ANDERSON, James

ANDERSON

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 5/30/2021 at 19:08:10

James Anderson
born Nov 12, 1838

James Anderson, of section 21, Silver Creek Township, is a wealthy farmer and stock-raiser of this section of country. The Emerald Isle, so dear to her sons and daughters, claims him as a native, he having been born there November 12, 1838, in Tyrone county. Mr. Anderson is the oldest of eight children born to Thomas and Phoebe (Cook) Anderson, also natives of Ireland, where both died, the father in 1840, the mother in 1838. This family is of Scotch descent, ad well as Irish, so that Mr. Anderson has mingled in his veins the blood of those two nations, which are noted for so many good traits of character. Our subject was reared and educated in the common schools of Ireland, coming to America in 1871. His first location upon coming West was in Delaware County, Iowa, where he remained five years and then came to Ida county, where he has since made his home, living upon the same farm he settled upon, when he located in this county. The first purchase made by our subject consisted of 160 acres, to which he has added from time to time, improving the land constantly, until he now has one of the finest farms in the county, consisting of a section (640 acres) of land. On this land Mr. Anderson has built a fine residence and various outbuildings. Surrounding the residence is a beautiful grove. The farm is watered by a branch of Silver creek, which runs through the section.
To Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have been born four children, namely: Margaretta Jane, now Mrs. Robert Hall, a resident of the same township; Mary, now Mrs. Robert Lipton, also a resident of the same township; William James and Thomas Andrew, both at home. Mr. Anderson was the first of his family to come to America, and during his residence in this country has gained the respect of all who become acquainted with him in every place he chanced to be.
Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida, and Sac Counties, Iowa, 1893, p.475