A. Anderson
ANDERSON, SCOTT, VIGARS
Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 5/18/2015 at 21:38:58
A. ANDERSON, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Dubuque; born in Erie Co., Penn., Oct. 24, 1820; came to Dubuque Co. in April 1842; for some twenty years, he was employed as Government Surveyor, his professional labors extending over wide regions in Iowa, Wisconsin and Dakota, and involving much hardship and frequent perilous adventures; his farm embraces 160 acres, located in Sec. 21, 22, 27 and 28. Politically he affiliates with the Republican party, and he takes a warm interest in whatever pertains to the welfare of his community. Mr. A. was married, June 8, 1847 to Miss Sarah J. Scott, daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth Scott, formerly of Baltimore, Md.; they have ten children-Flora, now Mrs. John Vigars, of Farley, Geneal (now in Colorado), Minnie, Eugene, Lillie, Mary, Cora, Willie, Eddie and Tress.
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