6, Lamar County, Texas
Roll 1314, page 195D
    James I. Drinkwaters, 58, farmer, b. MO, parents b. TN
    Malinda J. Drinkwaters, 45, wife, house keeping, b. MO, father b. PA, mother b. TN
    Margaret Drinkwaters, 20, daughter, assists keeping house, b. MO, parents b. MO
    James W. Drinkwaters, 17, son, farm laborer, b. ditto
    George T. Drinkwaters, 14, son, farm laborer, b. IA, parents b. MO
    Fannie Drinkwaters, 11, daughter, b. MO, parents b. MO
    Dora Drinkwaters, 9, daughter, b. ditto
    Ira Drinkwaters, 6, daughter, b. ditto

In the 1895 biography of Jame’s brother John, it was mentioned that “James was married and farming in Texas.”

On 24 Nov 1853 Sarah M. first married James Van Esler in Cooper County, Missouri. Born ca 1828. James died bef 1870.

1850 Federal Census. District 16, Clinton County, Missouri
Roll 396, page 412A
    James Vanaster, 23, farmer, $400 real estate, b. NY
    M. Vanaster, 30, female, b. Missouri

1860 Federal Census. Franklin Township, Howard County, Missouri
Roll 623, page 317
Post Office New Franklin
    James Vanesler, 34, butcher, $150 personal estate, b. Atlantic Ocean
    Sarah Vanesler, 22, domestic, b. MO
    Silas M. Vanesler, 9, b. MO
    Leroy T. Vanesler, 5, b. MO
    Eve Annie Vanesler, 1, b. MO

On 25 Sep 1873 Sarah M. second married Samuel J. Sanders in Cooper County, Missouri.