L. O. Anderson

ANDERSON

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 2/4/2006 at 11:06:48

L. O. Anderson was born in Norway, Sept. 23, 1823, and was raised on his father's farm, where he remained until coming to America in 1839, and settled in Stephenson, Co. Ill., where his parents still reside. Mr. Anderson came to Worth county in 1853, being the first settler in Deer Creek township. June 1, 1856, he married Sarah Siverson. This was the first marriage in the township, and by this union are four children living—Ole L. being the first white child born in the township; Emma, Siver and Dinah. Mr. Anderson has about 750 acres of land, and is one of the prominent men of the county. He held the offices of school director, assessor and trustee. In politics he is a republican, and a member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 704