Thomas B. Anderson was born in Lisnamuck, Ahgadowey Parish, in the county of Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He was the second son of Robert Anderson and Margaret Adams. His older brother was John Anderson (b. 5 Nov 1834). Sadly, their mother Margaret died in 1837, the year after Thomas was born.
Sometime before 1840, Thomas' father Robert decided to emigrate to the U.S. by himself, and settled preliminarily in Mercer Co., PA. In Sep 1840, he wrote to his parents back in Co. Derry, from West Salem, PA. He apologized for burdening them with raising his boys; and he asked that they be properly schooled, etc. By 1842, Robert had relocated to Trumbull Co., Ohio, where he met and married his 2nd wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Biggart, on 10 Sep 1842. In 1847, at the urging of his inlaws, Robert moved again, this time to Pleasant Twp., Porter Co., Indiana, where he bought a farm. During the early 1850s, Robert wrote at least two letters to his older brother William and his wife Eliza Nimock, who had remained behind in Co. Derry. (They had taken over responsibility for Robert's boys when William and Robert's parents died in the latter 1840s.) In Dec 1854, Robert wrote to ask William if his sons John and Thomas had crossed yet to America. Both sons did finally emigrate in the spring of 1856, and they joined their father Robert in Indiana for a time. Younger son Thomas, age 19, emigrated in Mar 1856. Older son John emigrated in May, 1856, along with his new bride Elisabeth "Eliza" Anderson (they were married in Feb 1856.)
It seems that Thomas bounced around a bit in the 1850s. After seeing his father in Indiana over the summer of 1856, he backtracked to his Uncle David Anderson's farm in Champion Twp., OH, where he spent the winter of 1856/57 (David's letter to William dated Feb 1857.) By Apr 1858, Thomas was back in Indiana, from where he wrote a thank you letter to his Uncle William in Co. Derry. It is certain that on one of his visits to his Uncle David's farm in Champion Twp., Thomas met Ellen McFetrich, as the farm next to David's belonged to Ellen's father John McFetridge (as spelled in the 1860 census). Thomas and Ellen eventually married, on 28 Mar 1870, in Champion Twp.. The couple then promptly removed to Indiana, where, according to the U.S. census dated 1 Sep 1870, they bought a farm in Pleasant Twp, Porter Co., IN (15mi S. of Valparaiso.) Thomas and Ellen had three children: James T. (b. Nov 1872), William Clarence (b. Jul 1874), and Martha M. "Mattie" (b. Jul 1879). By the census of Apr 1880, the family had relocated to Clinton Twp, La Porte Co., where they continued farming for more than 30 years.
Ellen passed first, on 2 Mar 1912, at their farm in Wanatah, LaPorte Co., IN. Sometime before 1920, Thomas sold that farm, and moved in with his daughter Mattie and her husband Ben Shurte, and Ben's brother John. Thomas passed at Ben and Mattie's farm, in Cass Twp., La Porte Co., in Apr 1920.
Sometime before 1840, Thomas' father Robert decided to emigrate to the U.S. by himself, and settled preliminarily in Mercer Co., PA. In Sep 1840, he wrote to his parents back in Co. Derry, from West Salem, PA. He apologized for burdening them with raising his boys; and he asked that they be properly schooled, etc. By 1842, Robert had relocated to Trumbull Co., Ohio, where he met and married his 2nd wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Biggart, on 10 Sep 1842. In 1847, at the urging of his inlaws, Robert moved again, this time to Pleasant Twp., Porter Co., Indiana, where he bought a farm. During the early 1850s, Robert wrote at least two letters to his older brother William and his wife Eliza Nimock, who had remained behind in Co. Derry. (They had taken over responsibility for Robert's boys when William and Robert's parents died in the latter 1840s.) In Dec 1854, Robert wrote to ask William if his sons John and Thomas had crossed yet to America. Both sons did finally emigrate in the spring of 1856, and they joined their father Robert in Indiana for a time. Younger son Thomas, age 19, emigrated in Mar 1856. Older son John emigrated in May, 1856, along with his new bride Elisabeth "Eliza" Anderson (they were married in Feb 1856.)
It seems that Thomas bounced around a bit in the 1850s. After seeing his father in Indiana over the summer of 1856, he backtracked to his Uncle David Anderson's farm in Champion Twp., OH, where he spent the winter of 1856/57 (David's letter to William dated Feb 1857.) By Apr 1858, Thomas was back in Indiana, from where he wrote a thank you letter to his Uncle William in Co. Derry. It is certain that on one of his visits to his Uncle David's farm in Champion Twp., Thomas met Ellen McFetrich, as the farm next to David's belonged to Ellen's father John McFetridge (as spelled in the 1860 census). Thomas and Ellen eventually married, on 28 Mar 1870, in Champion Twp.. The couple then promptly removed to Indiana, where, according to the U.S. census dated 1 Sep 1870, they bought a farm in Pleasant Twp, Porter Co., IN (15mi S. of Valparaiso.) Thomas and Ellen had three children: James T. (b. Nov 1872), William Clarence (b. Jul 1874), and Martha M. "Mattie" (b. Jul 1879). By the census of Apr 1880, the family had relocated to Clinton Twp, La Porte Co., where they continued farming for more than 30 years.
Ellen passed first, on 2 Mar 1912, at their farm in Wanatah, LaPorte Co., IN. Sometime before 1920, Thomas sold that farm, and moved in with his daughter Mattie and her husband Ben Shurte, and Ben's brother John. Thomas passed at Ben and Mattie's farm, in Cass Twp., La Porte Co., in Apr 1920.
Thomas B. Anderson was born in Lisnamuck, Ahgadowey Parish, in the county of Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He was the second son of Robert Anderson and Margaret Adams. His older brother was John Anderson (b. 5 Nov 1834). Sadly, their mother Margaret died in 1837, the year after Thomas was born.
Sometime before 1840, Thomas' father Robert decided to emigrate to the U.S. by himself, and settled preliminarily in Mercer Co., PA. In Sep 1840, he wrote to his parents back in Co. Derry, from West Salem, PA. He apologized for burdening them with raising his boys; and he asked that they be properly schooled, etc. By 1842, Robert had relocated to Trumbull Co., Ohio, where he met and married his 2nd wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Biggart, on 10 Sep 1842. In 1847, at the urging of his inlaws, Robert moved again, this time to Pleasant Twp., Porter Co., Indiana, where he bought a farm. During the early 1850s, Robert wrote at least two letters to his older brother William and his wife Eliza Nimock, who had remained behind in Co. Derry. (They had taken over responsibility for Robert's boys when William and Robert's parents died in the latter 1840s.) In Dec 1854, Robert wrote to ask William if his sons John and Thomas had crossed yet to America. Both sons did finally emigrate in the spring of 1856, and they joined their father Robert in Indiana for a time. Younger son Thomas, age 19, emigrated in Mar 1856. Older son John emigrated in May, 1856, along with his new bride Elisabeth "Eliza" Anderson (they were married in Feb 1856.)
It seems that Thomas bounced around a bit in the 1850s. After seeing his father in Indiana over the summer of 1856, he backtracked to his Uncle David Anderson's farm in Champion Twp., OH, where he spent the winter of 1856/57 (David's letter to William dated Feb 1857.) By Apr 1858, Thomas was back in Indiana, from where he wrote a thank you letter to his Uncle William in Co. Derry. It is certain that on one of his visits to his Uncle David's farm in Champion Twp., Thomas met Ellen McFetrich, as the farm next to David's belonged to Ellen's father John McFetridge (as spelled in the 1860 census). Thomas and Ellen eventually married, on 28 Mar 1870, in Champion Twp.. The couple then promptly removed to Indiana, where, according to the U.S. census dated 1 Sep 1870, they bought a farm in Pleasant Twp, Porter Co., IN (15mi S. of Valparaiso.) Thomas and Ellen had three children: James T. (b. Nov 1872), William Clarence (b. Jul 1874), and Martha M. "Mattie" (b. Jul 1879). By the census of Apr 1880, the family had relocated to Clinton Twp, La Porte Co., where they continued farming for more than 30 years.
Ellen passed first, on 2 Mar 1912, at their farm in Wanatah, LaPorte Co., IN. Sometime before 1920, Thomas sold that farm, and moved in with his daughter Mattie and her husband Ben Shurte, and Ben's brother John. Thomas passed at Ben and Mattie's farm, in Cass Twp., La Porte Co., in Apr 1920.
Sometime before 1840, Thomas' father Robert decided to emigrate to the U.S. by himself, and settled preliminarily in Mercer Co., PA. In Sep 1840, he wrote to his parents back in Co. Derry, from West Salem, PA. He apologized for burdening them with raising his boys; and he asked that they be properly schooled, etc. By 1842, Robert had relocated to Trumbull Co., Ohio, where he met and married his 2nd wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Biggart, on 10 Sep 1842. In 1847, at the urging of his inlaws, Robert moved again, this time to Pleasant Twp., Porter Co., Indiana, where he bought a farm. During the early 1850s, Robert wrote at least two letters to his older brother William and his wife Eliza Nimock, who had remained behind in Co. Derry. (They had taken over responsibility for Robert's boys when William and Robert's parents died in the latter 1840s.) In Dec 1854, Robert wrote to ask William if his sons John and Thomas had crossed yet to America. Both sons did finally emigrate in the spring of 1856, and they joined their father Robert in Indiana for a time. Younger son Thomas, age 19, emigrated in Mar 1856. Older son John emigrated in May, 1856, along with his new bride Elisabeth "Eliza" Anderson (they were married in Feb 1856.)
It seems that Thomas bounced around a bit in the 1850s. After seeing his father in Indiana over the summer of 1856, he backtracked to his Uncle David Anderson's farm in Champion Twp., OH, where he spent the winter of 1856/57 (David's letter to William dated Feb 1857.) By Apr 1858, Thomas was back in Indiana, from where he wrote a thank you letter to his Uncle William in Co. Derry. It is certain that on one of his visits to his Uncle David's farm in Champion Twp., Thomas met Ellen McFetrich, as the farm next to David's belonged to Ellen's father John McFetridge (as spelled in the 1860 census). Thomas and Ellen eventually married, on 28 Mar 1870, in Champion Twp.. The couple then promptly removed to Indiana, where, according to the U.S. census dated 1 Sep 1870, they bought a farm in Pleasant Twp, Porter Co., IN (15mi S. of Valparaiso.) Thomas and Ellen had three children: James T. (b. Nov 1872), William Clarence (b. Jul 1874), and Martha M. "Mattie" (b. Jul 1879). By the census of Apr 1880, the family had relocated to Clinton Twp, La Porte Co., where they continued farming for more than 30 years.
Ellen passed first, on 2 Mar 1912, at their farm in Wanatah, LaPorte Co., IN. Sometime before 1920, Thomas sold that farm, and moved in with his daughter Mattie and her husband Ben Shurte, and Ben's brother John. Thomas passed at Ben and Mattie's farm, in Cass Twp., La Porte Co., in Apr 1920.
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